College Catalog 2021-22

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

in the basic maintenance and repair of air brake systems commonly used on commercial diesel powered transportation and heavy equipment, includes instruction in maintenance and repair of the air supply system, mechanical system, antilock braking system, and traction control system. Three semester hours. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY ELT 1123 — COMMERCIAL WIRING — (Prerequisite: ELT 1113 Residential/Light Commercial Wiring and ELT 1193 Fundamentals of Electricity, or equivalent). This course will provide instruction and practice in the installation of commercial electrical service including the types and uses of conduits and other raceways. NEC code requirements, and three phase distribution networks. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ELT 1143 — AC AND DC CIRCUITS FOR ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY — (Co-requisite: Fundamentals of Electricity, ELT 1193 or ACT 1713 Electricity for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration). This course will provide 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 hours. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. ELT 1183 — INDUSTRIAL WIRING — This course includes instruction and practice in the installation of industrial electrical services including the types of conduit and other raceways, National Electrical Code ® requirements, and three-phase distribution networks. Three semester hours credit, two hours lecture, two hours lab. ELT 1193 — FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY — This course is designed to provide fundamental skills associated with all electrical courses. It includes safety, basic tools, special tools, equipment, and introduction to simple AC and DC circuits. Two lecture hours and two lab hours. Two semester hours credit. ELT 1213 — ELECTRICAL POWER — (Co-requisite: Fundamentals of Electricity, ELT 1193 or ACT 1713 Electricity for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) This course will provide skills related to electrical motors and their installation. Includes instruction and practice in using the different types of motors, transformers and alternators. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ELT 1223 — MOTOR MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING — (Prerequisite: ELT 1193 Fundamentals of Electricity orACT 1713 Electricity for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration). This course will familiarize the students with the principles and practice of electrical motor repair. Includes instruction and practice in the disassembly/assembly and preventive maintenance of common electrical motors. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ELT 1253 — BRANCH CIRCUIT AND SERVICE ENTRANCE CALCULATION — (Prerequisite: ELT 1113 Residential/Light Commercial Wiring). This course will teach calculating circuit sizes for all branch circuits and service entrances in residential installation. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit ELT 1263 — ELECTRICAL DRAWING AND SCHEMETICS — (Co-requisite: Fundamentals of Electricity, ELT 1193 or ACT 1713 Electricity for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration). This course provides knowledge of 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. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ELT 1273 — SWITCHING CIRCUITS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL —This course provides an introduction to various methods by which switches and control devices are installed. It includes installation and operation of residential.commercial automation systems. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ELT 1413—MOTORCONTROLSYSTEMS—(Prerequisite: ELT 1193 Fundamentals of Electricity, or equivalent). This course will provide instruction in the installation of the different motor control circuits and devices. Emphasis is placed on developing student’s ability to diagram, wire and troubleshoot the dif­ferent circuits and mechanical control devices. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit.

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