Electricity

Program Learning Outcomes

Correctly and safely use a variety of electrical testing equipment.

Comprehend printed installation and service literature for complex electrical equipment.

Effectively use standardized automation software such as Rockwell Software or Siemens.

Communicate with other professions and the general public using terminology appropriate for the electrical service industry.

Establish or critique an existing electrical maintenance program.

Recognize different computer network strategies used with electronic control systems.

Accrue hours toward a Washington state electrical license.

Acquire training and education to seek employment or advance in current employment.

Develop a foundation to continue their studies.

Classes

ELEC 115: Applied Electricity

Credits

An introduction to applied electricity in the industrial trades, this course discusses basic alternating (AC) and direct (DC) current, transformers, motors, relays, reactance, electrical power generation and power distribution systems.

ELEC 125: Wiring Diagrams and Schematics

Credits

In-depth study of ladder and pictorial wiring diagrams and schematics as applied to various industrial applications specifically in electronics, manufacturing, industrial food processing, refrigeration and industrial equipment manufacturers' circuits.

ELEC 135: Control Fundamentals

Credits

Basic introductory course for understanding control theory and principles of automatic controls used for residential, commercial and industrial equipment. Includes application, service and installation procedures for electrical, electronic and mechanical control systems.

ELEC 225: Industrial Electricity & Controls

Credits

Review of industrial electricity to include discussion on generation, power distribution, wiring, electrical code, transformers, solid-state motor starters, AC and DC motors, power-factor correction, speed controllers and schematics.

ELEC 226: Applied Circuit Analysis

Credits

Design and analysis of DC and AC circuits using basic laws such as Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws. Introduction to circuit analysis methods such as the node method, mesh current method, superposition, and the Thevenin methods. Applications of phasor representations to circuits with R, L, and C components. Analysis of AC steady-state circuits and determination of average power. Measurement of circuit variables using tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators.

ELEC 325: Instrumentation

Credits

This course covers sensors, transducers, signal conditioning devices and computer-based instrumentation. Input/output (I/O) characteristics of sensors for pressure, distance, light, airflow, temperature, Hall effect and humidity are evaluated using data acquisition equipment and virtual instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on industrial applications, troubleshooting and determining I/O requirements to interface actuators such as AC, DC, stepper and servo motors to programmable logic controllers (PLCs).