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TME 115 - Basic Technical Skills
This course develops hands-on skills essential to the technician. Basic technical skills are developed by following a project from design to completion and testing.
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Apply basic accident-prevention practices and procedures.
- Interpret sketches, drawings and schematics.
- Use rules, micrometers, vernier calipers, dial indicators and other instruments to make accurate measurements.
- Perform basic electrical measurements.
- Employ basic hand-soldering/desoldering techniques for electronic component installation.
- Present technical information concisely and accurately.
- Demonstrate career-planning/job-seeking skills.
- Enter and execute a basic program on a personal computer or calculator.
1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory each week 3 credits