ELCT 2203 - Electrical Skills III

Description

Electrical Skills III dives further into electrical concepts and explores larger-scale electrical
applications. Students will learn practical skills related to conductors, hazardous locations,
overcurrent, distribution, commercial services, along with motor calculations and controls.

Pre-Requisite
Successful completion of Electrical Skills II or equivalent

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall Spring

ACTS Equivalent
None

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the student should be able to:
• Calculate branch circuit loads.
• Identify residential branch circuit requirements.
• Calculate commercial loads.
• Select conductors for various applications.
• Size conductors based on expected load and voltage drop.
• Identify characteristics of luminaires.
• Select lighting systems for various applications.

• Select lighting controls for various applications.
• Identify hazardous locations.
• Prevent ignitions and explosions in hazardous locations.
• Recognize overcurrent conditions.
• Identify fuses and their applications.
• Identify circuit breakers and their applications.
• Size and select overcurrent devices.
• Test and troubleshoot circuit breakers and fuses.
• Identify electrical distribution system components.
• Identify the installation requirements for distribution equipment.
• Test and maintain switchgear.
• Identify the construction and operation of a transformer.
• Apply the NEC® requirements for transformers and capacitors.
• Troubleshoot and maintain transformers.
• Identify installation considerations for commercial services.
• Install commercial services.
• Identify motor connections and operating characteristics.
• Size motor circuit conductors.
• Size motor protective devices.
• Recognize various types of structured cabling systems.
• Install and terminate various types of cable.
• Identify relays and contactors.
• Select magnetic and manual motor starters.
• Identify control transformers and pilot devices.
• Identify installation considerations for motor controls.

General Education Outcomes Supported

• Students develop higher order thinking skills.
• Students can achieve mathematical literacy.
• Students demonstrate information literacy.

Standard Practices
Topics List
• Load Calculations - Branch and Feeder Circuits
• Conductor Selection and Calculations
• Practical Applications of Lighting
• Hazardous Locations
• Overcurrent Protection
• Distribution Equipment
• Transformers
• Commercial Electrical Services
• Motor Calculations
• Voice, data & Video
• Motor Controls

Learning Activities
• Courses must, at a minimum, cover the core learning outcomes for each topic. Faculty may
add to these outcomes but may not omit any of them.

• Lab safety and equipment orientation and enforcement of safety protocols is each faculty
member’s responsibility.
• Since all general education outcomes are supported by specific course and program outcomes,
all instructors should include learning activities that develop these outcomes in their courses and
identify them in course syllabi. Instructors should describe how these activities will be evaluated
in their course syllabi and/or reflected in their gradebooks.
Assessments
Exams include closed book tests and online quizzes.

Grading guidelines
• 90% score of all graded assignments = A
• 80% - 89% score on all graded assignments = B
• 70% - 79% score on all graded assignments = C
• 60% - 69% score on all graded assignments = D
• <60% score on all graded assignments = F