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IMD 3020 - Electrical Motor Control Systems

• Explain electro-magnetism
• Explain electro-magnetic induction
• Explain the volts-per-turn principle
• Explain mutual-induction
• Explain self-induction
• Explain a counter electro-motive force (CEMF)
• Explain how inductors:
• Oppose a change in current
• Cause a phase-shift between a voltage and current
• Identify the parts of an induction motor
• Explain each part of an induction motor
• Explain electro-magnetic induction to the rotor of an induction motor
• Explain the difference between conducting and inducing electrical energy to the rotating member of an electric motor
• Explain what power factor is
• Define the electrical/mechanical terminology associated with power factor
• Explain how induction motors cause a power factor problem
• Explain the current draw and torque-speed curve operating characteristics of induction motors
• Explain the law of charges
• Relate the forces of electro-static charges to the forces of magnetic fields
• Explain two advantages of using electro-magnets in induction motors
• Explain the physical relationships of three-phase induction motor stator coils
• Explain how the stator coils of a three-phase induction motor, with three-phase AC power, creates a rotating magnetic field in the motor stator
• Explain synchronous speed and how to calculate it
• Explain rotor slip and how to calculate it expressed as a percentage
• Explain why rotor slip is necessary for an induction motor to produce turning torque
• Explain why locked rotor current is the maximum current an induction motor can draw from the power supply
• Explain why the rotor of an induction motor cannot produce turning torque if it is turning at synchronous speed
• Explain the locked rotor power losses of induction motors
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of single-phase induction motors over three-phase induction motors
• Identify the parts of a single-phase induction motor
• Explain the function and operation of the auxiliary windings in single-phase motors
• Explain the function and operation of the centrifugal switch in single-phase induction motors
• Name, identify the wiring diagram for, and discuss the operating characteristics of, the four most common split-phase induction motors
• Explain the differences between motor starting capacitors and motor running capacitors
• Explain a safe method for discharging capacitors in an electrical circuit
• Explain the difference between motor nameplate voltage ratings of motors, and voltage of electrical supply distribution systems
• Explain how to reverse a single-phase induction motor
• Explain a single-phase single-voltage, reversible motor connection
• Explain a single-phase dual-voltage, reversible motor connection
• Explain how to reverse a three-phase induction motor
• Explain the nine-lead WYE connected low-voltage motor connection
• Explain the nine-lead WYE connected high-voltage motor connection
• Explain the nine-lead Delta connected low-voltage motor connection
• Explain the nine-lead Delta connected high-voltage motor connection
• Explain how the stator coil ends are numbered for both WYE and Delta configurations
• Explain the use of a three-phase rotation tester
• Explain the purpose of motor nameplate information
• Identify the two common motor standards for electricians
• Explain common motor nameplate ratings
• Understand the terminology associated with magnetic relays and contactors
• List, identify, and explain the purpose and function of component parts of relays and contactors
• Understand the function and operating characteristics of the two separate electrical circuits present on each relay and contactor; the control and power circuits
• Explain pull-in and drop-out current
• Explain contact configurations and pin-out information
• Identify and explain the features of ice-cube relays
• Explain differences between relays and contactors that make them more suited for their different applications
• Explain purpose of arc chutes
• Identify contactor rating differences between NEMA and IEC
• Explain versatility of general purpose contactors and the functionality of definite purpose contactors
• Explain the purpose and need for an overload unit in an electric motor starter circuit
• Identify where in the motor control circuit the overload unit is found
• Explain the term “inverse time delay trip”
• Explain how the overload unit detects an overload condition from the motor load current, and opens the overload unit contacts
• Explain the two motor starter circuits found on the overload unit: the control and power circuits, and the purposes of both
• Identify the motor circuit components that are sized from the nameplate current
• Select an overload heater from a table, given the actual motor nameplate current
• Discuss the differences between the three most common types of overload units
• Explain how the magnetic contactor and overload units function together to create a magnetic motor starter
• Identify the functional parts of a motor starter
• Discuss the differences between magnetic and manual motor starters
• Discuss some of the configurations in which motor starters are found
• Explain the difference between overcurrent and overload
• Explain the electrical interconnection of the power circuit between the contactor unit and the overload unit
• Explain the electrical interconnection and function of the control circuit between the contractor unit and the overload unit
• Identify magnetic motor starter components
• Explain the difference between ladder diagrams and wiring diagrams
• Explain the placement and purpose for each point of reference documentation used on basic ladder diagrams
• Draw and document basic motor control circuit ladder diagrams
• Distinguish between motor control circuit input, or control’ and output, or load components
• Identify basic symbol contact switching methodologies and configurations
• Explain the Boolean Logic AND and OR contact configurations for motor control circuits
• Explain what two-wire motor control is
• Explain no-voltage and low-voltage drop-out protection
• Explain differential pilot devices
• Explain the operation of a Hands-Off-Automatic (HOA) circuit
• Explain what three-wire motor control is
• Explain the function of momentary contact control devices
• Explain the holding circuit
• Explain the operation of a three-wire motor control circuit
• Explain the terms inhibit and enable in reference to control circuit contacts
• Explain no-voltage and low-voltage drop-out protection
• Follow common motor control circuit schemes
• Describe the function and use of a VFD
• Describe soft start, as opposed to across the line full-voltage starting
• Discuss additional motor protection features of VFDs
• Discuss the types of electric motors suitable for use with VFDs
• Explain Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
• Explain VFD modes of operation (constant torque, constant horsepower, and variable torque)
• Explain the quadrants of motor operation
• Explain re-generation
• Understand basic power and control circuit wiring for VFDs
• Understand basic operating parameters of VFDs
• Describe the use of default operating parameters
• Explain what a user defined input or output is
• Describe the digital input and relay output sections of a VFD
• Draw a control circuit on the terminal block from the user manual documentation
• Describe what commissioning a VFD entails

IMD 3030 - Program Logic Control Concepts

• Define what a programmable logic controller (PLC) is and list its advantages over relay systems.
• Identify the main parts of a PLC and describe their functions.
• Outline the basic sequence of operation for a PLC.
• Identify the general classifications of PLCs.

• List and describe the function of the hardware components used in PLC systems.
• Describe the basic circuitry and applications for discrete and analog I/O modules, and interpret typical I/O and CPU specifications.
• Explain I/O addressing.
• Describe the general classes and types of PLC memory devices.
• List and describe the different types of PLC peripheral support devices available.

• Define the decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbering systems and be able to convert from one numbering or coding system to another.
• Explain the BCD, Gray, and ASCII code systems.
• Define the terms bit, byte, word, least significant bit (LSB), and most significant bit (MSB) as they apply to binary memory locations.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide binary numbers.

• Describe the binary concept and the functions of gates.
• Draw the logic symbol, construct a truth table, and state the Boolean equation for the AND, OR, and NOT functions.
• Construct circuits from the Boolean expressions and derive Boolean equations for given logic circuits.
• Convert relay ladder schematics to ladder logic programs.
• Develop elementary programs based on logic gate functions.
• Program instructions that perform logical operations.

• Define and identify the functions of a PLC memory map.
• Describe input and output image table files and types of data files.
• Describe the PLC program scan sequence.
• Understand how ladder diagram language, Boolean language, and function chart programming language are used to communicate information to the PLC.
• Define and identify the function of internal relay instructions.
• Identify the common operating modes found in PLCs.
• Write and enter ladder logic programs.

• Identify the functions of electromagnetic control relays, contactors, and motor starters.
• Identify switches commonly found in PLC installations.
• Explain the operation of sensors commonly found in PLC installations.
• Explain the operation of output control devices commonly found in PLC installations.
• Describe the operation of an electromagnetic latching relay and the PLC-programmed LATCH/UNLATCH instruction.
• Compare sequential and combination control processes.
• Convert fundamental relay ladder diagrams to PLC ladder logic programs.
• Write PLC programs directly from a narrative description.

• Describe the operation of pneumatic on-delay and off-delay timers.
• Describe the PLC timer instruction and differentiate between a nonretentive and retentive timer.
• Convert fundamental timer relay schematic diagrams to PLC ladder logic programs.
• Analyze and interpret typical PLC timer ladder logic programs.
• Program the control of outputs using the timer instruction control bits.

• List and describe the functions of PLC counter instructions.
• Describe the operating principle of a transitional, or one-shot, contact.
• Analyze and interpret typical PLC counter ladder logic programs.
• Apply the PLC counter function and associated circuitry to control systems.
• Apply combinations of counters and timers to control systems.

• State the purpose of program control instructions.
• Describe the operation of the master control reset instruction and develop an elementary program illustrating its use.
• Describe the operation of the jump instruction and the label instruction.
• Explain the function of subroutines.
• Describe the immediate input and output instructions function.
• Describe the forcing capability of the PLC.
• Describe the safety considerations built into PLC’s and programmed into a PLC installation.
• Explain the differences between standard and safety PLCs.
• Describe the function of the selectable timed interrupt and fault routine files.
• Explain how the temporary end instruction can be used to troubleshoot a program.
• Execute data transfer or word and file level instructions from one memory location to another.
• Interpret data transfer and data compare instructions as they apply to a PLC program.
• Compare the operation of discrete I/Os with that of multibit and analog types.
• Understand the basic operation of PLC closed-loop control systems.

• Outline and describe requirements for a PLC enclosure.
• Identify and describe noise reduction techniques.
• Describe proper grounding practices and preventive maintenance tasks associated with PLC systems.
• List and describe specific PLC troubleshooting procedures.

IMD 3040 - Basic GMAW and SMAW

• Practice fillet welds in the 1F, 2F, 3F, and 4F positions with GMAW solid wire.
• Practice fillet welds in the 1F, 2F, 3F, and 4F positions with Flux Cored wire.

IMD 4021 - Safety

• Demonstrate the proper method for lifting.
• Describe the safety precautions that must be considered when working with rotating equipment.
• Demonstrate the proper method of using a VOM to measure voltage and current in an electrical panel

IMD 4022 - OSHA 10 General Industry Safety and Health

• Be familiar with the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Know their basic rights and responsibilities as employees as well as those of their employers.
• Explain how OSHA inspections are conducted
• Utilize helpful worker safety and health resources
• List at least three basic hand and power tool safety rules
• Define flash point, flammable liquid, and combustible liquid
• Name the biggest safety concern related to stairways and ladders
• List or describe at least four safety practices or requirements that reduce or eliminate slipping, tripping, or falling hazards when ladders are in use at a construction site
• Name some of the guidelines for transporting and moving cylinders
• Understand their employers’ responsibility with regard to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at work
• Be familiar with different types of PPE used to protect the eyes, face, head, feet, hands, arms, respiratory tract and hearing
• Be able to identify some hazards that may require the use of personal protective equipment
• Understand what violence is and recognize who is at risk
• Know the different types of conditions that may create an emergency situation
• Be able to describe the steps to take during various emergencies

IMD 4031 - Refrigeration Fundamentals

• Define temperature.

• Make conversions between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.

• Describe molecular motion at absolute zero.

• Define the British thermal unit.

• Describe heat flow between substances of different temperatures.

• Explain the transfer of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation.

• Discuss sensible heat, latent heat, and specific heat.

• State atmospheric pressure at sea level and explain why it varies at different elevations.

• Describe two types of barometers.

• Explain psig and psia as they apply to pressure measurements.

•Define matter. List the three states in which matter is commonly found.

•Define density.

•Discuss Boyle’s law.

•State Charles’ law.

•Discuss Dalton’s law as it relates to the pressure of different gases.

•Define specific gravity and specific volume.

•State two forms of energy important to the air-conditioning (heating and cooling) and refrigeration industry.

•Describe work and state the formula used to determine the amount of work in a given task.

•Define horsepower.

•Convert horsepower to watts.

•Convert watts to British thermal units.

•Discuss applications for high-, medium-, and low-temperature refrigeration.

•Describe the term ton of refrigeration.

•Describe the basic refrigeration cycle.

•Explain the relationship between pressure and the boiling point of water or other liquids.

•Describe the function of the evaporator or cooling coil.

•Explain the purpose of the compressor.

•List the compressors normally used in residential and light commercial buildings.

•Discuss the function of the condensing coil.

•State the purpose of the metering device.

•List four characteristics to consider when choosing a refrigerant for a system.

•List the designated colors for refrigerant cylinders for various types of refrigerants.

•Discuss different refrigerants and their applications.

•Describe how refrigerants can be stored or processed while refrigeration systems are being serviced.

•Plot a refrigeration cycle for refrigerants (R-22, R-12, R-134a,and R-502) on a pressure/enthalpy diagram.

•Plot a refrigeration cycle on a pressure/enthalpy diagram for refrigerant blends R-404A and R-410A.

•Plot a refrigeration cycle on a pressure/enthalpy diagram for a refrigerant blend (R-407C) that has a noticeable temperature glide.

IMD 4041 - Tool Equipment & Shop Practice

• Describe hand tools used by the air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration technician.

• Describe equipment used to install and service air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems.

•Describe equipment and tools used by residential energy auditors.

• Identify common fasteners used with wood.

•Identify common fasteners used on hollow walls.

•Identify common fasteners used with sheet metal.

•Write and explain a typical tapping screw dimension.

•Identify typical machine screw heads.

•Write and explain each part of a machine screw thread dimension.

•Identify and describe fasteners used in masonry applications.

•Describe hanging devices for piping, tubing, and ductwork.

• Describe solderless terminals and screw-on wire connectors.

• List the different types of tubing used in heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration applications.

