Course Descriptions - Electrical (ELEC)

ELEC 094 PCE TOPIC
Non-credit professional and continuing education (PCE) courses offered to provide condensed coursework to meet the needs of working students and professionals. These courses are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) and OPI Renewal Units and are transcribed on the student’s continuing education transcript.

ELEC 130 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GENERATORS
Credits: 3
Terms: (S)
Prerequisites: EET 120

This course covers an introduction to the terminology and basic principles of DC and AC
motors and generators. Students will study single phase and three phase motors and generators and operational controls. Common AC and DC power generation equipment and testing techniques will also be covered.

ELEC 194 PCE TOPIC
Credits: VARIES (Sufficient Demand)

Credit-bearing professional and continuing education (PCE) courses offered to provide students and professionals condensed courses for skills upgrades, Professional Certification requirements, and as electives for the Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degrees. These courses may be eligible for financial aid for students pursuing the AA or AS degrees and are transcribed on the student’s undergraduate transcript.

ELEC 230 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
Credits: 3
Terms: (F)
Prerequisites: EET 120

This course covers an introduction to a variety of programmable logic controllers (PLCs).   The applications, operations, and programming of PLC’s will be covered with an emphasis on programming.  Computers and manual methods will be used to program PLCs.

ELEC 231 ELECTRONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS
Credits: 3
Terms: (S )
Prerequisites: EET 121

This is an advanced course in electronic drive systems used in industrial applications.  Electronic control of Direct-Current and Alternating Current motors, transmission and solid-state controllers, and electronic control of power generation equipment will be discussed.