ELE 198 - Solid State Motor Controls
Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021
2 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 15
Total Lab Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course will provide students with experiences installing and maintaining systems with solid state motor control devices. Students will install, program, and troubleshoot systems with variable frequency drives, soft start motor starters, and solid-state motor control devices. This course will give the student an introduction in the automated systems used in the industry that they will be entering soon. The course also will demonstrate how some of these components will be used by industry to save on energy costs.
Prerequisites:
- ELE 111 - AC Fundamentals
- ELE 114 - DC Fundamentals
- ELE 195 - Motor Controls
Classes must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: $75.00 Lab Fee
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Become acquainted with solid state components
- Learn basic solid state circuitry
Course Objectives:
- Learn the theory of proximity sensing devices and their applications
- Learn to install and troubleshoot various proximity sensing devices
- Learn to read and create wiring diagrams for installation and troubleshooting
- Develop a basic understanding for Variable Frequency Drives
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