Recommended Textbooks for Mechanical Systems Technicians
Schoolcraft Publishing recommends the following textbooks for Mechanical Systems Technicians:
The suggested curriculum for Mechanical Systems Technicians includes 61 technical skills textbooks. Each textbook contains 5-10 detailed, topic-specific chapters for a total of 418 chapters in this curriculum. The subject matter ranges from fundamental knowledge required in an entry-level textbook to advanced competencies for your senior students.
Basic Foundations
- 711 - Reading Blueprints
- 712 - Reading Schematics & Symbols
- 713 - Mathematics in the Plant
- 714 - Making Measurements
- 715 - Metals in the Plant
- 716 - Nonmetals in the Plant
- 717 - Hand Tools
- 718 - Portable Power Tools
- 719 - Industrial Safety and Health
- 720 - Troubleshooting Skills
Mechanical Systems
- 731.1 - Basic Mechanics
- 732 - Lubricants and Lubrication
- 733 - Bearings
- 734.1 - Power Transmisssion Devices
- 735 - Pumps
- 736 - Piping Systems
- 737 - Basic Hydraulics
- 738 - Hydraulic Troubleshooting
- 739 - Basic Pneumatics
- 740 - Pneumatic Troubleshooting
Ammonia Refrigeration
Energy Conservation
- 376 - Energy Conservation Basics
- 377 - Energy Losses in Buildings
- 378 - Heating/Cooling System Efficiency
- 379 - Mechanical Energy Conservation
- 380 - Electrical Energy Conservation
Industrial Hazard Control
Machine Shop Technology
- 161 - Measurements
- 162 - Basic Hand Tools
- 163 - Work Planning and Setup
- 164 - Metal Cutting Fundamentals
- 165 - Cutting Tools I
- 166 - Cutting Tools II
- 815 - Machine Shop Practice
- 816 - Machine Shop Turning Operations
- 820 - Machine Shop Shaping Operations
- 823 - Machine Shop Job Analysis
- 824 - Lathe - Turning Work Between Centers
- 825 - Lathe - Machining Work in a Chuck
- 826 - Basic Milling Procedures
- 827 - Indexed Milling Procedures
- 828 - Multiple-Machine Procedures
Material Handling Systems
Mechanical Maintenance
- 841 - Mechanical Drive Maintenance
- 842 - Mechanical and Fluid Drive Systems
- 843 - Bearing and Shaft Seal Maintenance
- 844 - Pump Installation and Maintenance
- 845 - Maintenance Pipefitting
- 846 - Tubing & Hose System Maintenance
- 847 - Valve Maintenance/Piping System Protection