Fluid Power

Week

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

 

#1-2

·         Physical World of A Machine

·         Chapter 1

 

·         Students understand force, friction, the law of conservation of energy, work and other pertinent terminology and formula’s necessary to proceed

·         Worksheets, quizzes

#3

·         Force Transmission Through a Fluid

·         Chapter 2

 

·         Pascal’s Law, calculating area, force etc. 

·         Students understand how fluid transmits pressure equally in all directions

·         Worksheets, quizzes

#4

·         Energy Transmission Using a Hydraulic System and Pneumatic System

·         Chapter 3 & 5

 
  • Students identify various kinds of hydraulic pumps.
  • Velocity vs flow rate
  • Viscosity
  • Worksheets, quizzes

#5-7

·         Control of Hydraulic Energy& Pneumatic Energy

·         Chapter 4 & 6

 
  • Students identify various kinds of control valves, cylinders and motors.  Both Hydraulic and pneumatic.
  • Students are introduced to pneumatic demonstration boards

·         Worksheets, quizzes, pneumatic demonstration boards, labs

#8

·         Hydraulic Pumps and Compressors

·         Chapter 7

 
  • Students study more in depth the various types of hydraulic pumps and compressors.

·         Worksheets, quizzes

#9

·         Check Valves, Cylinders and Motors

·         Chapter 8

 
  • Students study in depth the various types of check valves used in a hydraulic system.
  • Students study in depth the various types of hydraulic motors used in a hydraulic system

·         Worksheets, quizzes and labs

#!10

·         Flow Control Valves

·         Chapter 9

 
  • Students identify various types of flow control valves used in a hydraulic system

·         Worksheets, quizzes and labs

#11

·         Directional Control Valves

 
  • Students identify various types of directional control valves used in a hydraulic system

·         Worksheets, quizzes and labs

#12

·         Pressure Control Valves

·         Chapter 11

 
  • Students identify and understand the various types of pressure control valves used in a hydraulic system

·         Worksheets, quizzes and labs

#13

·         Pilot Operated Pressure Control Valves

 
  • Students understand how a pressure control valve can be operated by a remote location

·         Worksheet, Quiz and lab

#14

·         Hydraulic Fluid Conditioning

 
  • Students understand the importance of filtration, cooling and other aspects of hydraulic fluid conditioning

·         Worksheet, quiz

#15

·         Air Preparation

 
  • Students understand the importance of filtration, cooling and other aspects of pneumatic system conditioning

·         Worksheet, quiz

#16 - 18

·         Hydraulic Demonstration Boards

 
  • Students work their way through 10 labs that address the following:
  • Force, pressure and area
  • Flow rate and pressure
  • Pressure Drop
  • Directional control valves
  • Pilot operated Check Valves
  • Relief Valves and Cylinder Operations
  • Sequence Valves
  • Hydraulic motors

·         Students work in groups on the MN West Fluid Power Hydraulic Trainers. 

·         Students follow their 10 labs that go with the trainers.

·         Students will be evaluated based on their staying on task and comprehension of circuit building while working with the trainers.