• Describe two common ways of cutting copper tubing.

• List procedures used for bending tubing.

• Discuss procedures used for soldering and brazing tubing.

• Describe two methods for making flared joints.

• State procedures for making swaged joints.

• Explain how a compression fitting is made.

• Describe procedures for preparing and threading steel pipe ends.

• List four types of plastic pipe and describe uses for each.

• Describe alternative, mechanical methods for joining pipe sections.

• Describe instruments used in heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration.

• Test and calibrate a basic thermometer at the low- and high-temperature ranges.

• Check an ohmmeter for accuracy.

• Describe the comparison test for an ammeter and a voltmeter.

• Describe procedures for checking pressure instruments above and below atmospheric pressure.

• Check flue-gas analysis instruments.

IMD 4051 - Electricity & Controls

• Describe the structure of an atom.

• Identify atoms with a positive charge and atoms with a negative charge.

• Explain the characteristics that make certain materials good conductors and others good insulators.

• Describe how magnetism is used to produce electricity.

• State the differences between alternating current and direct current.

• List the units of measurement for electricity.

• Explain the differences between series and parallel circuits.

• State Ohm’s law.

• State the formula for determining electrical power.

• Describe a solenoid.

• Explain inductance.

• Describe the construction of a transformer and the way a current is induced in a secondary circuit.

• Describe how a capacitor works.

• Describe a sine wave.

• State the reasons for using proper wire sizes.

• Describe the physical characteristics and the function of several semiconductors.

• Describe procedures for making electrical measurements.

• Describe the function of a bimetal device.

• Make general comparisons between different bimetal applications.

• Describe the rod and tube.

• Describe fluid-filled controls.

• Describe partial liquid/partial vapor-filled controls.

• Distinguish among the bellows, diaphragm, and Bourdon tube.

• Discuss the thermocouple.

• Explain the thermistor.

• Discuss space temperature control.

• Describe the mercury control bulb.

• Describe system overshoot and temperature swing.

• Describe the difference between low- and high-voltage controls.

• Identify some commonly used low- and high-voltage controls.

• Name two ways motors are protected from high temperature.

• Describe the difference between a diaphragm and a bellows control.

• State the uses of pressure-sensitive controls.

• Describe a high-pressure control.

• Describe a low-pressure control.

• Discuss the range and differential of a control.

• Describe pressure transducers.

• Describe a pressure relief valve.

• Describe the functions of mechanical and electromechanical controls

• Describe and identify power- and non-power-consuming devices.

• Describe how a voltmeter is used to troubleshoot electrical circuits.

• Identify some typical problems in an electrical circuit.

• Describe how an ammeter is used to troubleshoot an electrical circuit.

• Describe how a voltmeter is used to troubleshoot an electrical circuit.

• Recognize the components in a heat-cool electrical circuit.

• Follow the sequence of electrical events in a heat-cool electrical circuit.

• Differentiate between a pictorial and a line-type electrical wiring diagram.

IMD 4071 - Installation

• List three crafts involved in air-conditioning installation.

• Identify types of duct system installations.

• Describe the installation of metal duct.

• Describe the installation of duct board systems.

• Describe the installation of flexible duct.

• Recognize good installation practices for package air-conditioning equipment.

• Discuss different connections for package air-conditioning equipment.

• Describe the split air-conditioning system installation.

• Recognize correct refrigeration piping practices.

• State start-up procedures for air-conditioning equipment.

• Describe a standing pressure test.

• Describe the six classes of leaks.

• Explain the test procedures for evaporator and condenser section leaks.

• Explain the test procedures for suction and liquid-line leaks.

• Explain the test procedures for temperature-, pressure-, and vibration-dependent leaks.

• Choose a leak detector for a particular type of leak.

• Describe a deep vacuum.

• Describe two different types of evacuation.

• Describe two different types of vacuum measuring instruments.

• Choose the correct high-vacuum pump.

• List some of the proper evacuation practices.

• Describe a deep-vacuum single evacuation.

• Describe a triple evacuation.

• Explain the process involved in cleaning a system after a hermetic motor burnout.

• Describe ozone depletion and global warming.

• Discuss how CFCs deplete the earth’s ozone layer.

• Differentiate between CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, and HCs.

• Discuss popular refrigerants (including R-410A) and their applications.

• Discuss refrigerant blends.

• Discuss temperature glide and fractionation as it applies to refrigerant blends.

• Discuss refrigerant oils and their applications.

• Discuss EPA regulations as they relate to refrigerants.

• Define the terms recover, recycle, and reclaim.

• Describe methods of recovering refrigerants, including active and passive methods.

• Discuss oil-less recovery machines.

• Identify a DOT-approved recovery cylinder.

• Describe a quick-connect or quick-coupler as they apply to refrigerant conservation.

• Discuss the general considerations in retrofitting an R-22 system

• Describe how refrigerant is charged into systems in the vapor and liquid states.

• Describe system charging using two different weighing methods.

• State the advantage of using electronic scales for weighing refrigerant into a system.

• Describe two types of charging devices.

• Charge refrigerant blends incorporating a temperature glide and fractionation potential.

• Charge fixed orifice, capillary tube, and piston (short-tube) air-conditioning systems using charging charts and curves.

• Use the subcooling method of charging to charge air- conditioning and heat pump systems that incorporate a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) as the metering device.

• Use modern temperature/pressure charts that incorporate dew point and bubble point values for calculating subcooling and superheat.

IMD 4072 - Green Awareness

• Performing energy audits and selecting energy-saving equipment and systems.
• Designing, installing, and servicing HVAC to achieve maximum efficiency, thereby saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by power plants
• Maintaining indoor air quality, to minimize energy consumption and avoid the use of harsh biocides to remedy problems that can otherwise be resolved with proper system design and maintenance. 
• Minimizing the release of refrigerants during servicing and repair of HVAC/R systems. 
• Avoiding the use of hazardous chemicals and preventing their escape into the environment
• Educating the homeowner about the financial incentives for operating systems efficiently, including saving money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Marketing green services to your customers.

IMD 4073 - Employment Readiness Exam

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

• Air conditioning and refrigeration theory
• Equipment service
• Systems and components
• Troubleshooting
• Refrigerant flow control theory and application.

IMD 4074 - EPA

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

• Safe and proper management of refrigerants.

IMD 4111 - Robotic Maintenance

IMD 4120 - Robotic Theory and Lab I

• The student will be able to list advantages of automated manufacturing systems
• The student will be able to describe an automated manufacturing system
• The student will be able to describe inputs to a robotic system
• The student will be able to control outputs to a robotic system
• The student will be able to create a program that instructs the robot to go through a series of movements
• The student will be able to save positions to a program
• The student will be able to create a flow chart with branching statements
• The student will be able to create conditional branching statements in a program
• The student will be able to edit the program to read information from sensors

IMD 4130 - Robotic Theory and Lab II

• The student will be able to safely startup and shutdown both robot and controller
• The student will be able to adjust all axis and reset all adjustment as needed
• The student will be able to locate key components and state their purpose
• The student will be able to be able to record new positions in the robot
• The student will be able to write programs using WINCAPS III programming software
• The student will be able to start, stop and restart programs using the teach pendant
• The student will be able to integrate multiple programs to run as a single program
• The student will be able to monitor robot operation from the teach pendant or the programming computer

IMD 4140 - Injection Molding Machine Safety

• Students will be able to identify all machine guarding, heat shields as well as secure areas that require zero energy to access.
• Students will be able to troubleshoot safety switches and become familiar with screens that identify faults.
• Students will learn to locate and correctly reset safety equipment that prevents machine operation.
• Students will learn to maintain a clean safe work environment.
   

IMD 4150 - Basic Operation Injection Molding

• Students will learn to turn on power to machine
• Students will learn to turn on pumps,
• Students will learn to turn on heats,
• Students will learn to manually cycle machine
• Students will learn to manage mold controls, cores, hot runners, etc.
• Students will learn to purge and start machine from cold start
• Students will learn proper shut down procedures
• Students will learn to do a p.m. to machine and report to maintenance

IMD 4160 - Types Injection Molding Machine Power

• Student will be able to identify Hydraulic and Electric machines
• Students will be able to identify machine equipment that controls platen movement
• Students will be able to identify and control platen speed and mold safety low close settings
• Students will be able to locate faults from control screens, and correct faults
• Students will be able to perform lock out tag out procedures on molding machines, to achieve zero power.
• Students will be able to recognize unsafe motor controls, wiring, and connections

IMD 4170 - Install Injection Molding Machine

• Students will learn to move heavy equipment, using crane, Fork Lift, etc.
• Students will learn the method of leveling machinery
• Students will learn to secure equipment to prevent movement and unsafe conditions

IMD 4180 - Preventative Maintenance Procedures

1. Students will learn to locate and grease all zerts.
2. Students will learn oil quality and reservoir maintenance
3. Students will learn to adjust and fix safety switches and gates
4. Students will learn why it is necessary to maintain tie bar tension and balance
5. Students will learn to inspect for wear and damage to equipment

IMD 4190 - Injection Molding Machine Repair Procedures

• Students will learn to identify damage or reason for break down
• Students will learn to secure a safe work envelope for repair
• Students will learn to use proper tools and equipment to effect a safe and efficient repair
• Students will learn to source replacement parts
• Students will learn assembly and disassembly of heaters, nozzles, and screws

IMD 4200 - Auxiliary Equipment Maintenance & Repair

• Students will become familiar various types of Material Dryers, their function and maintenance
• Students will become familiar with various types of hot runner controls and their maintenance/repair
• Students will become familiar with plastic re-grinders, their function, maintenance and repair
• Students will become familiar with Chiller and tower water supply systems, function, maintenance and repair
• Students will become familiar with die temperature controllers, their function, adjustments, maintenance and repair.

IPCT 1300 - Industrial Safety

1. Identify the safety, health and environmental issues associated with industry.
2. Demonstrate the ability to solve basic construction math questions regarding real numbers and interpret basic construction blueprints.
3. Identify and demonstrate proper hand and power tool safety and usage.
4. Determine and perform basic employability and communication skills related to industry.

IPCT 1300 - Orientation to Safety

IPCT 1310 - Intro to Process Technology

1. Examine the role of the Process Technician in the Process Control discipline
2. Apply basic concepts of physics and chemistry as it relates to the process industry.
3. Evaluate the impact of quality on the process industry.
4. Examine physical properties of process equipment.

IPCT 1315 - Process Technology I

1. Analyze and identify the operating principles of basic processing equipment such as pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, boilers, cooling towers, heaters and instrumentation.
2. Identify and analyze process control diagrams including symbology, block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, and process and instrumentation diagrams.
3. Perform start up, shut down, and basic troubleshooting procedures on simulated equipment.
4. Communicate professionally and effectively from DCS control rooms to field technicians.
5. Analyze and identify the operating principles of basic processing systems such as waste water, air, gas, relief, flare, refrigeration, reaction, separation, and distillation systems.

IPCT 1320 - Quality

1. Apply concepts of TQM and justify its impact on process economics
2. Identity effective system communication techniques and procedures to ensure operating consistency, reduce variability in the process, reduce waste and prevent safety incidents
3. Function as an effective team member
4. Solve problems and make decisions to identify areas for improvement and implement continuous improvement methodologies to correct deficiencies or improve processes
5. Collect valid and reliable data for analysis and interpret results

IPCT 1330 - Electrical I

1. Identify and demonstrate safe practices and practical skills involved in the electrical field.
2. Solve DC circuits in construction drawings through calculation and theory
3. Identify trade terms, applications, and control systems
4. Identify and apply the National Electrical Code and its applications
5. Demonstrate the safe and proper use of electrical test equipment

IPCT 1335 - Electrical II

1. Identify and demonstrate safe practices and practical skills involved in the electrical field.
2. Solve AC circuits in construction drawings through calculation and theory
3. Identify trade terms, applications, and control systems
4. Identify and apply the National Electrical Code and its applications
5. Demonstrate the safe and proper selection and termination of electrical conductors

IPCT 1345 - Instrumentation I

1. Identify and demonstrate proper instrumentation safety techniques
2. Identify and demonstrate proper storage and handling techniques
3. Identify and demonstrate proper use and applications of gaskets and O-rings
4. Identify and label instrument drawing symbols and P&ID’s
5. Identify and demonstrate the proper use of lubricants, sealants and cleaners

IPCT 1355 - Millwright I

1. Identify hand tools, fasteners and equipment used in the trade and distinguish their applications
2. Apply basic layout principles, blueprint reading, and intermediate trade math
3. Identify appropriate gaskets and O-rings according to their applications
4. Apply oxyfuel cutting techniques
5. Demonstrate how to set baseplates and soleplates

IPCT 1365 - Pipefitting I

1. Identify and demonstrate the proper use of mathematical functions and knows their application to pipefitting.
2. Identify and demonstrate hand, power tools, and equipment, including equipment for rigging and their procedures.
3. Performs and knows how to fabricate butt weld pipe, threaded pipe, and socket welds
4. Demonstrate the proper safe use of hand and power tools
5. Identify proper underground pipe installation procedures and techniques

IPCT 2190 - Special Topics I

1. Demonstrate the appropriate skills and knowledge for the specific purpose for which the course was designed.

IPCT 2290 - Special Topics II

1. Demonstrate the appropriate skills and knowledge for the specific purpose for which the course was designed.

IPCT 2310 - Process Technology II

1. Identify and analyze complex process and instrumentation diagrams to include symbology.
2. Perform start up, shut down, and advanced troubleshooting procedures on simulated systems.
3. Communicate professionally and effectively through written and oral presentation concerning process control systems.
4. Demonstrate previously mastered concepts through completion of 12 hour shift laboratory.

