ELCM 2480 - Rotating Machines I

Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: MATH 1010 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1130 or MATH 1530 or MATH 1630 or MATH 1710 or MATH 1720 or MATH 1730 or MATH 1830 or MATH 1910

Course Description:
This is an introductory course in motors and motor controls. Topics such as installation, starters, relays and protection devices are also covered. Topics covered are listed below in the lesson section I, below. The course topics are intended to parallel US Department of Labor approved apprenticeship programs such as that of the IBEW.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Understand and identify motors including: DC, AC Fractional HP motors, Universal motors and Polyphase motors
Understand motor installations
Understand general principles of motor control: manual starters, magnetic coils, control relays, timers, electronic relays, pilot devices and overcurrent/phase failure relays
Understand control transformers
Understand reversing and sequential motor control; pushbutton interlocks; mechanical interlocks; combined pushbutton and mechanical interlocks; pushbutton initiated sequential control; automatic sequential control; automatic timed sequential control;
Understand jogging and plugging controls; jogging using a control relay I; jogging using a control relay II; jogging using a control relay III; jogging under a selector switch; jogging a reversing starter