Course Catalog: Academic Year 2009-2010

This is the course catalog for the current bulletin year. Click on a letter below to view the course subjects that begin with that letter.

All of the community colleges in Iowa are participating in a joint project to develop common numbers for all of our courses. Because of this initiative, all of our course subject names and most of our course numbers at DMACC changed effective fall semester, 2006. This page will help you find the new course subject names and the new numbers

Note: If and how DMACC courses transfer to other colleges and universities is determined by the receiving institution.

Accounting (credit) | Administrative Assistant | Aging Services Management | Agriculture - Animal Science | Agriculture - Farm Management | Agriculture - Horticulture | Agriculture - Mechanics | Agriculture - Precision Ag | Agriculture - Vet Tech | Agriculture-Agronomy | American Sign Language | Anthropology | Apparel Merchandising | Arabic - Foreign Language | Architectural Millwork | Architectural Technologies | Art (credit) | Associate Degree Nursing | Auto Tech ASEP (GM) | Auto Tech CAP (Chrysler) | Automotive Technology | Aviation (credit) | Aviation Maintenance | Biology (credit) | Bioprocess Technology | Building Maintenance (credit) | Business | Business Computer Application | CET-Civil Engineering Tech | Chemistry | Chinese - Foreign Language | Coaching Officiating | Collision Repair/Refinish | Communication | Computer Aided Drafting | Computer Networking | Computer Programming | Computer Science | Construction | Criminal Justice | Dental Assistant | Dental Hygiene | Diesel | Diesel - Caterpillar | Dietary Management | Drama - Film and Theatre | Early Childhood Education | Economics | Education (credit) | Electrical Technology | Electronics | Emergency Medical Serv- credit | Engineering | English (credit) | Environmental Science | ESL - Non-intensive | Finance | Fire Science ( credit) | Ford ASSET | French - Foreign Language | Geography | German - Foreign Language | Global Studies (credit) | Graphic Design (credit) | Graphic Technologies (credit) | Health Sciences | Heating and Air Conditioning | History (credit) | Hospitality, Culinary and Mgt | Human Services (credit) | Humanities | Industrial Technology | Intercollegiate Physical Educ | Interior Design | Interpretation and Translation | Interpreting | Italian - Foreign Language | Japanese - Foreign Language | Journalism | Land Surveying | Literature | Management (credit) | Manufacturing | Marketing (credit) | Mathematics (credit) | Medical Assistant (credit) | Medical Lab Tech | Medical Transcription | Mortuary Science | Music-applied (credit) | Music-general (credit) | Optometric/Ophthalmic Assist | Paralegal | Pharmacy Tech (credit) | Philosophy | Phlebotomy | Physical Ed and Health - General | Physical Education Activities | Physical Education Training | Physical Science | Physics | Political Science | Practical Nursing | Psychology | Railroad Operations | Reading | Religion | Respiratory Therapy (credit) | Sociology | Spanish - Foreign Language | Speech | Student Development | Surgical Technology | Telecommunications Technology | Viticulture | Welding (credit) | Wind Energy and Turbine Tech |

Course: Aviation Maintenance

AVM 100 - Cleaning/Corrosion Control
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
This course encompasses cleaning and prevention of corrosion on the aircraft. Units of instruction will include identifying and selecting materials, inspecting, removing aircraft corrosion and performing aircraft cleaning.

AVM 103 - Aircraft-Materials/Processes
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
This course involves basic materials and processes associated with aircraft. Areas of study will include precision measurement, testing of materials, inspection performance, heat treating, identification and installation of aircraft materials.

AVM 104 - Regulations and Publications
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
Aircraft maintenance forms and records will be units of instruction. Additional units will include manual utilization, FAA regulations, airworthiness directives and mechanic privileges and limitations.

AVM 107 - Weight and Balance
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
The student will be given instruction concerning aircraft specifications, aircraft weight and balance records, weighing procedures, jacking and leveling, moment arms, reading scales, recording weights, nomenclature and algebraic signs.

AVM 111 - Ground Operations & Servicing
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
This course will cover aircraft ground operation and servicing. Units of instruction will include fuel selection, ground operation, servicing and securing aircraft.

AVM 112 - Aircraft Electrical Systems
Credits: 4 (includes lab)
Electrical systems of aircraft will be covered in this course. Areas of study will include servicing of wire, controls, switches, indicators, protective devices, AC/DC electrical systems, constant speed and integrated speed drive generators, crimping, wiring inspection, repairing pins and sockets of aircraft connectors.