IPCT 2330 - Electrical III

1. Assess, identify and apply proper NEC requirements concerning conductor calculations
2. Identify and evaluate commercial electrical services, motor calculation, and code requirements
3. Identify applications for commercial wiring
4. Assess and demonstrate trouble shooting techniques involving electrical circuits
5. Demonstrate the ability to install an electromagnetic motor starter

IPCT 2335 - Electrical IV

1. Assess, identify and apply proper NEC requirements concerning feeder and service calculations
2. Identify and evaluate commercial electrical services, motor calculation, and code requirements
3. Identify applications for health care facilities
4. Assess and demonstrate trouble shooting techniques involving motor operations
5. Understand and describe proper crew leadership techniques

IPCT 2340 - Instrumentation II

1. Identify and demonstrate proper instrumentation safety techniques
2. Identify and demonstrate proper use of instrumentation test equipment
3. Identify and demonstrate proper installation of panel and field-mounted equipment
4. Demonstrate proper use and installation of raceways and tubing/piping systems
5. Identify and demonstrate the proper installation of relays, timers and photoelectric devices

IPCT 2345 - Instrumentation III

1. Identify and demonstrate proper instrumentation safety techniques
2. Identify and demonstrate proper termination of conductors
3. Identify and demonstrate proper loop commissioning
4. Demonstrate understanding of process control theory
5. Identify and demonstrate the proper installation and use of analyzers

IPCT 2350 - Millwright II

1. Application of advanced trade mathematics
2. Demonstrate installation of packing, seals and mechanical seals
3. Demonstrate installation of bearings, seals, bearings and belts
4. Demonstrate understanding and building of alignment and specialty jigs
5. Demonstrate understanding of shim fabrication

IPCT 2355 - Millwright III

1. Demonstrate proper pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting
2. Demonstrate troubleshooting and repair of gearboxes
3. Demonstrate proper reverse, laser and optical alignment procedures
4. Demonstrate proper turbine troubleshooting techniques
5. Demonstrate the understanding of vibration analysis

IPCT 2360 - Pipefitting II

1. Identify and demonstrate the proper use of mathematical functions and knows their application to pipefitting.
2. Identify and demonstrate safe rigging practices and procedures.
3. Demonstrate and identify motorized equipment and their use
4. Demonstrate the identify field routing and vessel trim procedures
5. Identify proper procedures installing pipe hangers and supports

IPCT 2365 - Pipefitting III

1. Identify and demonstrate the ability to read blueprints for pipefitting
2. Identify and demonstrate advanced pipe fabrication techniques
3. Demonstrate and identify stress relief and aligning principles
4. Demonstrate the identify proper procedures for maintaining valves
5. Identify the key roles supervision plays in industry

IPCT 2370 - Industrial E/I I

1. Identify and demonstrate safe operations in electrical and instrumentation maintenance
2. Demonstrate knowledge of finding information in the NEC
3. Demonstrate and identify proper electrical and instrumentation test equipment
4. Demonstrate the identify hand bending techniques
5. Identify proper procedures for conductor and cable termination and splices

IPCT 2375 - Industrial E/I II

1. Identify and demonstrate safe operations in electrical and instrumentation maintenance
2. Demonstrate knowledge of reading E/I drawings
3. Demonstrate and identify proper machine bending procedures
4. Demonstrate the identify instrument calibration procedures
5. Identify proper procedures for instrument loop checks and tuning

IPCT 2380 - Technical Chemistry

1. Employ basic chemical laboratory concepts and methods to complete and analyze laboratory exercises
2. Demonstrate the fundamental concepts, processes and calculations of General and Organic Chemistry
3. Apply chemical concepts to industrial applications while working individually and/or in teams
4. Evaluate accuracy and precision of results by performing basic statistical analysis 2
5. Assess scientific principles and results in writing

IPCT 2390 - Special Topics III

1. Demonstrate the appropriate skills and knowledge for the specific purpose for which the course was designed.

INE 0001 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Explain the importance of good attendance.

2. Attends class as scheduled.

3. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).

4. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Explain the importance of good characteristics.

2. Demonstrates loyalty, honesty, and trustworthiness.

3. Demonstrates dependability and reliability.

4. Demonstrates initiative and responsibility.

5. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Explain the importance of teamwork.

2. Respects the rights of others.

3. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

4. Demonstrates cooperation, manners, and appropriate assertion.

5.Displays a customer service attitude.

6.Seeks learning opportunities from others.

D. Appearance

1. Describe the importance of professional appearance.

2. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.

3. Displays professional grooming and hygiene.

4. Demonstrates a professional appearance each day.

E. Attitude

1. Explain the importance of displaying a professional attitude.

2. Displays a positive and professional attitude.

3. Displays self-confidence.

4. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.

2. Maintains a clean work area.

3. Follows directions and procedures.

4. Completes assignments within deadlines.

5.Identify positive productivity practices.

G. Organization skills

1. Prioritizes and demonstrates proper time management.

2. Explain the benefits of proper organizational skills.

3. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communication

1. Define communication (verbal, nonverbal, physical, and written).

2. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).

3. Displays appropriate listening skills.

4. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.

2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.

3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.

4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.

5.Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Define respect.

2. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.

3. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.

4. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

INE 0002 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Explain the importance of good attendance.

2. Attends class as scheduled.

3. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).

4. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Explain the importance of good characteristics.

2. Demonstrates loyalty, honesty, and trustworthiness.

3. Demonstrates dependability and reliability.

4. Demonstrates initiative and responsibility.

5. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Explain the importance of teamwork.

2. Respects the rights of others.

3. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

4. Demonstrates cooperation, manners, and appropriate assertion.

5.Displays a customer service attitude.

6.Seeks learning opportunities from others.

D. Appearance

1. Describe the importance of professional appearance.

2. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.

3. Displays professional grooming and hygiene.

4. Demonstrates a professional appearance each day.

E. Attitude

1. Explain the importance of displaying a professional attitude.

2. Displays a positive and professional attitude.

3. Displays self-confidence.

4. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.

2. Maintains a clean work area.

3. Follows directions and procedures.

4. Completes assignments within deadlines.

5.Identify positive productivity practices.

G. Organization skills

1. Prioritizes and demonstrates proper time management.

2. Explain the benefits of proper organizational skills.

3. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communication

1. Define communication (verbal, nonverbal, physical, and written).

2. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).

3. Displays appropriate listening skills.

4. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.

2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.

3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.

4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.

5.Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Define respect.

2. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.

3. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.

4. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

INE 0003 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Explain the importance of good attendance.

2. Attends class as scheduled.

3. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).

4. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Explain the importance of good characteristics.

2. Demonstrates loyalty, honesty, and trustworthiness.

3. Demonstrates dependability and reliability.

4. Demonstrates initiative and responsibility.

5. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Explain the importance of teamwork.

2. Respects the rights of others.

3. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

4. Demonstrates cooperation, manners, and appropriate assertion.

5.Displays a customer service attitude.

6.Seeks learning opportunities from others.

D. Appearance

1. Describe the importance of professional appearance.

2. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.

3. Displays professional grooming and hygiene.

4. Demonstrates a professional appearance each day.

E. Attitude

1. Explain the importance of displaying a professional attitude.

2. Displays a positive and professional attitude.

3. Displays self-confidence.

4. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.

2. Maintains a clean work area.

3. Follows directions and procedures.

4. Completes assignments within deadlines.

5.Identify positive productivity practices.

G. Organization skills

1. Prioritizes and demonstrates proper time management.

2. Explain the benefits of proper organizational skills.

3. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communication

1. Define communication (verbal, nonverbal, physical, and written).

2. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).

3. Displays appropriate listening skills.

4. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.

2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.

3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.

4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.

5.Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Define respect.

2. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.

3. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.

4. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

INE 0004 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Explain the importance of good attendance.

2. Attends class as scheduled.

3. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).

4. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Explain the importance of good characteristics.

2. Demonstrates loyalty, honesty, and trustworthiness.

3. Demonstrates dependability and reliability.

4. Demonstrates initiative and responsibility.

5. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Explain the importance of teamwork.

2. Respects the rights of others.

3. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

4. Demonstrates cooperation, manners, and appropriate assertion.

5.Displays a customer service attitude.

6.Seeks learning opportunities from others.

D. Appearance

1. Describe the importance of professional appearance.

2. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.

3. Displays professional grooming and hygiene.

4. Demonstrates a professional appearance each day.

E. Attitude

1. Explain the importance of displaying a professional attitude.

2. Displays a positive and professional attitude.

3. Displays self-confidence.

4. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.

2. Maintains a clean work area.

3. Follows directions and procedures.

4. Completes assignments within deadlines.

5.Identify positive productivity practices.

G. Organization skills

1. Prioritizes and demonstrates proper time management.

2. Explain the benefits of proper organizational skills.

3. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communication

1. Define communication (verbal, nonverbal, physical, and written).

2. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).

3. Displays appropriate listening skills.

4. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.

2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.

3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.

4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.

5.Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Define respect.

2. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.

3. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.

4. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

INE 0005 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Explain the importance of good attendance.

2. Attends class as scheduled.

3. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).

4. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Explain the importance of good characteristics.

2. Demonstrates loyalty, honesty, and trustworthiness.

3. Demonstrates dependability and reliability.

4. Demonstrates initiative and responsibility.

5. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Explain the importance of teamwork.

2. Respects the rights of others.

3. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

4. Demonstrates cooperation, manners, and appropriate assertion.

5.Displays a customer service attitude.

6.Seeks learning opportunities from others.

D. Appearance

1. Describe the importance of professional appearance.

2. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.

3. Displays professional grooming and hygiene.

4. Demonstrates a professional appearance each day.

E. Attitude

1. Explain the importance of displaying a professional attitude.

2. Displays a positive and professional attitude.

3. Displays self-confidence.

4. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.

2. Maintains a clean work area.

3. Follows directions and procedures.

4. Completes assignments within deadlines.

5.Identify positive productivity practices.

G. Organization skills

1. Prioritizes and demonstrates proper time management.

2. Explain the benefits of proper organizational skills.

3. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communication

1. Define communication (verbal, nonverbal, physical, and written).

2. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).

3. Displays appropriate listening skills.

4. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.

2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.

3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.

4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.

5.Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Define respect.

2. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.

3. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.

4. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

INE 1005 - Technology Foundations

• Math
• Locating Information
• Reading for Information
• Writing

INE 1010 - Orientation and Safety

A. Classroom orientation

1. Discuss student handbook.

2. Be familiar with the INE program’s policies and rules.

3. Demonstrate proper emergency procedures (fire, active shooter, inclement weather).

4. Establishing an electrically safe work condition.

B. Personal protective equipment

1. Identify types of protection for head, eyes, hands, and feet.

2. Demonstrates safety conscious actions and behaviors.

3. Maintain safety each day.

C. Power and hand tool safety

1. Discuss proper power and hand tool safety procedures.

2. Demonstrates power and hand tool safety during use.

3. Explain safety procedures when using power and hand tools.

D. Lockout/Tagout

1. Identify types of LOTO devices.

2. Identify types of LOTO locations.

3. Understand the effects of electrical shock.

4. Describe conditions likely to affect severity of electrical shock.

5.Explain types of hazards that require LOTO.

6.Demonstrates proper LOTO procedures.

E. Ladder safety

1. Explain ladder safety procedures.

2. Demonstrate proper ladder safety.

F. Arc flash procedures

1. Identify major electrical hazards.

2. Describe types of electrical hazards.

3. Describe electrical protection methods.

4. Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from electrical hazards.

5.Demonstrate proper arc flash procedures.

G. Safety practices

1. Know how to prevent electrical hazards.

2. Know how to provide treatment for electrical shock.

3. Demonstrate proper safety practices.

H. Technology foundations

1. Demonstrate knowledge of technology foundations (math, reading, etc.).

INE 1021 - Basic Principles and Meters

A. Magnetism

1.Describe the properties of magnets.

2. Discuss the basic principles of magnetism.

3. Discuss the basic principles of electromagnetism.

4. Explain how a magnetic field is created in a coil of wire.

B. Alternating current

1. Define alternating current.

2. Identify an AC sine wave and associated principles (frequency, cycle, and hertz).

3. Describe the wavelength of a sine wave.

4.Determine the period of a sine wave.

5.Explain how an AC motor works.

C. Direct current

1. Define direct current.

2. Explain the difference between AC and DC circuits.

3. Explain how a DC motor works.

D. Volt, current, and resistance

1. Define electric charge as it relates to electrons and protons.

2. Describe the law of electromotive force.

3. Define voltage (volt), current (amperes), and resistance (ohms).

4. Describe the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.

5.Identify types of conductors and behavior of electrons within it.

6.Identify types of insulators and behavior of electrons within it.

7.Describe and electrical circuit load and its relationship to the flow of current.

E. Ohm’s law and power

1. Explain what Ohm’s law is and how voltage, current, and resistance are related.

2.Explain what power is and how voltage, current, and resistance are related to power.

3.Prove the Ohm’s law and power relationship of voltage, current, and resistance.

4.Apply Ohm’s law and power to determine unknown quantities.     

F. Series circuit

1. Identify a series circuit.

2. Calculate voltage drop across resistances, current, and total resistance of a series circuit.

3. Measure voltage and current values in a series circuit.

G. Parallel circuit

1. Identify a parallel circuit.

2. Demonstrate that applied voltage is same across each branch.

3. Calculate current in each branch and total current from sum of individual branches.

4.Calculate total resistance in a parallel circuit.

