ELPT 1419 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY I

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1 SYLLABUS ELPT 1419 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY I INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE LAKE JACKSON TEXAS PREPARED BY: DATE: August 27, 2013 INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDED BY: RECOMMENDED BY: DATE: DIVISION CHAIRMAN DATE: DEAN The Brazosport College District shall not discriminate against, or exclude from participation in any benefits or activities either on the staff or in the student body, any person on the grounds of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or handicap. 1

2 Brazosport College 500 College Dr. Lake Jackson, Texas ELPT 1419 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY I COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to basic direct current (DC) theory including electron theory and direct current application. Compares ans contrasts DC and AC theory and applications such as power generation, distribution, transformers, and motors. For students who have no employment experience in industrial and commercial electricity. NCCER credit available. ( 4 SCH, 3 lecture, 2 lab) COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The student will explain atomic structure and basic electrical values such as voltage, current, resistance, and power; calculate electrical values for series, parallel, and combination circuits; calculate voltage drop based on conductor length, type of material, and size; summarize the principles of magnetism; and utilize electrical measuring instruments as applied to (DC) and (AC) applications. TEXT AND REFERENCES NCCER Contren Learning Series, Electrical Level 1 Trainee Guide, Published, Inc., Paperback, 7/E, 2011 NEC Revision, ISBN: 13: National Electric Code, 2011 published by National Fire Protection Association. Modules: Orientation to the Electrical Trade Electrical Safety Intro to Electrical Circuits Electrical Theory Hand Bending Electrical Test Equipment Alternating Current 2

3 ACADEMIC HONESTY Brazosport College assumes that students eligible to perform on the college level are familiar with the ordinary rules governing proper conduct including academic honesty. The principle of academic honesty is that all work presented by you is yours alone. Academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and collusion shall be treated appropriately. Please refer to the Brazosport College Student Guide for more information. This is available online at Click on the CATALOGS AND SCHEDULES link under STUDENTS. Academic dishonesty violates both the policies of this course and the Student Code of Conduct. In this class, any occurrence of academic dishonesty will be referred to the Dean of Student Services for prompt adjudication, and will, at a minimum, result in 0 for that assignment in this course. Sanctions may be imposed beyond your grade in this course by the Dean of Student Services. 3

4 COURSE GOALS The following list of course goals will be addressed in the course. These goals are directly related to the performance objectives (Addendum A). (* designates a CRUCIAL goal) 1. Demonstrate safe working procedures in a construction environment. 2. Explain the purpose of OSHA and how it promoters safety on the job. 3. Identify electrical hazards and how to avoid or minimize them in the Workplace. 4. Explain safety issues concerning lockout / tagout procedures, personal Protection using assured grounding and isolation programs, confined Space entry, respiration protection, and fall protection system. 5. Identify the methods of hands bending conduit. 6. Identify the various methods used to install conduit. 7. Use math formulas to determine conduit bends 8. Make 90% bends, back-to back bends, offsets, kicks, and saddle Bends using a hand bender. 9. Cut, ream, and thread conduit. 10. Demonstrate the correct applications for fasteners and anchors. 11. Install fasteners and anchors. 12. Ohms Law dc and ac applications 13. Recognize what atoms are and how they are constructed. 14. Defined voltage and identify the ways in which it can be produced. 15. Explain the difference between conductors and insulators. 4

5 16. Define the units of measurements that are used to measure the Properties of electricity. 17. Explain how voltage, current, and resistance are related to each Other. 18. Using the formula for Ohm s law, Calculated an unknown value. 19. Explain the basic Characteristic of a series circuit. 20. Explain the basic characteristics of a parallel circuit. 21. Explain the basic characteristics of a series-parallel circuit 22. Calculate, using Kirchhoff s Voltage law, the voltage drop in series, Parallel and series-parallel circuits. 23. Calculate, Using Kirchhoff s current law, the total current in Parallel and series-parallel circuits. 24. Find the total amount of resistance in series circuits. 25. Find the total amount of resistance in a parallel circuit. 26. Find the total amount of resistance in a series-parallel circuit. 27. Calculate the peak and effective voltage or current values for an AC waveform. 28. Calculate the phase relationship between two AC waveforms. 29. Describe the voltage and current phase relationship in a resistive AC circuit. 30. Describe the voltage and current transients that occur in an inductive circuit. 31. Define inductive reactance and state how it is affected by frequency. 32. Describe the voltage and current transients that occur in a capacitive circuit. 5

6 33. Define capacitive reactance and state how it is affected by frequency. 34. Explain the relationship between voltage and current in the following types of AC circuits: RL circuit RC circuit LC circuit RLC circuit 35. Describe the effect that resonant frequency has on impedance and current flow in a series or parallel resonant circuit. 36. Define bandwidth and describe how it is affected by resistance in a series or parallel resonant circuit. 37. Explain the following terms as they relate to AC circuits: True power Apparent power Reactive power Power factor 38. Explain basic transformer action. 6

7 STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. The student will have an opportunity to evaluate the instructor. COURSE EVALUATION Student grades will be assigned according to the following criteria: DRAWINGS 20% UNIT EXAMS 60% FINAL EXAM 20% Grades of A through F will be assigned according to the chart below: = A = B = C = D 59-0 = F COURSE SCHEDULE The class meets for 2 lecture hours and 2 lab hours per week. SCANS Competencies: The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) identified competencies in the area of Resources, Interpersonal, Information, Systems, and Technology; and foundation skills in the area of Basic Skills, Thinking Skills, and Personal Qualities. This course is part of a program in which each of these competencies and skills in this course, see Addendum A. 7

8 ADDENDUM A PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES Module No Performance Module Objectiv Task e 1. Perform a visual inspection on various types of 1 ladders Set up a ladder properly to perform a task Properly don a harness. 4. Perform a hazard assessment of a job such as replacing the light in your classroom. Discuss the works to be performed and the hazards involved. Locate the closets phone to the work site and 3,4,5 ensure that the local emergency telephone numbers are either posted at the phone or know by you and your partner(s). Plan an escape route from the location in the event of an accident. Module : No Performance Module : No Performance Module Objectiv Task e 1. Make 90-degree bends, back-to-back bends, offsets, 3 kicks, and saddle bends using a hand bender Cut, ream, and thread bender. Module Objectiv Task e 1. Under instructor supervision, measure the voltage 1, 2 in your classroom from line to neutral and neutral to ground. 1, 2 2. Under instructor supervision, use an ohmmeter to 8

9 Module : No Performance measure the value of various resistors. 9