The IST® Learning Units contain the depth students need for entry level work in modern industry with 50 hours of curriculum
per unit and multiple units per topic. Each unit uses a layered design consisting of up to 12 layers called Learning
Activity Packets (LAPs). Students progress through the layers as far as their interests and abilities take them. Each LAP
is designed as a natural completion point in itself; students can stop at any point. The layers start with basic concepts
and progress to more complex activities.
CCHEC's IST lab includes the following topics: Nuts and Bolts (Program Overview);
Design Processes; Design of Structures; Electrical Systems; Enterprise Systems; Fluid Power Systems; Manufacturing Processes; Quality Assurance; Robotics and Computer
Programming; Surveying and Mapping; and Thermal Systems.
The unique, hands-on teaching approach improves students' academic skills and teaches other important career skills such
as problem-solving and team work.
Nuts and Bolts
IST Program Overview
10 LAPS $279 Special Package Rate Over $600 savings!
This is an incredible opportunity to see where your niche might be. A wide range of industrial basics are taught with this
program overview.
LAP titles included in this module:
| CAD Drawing Fundamentals (computerized drafting) | Introduction to CNC Mill |
| Introduction to Civil Engineering | Basic Measurement |
| Basic Electrical Circuits | Basic Robotic Operation |
| Hydraulic Power Systems | Surveying Fundamentals |
| Pneumatic Power Systems | Introduction to Thermal Systems |
Design Processes
8 LAPS $109 each or $775 entire module
The Design Processes Unit includes a complete set of industrial-quality lab hardware, computer software, videos, and written
text and laboratory activities. Fundamentals taught include: technical drawings, CAD (computer-aided drafting), CAM
(computer-aided manufacturing), and CNC (computer numerical control) machine operations.
LAP titles included in this module:
| CAD Drawing Fundamentals (computerized drafting) | Sectional Drawings and Fasteners |
| Introduction to Technical Drawing | 3-D Drawings |
| Multi-View CAD Drawings | Facilities Layout |
| Schematic Diagrams | Introduction to CAM-Mill |
Design of Structures
5 LAPS $131 each or $559 entire module
The Design of Structures Unit includes industrial grade components, written text, and laboratory activities that will teach
the fundamentals of structural components and design. These fundamentals include: structures, structural elements,
stability, force vectors, equilibrium, bridge construction and design, and data acquisition.
LAP titles included in this module:
| Introduction to Civil Engineering | |
| Statics and Data Acquisition | |
| Moments and Bending Stress | |
| Bridge Design and Construction | |
Truss Bridge Design and Analysis | |
Electrical Systems
11 LAPS $55 each or $515 entire module
The Electrical Systems Unit includes a complete set of industrial-quality lab hardware, computer software, videos, and
written text and laboratory activities. Fundamentals taught include: Ohm's Law, voltage, current, and resistance
measurements, series and parallel circuits, relay control, and electrical wiring techniques.
LAP titles included in this module:
| Basic Electrical Circuits | Control Logic |
| Electrical Measurements | Sequencing Control |
| Circuit Analysis | Timers and Advanced Systems |
| Inductance and Capacitance | Electrical Wiring Techniques |
Combination Circuits | Wiring System Installation |
| Transformers | |
Enterprise Systems
6 LAPS $29 each or $149 entire module
The Enterprise System Unit includes many of the "Soft Skills" identified by employers in today's workforce. The student will
learn about: industrial sectors, how teams work, how products are designed, manufactured and distributed, how to create a
presentation in Power Point and deliver it, and how to conduct research on the internet. These modules can be taken together
or as stand alone classes.
LAP titles included in this module:
| Technology Sectors | Business Presentations 1 |
| Team Concepts | Business Presentations 2 |
| Product Design | Internet Research |
Fluid Power Systems
10 LAPS $89 each or $735 entire module
The Fluid Power Unit includes a complete set of industrial-quality lab hardware, computer software, videos, and written text
and laboratory activities that will teach the fundamentals of fluid power.
LAP titles included in this module:
| Hydraulic Power Systems | Pneumatic Power Sytems |
| Basic Hydraulic Pressure and Flow | Basic Pneumantic Control Circuits |
| Principles of Hydraulic Pressure and Flow | Principles of Pneumatic Pressure and Flow |
| Hydraulic Speed Control | Pneumatic Speed Control Circuits |
| Pressure Control Circuits | Pneumatic Sytem Construction |
Manufacturing Processes
12 LAPS $79 each or $815 entire module
The Manufacturing Processes Unit includes videos, written text, and laboratory activities that will teach students the
fundamentals of processes used in manufacturing. The fundamentals included both CNC and manual machine tool operations (band
saw, drill press, manual mill and lathe, and the CNC mill).
LAP titles included in this module:
| Band Saw Operation | Introduction to Manufacturing Hand Tools |
| Introduction to CNC Mill Programming | Introduction to the Manual Milling Machine |
| Basic CNC Mill Programming | Milling Processes |
| Circular Interpolation | Introduction to the Manual Lathe |
| Introduction to the Drill Press | Turning Operations |
| Drill Press Operations | Lathe Operations |
Quality Assurance
11 LAPS $55 each or $515 entire module
The Quality Assurance Unit includes a complete set of industrial-quality lab hardware, computer software, videos, written
text, and laboratory activities that will teach students the fundamentals of quality control. These fundamentals include:
precision measurement, statistical process control, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and gauging.
LAP titles included in this module:
| Basic Measurement | Introduction to SPC |
| Precision Measurement | Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing |
| Dimensional Guaging | Location Tolerances |
| SPC Problem Solving | Orientation Tolerances |
| Control Chart Operation | Form Tolerances |
| Control Chart Analysis | |
Robotics and Computer Programming
8 LAPS $125 each or $849 entire module
The Robotics and Computer Programming Unit includes a complete set of industrial-quality lab hardware, computer software,
videos, and written text and laboratory activities. Fundamentals taught include: basic robot operation and programming,
machine loading, quality control, simulation software, production control, and material transfer.
LAP titles included in this module:
| Basic Robot Operation | Flexible Manufacturing Cells |
| Teach Pendant Programming | Quality Control |
| PC Software Programming | Production Control |
| Application Development | Robot Simulation |
Surveying and Mapping
4 LAPS $109 each or $365 entire module
The Surveying and Mapping/GPS Units include industrial grade components, written text, and laboratory activities that will
teach the fundamentals of surveying and mapping. These fundamentals include: surveying equipment, map basics, and GPS
(global positioning systems).
LAP titles included in this module:
| Surveying Fundamentals | |
| Surveying Applications | |
| Mapping | |
| Global Positioning Systems (GPS) | |
Thermal Systems
5 LAPS $159 each or $669 entire module
The Thermal Systems Unit includes the Thermal Systems air conditioning/heat pump unit (T7082) that features three commonly
used expansion valves. This unit is equipped with an array of pressure and temperature gauges as well as flow measuring
equipment. This trainer demonstrates thermodynamic heating and cooling cycles. In addition, Thermal Systems include a
variety of experiments which demonstrate thermodynamic theory principles. These principles include: temperature and pressure
measurement, heat and work concepts, energy, ideal gas law, equilibrium concepts, laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic
cycles and cycle efficiency.
LAP titles included in this module:
| Introduction to Thermal Systems | |
| Thermal Properties and Heat Transfer | |
| Thermodynamic Laws and Properties | |
| Refigeration Thermodynamics |
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| Refrigeration/Heat Pump Operation | |
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