By Bird Bouchard, Local Journalism Initiative The Ridgetown Independent News
Students will have more reasons to choose the Ridgetown campus this fall.
Guelph University’s Ridgetown Campus has announced three new co-op options for students beginning their studies in the fall semester.
Beginning in the fall of 2022, students will be able to apply for the co-op option in the Agriculture, Horticulture, or Equine Care and Management diploma programs.
Students will complete their co-op work terms during the summer semester between year one and two of their studies.
“For future students, combining academic excellence through lectures and labs along with a paid industry-related work experience is a win-win for students and employers,” said Assistant Dean Dr. Simon Lachance in a news release. “We know this new opportunity will enhance students’ experiential learning and networking opportunities, along with building valuable transferable skills for any career.”
The Associate Diploma in Agriculture Co-op is a 2-year diploma program. The program tailors learning with electives in your area of interest: agribusiness, crops, livestock, fruit and/or vegetable production.
According to the school’s webpage, 95 percent of graduates are employed within two months of program completion.
The Associate Diploma in Equine Care & Management Co-op is also a 2-year program. However, Year 1 (Semesters 1 & 2) will be held in Clinton, ON, at the Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron, a national-level competition facility. Year 2 (Semesters 3 & 4) are in Ridgetown, ON, at Ridgetown Campus.
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The program allows students to experience two different learning atmospheres, including a small, equine-based atmosphere and a larger campus and student experience.
Students will also complete coursework with teaching horses from various industry sectors and experience different areas of the industry through field trips and guest speakers.There is also the option to travel to England and complete coursework as an elective option.
There are 20 stalls in REACH Huron’s teaching barn, 12 to 15 horses in the teaching herd and a large indoor arena used for labs.
“Whether you are “new” to horses or want to fine-tune your skills, you will learn how to work with performance horses of varying temperaments, and the ins and outs of managing an “A” level facility,” reads the course description.
The Associate Diploma in Horticulture Co-op is a 2-year diploma program. The program allows students to explore how to grow plants for various uses-ornamental, medicinal, food, and beverages.
The school webpage highlights having 450 acres of campus grounds for hands-on learning, more than 700 plant species and a teaching greenhouse.
Eligible students can apply at ontariocolleges.ca.
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Equilibrado de piezas
El equilibrado representa una fase clave en las tareas de mantenimiento de maquinaria agricola, asi como en la produccion de ejes, volantes, rotores y armaduras de motores electricos. El desequilibrio genera vibraciones que incrementan el desgaste de los rodamientos, generan sobrecalentamiento e incluso llegan a causar la rotura de componentes. Con el fin de prevenir fallos mecanicos, es fundamental detectar y corregir el desequilibrio a tiempo utilizando metodos modernos de diagnostico.
Principales metodos de equilibrado
Existen varias tecnicas para corregir el desequilibrio, dependiendo del tipo de pieza y la intensidad de las vibraciones:
Equilibrado dinamico – Se utiliza en componentes rotativos (rotores, ejes) y se realiza en maquinas equilibradoras especializadas.
El equilibrado estatico – Se usa en volantes, ruedas y otras piezas donde es suficiente compensar el peso en un unico plano.
Correccion del desequilibrio – Se realiza mediante:
Perforado (retirada de material en la zona de mayor peso),
Colocacion de contrapesos (en ruedas y aros de volantes),
Ajuste de masas de equilibrado (por ejemplo, en ciguenales).
Diagnostico del desequilibrio: equipos utilizados
Para identificar con precision las vibraciones y el desequilibrio, se utilizan:
Equipos equilibradores – Permiten medir el nivel de vibracion y definen con precision los puntos de correccion.
Analizadores de vibraciones – Registran el espectro de oscilaciones, detectando no solo el desequilibrio, sino tambien otros defectos (por ejemplo, el desgaste de rodamientos).
Sistemas de medicion laser – Se usan para mediciones de alta precision en mecanismos criticos.
Especial atencion merecen las velocidades criticas de rotacion – regimenes en los que la vibracion aumenta drasticamente debido a la resonancia. Un equilibrado correcto previene danos en el equipo bajo estas condiciones.