| ELE 127
Residential Wiring Methods |
3 credits |
| Studies wiring methods and standards used for
residential dwellings. Provides practical experience in design,
layout, construction, and testing of residential wiring systems
by use of scaled mock-ups. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 5 hours per week. |
| ELE
131-132 National Electrical Code I-II |
4 credits
each |
| Provides comprehensive study of the
purpose and interpretations of the National Electrical Code
as well as familiarization and implementation of various charts,
code rulings and wiring methods including state and local regulations.
Lecture 4 hours per week. |
| ELE 145
Transformer Connections and Circuits |
2
credits |
| Studies transformer theory, symbols, diagrams,
connections, terminology and troubleshooting techniques. Prerequisite: ELE 150. Lecture
1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| ELE 146
Electric Motor Control |
4 credits |
| Studies solid state devices with application and
emphasis toward control of power. Includes diodes, SCR’s,
photoelectric controls, timing, circuits, voltage regulation
and three phase rectifiers.
Prerequisite: ELE 150. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week. |
| ELE 149
Wiring Methods in Industry |
3
credits |
| Studies the fundamentals of industrial power distribution,
circuits, switches, enclosures, panels, fuses, circuit breakers,
transformers, and wiring methods using various charts and tables
of the National Electrical Code. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory
3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ELE 150
A.C. and D.C. Circuit Fundamentals |
3 credits |
| Provides an intensive study of the fundamentals
of direct and alternating current, resistance, magnetism, inductance
and capacitance, with emphasis on practical applications. Focuses on the electrical/machine applications. Lecture
2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| ELE 160
Power Controls |
3
credits |
| Introduces basic electrical and other controls
used in home and industry. Includes application of panels, fuse
boxes, breakers, and transformers, experiments to develop testing
and troubleshooting techniques. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory
3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ELE
233-234 Programmable Logic Controller Systems I-II |
3
credits each |
| Teaches operating and programming
of programmable logic controllers. Covers analog and digital
interfacing and communication schemes as they apply to system.
Prerequisite: ELE 146 or divisional approval. Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
