Electricity Program Code 314131

Employment Potential

A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:

Construction Electrician: installs and services conduit, wire, cable, and equipment in new and existing residential, commercial, and industrial structures.

Industrial Maintenance Electrician: installs, maintains, and troubleshoots motors, motor controls, lighting, and other electrical systems in an industrial plant.

With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find other opportunities for employment.

. Electrical Construction Supervisor
. Electrical Engineering Technician
. Journey-Level Electrician
. Electrical Contractor
. Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
. Voice Data Video Installer

Program Outcomes

. Perform safe work practices.
. Apply National and Wisconsin State Electrical Codes to electrical installations.
. Install, maintain, and troubleshoot residential, commercial, and industrial electrical systems.
. Perform diagnostic testing on electrical systems.
. Apply basic calculations to electrical systems and installations.
. Demonstrate the operation of AC and DC motors.
. Install and troubleshoot basic motor control systems.
. Interpret electrical diagrams.

Requirements for Program Entry

. Completed application.
. High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents, go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
. Place satisfactorily in the NWTC mathematics and algebra examinations.
. Students should have mastered high school algebra skills and have a desire to learn advanced algebra and trigonometry. For a description of Algebra, see the Basic Education section of this catalog.
. As a requirement for program entry, an Academic Skills Assessment (Accuplacer) with appropriate benchmark scores is necessary. Program Benchmarks are: Reading Comprehension: 55; Arithmetic: 34, Sentence Skills: 60. However, we recommend a student receive the following scores to be successful in this program. Reading Comprehension: 75; Arithmetic: 72; Sentence Skills: 84. Equivalent assessment scores are acceptable. To learn more about these assessments and program benchmark scores, please contact a counselor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982.

Curriculum

The Electricity Technical Diploma is a two-semester program broken down into four quarters of nine-week courses. Upon graduation, a student will have completed 28 credits.

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

These courses provide an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required for employment in this field.

31-413-314 DC CIRCUITS ...electron theory, electromotive force sources, voltage, current, resistance, power, Ohm's Law, series-parallel circuits and test equipment. (Corequisite: 31-804-312, Math-Algebra/Trades)

31-413-316 RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL CODE 1 ...National Electrical Code, residential circuits, conductor sizes, branch circuits, box fill calculations, switch control, branch circuit overcurrent protection and calculations, and ground fault circuit interrupters.

31-413-319 RESIDENTIAL WIRING 1 ...residential electrical installation, national electrical code applications, residential circuits, box selection, conductor selector, receptacles, GFCI protection and switch control. (Corequisite: 31-413-316, Residential Elec Code 1, 31-449-301, Electrical Safety)

31-413-326 RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL CODE 2 ...National Electrical Code, residential circuit layout and design, small appliance circuits, special purpose outlets, service entrance equipment, calculations and demand factors. (Corequisite: 31-413-316, Residential Electrical Code 1)

31-413-327 COMMERCIAL WIRING TECHNIQUES ...raceways and fittings, conduit bending, wire pulling methods, fastening systems, lighting and low-voltage wiring.(Corequisite: 31-413-346, Commercial Electrical Code OR 31-448-364, Marine Electrical Codes)

31-413-328 MOTORS/TRANSFORMERS ...magnetism, electromagnetism, transformers, DC generators and motors, AC single-phase and three-phase motors, and an introduction to AC drives. (Prerequisite: 31-413-334, AC Circuits)

31-413-329 RESIDENTIAL WIRING 2 ...residential circuit installations, National Electrical Code, application of residential design and layout, small appliance circuits and special purpose outlets. (Corequisites: 31-413-319, Residential Wiring 1; 31-413-326, Residential Electrical Code 2, 31-449-301, Electrical Safety)

31-413-334 AC CIRCUITS ...AC theory, inductance, capacitance, impedance, series ad parallel AC circuits, AC power, power factor corrections, rectification of AC, Diodes and silicon controlled rectifiers. (Corequisites: 31-804-312, Math-Algebra/Trades; 31-413-314, DC Circuits)

31-413-339 INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS ...electrical symbols, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, control logic, pilot devices, solenoids, relays, and time delay control (Corequisite: 31-413-328, Motors and Transformers)

31-413-345 INDUSTRIAL CODE ...three-phase and single-phase systems, motor branch circuits, overcurrent and overload protections, power factor, hazardous locations, harmonics and National Electric Code. (Corequisite: 31-413-346, Commercial Elec Code; 31-413-349, Electric Motor Control)

31-413-346 COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL CODE ...commercial building plans and specifications, computing electrical loads and branch circuits, emergency systems, raceways, conduit fill, power and lighting circuits, motor & appliance circuits. (Prerequisite: 31-413-326, Residential Electrical Code 2)

31-413-349 ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL ...motor starters, overcurrent protection, overload protection, motor branch circuits, starting methods, troubleshooting motor circuits, and an introduction to PLC's. (Corequisite: 31-413-339, Industrial Controls)

31-449-301 ELECTRICAL SAFETY ...standard first aid, CPR and OSHA 10-hour course as it relates to the electrical field.

31-804-312 MATH-ALGEBRA/TRADES ...signed numbers, order of operations, scientific notation, metric units/measurement, calculator operations, algebra, introductory trigonometry, Pythagorean theorem, solving right triangles. 1 cr.

31-801-385 COMMUNICATING-WRITING ...writing techniques, memos, letters, descriptions, instructions, and the job-seeking process. 1 cr.

31-801-386 COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY ...interpersonal communication, including the function of interpersonal communication, listening techniques, perception, non-verbal communication, language, self-concept, conflict resolution and customer service. 1 cr.