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INPO ACAD Basic Curriculum Module and Chapter Titles

The ACAD Basic Curriculum training program consists of the following modules and chapters:

Mathematics
  1. Whole Numbers
  2. Fractions
  3. Decimals and Percentages
  4. Exponents and Powers
  5. Algebraic Operations I
  6. Algebraic Operations II
  7. Algebraic Equations
  8. Algebraic Word Problems
  9. Systems of Equations
  1. Quadratic Equations
  2. Logarithms and Scientific Notation
  3. Graphing
  4. Plane Geometry
  5. Solid Geometry
  6. Trigonometry I
  7. Trigonometry II
  8. Scalar and Vector Quantities
Classical Physics
  1. Units and Measurement
  2. Force, Velocity, and Acceleration
  3. Newton's Law and Gravity
  4. Momentum
  1. Work
  2. Energy and Conservation of Energy
  3. Power
Mechanical Science
  1. Valves
  2. Pumps
  3. Heat Exchangers
  4. Steam Traps
  5. Filters, Strainers, and Traps
  6. Air Compressors
  7. Refrigeration Machines
  1. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  2. Lubrication Principles
  3. Steam Turbines
  4. Diesel Engines
  5. Hangers and Snubbers
Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
  1. Thermodynamic Units and Properties
  2. Heat and Heat Transfer
  3. Steam
  1. Fluid Flow
  2. Heat Exchangers
Electrical Science
  1. Basic Electricity Theory
  2. Voltage Production and Regulation
  3. Basic DC Theory and Circuits
  4. DC Circuit Inductance and Capacitance
  5. DC Generators
  6. DC Motors
  7. Batteries
  8. Basic AC Theory
  1. Basic AC Reactive Components
  2. Three Phase Power
  3. AC Generators and Transformers
  4. AC Motors
  5. Test Instrumentation and Measurement Devices
  6. System Components and Protection Devices
  7. Basic Electronics
Instrumentation and Controls
  1. Instrumentation and Control Concepts
  2. Temperature Sensors and Detectors
  3. Pressure Sensors and Detectors
  4. Level Sensors and Detectors
  5. Flow Sensors and Detectors
  1. Valve Actuators and Position Indicators
  2. Miscellaneous Sensors and Detectors
  3. Chemistry Instrumentation
  4. Radiation Detectors
Chemistry
  1. Chemistry Principles I
  2. Chemistry Principles II
  3. Acids and Bases
  4. Demineralizers and Ion Exchangers
  1. Primary Coolant Chemistry
  2. Corrosion
  3. Chemistry Hazards
Nuclear Science
  1. Components, Structure, and Identification of the Atom
  2. Mass Defect and Binding Energy
  3. Neutron Interactions and Radioactive Decay
  4. Nuclear Cross Section, Fission, and Neutron Classification
  1. Neutron Life Cycle and Reactivity
  2. Delayed Neutrons and Reactor Kinetics
  3. Coefficients
  4. Plant Operations
Materials Science
  1. Structures of Metals
  2. Properties of Metals
  3. Plant Materials
  1. Brittle Fracture
  2. Thermal Shock
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