5.Calculate applied voltage across each branch in a parallel circuit.

H. Series-Parallel circuit

1. Identify a series-parallel circuit.

2.Calculate total resistance in a series-parallel circuit.

3.Calculate current in a series-parallel circuit.

4.Calculate voltage drops in a series-parallel circuit.

I. Voltage measurements

1. Demonstrate how to setup a multimeter for voltage.

2.Describe how to read a multimeter display when measuring voltage.

3.Describe the correct way to connect a multimeter to a circuit for measuring voltage.

4.Perform voltage measurements using a digital multimeter.

J. Current measurements

1. Demonstrate how to setup a multimeter for current.

2.Describe how to read a multimeter display when measuring current.

3.Describe the correct way to connect a multimeter to a circuit for measuring current.

4.Perform current measurements using a digital multimeter.

INE 1031 - Basic Electronics

A. Batteries and power supplies

1.Describe the properties of a battery.

2. Demonstrate how a battery works.

3. Identify different types of batteries and power supplies.

4. Identify symbiology of batteries and power supplies.

B. Switches

1. Define the term switch.

2. Identify types of switches.

3. Demonstrate how different switches work.

4.Determine the state of different types of switches.

5.Identify symbology of different types of switches.

6.Explain the role of switches in a circuit.

C. Potentiometers

1. Define the term potentiometer.

2. Explain how a potentiometer works.

3. Identify the symbology of a potentiometer.

4.Demonstrate how a potentiometer creates resistance in a circuit.

D. Capacitors

1.Discuss the characteristics of capacitance.

2. Explain the effect of capacitance in an AC circuit.

3. Explain the relationship between voltage and current in a capacitor.

4. Demonstrate how to measure Farads or capacitance.

5.Explain how a capacitor works.

E. Resistors

1.Define resistance and unit of Ohms.

2. Identify the resistor reference designator code.

3.Identify resistor schematic symbols.

4.Demonstrate how resistors are used.

5.Describe power rating, tolerance, and number/letter codes.

F. Transistors

1. Explain how a transistor works.

2. Demonstrate the different configurations of a transistor (NPN/PNP).

3. Explain how a NPN transistor uses the base, emitter, and collector pins.

4.Explain how a PNP transistor uses the base, emitter, and collector pins.

G. Diodes

1. Explain how a diode works.

2. Define the difference between diode, cathode, and anode.

3. Explain the difference between a diode and light emitting diode (LED).

INE 1040 - National Electrical Code I

A. Introduction to National Electrical Code

1. Be prepared to apply the basic safety rules for working on electrical systems.

2. Understand and explain all definitions associated with NEC.

3. Explain why symbols and notations are used on electrical drawings.

B. Electrical symbols and components

1. Identify and explain the electrical outlet symbols used in the plans of the single-family dwelling.

2. Discuss the types of outlets, boxes, luminaries (fixtures), and switches used in the residence.

3. Explain the methods of mounting the various electrical devices used in the residence.

4.Define the meaning of terms receptacle outlet and lighting outlet.

5.Demonstrate the preferred way to position receptacles in wall boxes.

6.Know how to position wall boxes in relation to finished wall surfaces.

C. Lighting, receptacle, and small appliance circuits

1.Understand the fundamental Code requirements for calculating branch, circuit sizing, and loading.

2. Understand “volt-amperes per square foot” for arriving at total calculated general lighting loading.

3. Calculate the occupied floor area of a residence.

4.Determine the minimum number of lighting branch circuits required.

5.Determine the minimum number of small appliance branch-circuits required.

6.Know where receptacle outlets must be installed in homes.

7.Know where switched and nonswitched luminaire (fixture) outlets must be installed in homes.

D. Switch control of lighting circuits

1. Identify the grounded and ungrounded conductors in cable or conduit (color coding).

2. Identify the various types of toggle switches for lighting circuit control.

3. Select a switch with the proper rating for the specific installation conditions.

4. Describe the operation that each type of toggle switch performs in typical lighting circuit installations.

5.Demonstrate the correct wiring connections for each type of switch per Code requirements.

6.Analyze some unusual three-way switch connections.

E. Ground fault circuit interrupters

1. Apply the theory of operation of ground-fault circuit-interrupting (GFCI) devices.

2. Explain the operation and connection of GFCIs.

3.Discuss the do(s) and don’t(s) relative to the use of GFCI devices.

4.Explain why GFCIs are required.

5.Discuss locations where GFCIs must be installed in homes.

6.Demonstrate the proper way to install and utilize feed-through GFCI receptacles.

7.Discuss the Code rules relating to the replacement of existing receptacles with GFCI receptacles.

8.Explain the logic of the exemptions to GFCI mandatory requirements for receptacles in certain locations.

9.Define the operation of and identify Code requirements for arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCI).

10.Discuss and understand the basics of transient voltage surge suppressors.

F. Lighting fixtures, ballasts, and lamps

1.Know luminaire terminology (recessed, surface mount, etc.).

2. Demonstrate connection and wiring of luminaires per NEC requirements.

3. Understand installation guidelines for different locations (indoor, outdoor, etc.).

4.Define different types of ballasts and bulbs in fluorescent lighting.

G. General and specific provisions

1.Demonstrate the general and specific provisions of NEC covering receptacle and GFCI’s.

2. Demonstrate the general and specific provisions of NEC covering lighting circuits.

3. Explain the general and specific provisions of NEC covering cables and raceways.

4.Understand the general and specific provisions of NEC covering boxes and enclosures.

5.Understand the general and specific provisions of NEC covering all dwelling and non-dwelling locations.

6.Demonstrate the general and specific provisions of NEC covering supporting, installation, and physical protection.

7.Demonstrate the general and specific provisions of NEC covering identification, bonding, grounding, and splicing.

INE 1050 - Wiring (75 hrs)

A. Fundamentals and safety

1. Understand fundamentals of electricity and safety precautions along with them.

2. Maintain a safe work atmosphere.

3. Explain workplace safety rules and policies.

4.Demonstrate LOTO.

5.Describe steps for helping a shock victim.

6.Explain conductors and insulating materials.

B. Wiring systems

1. Describe the makeup of an electrical circuit.

2. Discuss electric power transmission.

3. Explain the purpose of switches, coils, relays, contacts, and motors.

4.Demonstrate proper sizing of conductors for the circuit you are wiring.

5.Demonstrate sizing overloads, fuses, and overcurrent protection devices.

6.Know the different types of raceway systems, enclosures, and components.

C. Electrical prints and specifications

1.Identify the types of prints an electrician may use.

2. Demonstrate how to read an electrical diagram.

3. Recognize and use standard electrical symbols.

4.Recognize specifications and understand their importance.

5.Develop a circuit or wiring diagram.

6.Plan and install electrical components.

D. Installation guidelines

1. Identify the grounded and ungrounded conductors in cable or conduit (color coding).

2. Understand the NEC rules regarding general wiring installations.

3.Select a component with the proper rating for the specific installation conditions.

4. Describe the different materials used for conductors.

5.Demonstrate the correct wiring connections for each type of components.

6.Explain what bonding and grounding are and how they are done.

7.Properly size wiring for various motors and loads.

E. Proper tools

1. Select essential tools for wiring.

2. Know specialty tools available for infrequent applications.

3.Discuss basic principles of tool use and care.

4.Demonstrate proper tool usage for each task.

F. Maintenance and troubleshooting

1. Demonstrate proper maintenance of shop equipment.

2. Demonstrate wiring and troubleshooting of electrical systems.

3. Discuss proper procedures to repair and service various components.

4.Demonstrate procedures for updating and extending wiring systems.

5.Demonstrate safety procedures to follow when troubleshooting electrical circuits.

6.List tools required for troubleshooting wiring systems.

7.Demonstrate how to test for various readings (volts, amps, ohms, etc.).

INE 1050 - Wiring (75-100 hrs)

A. Fundamentals and safety

1. Understand fundamentals of electricity and safety precautions along with them.

2. Maintain a safe work atmosphere.

3. Explain workplace safety rules and policies.

4.Demonstrate LOTO.

5.Describe steps for helping a shock victim.

6.Explain conductors and insulating materials.

B. Wiring systems

1. Describe the makeup of an electrical circuit.

2. Discuss electric power transmission.

3. Explain the purpose of switches, coils, relays, contacts, and motors.

4.Demonstrate proper sizing of conductors for the circuit you are wiring.

5.Demonstrate sizing overloads, fuses, and overcurrent protection devices.

6.Know the different types of raceway systems, enclosures, and components.

C. Electrical prints and specifications

1.Identify the types of prints an electrician may use.

2. Demonstrate how to read an electrical diagram.

3. Recognize and use standard electrical symbols.

4.Recognize specifications and understand their importance.

5.Develop a circuit or wiring diagram.

6.Plan and install electrical components.

D. Installation guidelines

1. Identify the grounded and ungrounded conductors in cable or conduit (color coding).

2. Understand the NEC rules regarding general wiring installations.

3.Select a component with the proper rating for the specific installation conditions.

4. Describe the different materials used for conductors.

5.Demonstrate the correct wiring connections for each type of components.

6.Explain what bonding and grounding are and how they are done.

7.Properly size wiring for various motors and loads.

E. Proper tools

1. Select essential tools for wiring.

2. Know specialty tools available for infrequent applications.

3.Discuss basic principles of tool use and care.

4.Demonstrate proper tool usage for each task.

F. Maintenance and troubleshooting

1. Demonstrate proper maintenance of shop equipment.

2. Demonstrate wiring and troubleshooting of electrical systems.

3. Discuss proper procedures to repair and service various components.

4.Demonstrate procedures for updating and extending wiring systems.

5.Demonstrate safety procedures to follow when troubleshooting electrical circuits.

6.List tools required for troubleshooting wiring systems.

7.Demonstrate how to test for various readings (volts, amps, ohms, etc.).

INE 2010 - National Electrical Code II

A. General lighting load calculation

1. Calculate general lighting load for multiple accommodations.

B. Receptacle load calculation

1. Calculate receptacle load for multiple accommodations.

C. Appliance load calculation

1. Calculate appliance load for multiple accommodations.

D. Dryer and range calculation

1. Calculate dryer load for multiple accommodations.

2.Calculate range load for multiple accommodations.

E. Service calculation

1. Calculate service load for multiple accommodations.

F. Sizing conductors

1. Size conductors based on load for multiple accommodations.

G. Motor calculations (FLA, FLC, feeder, etc.)

1. Calculate all components in wiring system for motor based on load for multiple accommodations.

H. Conduit and box fill calculation

1. Calculate conduit fill for multiple accommodations.

2. Calculate box fill for multiple accommodations.

I. Transformer calculation

1. Calculate primary/secondary values for multiple transformer configurations.

J. Voltage drop calculation

1. Calculate voltage drop for multiple accommodations.

INE 2020 - Motors and Transformers

A. Introduction to electricity

1. Explain static & current electricity as the movement of electrons.

2. Calculate power in watts, using Power law.

3. Convert watts to horsepower.

4. Size conductors properly.

B. AC power generation

1. Explain how motion and magnetism can be made to generate an alternating voltage and current.

2. Describe a sine wave and explain how it is generated.

3. Describe how a transformer makes AC power transmission and distribution possible.

4. Calculate secondary voltage in a transformer.

5.Explain 3-phase AC.

6.Describe an Edison 3-way wire system and explain why it is used.

7.Explain the difference between neutral conductors and grounding wire.

C. Circuits, coils, and capacitors

1. Determine the equivalent resistance of combination circuits.

2. Describe the relationship between current, voltage, and impedance in circuits containing capacitors and inductors.

3. Explain why current times voltage does not equal power in capacitive or inductive circuits.

D. Three phase power circuits

1. Recognize the type of AC power available.

2. Describe the various Wye and Delta 3-phase configurations.

3. Calculate transformer voltage and current for the various 3-phase configurations.

4. Connect single and 3-phase transformers and loads.

E. Reading electrical diagrams

1. Identify the components on schematic diagrams and explain what they do.

2. Explain the operation of typical motor control circuits.

3. Find the different parts or elements of components on relay ladder logic schematic diagrams.

4. Determine the sequence of machine operation from a relay ladder logic diagram.

F. Electrical troubleshooting

1. Explain the functional sections of an electrical system.

2. Use the symptoms of failure to figure out the probable causes of failure.

3. Test to eliminate the possibilities systematically.

4. Determine why a component or system failed.

5.Use meters correctly.

6.Work safely around energized equipment.

G. Maintaining and troubleshooting electric motors

1. Describe how an electric motor operates.

2. Describe the basic construction of an electric motor.

3. Define work, horsepower, torque, RPM, and motor efficiency.

4.Explain how an electric motor performs under load conditions.

5.Explain how a motor can overheat.

6.Explain how DC motor speed and direction are controlled.

7.Demonstrate how AC motors are reversed, and how their speed is controlled.

8.Explain motor nameplate data.

9.Install and connect a motor properly.

10.Determine the probable causes of motor malfunctions from the symptoms.

INE 2030 - Motor Control and Timers I

A. Manually/mechanically operated switches and sensors

1. Identify manually operated switches in circuits and explain operation.

2. Identify mechanically operated switches in circuits and explain operation.

3. Identify types of sensors explain how to detect and measure presence.

B. Motor principles

1. Understand basic electric motor operating principles.

2. Know the construction, connection, and operating principles of types of DC motors.

3. Know the construction, connection, and operating principles of types of AC motors.

C. Motor selection and installation

1. Determine the proper motor for the task.

2. Demonstrate steps of determining correct motor.

3. Explain how an oversized or under sized motor would affect the circuit.

4.Demonstrate how to install and connect a motor.

