PS 8000: Intuitive Technical Troubleshooting

Course Details

Course Code

PS 8000

Class Length

20 Hours

Availability

Available

PS 8000

Course Overview

Intuitive Technical Troubleshooting is an advanced manufacturing training course designed to develop troubleshooting skills through the lens of the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition, flow state psychology, growth mindset, and human-centered learning. Participants explore how intuition, mistakes, agency, curiosity, and focused practice contribute to expert-level troubleshooting performance. Through hands-on technical exercises on real-life, programmable automation equipment, guided reflection, and practical problem-solving activities, learners develop the ability to move beyond rigid rule-following and toward adaptive, intuitive, and highly effective troubleshooting in real-world manufacturing environments.

Course Outline

  • Understanding the difference between troubleshooting and structured problem solving
  • Troubleshooting industrial programmable automation equipment
  • Applying the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition to technical troubleshooting
  • Understanding how mistakes and agency accelerate skill development
  • Developing troubleshooting intuition through progressive skill acquisition
  • Exploring the relationship between flow state and peak technician performance
  • Identifying the neurological and psychological triggers that create flow state
  • Learning how curiosity improves troubleshooting effectiveness and creativity
  • Using challenge-skill balance to improve focus, engagement, and learning speed
  • Eliminating distractions and creating deep-focus work environments
  • Understanding the importance of recovery and recharge cycles in sustaining performance
  • Participating in hands-on troubleshooting exercises, simulations, and reflective discussions to reinforce learning
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