32462340Industrial Electricity and Controls
Course Information
Description
Studies motors, transformers and various electro-mechanical devices to enhance AC power distribution and control topics. Introduces  programmable logic controllers in the on/off mode.  
Total Credits
4

Course Competencies
  1. Demonstrate Power Quality fundamentals
    Assessment Strategies
    through written exam
    through lab performance
    Criteria
    learner distinguishes power quality issues
    learner applies power quality analysis to industrial applications
    learner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - voltage analysis
    learner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - Harmonics
    learner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - load balance
    learner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - Power factor

  2. Interpret relay logic diagrams.
    Assessment Strategies
    quiz on ladder logic
    3 functional diagrams done on Construct
    trouble shoot machine using ladder logic
    Criteria
    learner will draw ladder diagram to meet specified logic parameters
    learner will interpret output given ladder diagram
    learner utilizes ladder logic to find bug placed in machine

  3. Apply electrical fundamentals
    Assessment Strategies
    quiz on electrical fundamentals
    electrical fundamentals lab
    Criteria
    learner demonstrate ohms law
    learner calculates voltage
    learner calculates current
    learner calculates resistance

  4. Identify industrial motors/motor controls.
    Assessment Strategies
    motor controls quiz
    motor controls labs
    Criteria
    learner properly wire up and reverse three phase induction motor
    learner properly wire up and reverse single phase split phase motor
    learner properly wire up and reverse capacitive start induction motor
    learner properly wire up and reverse capacitive start capacitive run induction motor.
    learner utilizes drum switch for directional control
    learner utilizes drum switch for wye/delta control
    learner utilizes reversing contactor for motor control

  5. Identify industrial transformers.
    Assessment Strategies
    transformer quiz
    transformer lab
    Criteria
    learner sizes transformer short circuit protection
    learner sizes transformer over-load protection
    learner taps control transformers
    learner taps power transformers
    learner applies buck'n'boost transformers
    learner applies auto transformers
    learner calculates turns ratio
    learner calculates current
    learner calculates voltage
    learner calculates KVA

  6. Identify industrial mechanical and solid state switches.
    Assessment Strategies
    through written exam
    through lab performance
    Criteria
    learner wires up mechanical "limit" switches
    learner wires up photo eye - retro reflective
    learner wires up photo eye - diffuse
    learner wires up photo eye - dual head
    learner wires up capacitive prox
    learner wires up inductive prox

  7. Assess control systems
    Assessment Strategies
    through written exam
    Criteria
    learner distinguishes open loop control
    learner distinguishes closed loop control
    learner asses PID control

  8. Program frequency drives
    Assessment Strategies
    through written exam
    through lab performance
    Criteria
    learner wires up motor and freq drive
    learner programs frequency preset
    learner utilizes 1305 manual to trouble shoot drive
    learner wires in remote pot to control speed
    learner change speed with sw1, sw2, sw3

  9. Program PLCs
    Assessment Strategies
    through written exam
    through lab performance
    Criteria
    learner writes ladder diagrams on PC
    learner enters ladder diagram at PICO controller
    learner updates lader digram