D. Contactor ratings, enclosures, and solid state types

1. Familiarize yourself with basic uses of a contactor.

2. Explain how arc suppression is applied to contacts.

3. Discuss factors in selecting a contactor and type of enclosure.

4. Understand operation of solid state contactor and starter.

E. Motor starters

1. Explain difference between contactor and motor starter.

2. Explain functions and operation of motor overload relays.

3. Compare NEMA and IEC contactors and starters.

INE 3010 - Motor Control and Timers II

A. Relays

1. Compare electromagnetic, solid state, timing, and latching relays.

2. Recognize relay symbols on schematic diagrams.

3. Identify types of relay applications.

4. Explain how relays are related.

5.Demonstrate operation of on-delay and off-delay timer relays.

6.Demonstrate the use of relays as control elements in motor circuits.

B. Controlling motors

1. Demonstrate methods a motor can be started.

2. Demonstrate operation of reversing and jogging a motor.

3. Demonstrate methods a motor can be stopped.

C. Integrated circuits

1. Understand operation of different types of integrated circuits.

INE 3020 - Installation Guidelines I (239 hrs)

A. Special purpose provisions

1. List the requirements for deep-well jet pump and submersible pump installations.

2. Calculate (given the rating of the motor) the conductor size, conduit size, and overcurrent protection required for pump circuits.

3. List some of the electrical circuits used for connecting and metering electric water heaters.

4. Describe the basic operation of water heaters.

5.Understand the meaning of the term “Time-of-Use”.

6.List the functions of the tank, the heating elements, and the thermostat for water heaters.

7.Understand “recovery” time for electric water heaters.

8.Demonstrate the proper electrical and grounding connections for water heaters, water pumps, and metal well casings.

9.Understand the hazards of possible scalding.

10.Discuss heat pump water heaters.

11.Interpret electrical plans to determine special installation requirements for counter-mounted cooking units, wall-mounted ovens, and freestanding ranges.

12.Understand the latest NEC connection requirements for electric ranges, ovens, and counter mounted cooking units.

13.Know when to use 3-wire or 4-wire receptacles and cords for electric range hookups.

14.Properly ground electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, and counter-mounted cooking units in conformance to the NEC for both new installations and existing ones.

B. Dishwasher and food disposal

1. Install circuits for kitchen appliances such as a food waste disposer and a dishwasher.

2. Provide adequate overcurrent protection for an appliance.

3. Describe the difference in wiring for a food waste disposers with and without an integral “ON/OFF” switch.

4. Determine the maximum power demand of a dishwasher.

5.Make the proper grounding connections to the appliances.

C. Bathroom heat/vent, attic, hydro tub

1. Explain the operation and switching sequence of the heat/vent/light.

2.Describe the operation of a humidistat.

3. Install attic exhaust fans with humidistats.

4. List the various methods of controlling exhaust fans.

5.Discuss advantages of installing exhaust fans in residences.

6.Discuss the electrical circuit and code requirements for hydro massage bathtubs.

7.Know grounding requirements for electrical equipment.

D. Telephone, doorbell, and low voltage wiring

1. Install television outlets, antennas, and cables.

2. List CATV installation requirements.

3. Describe the basic operation of satellite antennas.

4. Install telephone conductors, outlet boxes, and outlets.

5.Define what is meant by a signal circuit.

6.Describe the operation of a 2-tone chime and a 4-tone chime.

7.Install a doorbell.

INE 3020 - Installation Guidelines I (75 hrs)

A. Special purpose provisions

1. List the requirements for deep-well jet pump and submersible pump installations.

2. Calculate (given the rating of the motor) the conductor size, conduit size, and overcurrent protection required for pump circuits.

3. List some of the electrical circuits used for connecting and metering electric water heaters.

4. Describe the basic operation of water heaters.

5.Understand the meaning of the term “Time-of-Use”.

6.List the functions of the tank, the heating elements, and the thermostat for water heaters.

7.Understand “recovery” time for electric water heaters.

8.Demonstrate the proper electrical and grounding connections for water heaters, water pumps, and metal well casings.

9.Understand the hazards of possible scalding.

10.Discuss heat pump water heaters.

11.Interpret electrical plans to determine special installation requirements for counter-mounted cooking units, wall-mounted ovens, and freestanding ranges.

12.Understand the latest NEC connection requirements for electric ranges, ovens, and counter mounted cooking units.

13.Know when to use 3-wire or 4-wire receptacles and cords for electric range hookups.

14.Properly ground electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, and counter-mounted cooking units in conformance to the NEC for both new installations and existing ones.

B. Dishwasher and food disposal

1. Install circuits for kitchen appliances such as a food waste disposer and a dishwasher.

2. Provide adequate overcurrent protection for an appliance.

3. Describe the difference in wiring for a food waste disposers with and without an integral “ON/OFF” switch.

4. Determine the maximum power demand of a dishwasher.

5.Make the proper grounding connections to the appliances.

C. Bathroom heat/vent, attic, hydro tub

1. Explain the operation and switching sequence of the heat/vent/light.

2.Describe the operation of a humidistat.

3. Install attic exhaust fans with humidistats.

4. List the various methods of controlling exhaust fans.

5.Discuss advantages of installing exhaust fans in residences.

6.Discuss the electrical circuit and code requirements for hydro massage bathtubs.

7.Know grounding requirements for electrical equipment.

D. Telephone, doorbell, and low voltage wiring

1. Install television outlets, antennas, and cables.

2. List CATV installation requirements.

3. Describe the basic operation of satellite antennas.

4. Install telephone conductors, outlet boxes, and outlets.

5.Define what is meant by a signal circuit.

6.Describe the operation of a 2-tone chime and a 4-tone chime.

7.Install a doorbell.

INE 4010 - Installation Guidelines II

A. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

1. Understand the NFPA Standard 72, which is the National Fire Alarm Code, and NFPA Standard 720, which is the recommended practice for the installation of Household Carbon Monoxide Warning Equipment.

2. Name the 2 basic types of smoke detectors.

3. Discuss the location requirements for the installation of heat and smoke detectors for minimum acceptable levels of protection.

4. Discuss the location requirements for the installation of heat and smoke detectors for increased protection that exceed the minimum acceptable levels of protection.

5.List the major components of typical residential smoke, heat, and security systems.

6.Discuss general NEC requirements for the installation of residential smoke, heat, and security systems.

7.Understand the basics of carbon monoxide detectors.

B. Service entrance

1. Define electrical service, overhead service, service drop, service lateral, and underground service.

2. Understand the various Code sections covering the installation of a mast-type overhead service and an underground service.

3. Discuss the Code requirements for the disconnecting means for the electrical service.

4. Discuss the grounding and bonding requirements for the main service equipment.

5.Define the meaning of a grounding electrode system.

6.Know the different terms used when discussing grounding and bonding.

C. Overcurrent protection

1. Understand the basics of fuses and circuit breakers.

2. Study normal, overload, short circuit, and ground- fault conditions.

3. Identify various types of fuses.

4. Understand circuit breakers.

5.Know when to use single-pole breakers and 2-pole breakers.

6.Know the term interrupting rating.

D. Advanced home automation

1. Understand the basics of a home automation system.

2. Understand the types of category-related cables.

3. Understand some of the terminology used in the home automation industry.

4. Understand the basics of wireless.

INE 4020 - Timers and Drives

A. Motor drive fundamentals

1. Demonstrate operation of basic speed control circuits.

2. Understand operation, installation, and setup of an AC/DC motor drive.

B. Timers

1. Demonstrate operation of time delay relay in control circuits.

2. Understand how timer contacts and coils work.

INE 4030 - NEC Commercial-Industrial (60 hrs)

A. Hazardous (Classified) locations

1. Understand what constitutes Class I, II, and III locations as well as the parameters for Division I and II of each class.

2. Understand provisions for commercial garages and repair garages.

3. Know articles for electrical equipment in hazardous locations.

4. Explain requirements for motor fuel dispensing facility.

B. Health care

1. Define health care facility.

2. Understand requirements for health care facilities.

3. Discuss requirements for bonding and grounding in health care facilities.

4. Explain requirements for critical care area branch circuits and receptacles.

5.Demonstrate requirements for tamper resistant receptacle/cover.

6.List three essential electrical systems for hospitals.

C. Industrial/ commercial locations

1. Know provisions for service entrance for industrial/commercial locations.

2. Identify feeder tap rules.

3. Identify provisions for conductors feeding transformers.

4. Demonstrate connecting taps to grounding systems.

5.Understand provisions for cable trays.

6.Know motor provisions for entire wiring systems feeding motors.

D. Special occupancies

1. Define special occupancies.

2. Understand provisions for theaters and similar locations.

3. Know provisions for carnivals, circuses, etc.

4. Understand requirements for manufactured buildings, mobile homes, etc.

5.Understand requirements for recreational vehicles and parks.

E. Specific equipment

1.Understand provisions for fire pumps.

2. Understand requirements for elevator, escalator, etc.

3. Know definitions for swimming pools and similar locations.

4. Explain requirements for swimming pools and similar locations.

5.Understand requirements for spas and hot tubs.

INE 4030 - NEC Commercial-Industrial (72 hrs)

A. Hazardous (Classified) locations

1. Understand what constitutes Class I, II, and III locations as well as the parameters for Division I and II of each class.

2. Understand provisions for commercial garages and repair garages.

3. Know articles for electrical equipment in hazardous locations.

4. Explain requirements for motor fuel dispensing facility.

B. Health care

1. Define health care facility.

2. Understand requirements for health care facilities.

3. Discuss requirements for bonding and grounding in health care facilities.

4. Explain requirements for critical care area branch circuits and receptacles.

5.Demonstrate requirements for tamper resistant receptacle/cover.

6.List three essential electrical systems for hospitals.

C. Industrial/ commercial locations

1. Know provisions for service entrance for industrial/commercial locations.

2. Identify feeder tap rules.

3. Identify provisions for conductors feeding transformers.

4. Demonstrate connecting taps to grounding systems.

5.Understand provisions for cable trays.

6.Know motor provisions for entire wiring systems feeding motors.

D. Special occupancies

1. Define special occupancies.

2. Understand provisions for theaters and similar locations.

3. Know provisions for carnivals, circuses, etc.

4. Understand requirements for manufactured buildings, mobile homes, etc.

5.Understand requirements for recreational vehicles and parks.

E. Specific equipment

1.Understand provisions for fire pumps.

2. Understand requirements for elevator, escalator, etc.

3. Know definitions for swimming pools and similar locations.

4. Explain requirements for swimming pools and similar locations.

5.Understand requirements for spas and hot tubs.

INE 4040 - Programmable Logic Controllers (100 hrs)

A. Electro-mechanical to programmable

1. Describe the 3 elements to control a process.

2. Identify the similarities between manual, electro-mechanical, and PLC control.

3. Describe the active and inactive states of contacts.

4. Identify the components of a programmable control system.

5.Describe the role PCs play in an automatic control system.

6.Explain the action of components in a control system in terms of ON or OFF (YES/NO) decisions.

B. Logic circuits and discrete/analog devices

1. Describe how a logic diagram shows the flow of events within an automatically controlled system.

2. Explain the function of logic devices such as: coils, counters, and timers.

3. Explain how power flows through a simple logic circuit.

4. Distinguish between the electrical signals produced by discrete and analog field devices.

5. Explain AND and OR circuits as well as demonstrate the difference between them.

C. Function and wiring of input/output modules

1. Describe the function of simple I/O modules in a PLC system.

2. Describe how the logic section of a PLC uses I/O’s to direct the operation of output devices.

3. Describe the function of I/O addresses and explain why they are necessary in a PLC managed operation.

4. Explain the importance of the user program to the PC’s operation within the system.

5. Identify all discrete inputs in a user program as contacts, and all discrete outputs as coils.

6. Differentiate between normally open and normally closed contacts and explain their use in user program.

D. Memory, logic symbols, timer, and counters

1. Explain what internal logic symbols are and how they function in a PLC user program.

2. Explain why devices which are hard wired must be referenced to Examine open and Examine closed.

3. Describe how a PLC uses input signals, scans a user program in the logic, solves the ladder rungs, and keeps an operation running.

4. Describe the two types of memory found in a controller and show how they enable the PLC to control an operation.

5.Describe a memory register and the part it plays in the PLC’s operation.

6.Explain how counters and timers function in a PLC through the use of registers.

