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Course Descriptions
<br />Module 3.5 units 30/50 lec/lab
<br />EL140 Residential Applications
<br />This course will provide instruction on various flexible
<br />conduits. It will prepare the student for the challenges
<br />of designing and drawing a National Electrical Code
<br />(NEC) governing branch circuit requirements for
<br />residential structures. Students receive instruction on
<br />load calculations, receptacle placement, lighting
<br />outlets, Ground Fault & Arc Fault protection, electrical
<br />symbols and prints, along with the requirements for
<br />grounding, bonding, conductor identification, and
<br />sizing calculations for service equipment. Prerequisite:
<br />EL110, EL120, and EL130
<br />Module 3.5 units 30150 lectlab
<br />EL150 Commercial Applications
<br />This course gives the student an introduction to
<br />commercial wiring methods and three phase electrical
<br />distribution systems. The course will help the student
<br />read and understand blueprints used in commercial
<br />applications. It shall cover the proper use and
<br />identification of materials associated with commercial
<br />electrical work. It teaches the student specific code
<br />requirements related to commercial applications as
<br />well as the ability to calculate service, feeder and
<br />branch circuit requirements. It also establishes the
<br />principles of proper maintenance and troubleshooting.
<br />Prerequisite: EL110, EL120, and EL130
<br />Module 3.5 units 30/50 lecllab
<br />EL160 Low Voltage Applications
<br />This course provides an overview of the alarm,
<br />telecommunications, and entertainment electronics
<br />industries from a technician's perspective. It covers the
<br />makeup, identification, and applications of various
<br />types of conductors and cables used in
<br />telecommunications and security systems. It also
<br />provides information and detail instruction for selecting,
<br />installing, testing and terminating devices on various
<br />cables used in low voltage work.
<br />Prerequisite: EL110, EL120, and EL130
<br />Module 3.5 units 30/50 lecllab
<br />EL170 Motor and industrial Motor Controls
<br />This course will provide instruction on the various types
<br />of electric motors and their applications. Topics consist
<br />of single-phase and three-phase motors, capacitor
<br />startirun motors, direct current motors and interrupting
<br />the nameplate data to provide the student with a
<br />working knowledge of electrical motors. It will provide
<br />the students with a working knowledge of industrial
<br />motor controls.
<br />Starting with some of the most basic electronic
<br />devices, students will move from simple control circuits
<br />to an array of complex and intricate circuits. Topics
<br />include timers,
<br />Stars and stop switches, pressure, temperature, and
<br />other sensors along with many others that challenge
<br />today's electricians and instrumentation technicians.
<br />Prerequisite,: EL110, EL120, and EL130
<br />Module 3.5 units 30150 lectlab
<br />EL180 Programmable Logic Controls
<br />This course introduces the students to the principles of
<br />solid-state control and examines various applications
<br />that are relevant to the electrician. It introduces the
<br />students to electricity and semiconductor
<br />fundamentals. Students will identify, test, and work with
<br />components that explain basic digital logic elements,
<br />flip-flops, shift registers and counter, the function and
<br />purpose of programmable logic controllers (PLC),
<br />different numbering systems used In PI -Cs, and the
<br />hardware and software use in PLCs. Prerequisite:
<br />EL 110, EL 120, and EL 130
<br />Module 3,5 units 30150 lee/lab
<br />EL190 Solar Electric Applications
<br />This course provides an overview of photovoltaic (PV)
<br />science and an introduction to the fundamentals of
<br />solar energy. Through a combination of lecture and
<br />hands on lab exercises, students will learn the
<br />concepts and processes of photovoltaic systems,
<br />including their design and installation. The module
<br />covers the scope of solar energy system's conceptual,
<br />mechanical and electrical design, with an emphasis on
<br />wiring and electrical issues. Prerequisite: EL110,
<br />EL120, and EL130
<br />Module 3.5 units 30150 lecllab
<br />HVC 130 Basic Electricity, Motors and HVAC
<br />Controls
<br />An introduction to electricity and automatic controls,
<br />Content includes: electrical components, household
<br />wiring, wire sizing, series and parallel circuits. Included
<br />in this course is hands-on experience with electrical
<br />tools and meters. On the controls side the course is
<br />designed to develop familiarity with electrical current
<br />and an understanding of electrical current flow and its
<br />effects as it interacts with various components of a
<br />circuit. The student will develop a basic understanding
<br />of motors and their starting devices, and
<br />troubleshooting principles and basic understanding of
<br />HVAC control devices and how they affect the
<br />operation of HVAC equipment. Prerequisite: None
<br />Module 3.5 units 30150lee/lab
<br />HVC 135 Basic Refrigeration Theory and
<br />Application
<br />This course is designed to familiarize students with
<br />basic industry tools and their proper and safe use. The
<br />student will be using these tools to complete lab
<br />assignments and introduce basic refrigeration
<br />principles, refrigeration theory, characteristics, and
<br />properties of refrigerant. Emphasis will be placed on
<br />system evacuation, and compressor component
<br />replacement and system charging. The application of
<br />refrigeration theory is also covered in this course,
<br />Prerequisite: None
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