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Electrical Wiring   (ELE-141)   3.00 s.h.  
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Course Description
Fundamentals of electrical wiring explored and developed. Consideration given to wiring needs and requirements as applied to residential structures. The basic skills of electricity are designed to simulate the electrical construction environment. Execution of projects using electrical tools and materials. Fabrication/analysis of experiments from simple parallel and series circuits to complex servo-circuits.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Describe the fundamentals of electrical wiring.
  • Describe safety considerations in electrical wiring.
  • Provide evidence of experience of electrical wiring in construction.
  • Identify critical tools for electrical wiring in construction.
  • Identify simple series and parallel circuits.
  • Use basic analysis to determine voltage and currents in series and parallel circuits.

 
Electrical Print Reading: Control Portfolio   (ELE-143)   3.00 s.h.  
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Course Description
This course provides a thorough coverage of control devices, symbols, and control diagrams of typical electrical machinery. Manual, automatic and remote control circuits are analyzed from a drawing, interpreting, analyzing and troubleshooting standpoint.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Discuss the typical elements found in diagrams of electrical machinery.
  • Describe the basic functions of the typical elements found in electrical machinery diagrams.
  • Given an electrical machine diagram, identify the type of control (manual, remote, etc.)
  • Provide evidence of the use of diagrams of electrical machinery.
  • Describe the main function of a circuit given its electrical machinery diagram.

 
Electrical Print Reading   (ELE-142)   3.00 s.h.  
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Course Description
This course is an introduction to electrical symbols, diagrams and schematics. The differences between pictorial, wiring, and schematic diagrams are discussed and shown. The student will develop proficiency in sketching/drawing components along with the various types of diagrams.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Discuss the input, logic, and output devices, and the state in which symbols are drawn on electrical schematics.
  • Describe the symbols for manual and process actuated input devices and how they are represented on electrical schematics.
  • Define the function of logic and output elements of a control circuit and describe the symbols for various logic and output devices.
  • Discuss your experience in interpreting the relationships among the input, logic and output components of an electric schematic.
  • Discuss your experience in building electrical diagrams as well as identifying components, cables, and conduits.
  • Provide evidence of identifying loads, equipment, and isolation breakers on single-line diagrams.
  • Providence evidence of identifying components, equipment, wires and cables on wiring diagrams. Include evidence of relating wiring diagrams to installed hardware.
  • Describe your experience of using wiring diagrams for maintenance and troubleshooting problems.

 
CAD Electrical Drafting   (GRA-222)   3.00 s.h.  
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br>Course Description
The student will concentrate on industrial wiring, ladder diagrams, panel wiring, power distribution lighting plans and the creation of electrical parts and figures on the CAD system.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • List the major features of the modern CAD systems that go beyond the capabilities of traditional CAD applications.
  • Explain how CAD systems can shorten the development time, reduce costs and, above all, increase the overall product quality and reliability to levels not previously possible for a company.
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the difference between ladder diagrams and point-to-point wiring diagrams.
  • Elaborate on the types of design or developmental work you did for lighting on CAD systems, such as:
    • Lighting Load Estimations
    • Determining feeders for Lighting Panel
    • Light Fixture Layout Designing
    • Calculating the lux levels
    • Worst-case egress lighting estimation
    • Lighting distribution panel and emergency panel designing
    • Switchgear sizing
    • Determining the size of transformer for lighting distribution system.
  • Discuss the types of design or developmental work you did for power distribution on CAD system, such as:
    • Calculating the total power requirements, power factor correction requirements, power load determination as per your standards
    • Determining the main transformer requirements, size of generator, HV equipment, metering and protective switchgear requirements, cable trays, trenches their optimum path, cable and wire sizing, one line diagram for distribution system
    • Switchgear sizing
    • Designing the life safety requirements
    • Determining earth protection requirements
  • Synopsize how you use your electrical drafting expertise in CAD to successfully complete a project on your job(s).  
    National Electrical Code II   (ELE-242)   3.00 s.h.  
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    Course Description
    Calculations required by National Code: Box conduit fill, ampacity and temperature correction, voltage drop, motor problems, single and three-phase transformer calculations, and load computations. Focuses on calculations required for license exams

    Learning Outcomes
    Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

    • Determine the appropriate box conduit required for all wiring needs
    • Use current and temperature corrections to determine appropriate wiring requirements
    • Discuss the effects of voltage and current drops due to electrical motors
    • Calculate the appropriate parameters in three-phase wiring and three-phase transformers
    • Use load computations in order to evaluate wiring requirements

     
    National Electrical Code I   (ELE-241)   3.00 s.h.  
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    Course Description
    This course is a study of the national and local electrical codes for wiring and apparatus. Topics covered include wiring design and production, wiring methods and materials, general use equipment, special occupancies, special equipment, and use of tables and diagrams for the solution of practical wiring problems.

    Learning Outcomes
    Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

    • Describe the wiring requirements for residential installations
    • Identify the equipment needed to verify correct wiring
    • Utilize the appropriate tables and diagrams to select wiring gage (size)
    • Discuss the most common wiring methods in residential installations
    • Discuss specific requirements for wiring in special occupancies

     
    Electrical Power I   (ELE-234)   3.00 s.h.  
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    Course Description
    Extension of electromagnetic principles to more advanced AC and DC circuits, including balanced 3 phase AC, and their application to the analysis of AC and DC devices, such as batteries, motors, controllers, transformers and power distribution systems. Brief introduction to solid state control electronics, including rectifiers, switches, and logic gates.

    Learning Outcomes
    Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

    • Discuss advanced AC and DC circuits.
    • Describe 3-phase AC circuits.
    • Analyze voltage, current and power in 3-phase circuits.
    • Describe principles of solid-state devices used in Power control.
    • Provide evidence of analysis and operation of 3-phase circuits.
    • Analyze voltage, current, power and other critical parameters of power-solid state devices.

     
    Electrical Power II   (ELE-235)   3.00 s.h.  
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    Course Description
    Safe and efficient application, operation, testing and maintenance of AC and DC machinery. Introduction to solid state programmable controllers.

    Learning Outcomes
    Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

    • Discuss principles for the testing and maintenance of AC and DC machinery.
    • Describe types of machinery based on AC and DC circuits.
    • Describe the critical issues related to the safe operation of AC and DC machinery.
    • Discuss common problems observed in AC and DC machinery.
    • Provide evidence of operation of AC and DC machinery.
    • Describe solid state programmable controllers.
    • Discuss programming languages used for solid state programmable controllers.

     
    History of Technology   (HIS-390)   3.00 s.h.  
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    Course Description
    The development of electrical and electronic technology from the mid- nineteenth century to the present, including the impact of electrotechnology on society.

    Learning Outcomes
    Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

    • Explain the milestones in development of electrical and electronic technology from the mid- nineteenth century to the present
    • Provide a list of major inventions by inventors.
    • Describe the impact of electro technology on society.
    • Discuss the current research topics on electrical and electronic technology.

     
    Transmission and Distribution   (ELE-231)   3.00 s.h.  
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    Course Description
    Review of electric power transmission and distribution systems currently used by electric utility companies from the generating plant to the customer's service.

    Learning Outcomes
    Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

    • Describe the main elements of electrical power transmission.
    • Describe the main elements of electrical power distribution.
    • Discuss advantages and problems of the current methods used for power transmission and distribution.
    • Given an electrical transmission and distribution system, determine potential problems.
    • Identify future trends to be used by electric utility companies.
    • Provide evidence of experience with power transmission and distribution.

     
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