ELE 187 - Advanced Industrial Electrical Systems

• 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.