Electrical Automation Tech
Hybrid-based
ONET: 17-3023.00
4
Years
47
Skills
615h
Related instructions
8000h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- Industrial Wiring
- Intermediate Programmable Logic Controllers
- Control Systems Development
- AC/DC Circuits
- Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)
- Electrical Maintenance
- Variable Frequency Drives and Electric Motors
- National Electrical Code
- Fundamentals of Motor Controls
- Technical Math
- OSHA Safety + Arc Flash
- Elective 1
- Elective 2
- Elective 3
On-the-job training
- Preliminary Work
- Electrical Maintenance Task
- Instrumentation & Control Task
- Troubleshooting and Service Work
- Safety
- Student will be able to properly identify electrical hazards.
- Student will be able to demonstrate working safely.
- Student will be able to list the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed when working with electricity.
- Student will be able to identify electrical safety and principles.
- Student will be able to demonstrate working safely with electricity.
- Fundamentals
- Student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of electricity.
- Student will be able to list the different types of test equipment to troubleshoot electrical circuits.
- Student will be able to define the purpose of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
- Student will be able to series, parallel, and combination circuits.
- Student will be able to describe precision Ohms, Watts, and Kirchhoff Laws.
- Design and Testing
- Student will be able to identify tools and test instruments.
- Student will be able to explain electrical standards and codes.
- Student will be able to read drawings and specifications.
- Student will be able to calculate the size of electrical loads.
- Student will be able to identify raceway systems.
- Student will be able to list examples of devices and circuits.
- Student will be able to summarize electrical symbols and diagrams.
- PM & Troubleshooting
- Student will be able to interpret basic control logic diagrams.
- Student will be able to demonstrate understanding of power distribution systems.
- Student will be able to evaluate contractors, magnetic motor starters and reversing motor starters.
- Student will be able to differentiate among solid state devices, solid state starters, relays, solid state relays and system integration.
- Student will be able to conduct preventive and predictive maintenance.
- NEC Navigation
- Student will be able to describe precision circuits and feeders' requirements -Article 100 of the NEC.
- Student will be able to explain services - Article 230.
- Student will be able to recall size conductors and overcurrent Protection - Article 310.
- Student will be able to recite the importance of grounding - Article 250.
- Student will be able to demonstrate wiring methods for support - Article 300.
- Student will be able to classify switches, switchgear and panelboards - Article 404.
- Student will be able to prepare equipment for general use - Article 400.
- Student will be able to identify Motors, Generators - Article 430.
- Hard-Wire Controls
- Student will be able to maintain timers, relay, and time delay relays.
- Student will be able to electromagnetic motor starters.
- Student will be able to overload/over current protection and monitoring circuits.
- Student will be able to solenoid operated devices.
- Student will be able to basic electrical circuits.
- Student will be able to a manual electric motor control circuit.
- Student will be able to transformers.
- PLC Controls
- Student will be able to describe precision the invention and the development history of programmable logic controller (PLC systems).
- Student will be able to properly set up communications to a PLC.
- Student will be able to create correct relay logic circuits using the standard relay logic rules.
- Student will be able to create PLC ladder logic programs.
- Student will be able to create PLC ladder logic diagrams that incorporate one or more subroutines.
- Student will be able to distinguish between fixed and modular PLC devices.
- Control Networking and Communications
- Student will be able to explain the concepts of data communications.
- Student will be able to explain and set up Internet IP networks.
- Student will be able to properly set up a Device Net network.
- Student will be able to properly set up a wireless device into a network.
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