GREAT BASIN COLLEGE
Electrical Systems Technology
Spring 2017
Syllabus for ELM 104, Electrical Workforce Training IV
(1-7 Credits)
Co requisite: Employment in Electrical Industry
Location & Time:
Room: DCIT 110
Time: See Attached Course Schedule
Instructor Information:
Name: Steve Garcia Robert Byram
Office: DCIT 142 DCIT 143
Office Hours: Posted Posted
Email steve.garcia@ gbcnv.edu
Phone: Office: Work 775-753-2292 775-777-1781
Home 775-738-3976 775-753-6274
Required Text:
National Electrical Code, 2014
National Fire Protection Association
Electrical Level 3, 2011, National Center for Construction and Education Research, Prentice Hall
Required Tools:
See Attached Tool list
Course Description
This course is the forth of eight courses offered in the Electrical Workforce Training Program. The course offers the student a planned educational experience in the electrical field by providing the student with online electrical craft training, related laboratory experiences, and supervised performance task completion assessment.
Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have an understanding of:
1. Load Calculations — Branch Feeders and Circuits (12.5 Hours)
Introduces the industry standards for electrical work, including the topics of branch circuits, rating and derating, and various types of residential and commercial electrical loads.
2. Conductor Selection and Calculations (15 Hours)
Covers the types of conductors used in wiring systems, including insulation, current-carrying capacity, and temperature ratings.
3. Overcurrent Protection (12.5 Hours)
Stresses the use of a variety of overcurrent protection devices, including circuit breakers and fuses, in all types of electrical systems.
4. Raceway, Box, and Fitting Fill Requirements (12.5 Hours)
Covers the number of conductors allowed in raceways, boxes, and fittings.
5. Wiring Devices (10 Hours)
Covers popular receptacles and switches and takes an in-depth look at safety switches and other wiring devices.
6. Distribution Equipment (12.5 Hours)
Explains distribution equipment, including grounding, switchboard and ground fault maintenance, transformers, and electrical drawing identification.
7. Distribution System Transformers (15 Hours)
Discusses transformer types, construction, connections, protection, and grounding along with capacitors and rectifiers.
8. Lamps, Ballasts, and Components (5 Hours)
Covers specific types of incandescent, fluorescent, and Hlamps, as well as ballasts, troubleshooting, and varof lighting controls.
9. Motor Calculations (12.5 Hours)
Covers single and multi-motor calculations to size conductors, overcurrent protection, and overload protection for motor applications.
10. Motor Maintenance, Part One (12.5 Hours)
Covers proper maintenance of motors in use and in storage. Includes a troubleshooting and motor identification guide.
11. Motor Controls (20 Hours)
Provides information on selecting, sizing, and installing motor controllers. Also covers control circuit pilot devices and basic relay logic.
Student Outcome Assessment
Measurement Learner Outcomes
Assignments & Tests 1 thru 11
Laboratory Exercise 1 thru 11
Performance Task Completion 1 thru 11
Instructional Method:
This course will be taught using the National Career and Construction Educational Research (NCCER) Connect web delivery system (www.contrenconnect.com,) GBC Electrical Systems Technology laboratory and on the job performance task assessment. You will be expected to participate in weekly on-line assignments and activities, lab experiences, and complete related module performance tasks.
Evaluation and Grades:
Grade A 90%-100%
B 80% - 89%
C 70% - 79%
D 60% - 69%
F less than 60%
Weight of Activities:
Lab Activities 30%
Assignments & Tests 70%
100%
Student Responsibility:
In this course as in the workplace students must participate in assigned activities. All assignments must meet designated deadlines (no late assignments.) Late assignments will be accepted only by prior arrangement. School policies on attendance and conduct must be observed by all students.
For every online module, review and complete: instructor notes, online lectures, videos, concept checks, and summary questions and quizzes. All online module assignments and performance tasks must be completed by designated due dates.
Student Conduct Statements Academic Honesty Statement
Great Basin College considers academic honesty one of its highest values. A student who obtains academic credit for work that is not the product of his or her own effort is being dishonest and undermining the academic integrity of the college. Students are expected to be the sole authors of their work. Use of another’s ideas must be accompanied by specific citation and reference. In addition, a learner may not submit the same work for credit in more than one course. The disciplinary consequences of plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty include non-acceptance of work submitted, a failing grade in the course, and/or or other disciplinary action as outlined in Great Basin College’s Student Conduct Policy.
Safety:
All students participating in laboratory activities at school or on site will be required to review and sign GBC Electrical Systems Technology Safety Procedures. No student use of laboratory / tools will be allowed unless authorized supervision is present or special permission has been granted by the instructor.
Disability Statement:
Great Basin College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability. The Students with Disabilities Office, located in Berg Hall, will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services. For more information or further assistance, please call 775.753.2271.
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