Electrical Technology
ELE 101 Electrical & General Safety (1)
This course of instruction is designed to expose the student to the initial safety information necessary to begin understanding what is needed to have a safe electrical environment. Also included in this course is general safety practices and those that are increasingly necessary during the coursework and in construction locations. Students are given hands-on instruction in the proper use and care of power tools, hand tools, special electrical trade tools, ladders and other equipment encountered daily on the job and at school.
ELE 110 Direct Current Fundamentals (1)
The focus of this course is to give the student a ground level understanding of direct current theory. The student will be introduced to electron theory and Ohm’s law and see how these apply to direct current circuits. As the student’s progress, they will be introduced to series circuits and their equations, parallel circuits and their equations and combination and their equations.
ELE 111 Alternating Current Fundamentals (2)
The majority of work done by electricians today is in dealing with AC systems. In this course, students will learn the effects an alternating current has on circuits and the function and properties of capacitors, inductors, resistors and the other circuit components.
ELE 121 Residential Wiring & Maintenance (6)
This course of instruction is designed to expose the student to the field of residential wiring. The student will learn basic blueprint reading and construction to cable layouts and applying code standard to his or her work. Hands on experience will be provided in the lab and also on-site.
ELE 131 Commercial Wiring & Design (6)
This course of instruction will introduce the student to an environment much different than that of residential construction. In commercial applications students have to look at types of structures, locations, types of equipment and requirement of the National Electrical Code. The course introduces students to the high intensity lighting systems used in commercial and industrial locations. Students learn how to install, maintain and troubleshoot each system. Students will also receive instruction on application of different lighting systems to suit the application encountered. The course also provides instruction about wiring methods such as conduit, cable trays, surface metal raceways, rigid non-metallic conduits and a host of other wiring methods used to meet certain locations in commercial applications.
ELE 141 Journeyman Exam Prep/NEC I (1)
This course of instruction is taught throughout the whole program but generally will be intensified during the latter part of the school term. The main focus is to introduce the student to the Block and Associates exam. The course focuses on what makes up the tests, best use of time, highlighting important text in the codebook and many other helpful testing ideas. The student will spend time taking sample exams and identifying weaknesses and improvements needed.
ELE 151 Industrial Wiring & Design (6)
This course will take a look at what is required in the industrial wiring environment and the designs used in these locations. The study of transformers-single and three phase are begun, along with connection of these systems and voltages found. Some introduction into plant automation and their requirements are also discussed.
ELE 161 Electric Motor Operation & Control (9)
In this course of instruction the student will begin a study of electric motor operation and systems used to control their operation. Fundamentals of single and three phase motors along with their operational characteristics are covered. Student will learn the language of control, ladder diagram and the logical sequence in which things must happen in order for a machine or process to operate. Students connect-up numerous types of control sequences in the shop, along with diagramming and troubleshooting of this type of equipment. All voltages and systems presented are those found in most industrial locations. The code ruling is used during this course.
ELE 172 Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (2)
This course of instruction provides the student with an entry level look at the fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers or PLC's. These devices have found widespread use in all types of industrial and commercial applications. This course will give the student fundamental knowledge in their operation, installation and programming basics. This course is taught after the student has completed all the motor control requirements.
ELE 181 Journeyman Exam Prep/NEC II (1)
Prerequisite: ELE 141
This course is a continuation of Journeyman Exam Prep I. Its purpose is to prepare students for the Block and Associates exam. The course focuses on what makes up the tests, best use of time, highlighting important text in the codebook and many other helpful testing ideas. Students will spend time taking sample exams and identifying weaknesses and improvements needed.
ELE 195 Occupational Work Experience
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