Jul 10, 2025  
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IMS 2051 - Motor and Motor Controls



Clock Hours: 90

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
The goal of the course is to teach the student how to operate, install, and troubleshoot motor control systems for various industrial applications using real world components and schematics. 

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

  1. Introduction to Electrical Motor Control
    1. Describe the operation of three-phase power.
    2. Define the function of a neutral.
    3. Describe the operation of a grounded and ungrounded system.
    4. Define the application of a motor starter.
    5. Connect a simple motor circuit that will stop and start a motor using a manual starter.
    6. Describe the operation of motor overloads.
    7. Select the correct heaters for a NEMA overload.
    8. Demonstrate setting the trip level on an overload.
    9. Describe the function and operation of a control transformer.
    10. Connect and operate a control transformer.
    11. Describe how to and size a transformer for a given application.
    12. Describe the operation and function of components in a control circuit.
    13. Connect and operate a basic control circuit using indicator lamps, push button switches, and selector switches.
    14. Describe and determine the operation of a control circuit by using a ladder diagram.
    15. Describe and connect a circuit using AND, OR, NOT, NOR, and NAND logic.
    16. Describe and demonstrate limit, float, pressure, and sequence control switches.
    17. Describe and apply basic on and off delay timers in a motor circuit.
  2. Control Relays and Motor Starter
    1. Describe the function and operation of a control relay and give the schematic symbol.
    2. Properly connect a control relay circuit.
    3. Describe Memory Logic and connect and operate it in a circuit.
    4. Describe the function and operation of a magnetic motor starter.
    5. Connect and operate a magnetic motor starter to a three-phase motor.
    6. Describe the operation and connect a two-wire motor control circuit.
    7. Describe the operation and connect a three-wire motor control circuit.
  3. Reversing Motor Control
    1. Describe the function and operation of a reversing magnetic motor starter.
    2. Describe the function and operation of interlocking control.
    3. Connect a reversing motor circuit with mechanical and auxiliary contact interlock.
  4. Control Modes
    1. Describe and connect a manual mode circuit
    2. Describe and connect an automatic mode circuit.
    3. Connect and operate a hand-off-automatic control circuit.
  5. Introduction to Troubleshooting
    1. Describe the methods of troubleshooting.
    2. Demonstrate how to troubleshoot a switch, control relay, and a motor starter.
    3. Describe and demonstrate how to test the windings of a three phase motor with a digital multimeter.
    4. Describe and demonstrate how to troubleshoot in-circuit components. 
    5. Describe the output-back, half-split, and shotgun method of troubleshooting.
    6. Demonstrate understanding of Variable Frequency AC Drives
    7. Describe the function and operation of AC Drives.
    8. Connect and operate a motor using an AC Drive.
    9. Explain the application of programing an AC Drive.
    10. Program and operate a three-wire and a two-wire control circuit using a VFD.
    11. Describe and demonstrate how to control speed, low speed boost, ramping, and braking in a circuit by programming a VFD.
    12. Describe how a VFD detects faults.
    13. Explain and apply the application of using the fault display of a VFD.