E. File structure and addressing schemes

1. Explain the file structure for PLC’s.

2. Explain the specific addressing scheme that applies to his/her particular PLC trainer.

F. Initial communications setup

1. Demonstrate communications on various PLC’s.

G. Uploading and opening an existing program

1. Demonstrate uploading of an existing project.

2. Demonstrate opening of an existing project.        

H. Creating and downloading a program

1. Explain the difference between electrical continuity and logical continuity.

2. Demonstrate the XIC, XIO, and OTE instructions as they are used in PLC programs.

3. Demonstrate the steps in downloading of a project.

4. Demonstrate the steps in modifying a project.

I. Output latch/unlatch instructions

1. Write a simple program containing an output latch and unlatch instruction.

J. Branch instructions

1. Define and identify a rung branch.

2. Write a simple program containing a rung branch.           

K. Time ON delay, time OFF delay, and retentive time ON timer instructions

1. Define various instructions pertaining to time ON, time OFF, and retentive time ON timers.

2. Write a program using time ON, time OFF, and retentive time ON timers.

L. Count UP and count DOWN counter instructions

1. Write a program using count UP and count DOWN counter instructions.

2. Write a program using count up, count done, and count down bits.

3. Explain how count UP and count DOWN counters work.

4. Explain the count up, count done, and count down bits.

M. Compare instructions

1. Define various terms pertaining to compare instructions.

2. Write a program using all of the compare instructions.

3. Explain how the compare instructions work.        

N. Arithmetic functions, binary, octal, BCD, and hexadecimal

1. Explain and demonstrate arithmetic operations as used in PLC’s.

2. Explain and demonstrate decimal, octal, hexadecimal systems as used in PLC’s.

3. Describe the binary number system and explain why it is important to the operation of a PLC.

4. Describe how the decimal and binary numbering system have been combined to produce the (BCD) binary coded decimal such as thumbwheels and readouts.

5.Explain how the PLC systems use analog voltages and currents and their BCD values to monitor and cause changes within an operation.

O. Procedures in troubleshooting a PLC system

1. Identify the three steps in troubleshooting an operation under PLC control and state each primary objective.

2. Describe some of the safety procedures which must be followed when troubleshooting PLC.

3. Identify the troubleshooting tools which assist in bringing a failed operation back up.

4. Describe some of the indicator lights within a PLC system and explain what they mean.

5. Explain the procedures used to isolate a fault through the process of elimination.

6. Explain how a programming device can be used to assist in a troubleshooting procedure.

P. Procedures in troubleshooting a complex PLC system using forces

1. Describe how the basic troubleshooting steps can be applied to a more complex operation.

2. Explain how accessing a register can help in the troubleshooting of a PLC managed operation.

3. Explain why it is sometimes necessary to force output coils, and the dangers which must be considered.

4. Explain the function and replacement of batteries in a PLC.

Q. Modifying rungs

1. Modify an existing rung.

R. Using search function

1. Locate specific items in a program by using the search.

S. Monitoring data table files

1. Demonstrate how to monitor the data table files.

T. Analog

1. Demonstrate how to use analog input and output signals in a PLC system.

2. Wire up analog devices and make them work.

U. Introduction to robotics

1. Robotic Safety.

2. List and define the fundamentals of robotics.

3. Operate the Robot in a safe operation.

4. Perform Robotic laboratory experiments.

5.Operate robotic axes.

INE 4040 - Programmable Logic Controllers (60 hrs)

A. Electro-mechanical to programmable

1. Describe the 3 elements to control a process.

2. Identify the similarities between manual, electro-mechanical, and PLC control.

3. Describe the active and inactive states of contacts.

4. Identify the components of a programmable control system.

5.Describe the role PCs play in an automatic control system.

6.Explain the action of components in a control system in terms of ON or OFF (YES/NO) decisions.

B. Logic circuits and discrete/analog devices

1. Describe how a logic diagram shows the flow of events within an automatically controlled system.

2. Explain the function of logic devices such as: coils, counters, and timers.

3. Explain how power flows through a simple logic circuit.

4. Distinguish between the electrical signals produced by discrete and analog field devices.

5. Explain AND and OR circuits as well as demonstrate the difference between them.

C. Function and wiring of input/output modules

1. Describe the function of simple I/O modules in a PLC system.

2. Describe how the logic section of a PLC uses I/O’s to direct the operation of output devices.

3. Describe the function of I/O addresses and explain why they are necessary in a PLC managed operation.

4. Explain the importance of the user program to the PC’s operation within the system.

5. Identify all discrete inputs in a user program as contacts, and all discrete outputs as coils.

6. Differentiate between normally open and normally closed contacts and explain their use in user program.

D. Memory, logic symbols, timer, and counters

1. Explain what internal logic symbols are and how they function in a PLC user program.

2. Explain why devices which are hard wired must be referenced to Examine open and Examine closed.

3. Describe how a PLC uses input signals, scans a user program in the logic, solves the ladder rungs, and keeps an operation running.

4. Describe the two types of memory found in a controller and show how they enable the PLC to control an operation.

5.Describe a memory register and the part it plays in the PLC’s operation.

6.Explain how counters and timers function in a PLC through the use of registers.

E. File structure and addressing schemes

1. Explain the file structure for PLC’s.

2. Explain the specific addressing scheme that applies to his/her particular PLC trainer.

F. Initial communications setup

1. Demonstrate communications on various PLC’s.

G. Uploading and opening an existing program

1. Demonstrate uploading of an existing project.

2. Demonstrate opening of an existing project.        

H. Creating and downloading a program

1. Explain the difference between electrical continuity and logical continuity.

2. Demonstrate the XIC, XIO, and OTE instructions as they are used in PLC programs.

3. Demonstrate the steps in downloading of a project.

4. Demonstrate the steps in modifying a project.

I. Output latch/unlatch instructions

1. Write a simple program containing an output latch and unlatch instruction.

J. Branch instructions

1. Define and identify a rung branch.

2. Write a simple program containing a rung branch.           

K. Time ON delay, time OFF delay, and retentive time ON timer instructions

1. Define various instructions pertaining to time ON, time OFF, and retentive time ON timers.

2. Write a program using time ON, time OFF, and retentive time ON timers.

L. Count UP and count DOWN counter instructions

1. Write a program using count UP and count DOWN counter instructions.

2. Write a program using count up, count done, and count down bits.

3. Explain how count UP and count DOWN counters work.

4. Explain the count up, count done, and count down bits.

M. Compare instructions

1. Define various terms pertaining to compare instructions.

2. Write a program using all of the compare instructions.

3. Explain how the compare instructions work.        

N. Arithmetic functions, binary, octal, BCD, and hexadecimal

1. Explain and demonstrate arithmetic operations as used in PLC’s.

2. Explain and demonstrate decimal, octal, hexadecimal systems as used in PLC’s.

3. Describe the binary number system and explain why it is important to the operation of a PLC.

4. Describe how the decimal and binary numbering system have been combined to produce the (BCD) binary coded decimal such as thumbwheels and readouts.

5.Explain how the PLC systems use analog voltages and currents and their BCD values to monitor and cause changes within an operation.

O. Procedures in troubleshooting a PLC system

1. Identify the three steps in troubleshooting an operation under PLC control and state each primary objective.

2. Describe some of the safety procedures which must be followed when troubleshooting PLC.

3. Identify the troubleshooting tools which assist in bringing a failed operation back up.

4. Describe some of the indicator lights within a PLC system and explain what they mean.

5. Explain the procedures used to isolate a fault through the process of elimination.

6. Explain how a programming device can be used to assist in a troubleshooting procedure.

P. Procedures in troubleshooting a complex PLC system using forces

1. Describe how the basic troubleshooting steps can be applied to a more complex operation.

2. Explain how accessing a register can help in the troubleshooting of a PLC managed operation.

3. Explain why it is sometimes necessary to force output coils, and the dangers which must be considered.

4. Explain the function and replacement of batteries in a PLC.

Q. Modifying rungs

1. Modify an existing rung.

R. Using search function

1. Locate specific items in a program by using the search.

S. Monitoring data table files

1. Demonstrate how to monitor the data table files.

T. Analog

1. Demonstrate how to use analog input and output signals in a PLC system.

2. Wire up analog devices and make them work.

U. Introduction to robotics

1. Robotic Safety.

2. List and define the fundamentals of robotics.

3. Operate the Robot in a safe operation.

4. Perform Robotic laboratory experiments.

5.Operate robotic axes.

INE 4050 - Drawings and Documentation

A. Boxes, fittings, and covers

1. List common box shapes, fittings, and covers.

2. Discuss how to remove knockout and pry out.

3. Demonstrate box mounting.

4. List specific box documentation (cubic inches, etc.).

B. Drawing electrical circuits to NEC standards

1. Demonstrate how to layout and configure an electrical circuit.

2. Understand how to read drawing and interpret it to lab demonstration.

C. Reading floor plans

1. Demonstrate how to configure components on residential floor plan.

2. Understand how to read floor plan.

3. Explain standard electrical symbols included in floor plans.

INE 4060 - Residential Wiring

A. Lighting and receptacle circuit for front bedroom

1. Explain the factors that influence the grouping of outlets into circuits.

2. Explain the meaning of general, accent, task, and security lighting.

3. Estimate loads for the outlets of a circuit.

4. Draw a cable layout and a wiring diagram based on information given in the residence plans, the specifications, and code requirements.

5.Know where and how to provide arc-fault circuit- interrupter protection for all 120-volt outlets in bedrooms.

6.Select the proper wall box for a particular installation.

7.Explain how wall boxes can be grounded.

8.List the requirements for the installation of luminaires in clothes closets.

B. Lighting and receptacle circuit for master bedroom

1. Draw the wiring diagram of the cable layout for the master bedroom.

2. Know where AFCIs are required for bedrooms.

3. Study Code requirements for the installation of ceiling fans.

4. Estimate the probable connected load for a room based on the number of luminaires and outlets included in the circuit supplying the room.

5. Gain more practice in determining box sizing based upon the number of conductors, devices, and clamps in the box.

6. Make the connections for 3-way switches.

C. Lighting and receptacle circuit for bathroom

1. List equipment grounding requirements for bathroom installations.

2. Draw a wiring diagram for the bathroom and hallway.

3. Understand code requirements for receptacles installed in bathrooms.

4. Understand Code requirements for receptacle outlets in hallways.

5. Discuss fundamentals of proper lighting for bathrooms.

D. Lighting and receptacle circuit for front entry/porch

1. Understand how to install a switch in doorjamb for automatic “ON/OFF” when the door is opened or closed.

2. Discuss types of luminaires recommended for porches and entries.

3. Complete the wiring diagram for the entry-porch circuit.

4. Discuss the advantages of switching outdoor receptacles from indoors.

5. Define wet and damp locations.

6. Calculate box fill for sectional ganged device boxes.

E. Lighting and small appliance circuit for kitchen

1. Discuss the features of an exhaust fan for the removal of kitchen cooking odors and humidity.

2. Explain the code requirements for small appliance circuits in kitchens.

3. Know the code requirements for ground-fault protection for receptacles that serve countertops.

4. Discuss split-circuit receptacles.

5. Discuss multiwire circuits.

6. Discuss exhaust fan noise ratings.

7. Demonstrate the overall general concept of grounding electrical equipment.

8. Know the difference between a receptacle outlet and a lighting outlet.

F. Lighting and receptacle circuit for living room

1. Define various types of dimmer controls.

2. Connect dimmers to incandescent lamp loads and fluorescent lamp loads.

3. Calculate the phenomenon of incandescent lamp inrush current.

4. Discuss Class P ballasts & ballast overcurrent protection.

5. Discuss the basics of track lighting.

G. Lighting and receptacle circuit for study room

1. Discuss valance lighting.

2. Make all connections in the study/bedroom for the receptacles, switches, fans and lighting.

H. Dryer outlet and lighting circuit for laundry, entry, hall, and attic

1. Know the code requirements for receptacles installed in bathrooms.

2. Make the proper wiring and grounding connections for large appliances based on the type of wiring method used.

3. Make load calculations for electric dryers.

4. Connect clothes dryers with cord and plug connections.

5. Know the code requirements governing the receptacle outlet(s) for laundry areas.

6. Calculate proper conduit sizing for conductors of the same size and for conductors of different sizes in one conduit.

7. Discuss the subject of “reduced size neutrals”.

8. Discuss the code rules pertaining to wiring methods in attics.

9. Demonstrate the proper way to connect pilot light switches.

I. Lighting and receptacle circuit for garage

1. Understand the fundamentals of providing proper lighting in residential garages.

2.Understand the application of GFCI protection for receptacles in residential garages.

3.Understand the code requirements for underground wiring both conduit and underground cable.

4.Complete the garage circuit wiring diagram.

5.Discuss typical outdoor lighting and related code requirements.

6.Describe how conduits and cables are brought through cement foundations to serve loads outside of the building structure.

7.Understand the applications of GFCI protection for loads fed by underground wiring.

8.Make a proper installation for a residential overhead garage door opener.

9.Select the proper overload protective devices based on the ampere rating of the connected motor load.

J. Lighting and receptacle circuit for recreation room

1. Understand 3-wire (multiwire) branch-circuits.

2. Know how to install lay-in luminaires.

3.Calculate watts loss and voltage drop in 2-wire & 3-wire circuits.

4.Define the term fixture whips.

5.Understand the advantages of installing multiwire branch-circuits.

6.Understand problems that can be encountered on multiwire branch-circuits as a result of open neutrals.

K. Lighting and receptacle circuit for workshops

1. Discuss the meaning, use, and installation of multioutlet assemblies.

2. Know where GFCI protection is required in basements.

3.Demonstrate the code requirements for conduit installations.

4.Select the proper outlet boxes to use for surface mounting.

5.Make conduit fill calculations based upon the number of conductors in the conduit.

6.Make use of derating and correction factors for determining conductor current-carrying capacity.

