9/13/2024 3:09:25 PM	CONS 181 Course Outline as of Fall 2011	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CONS 181	Title:  RESIDENTIAL ELECT WIRING
Full Title:  Residential Electrical Wiring
Last Reviewed:1/31/2011

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	26.25
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	1.50		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Electrical systems design, layout, and installation. Focus is on residential electrical system design and wiring from the electrical service entrance through branch circuit fixtures and loads. California Electric Code (CEC) and International Residential Code requirements for safe, code-compliant installations.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of MATH 151 or MATH 150B

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Electrical systems design, layout, and installation. Focus is on residential electrical system design and wiring from the electrical service entrance through branch circuit fixtures and loads. California Electric Code (CEC) and International Residential Code requirements for safe, code-compliant installations.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of MATH 151 or MATH 150B
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Outline the history of modern electricity and its use.

2. Apply the California Electric Code (CEC) to residential wiring projects.

3. Explain electrical grounding requirements.

4. Calculate wire ampacity for specific loads and conditions of use.

5. Install conduit and pull wires for electrical branch circuits.

6. Explain direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electricity and its use.

7. Describe typical commercial use of three-phase power.

Topics and Scope

 I. History of electricity

    A. Westinghouse vs. Edison

    B. Power generation and transmission

    C. California Electric Code development

II. Electricity

    A. Voltage, current, resistance

    B. Ohm's law

    C. Power vs. energy

    D. Series and parallel circuits

    E. AC & DC

III. Electrical safety & tools

    A. Electricity and bodily effects

    B. Multimeters & safe meter usage

    C. Tools of the trade

IV. The residential electrical service

    A. Supply transformers

    B. Service entrance

    C. System design and layout

    D. Energy efficiency

V. Branch circuits

    A. Code requirements

    B. Loads -- connected, calculated, demand

    C. Lighting and receptacles

    D. Conduit runs and installation

    E. Wiring types and sizing

VI. Grounding and grounding systems

    A. Purpose of grounding

    B. Types of grounding systems

    C. Code requirements, sizing

VII. Three-phase power

    A. High voltage distribution and application

    B. Industrial safety

 

Laboratory Topics to Include:

Electrical systems design & layout

Conduit and writing installation

Calculations for loads and conditions

Grounding systems

Assignments:

1. Read approximately one textbook chapter per week

2. Weekly worksheets & problems (in class and homework)

3. Lab activities

4. 5-10 quizzes

5. Mid-term

6. Wiring design project

7. Final exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 60%
Homework problems, worksheets, lab activities, wiring design project
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 60%
Quizzes, midterm, final
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

2010 California Electrical Code, Title 24, Part 3. State of California.

 

Practical Electrical Wiring: Residential, Farm, Commercial, and Industrial: Based on the 2008 National Electrical Code. Author: Richter, Herbert. Published by: Park Publishing, Inc., New Richmond, WI, 2008

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