Description: To assist industry in maintaining a safe and efficient facility, the facility electrician must have specialized knowledge in electricity, refrigeration, solid state electronic controls and safety. Facility electricians work closely with plant administration, regulatory agencies, safety analysts and engineers to provide both long and short term planning to meet regulatory compliance, maintain a safe work environment and a cost controlled and efficient production schedule. A leading trade magazine indicates that industry will need at least two thousand additional electrical technicians by the year 2000.The certificate and associate degree programs were recommended and designed by a collaborative effort of the Electric League of Arizona and GateWay Community College. The Electric League, whose industry members include City of Phoenix, Honeywell Flight Systems, IPEC Planar and Salt River Project, endorse this program. Graduates of this program will find employment with many of the companies that are members of the Electric League.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Admission Criteria:
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Completion of math ASSET test with a minimum score of 43 and permission of department.
Credits:
Required Courses
ELC119 Concepts of Electricity and Electronics 3
ELC120 Solid State Fundamentals 3
ELC123 Residential Electrical Wiring and Codes 3
+ ELC124 Industrial Electrical Wiring and Codes 3
+ ELC125 Commercial Electrical Wiring and Codes 3
+ ELC144 Basic Automated Systems Using Programmable Controllers 2
+ ELC162 Electrical Codes and Inspection I 3
+ ELC163 Electrical Codes and Inspection II 3
ELC164 Grounding and Bonding 3
ELC210 AC Machinery and DC Machinery 3
ELC217 Motor Controls 3
+ ELC218 Variable Frequency Drives 3
+ ELE101 Beginning Algebra for Technology 3
+ ELE105 Algebra-Trigonometry for Technology 5
Credits: 43
Restricted Electives
Credits:
General Electives
Credits:
Program Competencies
1. Define and describe principles, concepts, and devices related to electronics and solid state technology. (ELC119, ELC120)
2. Interpret blueprints specific to residential, industrial, and commercial wiring and the uniform electrical codes. (ELC123, ELC124, ELC125)
3. Describe and analyze the design and operation of a specific, programmed control system. (ELC144)
4. Describe National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for hazardous locations and inspection practices. (ELC162, ELC163)
5. Interpret electrical code requirements for grounding and bonding. (ELC164)
6. Explain the principles and operation of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors, generators, and alternators. (ELC210)
7. Perform electrical maintenance and service on contacts and starters, control devices, reversing circuits and power distribution systems. (ELC217)
8. Describe principles and operations of frequency controlled AC motor drives and perform electrical maintenance and service on current source inverters (CSI), variable voltage inverters (VVI) and pulse width modulated inverters (PWM). (ELC218)
9. Solve mathematical and algebraic problems using equations and formulas. (ELE101, ELE105)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 11-26-96
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curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