INE 4070 - Safety

1. Definitions
2. Application of Safety-Related Work Practices
3. General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices
4. Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
5. Work Involving Electrical Hazards
6. Introduction
7. General Maintenance Requirements
8. Substations, Switchgear Assemblies, Switchboards, Panelboards, Motor Control Centers, and Disconnect Switches
9. Premises Wiring
10. Controller Equipment
11. Fuses and Circuit Breakers
12. Rotating Equipment
13. Hazardous (Classified) Locations
14. Portable Electric Tools and Equipment
15. Personal Safety and Protective Equipment
16. Introduction
17. Safety-Related Work Practices for Electronic Cells
18. Safety Requirements Related to Batteries and Battery Rooms
19. Safety-Related Work Practices for Use of Lasers

INE 4080 - Generators Rotating Machines

1. State the function of a direct current (DC) generator.
2. List the major components of a generator.
3. Describe the difference between a separately excited and a self-excited generator.
4. Explain how the output voltage of a generator can be varied.
5. Explain the relationship of field current, field flux, and output voltage for a separately excited DC generator.
6. Describe the effects on the brush polarity of reversing the armature rotation and the field current.
7. Define residual flux and residual voltage.
8. Draw and explain the basic circuit.
9. Connect the generator.
10. Identify a self-excited shunt generator from a circuit diagram.
11. Describe how voltage buildup occurs for this type of generator.
12. List the causes for a failure of the voltage to build up.
13. Describe three methods that can be used to renew residual magnetism.
14. Define voltage control and voltage regulation.
15. Connect the generator.
16. State the difference between a shunt generator and a compound-wound generator.
17. Define what is meant by a cumulative compound-wound generator and a deferential compound-wound generator.
18. Describe how the voltage regulation of a generator is improved by compound windings.
19. List changes in output voltage at full load due to the effects of over compounding, flat compounding under compounding, and differential compounding.
20. Draw the basic generator circuit.
21. Connect the generator.
22. To provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate the information and understanding acquired in the study of the previous four units.
23. Explain how AC voltage is generated.
24. State the differences between a stationary armature and a stationary field generator.
25. Determine how to control the amount of output voltage.
26. Calculate the output frequency of an AC generator.
27. Explain what is meant by a single-phase sinewave.
28. Define what is meant by polyphase systems.
29. State the advantages in the generation and transmission of three-phase power.
30. Measure and calculate power in three-phase systems.
31. Calculate the power factor in three-phase systems.
32. Diagram the proper connections for a wye-connected generator and transformer.
33. State the application of the wye-connected generators and transformers in three-phase distribution systems.
34. Calculate the voltage and current values in various parts of the wye-connection circuit.
35. Diagram the proper way to make a delta connection.
36. State the applications of a delta-connected circuit in three-phase distribution systems.
37. Calculate the voltage and current values in various parts of the delta-connection circuit.
38. Make a delta connection.
39. To provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate the information and understanding acquired in the study of the previous four units.
40. Describe the purpose of an alternator.
41. Describe the ways in which the field of an alternator is established and how the alternator operates.
42. Explain the operation of the field discharge circuit.
43. State how the frequency of an alternator can be determined and give the formula for calculating the frequency.
44. Explain how voltage control for an alternator is accomplished.
45. Describe the structure and operation of a rotating-field alternator.
46. Diagram alternator connections.
47. Explain three-phrase voltages.
48. Describe the purposes of engine-driven generating sets.
49. List the advantages of using cogenerating sets.
50. Describe the operation of an automatic transfer switch.
51. Connect an automatic transfer switch.
52. State National Electrical Code requirements.
53. State the conditions that require two alternators to be paralleled.
54. Describe the use of synchronizing lamps in the three dark method and the two bright, one dark method of synchronizing alternators.
55. Demonstrate the procedure for paralleling two 3-phase alternators.
56. State the effect of changes in field excitation and speed on the division of load between paralleled alternators.
57. Describe “reverse power.”
58. Describe the connections for and the resulting operation of the direct-current field excitation circuit alternator.
59. Describe the connections for and the resulting operation of the instrument circuits for an alternator.
60. Describe various types of alternative local power sources.
61. Determine the type of power generation to best fit a particular need.
62. List the advantages and disadvantages of different systems.
63. Describe the connection method needed to connect power systems to a load.
64. List the NEC articles that pertain to special equipment.
65. Describe a separately derived system.
66. To provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate the information and understanding acquired in the study of the previous five units.
67. Explain how and why transformers are used for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
68. Describe the basic construction of a transformer.
69. Distinguish between the primary and secondary windings of a transformer.
70. List, in order of sequence the various steps in the operation of a step-up transformer.
71. Make use of appropriate information to calculate the voltage ratio, voltages, currents, and efficiency for step-up and step-down transformers.
72. Explain how the primary load changes with the secondary load.
73. Describe a single-phase, double-wound transformer, including its primary applications.
74. Diagram the series and parallel methods of a coil connection for a double-wound transformer and for primary and secondary dual-voltage connections.
75. Define additive polarity and diagram the connection and markings for this polarity.
76. List the steps in the AC polarity test for a single-phase transformer.
77. Demonstrate good electrical safety practices.
78. Describe an autotransformer, including its primary applications.
79. Identify primary taps.
80. Diagram the connections for a single-phase, three-wire secondary system.
81. List the advantages of a three wire service.
82. Describe what occurs when the neutral of a three-wire secondary system opens.
83. Explain why there is less copper loss for a three-wire system.
84. Explain, with the aid of diagrams, how single-phase transformers are connected in a three-phase, closed delta-delta arrangement.
85. Describe the relationships between the voltages across each coil and across the three-phase lines for both the input (primary) and output (secondary) of a delta-delta transformer bank.
86. List the steps in the procedure for checking the proper connection of the secondary coils in the closed-delta arrangement, including typical voltage readings.
87. Describe how delta-delta connected transformer bank can provide both a 240-volt, three-phase load and a 120/240-volt, single-phase, three-wire load.
88. Describe, using diagrams, the open-delta connection and its use.
89. Identify primary taps for the three-phase connection.
90. Diagram the simple wye connection of three transformers.
91. List the steps in the procedure for the proper connection and checking of the primary and secondary windings of three single-phase transformers connected in a wye arrangement.
92. State the voltage and current relationships for wye-connected, single-phase transformers.
93. Describe how the grounded neutral of a three-phase, four-wire, wye-connected transformer bank maintains a balanced voltage across the windings.
94. State how the kVA capacity of a wye-wye connected transformer bank is obtained.
95. Diagram the connection of three single-phase transformer coils to form a delta-wye transformer bank.
96. Describe how a delta-wye transformer bank is used to step down voltages.
97. Describe how a delta-wye transformer bank is used to step up voltages.
98. Diagram the connection of three single-phase transformers to form a wye-delta transformer bank.
99. Diagram the connections of two single-phase transformers connected open wye-open delta.
100. Describe how a wye-delta transformer bank is used to step down voltages.
101. List advantages and disadvantages of a three-phase transformer as compared to three single-phase transformers.
102. Explain the operation of an instrument potential transformer.
103. Explain the operation of an instrument current transformer.
104. Diagram the connections for a potential transformer and a current transformer in a single-phase circuit.
105. State how the following quantities are determined for a single-phase circuit containing instrument transformers: primary current , primary voltage, primary power, apparent power, and power factor.
106. Describe the connection of instrument transformers in a three-phase, three-wire circuit.
107. Describe the connection of instrument transformers to a three-phase, four-wire system.
108. Identify three-phase transformers.
109. Determine the lead identification of three-phase transformers.
110. Explain the efficiencies involved.
111. Determine the benefits and the detriments of three-phase transformers.
112. Use the National Electric Code (NEC) to determine the requirements and limitations of transformer installations.
113. To provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate the information and understanding acquired in the study of the previous nine units.

INE 4090 - AC DC Motors Rotating Machines

1. List the parts of a DC shunt motor.
2. Draw the connection diagrams for series shunt and compound motors.
3. Define torque and tell what factors affect the torque of a DC shunt motor.
4. Describe counter-EMF (CEMF) and its effects on current input.
5. Describe the effects of an increased load on armature current, torque, and speed regulation characteristics of a DC shunt motor.
6. Make DC motor connections.
7. Draw the basic connection circuit of a series DC motor.
8. Describe the effects on the torque and speed with change in current.
9. Describe the effects of a reduction of a load on the speed of a DC series motor.
10. Connect a DC series motor.
11. Describe the torque, speed, rotation, speed regulation, and control characteristics of a cumulative compound-motor.
12. Connect DC compound motors.
13. Describe the characteristics of a differential compound-wound DC motor.
14. Describe the characteristics of a cumulative compound-wound DC motor.
15. Describe the need for starting controls for DC motors.
16. Define manual starters used with DC motors.
17. Describe the two basic types of manual DC motor starters.
18. Identify the drum controller section and read connecting diagrams.
19. Describe the connections that occur at each first position in forward and reverse of a drum controller.
20. Identify the major sections of an electronic DC motor drive.
21. Determine the operating features available to the end user.
22. Describe acceleration and deceleration and braking techniques.
23. Explain the operating concepts of DC drives for different motors.
24. Explain the operation of the CEMF method of acceleration for a DC motor.
25. Use elementary wiring diagrams, panel wiring diagrams, and external wiring diagrams.
26. Explain the ratings of starting and running protection devices.
27. Describe the operating principles of DC variable speed motor drives.
28. State how above and below DC motor speeds can be obtained.
29. List the advantages of DC variable speed motor drives.
30. Describe how solid-state devices can replace rheostats
31. Make simple drawings of DC motor drives.
32. List the advantages of using thyristors.
33. List the steps in the operation of a DC motor control with interlocked forward and reverse pushbuttons
34. Explain the principle of dynamic braking
35. Describe the operation of a CEMF motor controller with dynamic braking.
36. List several factors to be considered when selecting and installing electric motor control equipment
37. Explain the purpose of a contactor
38. Describe the basic operation of a contactor and relay
39. List the steps in the operation of a control circuit using start and stop pushbuttons
40. Interpret simple automatic control diagrams
41. Draw a simple magnetic control circuit.
42. Explain how relays operate
43. List the principal uses of relays
44. Describe different relay control and load conditions
45. Tell how SCRs operate
46. Identify relay component symbols
47. Connect different relays in a circuit
48. Identify and use various timers
49. Use proper timer symbols in schematic diagrams
50. To provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate the knowledge and understanding acquired in the study of the previous seven units
51. Describe the construction of a three-phase AC motor listing the main components of this type of motor
52. Identify the following items, and explain their importance to the operation of a three-phase AC induction motor: rotating stator field, synchronous speed, rotor-induced voltages, speed regulation, percent slip, torque, starting current, no-load power factor, full-load power factor, reverse rotation, and speed control
53. Calculate motor speed and percent slip
54. Reverse a squirrel-cage motor
55. Describe why a motor draws more current when loaded
56. Draw diagrams showing the dual-voltage connections for 240/480-volt motor operation
57. Explain motor nameplate information
58. State the purpose of an across-the-line magnetic starting switch
59. Describe the basic construction and operation of an across-the-line starter
60. State the ratings for the maximum sizes of fuses required to provide starting protection for motors in the various code marking groups
61. Describe what is meant by running overload protection
62. Draw a diagram of the connections for an across-the-line magnetic starter with reversing capability
63. Describe the basic sequence of actions of the following types of controllers when used to control three-phase AC induction motors;
    1. Jogging controller
    2. Quick-stop AC controller (plugging)
    3. Dynamic braking controller
    4. Resistance starter controller
    5. Automatic autotransformer compensator
    6. Automatic controller for wound-rotor induction motors
    7. Wye-delta controller 
    8. Automatic controller for synchronous motors
64. Identify and use the various National Electrical Code sections pertaining to controllers and remote-control circuits for motors
65. State why AC adjustable speed drives are used
66. List the types of adjustable speed drives
67. Describe the operation principles of various AC adjustable speed drives
68. Describe the basic controls used for medium-voltage motors
69. List the advantages and disadvantages of selected units
70. Use the correct terminology when selecting the proper motor-controller parameters
71. Identify the operating characteristics of solid-state starters
72. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of solid-state starters
73. Determine the correct application of solid-state pilot devices
74. Note the differences between National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) controllers and international Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) controllers
75. List the main components of a wound-rotor, polyphase induction motor
76. Describe how the synchronous speed is developed in this type of motor
77. Describe how a speed controller connected to the brushes of the motor provides a variable speed range for the motor
78. State how the torque, speed regulation, and operating efficiency of the motor are affected by the speed controller
79. Demonstrate how to reverse the direction of rotation of a wound-rotor induction motor
80. List the basic parts in the construction of a synchronous motor
81. Define and describe an amortisseur winding
82. Describe the basic operation of a synchronous motor
83. Describe how the power factor of synchronous motor is affected by an under excited DC field, a normally excited DC field, and an overexcited DC field
84. List at least three industrial applications of the synchronous motor
85. To provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate the knowledge and understanding acquired in the study of the previous six units
86. Describe the basic operation of the following types of induction motors:
87. Split-phase motor (both single and dual voltage)
88. Capacitor-start, induction-run motor (both single and dual voltage)
89. Capacitor-start, capacitor-run motor with one capacitor
90. Capacitor-start, capacitor-run motor with one capacitor
91. Capacitor-start, capacitor-run motor having an autotransformer with one capacitor
92. Compare the motors in the preceding listing with regard to starting torque, speed performance, and power factor at the rated load
93. Identify shaded pole motor components and operation
94. Describe the operations of stepper motors
95. Determine two types of Servo motors
96. Explain how motion control and feedback are obtained with servo motors
97. Explain how braking and regeneration works
98. Describe the operation of a simple selsyn system and a differential selsyn system
99. List several advantages of selsyn system
100. Describe the basic operation of a universal motor
101. Explain how a single-field compensated universal motor operates
102. Explain how a two-field compensated universal motor operates
103. Describe two ways in which universal motors are compensated for excessive armature reaction under load
104. State the reasons why DC motors fail to operate satisfactorily from an AC source
105. Describe the basic steps in the operation of the following types of motors:
106. Repulsion motor
107. Repulsion-start, induction-run motor
108. Repulsion-induction motor
109. State the basic construction differences among the motors in the preceding list
110. Compare the motors in the preceding list with regard to starting torque and speed performance
111. Determine the operating characteristics of an energy-efficient motor
112. Select the proper efficiency points for motors operating at reduced frequencies
113. Determine when to use inverter duty motors
114. Select integrated motor and controller applications
115. Determine, for several types of three-phase AC induction motors, the
     1. Size of the conductors required for three-phase, three-wire branch circuits
     2. Sizes of fuses used to provide starting protection
     3. Disconnecting means required for the motor type
     4. Size of the thermal overload units required for running over current protection
     5. Size of the main feeder to a motor installation
     6. Overcurrent protection required for the main feeder
     7. Main disconnection means for the motor installation
116. Use the National electrical Code (NEC)
117. Determine the requirements for installation for AC single-phase motors
118. Follow the National Electrical Code requirements and find code references
119. Install typical residential applications of single-phase motors to meet the code
120. Follow NEC installation requirements for DC motors
121. Perform routine inspection and maintenance checks of motors
122. Perform the following simple test:
     1. Measure insulation resistance
     2. Use a growler to locate short-circuited coils
     3. Perform continuity checks for open-circuited coils
     4. Measure balance to determine phase currents under load
     5. Measure speed variation
123. Replace and lubricate sleeve and ball bearings according to manufacturers’ directions
124. Lubricate motors according to manufacturers’ directions

