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ELE 187 - Advanced Industrial Electrical Systems


Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

4 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 30
Total Lab Hours: 60
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
The Advanced Industrial Electrical Systems course will provide students with the essentials to install and maintain electrical systems related to industry in today’s environment. Students will receive hands-on training. Electrical safety practices, installations, repair, maintenance, and preventative maintenance will be the emphasis of study. This course will build upon the previous wiring courses with a focus on specific circuitry used in industry today. The student will gain concepts on motor control circuitry that will aid them in troubleshooting skills needed in the workforce. 

Corequisites: None
Prerequisites: ELE 167 - Industrial Electrical Systems   with a grade of C or better
Recommended(s): None
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

Course Fees: Course Materials: $75.00

Common Course Assessment(s): None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    • Students will demonstrate OSHA safe work practices such as lockout/tagout, arc flash, and electrical safety practices.
    • Students will identify and select the proper tools and PPE for labs.
    • Students will analyze potential electrical hazards and provide for safety.  (exits, fire extinguishers, telephone, power disconnect, A.E.D.)
    • Students will calculate values of KVA manipulating algebraic formulas
    • Students will apply industrial electrical symbols and electrical diagrams
    • Students will learn and differentiate between ladder logic & relay ladder logic.
    • Students will demonstrate ability to leave the shop/lab in a safe and clean condition.
  • Course Objectives:
    • Unit 1:  Relays and Contactors
      • Determine the difference between mechanical and electrical relays.
      • Install and troubleshoot a master control relay circuit.
      • Determine control transformer fuse sizes using the National Electric Code.
      • Construct ladder, wiring, and schematic diagrams of a circuit containing an emergency stop, pushbuttons, and a master control relay.
    • Unit 2:  Sequencing control
      • State the definition of sequencing control.
      • State advantages of sequencing control.
      • Install and troubleshoot three different types of sequencing control.
      • Identify different components of a sequencing control system.
      • Construct ladder, wiring, and schematic diagrams of circuits containing sequencing controls.
    • Unit 3:  Jogging Control
      • State the definition of jogging control.
      • Differentiate between inching and jogging controls.
      • State advantages of jogging and inching control.
      • Install and troubleshoot four different types of jogging control.
      • Identify different components of a jogging control system.
      • Construct ladder, wiring, and schematic diagrams of circuits containing jogging controls.
    • Unit 4:  Multiple Pushbutton Stations
      • State advantages of multiple pushbutton control stations.
      • Install and troubleshoot different types of multiple pushbutton control stations.
      • Identify different components of a multiple pushbutton control station.
      • Construct ladder, wiring, and schematic diagrams of circuits containing multiple pushbutton stations.
    • Unit 5:  Electronic Timers
      • State the definition of on-delay and off-delay electronic timers.
      • Install and troubleshoot circuits containing on-delay and off-delay electronic timers.
      • Construct ladder, wiring, and schematic diagrams of circuits containing electronic timers.
    • Unit 6:  Alarm Circuits
      • Construct a ladder diagram of a conveyor jam alarm circuit.
      • Install a conveyor jam alarm circuit in the lab.
    • Unit 7:  Light Curtains
      • Identify the main components of a safety light curtain system.
      • Install and troubleshoot a safety light curtain system in the lab.
      • Integrate a safety light curtain system to an industrial manufacturing machine.



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