Machine Safety and Maintenance

MEC 160 provides a comprehensive foundation in machine safety and maintenance for aspiring technicians. The curriculum emphasizes a proactive approach to workplace safety, starting with thorough risk assessment methodologies and the critical implementation of energy control procedures like lockout/tagout. Students will delve into the design and function of safety-related control systems and explore advanced predictive maintenance strategies, including vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis, to minimize downtime and extend equipment life. This course prepares technicians to identify hazards, apply effective safety protocols, and employ modern maintenance practices to ensure efficient and secure machinery operation. Practical, hands-on labs reinforce theoretical concepts, culminating in a capstone project that synthesizes learned skills.

InstructorJacob Calhoun

Prerequisites

MEC 120

Course outline

Lectures, virtual labs, and graded assignments — completed in your browser.

01Lesson 1: Introduction to Machine Safety and Maintenancelecture

02Lesson 2: Regulatory Frameworks and Standards in Machine Safetylecture

03Lesson 3: Machine Risk Assessment and Hazard Identificationlecture

04Hands-on Lab: Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysislab

05Lesson 5: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures and Energy Controllecture

06Lesson 6: Safety Circuit Fundamentals and Componentslecture

07Lesson 7: Design and Verification of Safety-Related Control Systemslecture

08Hands-on Lab: Lockout/Tagout and Safety Circuit Implementationlab

09Lesson 9: Introduction to Predictive Maintenance Strategieslecture

10Lesson 10: Vibration Analysis and Machine Diagnosticslecture

11Hands-on Lab: Predictive Maintenance Techniques (Vibration, Thermal, Oil)lab

12Lesson 12: Fluid Analysis and Tribology for Equipment Healthlecture

13Lesson 13: Maintenance Planning, Scheduling, and Documentationlecture

14Capstone Service Project: Comprehensive Machine Safety and Maintenance Planassignment

Syllabus

["Week 1: Lesson 1: Introduction to Machine Safety and Maintenance","Week 2: Lesson 2: Regulatory Frameworks and Standards in Machine Safety","Week 3: Lesson 3: Machine Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification","Week 4: Hands-on Lab: Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysis","Week 5: Lesson 5: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures and Energy Control","Week 6: Lesson 6: Safety Circuit Fundamentals and Components","Week 7: Lesson 7: Design and Verification of Safety-Related Control Systems","Week 8: Hands-on Lab: Lockout/Tagout and Safety Circuit Implementation","Week 9: Lesson 9: Introduction to Predictive Maintenance Strategies","Week 10: Lesson 10: Vibration Analysis and Machine Diagnostics","Week 11: Hands-on Lab: Predictive Maintenance Techniques (Vibration, Thermal, Oil)","Week 12: Lesson 12: Fluid Analysis and Tribology for Equipment Health","Week 13: Lesson 13: Maintenance Planning, Scheduling, and Documentation","Week 14: Capstone Service Project: Comprehensive Machine Safety and Maintenance Plan"]