Author: Deborah Tippett, Ph.D., CFCS; Carmen Pedersen, Ph.D.; and Martha Dunn-Strohecker, Ph.D.

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Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics is a comprehensive text that provides curriculum support for Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) programs. The text consists of 40 chapters grouped into sections that correspond to principal industrial technology disciplines, with a special focus on electrical systems and electronic controls. With an exclusive endorsement from NIMS, this learning program is designed to work hand-in-glove with the NIMS Smart Duties and Standards for Industrial Technology Maintenance, providing students with the necessary knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in industrial maintenance and helps them prepare for NIMS credentialing. Instructors and students will appreciate the convenience and value of a comprehensive text that can be used in multiple courses and programs.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Exploring Life and Career 9e, Online Textbook

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 You and Others
• • 1 Learning About You
  • 2 Making Decisions
  • 3 Caring for Children
• Unit 2 You—A Manager
• • 4 Managing Daily Living
  • 5 Managing Your Money
  • 6 Managing Your Living Space
  • 7 Managing Your Environment
• Unit 3 You and Food
• • 8 The Foods You Eat
  • 9 Planning Meals
  • 10 You in the Kitchen
• Unit 4 You and Your Clothes
• • 11 Buying and Caring for Clothes
  • 12 Learning to Sew
• Unit 5 The World of Work
• • 13 Learning About Work
  • 14 Preparing for Work
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index