FLPW2350 Hydraulic Specialist Certification Review
This two-credit course is designed to prepare and review for the International Fluid Power Society Hydraulic Specialist Certification test. There will be a study guide with many practice problems to solve along with lecture time. It is intended for an individual who has two years of technical training or adequate industrial experience. Areas to be covered will include individual hydraulic components, proportional and servo valves, physics, circuit design, troubleshooting, instrumentation, electricity and conductors.
Prerequisite
None
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Review fluid power formulas
Review individual hydraulic components
Review proportional control valves
Review servo control valves
Review physics problems
Review circuit design problems
Review instrumentation components
Review troubleshooting procedures
Review conductor sizing
Solve hydraulic component problems
Solve proportional and servo circuit problems
Solve physic problems
Solve circuit design problems
Solve electrical circuit problems
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details