INE 5010 - Diodes and Transistors

1. Demonstrate ability to recognize schematic symbols of rectifier diodes, zener diodes, Bipolar Junction Transistors, FET’s, and MOSFETS.
2. Demonstrate ability to make static checks of the components listed in competency #1.
3. Demonstrate ability to look up specifications of components listed in competency #1.
4. Demonstrate ability to explain basic operation of components listed in competency #1.

INE 5020 - Power Supplies

1. Demonstrate ability to recognize half-wave, full-wave, bridge, and voltage doubler circuits.
2. Explain the theory of operation of the above circuits.
3. Describe theory of regulator circuits.

INE 5030 - Amplifiers

1. Be able to recognize common emitter, common base, and common collector amplifier circuits from their schematics.
2. Explain basic theory of operation for above three circuits.
3. Demonstrate ability to calculate DC voltages and signal gain for each of above circuits.
4. Describe basic op-amp theory of operation.
5. Demonstrate ability to recognize at least three op-amp circuits from schematics.
6. Demonstrate ability to calculate gain and output voltages on various op-amp circuits.
7. Recognize power amp circuits and ability to describe theory of operation.

INE 5040 - Power Control Circuits

1. Demonstrate ability to recognize SCR and TRIAC components from schematic symbols.
2. Describe theory of operation of SCR and TRIAC circuits.

INE 5050 - Troubleshooting

1. Describe basic troubleshooting principles.
2. Show ability to properly use meters, o-scopes, and other test equipment.
3. Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot power supplies, amplifier circuits, power amplifier circuits, op-amp circuits, and power control circuits.
4. Describe proper safety procedures while soldering.
5. Demonstrate ability to make static checks on discrete electronic devices.

ITT 0001 - Worker Charecteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

ITT 0002 - Worker Charecteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

ITT 0003 - Worker Charecteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. \
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communicatio
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

ITT 0004 - Worker Charecteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.\
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

ITT 0005 - Worker Charecteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

ITT 0006 - Worker Characteristics

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

ITT 1010 - Orientation and Safety

1. Rules and regulations of the IT program.
2. Safety aspects of working with a computer system and its peripheral devices.
3. Safety aspects of the TCAT Campus

ITT 1020 - Technology Foundations

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Reading

• Reading material such as workplace documents such as messages, emails, letters, directions, signs, bulletins, manuals, policies, contracts, and regulations.
• Using the information read to make job-related decisions and solve problems.
• Identify correct meaning of a word when the word is defined in the reading.
• Identify correct meaning of a word based on how the word is used in passage.
• Identify acronyms, jargons or technical terms that are defined in passage.
• Identify purposes, main idea and/or topics in messages.
• Identify details that support topics in messages.
• Identify needed actions from messages.
• Identify steps, and sub steps, in a set of directions.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions in correct order.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include if-then-else statements.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include maps, diagrams or floor plans.
• Identify cause and effect in directions.
• Solve problems from troubleshooting directions using cases and effects.
• Apply general reading strategies for reading directions.
• Find information in indexes, tables of contents, and glossaries.

Basic Writing

• Produce writing that consists of complete sentences.
• Exhibit organization of thoughts and ideas.
• Develop writing using proper sentence parts/parts of speech and sentence structure.
• Use punctuation and capitalization appropriately.
• Demonstrate proper use of plural forms for names, compound words and numbers.
• Identify verb tenses and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify adjectives and adverbs and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify commonly misspelled words.
• Proofread and edit writing.
• Write structurally, grammatically, and mechanically correct sentences.
• Demonstrate the phases of writing including draft, revision, and final copy.
• Construct an easy-to-follow, logical progression of ideas and information.

Graphic Literacy

• Read, review and interpret simple to more complex graphs, charts (bar, line, & pie), and tables.
• Identify trends and patterns in graphs, charts and/or tables; and locate information in graphs, charts and/or tables.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, diagrams, specifications, and/or work orders/ticketing systems.
• Read and understand various equipment gauges, valves, levels, dials, dashboards, etc. for operation monitoring.
• Follow and understand checklists.
• Practice visualization to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved, rearranged, or newly assembled.
• Demonstrate an understanding of data relationships and comparing trends - variables, dependency, creating summaries, etc.
• Draw conclusions and/or apply data from graphs, charts, and/or tables to specific situations.
• Evaluate information/data to determine compliance with standards.
• Making decisions and solving problems by analyzing information/data and evaluating results.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.

Applied Mathematics

• Efficiently and accurately solve basic mathematical operations dealing with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Apply basic mathematical operations to applied mathematical situations.
• Apply basic graphing and statistical principals to a technical field.
• Efficiently and accurately solve basic algebraic methods and operations.
• Calculate one- and two-step conversions.
• Calculate averages, simple ratios, proportions and rates using whole numbers and decimals.
• Locate and use appropriate formulas.
• Calculate using mixed units.
• Calculate perimeter and areas of basic shapes.
• Calculate percentage discounts or markups.
• Decide what information, calculations, or unit conversions to use to find the answer to a problem.
• Identify where a mistake occurred in a calculation.
• Solve problems that require mathematical operations using mixed units - ie. 6 feet 2 inches.
• Conversions between standard and metric measurements.
• Able to work multiplication and division with ease. 
• Calculate volume of basic shapes.

ITT 1030 - Computer Concepts

ITT 1040 - Windows OS Fundamental

ITT 1050 - Desktop OS Configuration

ITT 1060 - Computer Hardware and Software I

1. Configure settings and use BIOS/UEFI tools on a PC.
2. Explain the importance of motherboard components, their purpose and properties.
3. Compare and contrast various RAM types and their features
4. Install and configure PC expansion cards.
5. Install and configure storage devices and use appropriate media.
6. Install various types of CPUs and apply the appropriate cooling methods.
7. Compare and contrast various PC connection interfaces, their characteristics and purpose.
8. Install a power supply based on given specifications.
9. Select the appropriate components for a custom PC configuration to meet customer specifications or needs.
10. Compare and contrast types of display devices and their features.
11. Identify common PC connector types and associated cables.
12. Install and configure common peripheral devices.
13. Install SOHO multifunction device/printers and configure appropriate settings
14. Compare and contrast differences between the various print technologies and the associated imaging process.
15. Perform appropriate printer maintenance.
16. Identify the various types of network cables and connectors.
17. Compare and contrast the characteristics of connectors and cabling.
18. Explain the properties and characteristics of TCP/IP.
19. Explain common TCP and UDP ports, protocols and their purpose.
20. Compare and contrast various WiFi networking standards and encryption types.
21. Install and configure SOHO wireless/ wired router and apply appropriate settings.
22. Compare and contrast Internet connection types, network types and their features.
23. Compare and contrast network architecture devices, their functions and features.
24. Use appropriate networking tools.
25. Install and configure laptop hardware and components.
26. Explain the function of components within the display of a laptop.
27. Use appropriate laptop features.
28. Explain the characteristics of various types of other mobile devices.
29. Compare and contrast accessories and ports of other mobile devices.
30. Troubleshoot common problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPU and power with appropriate tools.
31. Troubleshoot common problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPU and power with appropriate tools.
32. Troubleshoot common video, projector and display issues.
33. Troubleshoot wired and wireless networks with appropriate tools.
34. Troubleshoot and repair common mobile device issues while adhering to the appropriate procedures.
35. Troubleshoot printers with appropriate tools.

ITT 1070 - Computer Hardware and Software II

1. Compare and contrast various features and requirements of Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1).
2. Install Windows PC operating systems using appropriate methods.
3. Apply appropriate Microsoft command line tools.
4. Use appropriate Microsoft operating system features and tools.
5. Use appropriate Microsoft operating system features and tools.
6. Install and configure Windows networking on a client/desktop.
7. Perform common preventive maintenance procedures using the appropriate Windows OS tools.
8. Identify common features and functionality of the Mac OS and Linux operating systems.
9. Set up and use client-side virtualization.
10. Identify basic cloud concepts.
11. Summarize the properties and purpose of services provided by networked hosts.
12. Identify basic features of mobile operating systems.
13. Install and configure basic mobile device network connectivity and email.
14. Summarize methods and data related to mobile device synchronization.
15. Identify common security threats and vulnerabilities.
16. Identify common security threats and vulnerabilities.
17. Compare and contrast differences of basic Windows OS security settings.
18. Deploy and enforce security best practices to secure a workstation.
19. Compare and contrast various methods for securing mobile devices.
20. Use appropriate data destruction and disposal methods.
21. Secure SOHO wireless and wired networks.
22. Troubleshoot PC operating system problems with appropriate tools.
23. Troubleshoot common PC security issues with appropriate tools and best practices.
24. Troubleshoot common mobile OS and application issues with appropriate tools.
25. Troubleshoot common mobile OS and application security issues with appropriate tools.
26. Use appropriate safety procedures.
27. Given a scenario with potential environmental impacts, apply the appropriate controls.
28. Summarize the process of addressing prohibited content/ activity, and explain privacy, licensing and policy concepts.
29. Demonstrate proper communication techniques and professionalism.
30. Explain the troubleshooting theory.

ITT 2010 - Windows Server Fundamentals

ITT 2020 - Desktop OS in the Enterprise

ITT 2030 - Installing & Configuring Windows Server

ITT 2040 - Computer Support and Help Desk

ITT 1070 -Computer Hardware and Software II

 

Course Description:
This course focuses on key information and skills for user support professionals, including troubleshooting and problem solving, successful communication with users, determining a client’s specific needs, and training end users. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand ways to classify end users.
2. Identify resources computer users need and major categories of end-user software.
3. Identify common problems encountered by users.
4. Identify common ways to organize and provide support services.
5. Understand typical position descriptions for user support staff.
6. Identify knowledge, skills, and abilities for an entry-level support position.
7. Understand and demonstrate good practices writing for end users.
8. Identify Common Support Problems.
9. Understand Help Desk Operation.
10. Complete End-User Needs Assessment Projects.
11. Understand the importance of communication and interpersonal skills and customer service relationships for support agents.
12. Understand how to communicate with customers using verbal and non-verbal communication.
13. Understand strategies support agents use to handle difficult clients.
14. Understand guidelines for client-friendly communications on user support Web sites.
15. Understand how to build excellent customer service.
16. Understand various types of end-user documentation.
17. Understand how technical writing differs from other writing.
18. Understand the technical writing process.
19. Identify common problems in technical writing.
20. Understand help desk operational procedures.
21. Understand the multilevel support model.
22. Understand best practices in help desk operation.
23. Identify industry certifications for support professionals.
24. Understand ethical principles that guide the professional behavior of support workers.
25. Understand basic strategies for performing end-user needs analysis and assessment.
26. Identify project management software tools.
27. Understand the purpose and contents of a site management notebook.
28. Identify ongoing site management tasks.
29. Understand goals of end-user training activities.
30. Identify steps in the training process.
31. Understand how to plan a training session.
32. Understand how to prepare a training session.

ITT 2050 - Internship

ITT 1070 - Computer Hardware and Software II

ITT 2040 - Computer Support and Help Desk

 

Course Description:
The student will complete an internship in a real world computer support situation in order to gain practical, real-world experience practicing technical and communication skills in a collaborative environment.  

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to desktop computer systems, software, and hardware.
2. Investigate, prioritize and timely resolve requests for assistance from all users and maintain log of service calls, client requests, and their dispositions.
3. Install, configure, upgrade, and repair PC and MAC workstations, mobile devices, network hardware, and cabling as required.
4. Train end users and develop training materials.
5. Ensure optimal performance of desktop computer systems.
6. Run diagnostic programs as appropriate to resolve technical problems, detect patterns of issues, and coordinate with staff regarding persistent problems.
7. Daily check of virus activity and intrusions, ensure weekly update of virus definition files, and taking corrective action as necessary.

ITT 3010 - Computer Support and Help Desk