AVM 121 - Weather and Warning Systems
Credits: 1
The course will cover systems associated with positioning, warning and weather control. Topics covered will include inspection, servicing, configuration, electrical brakes, anti-skid systems, landing gear indicators, warning systems and airframe ice and rain control systems.

AVM 124 - Aircraft Assembly/Rigging
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
This course will involve the study of aircraft components to include the following: Aircraft wing configuration, flight theory, landing gear, aircraft maneuvers, structure alignments, assembly components, rigging, primary flight control surfaces, secondary flight control surfaces and aircraft jacking.

AVM 125 - Airframe Structure and Repair
Credits: 5 (includes lab)
A course for students in aviation that covers materials associated with the structure of the aircraft. Utilization of proper materials, repair, replacement, testing, finishing of metal and non-metal materials will be included in this course.

AVM 129 - Landing Gear & Brake Systems
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
The course involves a complete study of the landing gear and brake systems associated with aircraft. Areas of study include inspection, service, repair, troubleshooting and replacement of various types of landing gear and brake systems.

AVM 132 - Airframe/Powerplant Inspection
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
The course covers inspections related to aircraft engines and airframes. Airframe and engine conformity and air- worthiness inspections will be units of instruction.

AVM 133 - Hydraulic/Pneumatic Power Sys
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
This course will involve a complete study of the hydraulic and pneumatic systems contained within aircraft. Components of each area will be covered to include identification, installation, repair, inspection, troubleshooting and replacement of the systems.

AVM 139 - Instruments/Fire Protection-PP
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
The course will cover aircraft instrument systems, engine fire protection systems and smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems.

AVM 141 - Control Systems
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
The course covers heating, cooling, pressurization, air cycling and oxygen systems.

AVM 142 - Aircraft Turbine Engines
Credits: 4 (includes lab)
Course covers turbine engine overhaul, repair of turbine engines, installation of turbine engines, troubleshooting of turbine engines.

AVM 145 - Aircraft Welding
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
The course covers applicable welding procedures associated with materials used to construct aircraft. Proper welding methods for various types of materials will be covered during the course.

AVM 147 - Airframe Fuel Systems
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
This course covers fueling systems throughout the airframe of the aircraft. Topics include inspection, service, troubleshooting, repair and replacement of the system components.

AVM 148 - Engine Lubrication Systems
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
The course covers engine lubrication systems associated with aircraft. Students will study lubrication systems while performing inspections, service, troubleshooting and repair of the system. System components will be repaired and serviced according to FAA regulations.

AVM 151 - Engine Fuel/Metering
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
A course designed to cover the fuel metering system of aircraft. Topics include inspection, service, trouble- shooting, repair, replacement of various types of fuel metering systems.

AVM 154 - Aircraft Engines:Reciprocating
Credits: 8 (includes lab)
Aircraft engines that are reciprocating will be covered extensively. Units of instruction will include inspection and repairing of a radial engine, overhauling a reciprocating engine, service and repair of a reciprocating engine, engine installations, troubleshooting and removing reciprocating engines.

AVM 155 - Aircraft Propeller Systems
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
Aircraft propellers will be the topic of the course. Units will include repair, types of propellers, governing systems, installation, removal, troubleshooting, repairing, synchronizing, lubricating, ice control systems and control system components.

AVM 157 - Induction/Cooling/Exhaust
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
This course introduces students to the induction system and engine airflow systems of aircraft. Inspecting, trouble- shooting, servicing and repairing engine ice and rain control systems will be covered. Heat exchangers, superchargers, turbine airflow and temperature control systems will also be covered with carburetors and manifolds.

AVM 160 - Aircraft Electrical Systems
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
The course is a study of electrical systems of the aircraft engine. Units to be covered include troubleshooting, wiring controls, switches, indicators, protective devices and components repair.

AVM 161 - Aircraft Ignition Systems
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
The course will provide a foundation in aircraft ignition systems and aircraft starting systems. Units will cover the magneto, ignition harness, reciprocating ignition systems and turbine ignition systems. Prerequisite: AVM 112

AVM 165 - Communication and Navigation
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
Basic units will involve study of autopilots, systems, servos systems, approach coupling systems, navigation systems, electronic communication systems, antenna systems, static pressure systems, flight instrument systems and all position indicating systems.

AVM 168 - Fluid Lines and Fittings
Credits: 1
Aircraft fluid lines and fittings will be covered in this course. Units of instruction will include rigid and flexible lines, fittings and their fabrication and installation.

AVM 170 - Aircraft Drawings
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
A course to develop understanding of aircraft drawings, symbols, and schematics. Blueprint information, graphing, charting and drawing will be topics covered as they relate to aircraft.

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