Continuing Education

MILW118 - Turbines, Pumps and Seals

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Course Overview

Pumps utilize mechanical action to move fluids. Students of this introductory course will be able to demonstrate the application of turbines, pumps, and seals used throughout industry.

Through a combination of theory and practical activities in the shop, successful completion of this course will provide the skills to describe and demonstrate the principles used in steam turbines, positive displacement pumps, and dynamic pumps. In addition, students of the course will be cover the fundamental theory of sealing pump components using packing, mechanical seals, and gaskets.

Additionally, students will be able to describe the operation, inspection and maintenance of steam turbine components, and describe dynamic pump terminology, principles and systems components. Students will also be able to describe positive displacement pump principles and applications, and the principles to components of mechanical seals and compression packing.

Prerequisite: MILW116

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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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