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ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY FACULTY

ELT 1113 - Residential/Light Commercial Wiring
Pre/Co requisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent.   Advanced skills related to the wiring of multi-family and small commercial buildings. Includes instruction and practice in service entrance installation, specialized circuits, and the use of commercial raceways. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1123 - Commercial and Industrial Wiring
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent.  Instruction and practice in the installation of commercial and industrial electrical services including the types of conduit and other raceways, NEC code requirements, and three-phase distribution networks. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1133 - Introduction to the National Electric Code
Prerequisites: None.  This is a course in the layout, format, rules, and regulations set forth in the National Electric Code. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to find information in the National Electric Code and apply that information in real world applications. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1144 - AC and DC Circuits for Electrical Technology
Pre/Co requisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent.  Principles and theories associated with AC and DC circuits used in the electrical trades. Includes the study of electrical circuits, laws and formulas, and the use of test equipment to analyze AC and DC circuits. Four semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and four hours lab.

ELT 1192 - Fundamentals of Electricity
Prerequisites: None.  Fundamental skills associated with all electrical courses. Safety, basic tools, special tools, equipment, and introduction to simple AC and DC circuits. Two semester credit hours: One hour lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1213 - Electrical Power
Pre/Co requisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent.  Electrical motors and their installation.  Instruction and practice in using the different types of motors, transformers, and alternators. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1223 - Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting - Prerequisites:
Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent.  Principles and practice of electrical motor repair. Includes topics on the disassembly/assembly and preventive maintenance of common electrical motors. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1253 - Branch Circuit and Service Entrance Calculations
Pre/Co requisites: Residential/Light Commercial Wiring (ELT 1113) or equivalent.  Calculating circuit sizes for all branch circuits and service entrances in residential installation. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1263 - Blueprint Reading/Planning in Residential Installation
Pre/Co requisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent.  Architectural symbols and electric symbols needed to read blueprints. All elevations and various plans associated with electrical wiring will be studied. Blank blueprints will be provided and a list of all appliances and their amperage will be supplied. The blanks will be filled with receptacles, switches, and lighting outlets as required by NEC. Circuit layouts for all switching will be demonstrated. All branch circuits will be plotted on the blueprint. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1273 - Switching Circuits for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Applications
Co/Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent.  Introduction to various methods by which single pole, 3-way, and 4-way switches are used in residential, commercial, and industrial installations. Also includes installation and operation of low voltage, remote control switching. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1283 - Estimating the Cost of a Residential Installation
Co/Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192), Residential/Commercial Wiring (ELT 1113) or equivalent.  Cost of a residential installation. Specifications set forth for a particular structure. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 1413 - Motor Control Systems
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Electricity (ELT 1192) or equivalent. Installation of different motor control circuits and devices. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to diagram, wire, and troubleshoot the different circuits and mechanical control devices. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 2424 - Solid State Motor Control
Prerequisites: Motor Control Systems (ELT 1413).  Principles and operation of solid-state motor control. Also, the design, installation, and maintenance of different solid-state devices for motor control. Four semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and four hours lab.

ELT 2613 - Programmable Logic Controllers
Prerequisites: Motor Control Systems (ELT 1413).  Use of programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) in modern industrial settings. Also, the operating principles of PLC’s and practice in the programming, installation, and maintenance of PLC's. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 2623 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers
Prerequisites: Programmable Logic Controllers (ELT 2613) and Motor Control Systems (ELT 1413).  Advanced PLC course which provides instruction in the various operations, installations, and maintenance of electric motor controls. Also, information in such areas as sequencer, program control, block transfer used in analog input and output programming, and logical and conversion instructions. Three semester credit hours: Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

ELT 291(1-3) - Special Project
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.  Practical application of skills and knowledge gained in other electronics or electronics-related technical courses. The instructor works closely with the student to insure that the selection of a project will enhance the student’s learning experience. One to three semester credit hours: Two to six hours lab.

ELT 292(1-6) - Supervised Work Experience
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and completion of at least one semester of advanced coursework in electrical/electronics related programs.  A cooperative program between industry and education and is designed to integrate the student's technical studies with industrial experience. Variable credit is awarded on the basis of semester hour per 45 industrial contact hours. One to six semester credit hours: Three to eighteen hours externship.

IMM 1314 - Principles of Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Prerequisite: None.  Instruction in basic principles of hydraulics and pneumatics, and the inspection, maintenance, and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Four semester credit hours: One hour lecture and six hours lab. [May be taught as a 90 contact hour lab in open entry-open exit vocational programs.]