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Industrial Electrical and Instrumentation Technology II-A
Course: MIT133

First Term: 2016 Spring
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   5 Period(s)   4.4 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard


Description: Industrial safety for E and I technicians, introduction to the National Electrical Code, electrical theory, alternating current, electrical and instrumentation test equipment, flow, pressure, level, and temperature. Included labs emphasize and anchor the course material.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain the purposes of OSHA and National Fire Protection Association 70E and how they promote safety on the job. (I)
2. Explain how to navigate the National Electric Code. (II)
3. Use Kirchhoff`s current law to calculate the total and unknown currents in parallel and series-parallel circuits. (III)
4. Use Kirchhoff`s voltage law to calculate voltage drops in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. (III)
5. Use the formula for Ohm`s law to calculate voltage, current, and resistance. (III)
6. Solve calculations for various alternating current circuits using algebra and trigonometry. (IV)
7. Identify and explain the purposes of test instruments commonly used to test and troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation equipment. (V)
8. Identify and describe methods of flow, pressure, level, and temperature measurements. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Industrial Safety for electrical and instrumentation technicians
   A. Safe working procedures.
   B. OSHA and NFPA 70E.
   C. Electrical/energy hazards.
   D. Lockout/tagout procedures.
   E. Safe working practices.
II. Introduction To The National Electrical Code
   A. Purpose and history.
   B. Layout.
   C. Navigation.
   D. Purpose of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
   E. Nationally recognized testing laboratories.
III. Electrical Theory
   A. Voltage production.
   B. Conductors and insulators.
   C. Units of measurement.
   D. Meters.
   E. Series and parallel circuits.
   F. Kirchhoff`s current law.
   G. Kirchhoff`s voltage law.
   H. Ohm`s law.
IV. Alternating Current
   A. Calculations.
   B. AC waveforms.
   C. Resistive AC circuit.
   D. Inductive circuit.
   E. Inductive reactance.
   F. Capacitive circuit.
   G. Capacitive reactance.
   H. Types of AC circuits:
      1. RL circuit
      2. RC circuit
      3. LC circuit
      4. RLC circuit
   I. Terms as they relate to AC circuits:
      1. True power
      2. Apparent power
      3. Reactive power
      4. Power factor
   J. Basic transformer action.
V. Electrical and Instrumentation Test Equipment
   A. Test instruments.
   B. Scale conversions.
   C. Proper meter polarity.
   D. Frequency meter.
   E. Digital and analog meters.
VI. Flow, Pressure, Level, And Temperature
   A. Flow measurement.
   B. Pressure measurement.
   C. Temperature measurement.
   D. Level measurement.

 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 24, 2015

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