MFG 121 — Hydraulics I
An introductory course covering the basic principles of hydraulics for the future industrial hydraulics technician. Included in the course are pressure, force and area relationships, HP, GPM, and velocity relationships, fundamentals of reservoir design, fluids and fluid flows, and fundamentals of hydraulic pumps. Common industrial circuits are developed and studied with the use of lab trainers. Students will disassemble, inspect, and reassemble both components and circuits in structured lab sessions.