12/27/2024 10:32:28 AM	APED 222.8 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  APED 222.8	Title:  APP ELECTRICIANS 8TH SEM
Full Title:  Apprentice Electricians, Eighth Semester
Last Reviewed:3/28/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	0		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.00			Contact DHR	52.50
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  APED 220.8

Catalog Description:

Students will be introduced to training related to electrician indentured apprenticeship. This is the eighth semester of a ten-semester program.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of APED 220.7

Limits on Enrollment:
Indentured apprentice - apply and be accepted by the Redwood Empire Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee (REJATC)

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will be introduced to training related to electrician indentured apprenticeship. This is the eighth semester of a ten-semester program.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of APED 220.7
Limits on Enrollment:Indentured apprentice - apply and be accepted by the Redwood Empire Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee (REJATC)
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: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Describe and demonstrate electrical principles and regulations related to electricians' trade.

2. Apply best practices in practical environment related to electricians' trade.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Describe and demonstrate knowledge of the types of motor control devices, their components and function, applications, and control diagrams and drawings.

2. Demonstrate understanding of code, standards, and practices relative to electrical equipment and special equipment.

3. Describe and demonstrate working knowledge of digital electronics, Boolean algebra and gates, amplifiers, and debouncing circuits.

4. Describe the principles and function of different types of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

5. Describe and demonstrate working knowledge of PLC installation, setup, and maintenance.

Topics and Scope

I. Motor Control, Level I

    A. Introduction to magnetic motor control

    B. Manual pilot devices

    C. Automatic pilot devices

    D. Magnetic control relays

    E. Control transformers

    F. Magnetic contactors

    G. Basic motor starters

    H. Basic timers

    I. Control diagrams and drawings

II. Motor Control, Level II

    A. Basic electronics for motor control devices

    B. More electronics for motor control devices

    C. Solid-state motor control pilot devices

    D. Solid-state relays

    E. Motor control centers

    F. Special purpose starters

    G. Electronic programmable timers

    H. Special control components

    I. AC motor speed control

III. Code, Standards, and Practices 4, Based on the Current NEC

    A. Electrical equipment

    B. Special equipment

    C. Introduction to cable tray systems

    D. Installing surface metal raceways

IV. Digital Electronics, Level I

    A. Introduction to digital electronics

    B. Introduction to Boolean algebra

    C. Logic gates: AND, Not AND (NAND), OR, Negated OR gate (NOR), Exclusive OR (XOR), and Exclusive Negated OR gate (XNOR)

    D. Buffer and inverter amplifiers

    E. Debouncing circuits

V. Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

    A. Electrical safety and principles

    B  Electrical circuits and hardware

    C. Programming instructions, timers, and counters

    D. System interfacing

    E. Iinstallations, startup, and system maintenance

    F. Troubleshooting principles and test instruments

    G. Troubleshooting hardware and software

    H. Analog principles, analog device installation, and PLC programming

Assignments:

1. Homework assignments (1-2 sets per week)

2. Quizzes and examinations (4-6 per semester)

3. Hands-on Craft Certification skills exam (students must pass in order to complete the course)

4. Written final exam (students must pass in order to complete the course)

5. Class performances and field work (on-the-job demonstrations) of skill development, safety practices, equipment, and material handling

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 and skill demonstrations 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 5 - 10%
Homework assignments; field work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 45%
Class performances; field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 45%
Quizzes and examinations, Craft Certification skills exam, final exam
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:

Fundamentals of Motor Control Catalog Order No: S547 in the Electrical Training Alliance 2020 Training Essentials Catalog. National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry. 2012 (classic) 

National Fire Protection Association 70 National Electrical Code - 2020 Handbook Catalog Order No: S1050 in the Electrical Training Alliance 2020 Training Essentials Catalog. Delmar Cengage Learning.  2020

Electrical Systems Based on the 2020 NEC Textbook Catalog Order No: S1070 in the Electrical Training Alliance 2020 Training Essentials Catalog. American Technical Publishers. 2020

Intro to Programmable Logic Controllers 2nd Edition Textbook Catalog Order No: S531 in the Electrical Training Alliance 2020 Training Essentials Catalog. National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry. 2011 (classic)

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