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
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Demonstrate Power Quality fundamentalsAssessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriterialearner distinguishes power quality issueslearner applies power quality analysis to industrial applicationslearner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - voltage analysislearner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - Harmonicslearner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - load balancelearner demonstrates use of power quality instrumentation - Power factor
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Interpret relay logic diagrams.Assessment Strategiesquiz on ladder logic3 functional diagrams done on Constructtrouble shoot machine using ladder logicCriterialearner will draw ladder diagram to meet specified logic parameterslearner will interpret output given ladder diagramlearner utilizes ladder logic to find bug placed in machine
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Apply electrical fundamentalsAssessment Strategiesquiz on electrical fundamentalselectrical fundamentals labCriterialearner demonstrate ohms lawlearner calculates voltagelearner calculates currentlearner calculates resistance
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Identify industrial motors/motor controls.Assessment Strategiesmotor controls quizmotor controls labsCriterialearner properly wire up and reverse three phase induction motorlearner properly wire up and reverse single phase split phase motorlearner properly wire up and reverse capacitive start induction motorlearner properly wire up and reverse capacitive start capacitive run induction motor.learner utilizes drum switch for directional controllearner utilizes drum switch for wye/delta controllearner utilizes reversing contactor for motor control
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Identify industrial transformers.Assessment Strategiestransformer quiztransformer labCriterialearner sizes transformer short circuit protectionlearner sizes transformer over-load protectionlearner taps control transformerslearner taps power transformerslearner applies buck'n'boost transformerslearner applies auto transformerslearner calculates turns ratiolearner calculates currentlearner calculates voltagelearner calculates KVA
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Identify industrial mechanical and solid state switches.Assessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriterialearner wires up mechanical "limit" switcheslearner wires up photo eye - retro reflectivelearner wires up photo eye - diffuselearner wires up photo eye - dual headlearner wires up capacitive proxlearner wires up inductive prox
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Assess control systemsAssessment Strategiesthrough written examCriterialearner distinguishes open loop controllearner distinguishes closed loop controllearner asses PID control
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Program frequency drivesAssessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriterialearner wires up motor and freq drivelearner programs frequency presetlearner utilizes 1305 manual to trouble shoot drivelearner wires in remote pot to control speedlearner change speed with sw1, sw2, sw3
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Program PLCsAssessment Strategiesthrough written examthrough lab performanceCriterialearner writes ladder diagrams on PClearner enters ladder diagram at PICO controllerlearner updates lader digram