SRJC Course Outlines

3/29/2024 2:07:10 AMAPED 262 Course Outline as of Fall 2019

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  APED 262Title:  APP ELECTRICIANS 3RD SEM  
Full Title:  Apprentice Electricians, Third Semester
Last Reviewed:3/28/2022

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum4.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum4.00Lab Scheduled3.008 min.Lab Scheduled52.50
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total6.00 Contact Total105.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total 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 220.3

Catalog Description:
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Related supplemental instruction for apprentice electrician workers; third semester.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Indentured apprentice

Schedule of Classes Information
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Related supplemental instruction for apprentice electrician workers; third semester.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Indentured apprentice
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

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1.  Describe and demonstrate electrical principles and regulations related to electricians' trade.
2.  Apply best practices in practical environment related to electricians' trade.
 

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Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1.   Relate the job opportunities in the electrical industry to
      career goals.
2.   Identify drug abuse problems as they relate to the construction
      industry.
3.   Explain marketing as it relates to electrical contractors
      being competitive in the market place.
4.   Understand the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) constitution, by-laws and parliamentary
      procedures.
5.   Apply factors of the National Electrical Code to work in the trade.
6.   Solve mathematical problems related to the industry.
7.   Demonstrate basic manipulative skills used in the electrical
      industry.
8.   Relate the theory of various electrical components and
      connections to work in the trade.
9.   Recognize the components of transformers.
10. Describe the refrigeration cycle.

Topics and Scope
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I. Professional Aspects of Electricians' Trade
    A. Career planning
    B. Drug use and employment
    C. Leadership
    D. Contractor marketing
II. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    A. Constitution
    B. By-laws
    C. Parliamentary procedures
III. Electrical Codes
    A. Codes and building plans
    B. Numbering and outline
IV. Mathematics
    A. Mathematics of Alternating Current (AC) circuits
    B. Vectors
V.  Conduit
    A. Ratchet benders
    B. Segment bending and concentric bends
    C. Wire connectors
VI. AC Generators
    A. Circuit calculators
    B. Marketing
    C. Job costs review
    D. Wire connectors
    E. Electrical test instruments
    F. Three-phase AC circuits
    G. AC inductive reactiance
VII.  Direct Current (DC) Generators and Meters
VIII. Heat, Temperature, Pressure
    A. Transformer introduction
    B. Application and installation
 
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Homework assignments (1 to 2 sets per week)
2. Quizzes and examinations (4 to 6 per semester)
 
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. 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
10 - 25%
Homework assignments; field work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
50 - 65%
Class performances; field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
10 - 20%
Quizzes and examinations to include multiple choice, true/false, matching items, and completion
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:
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AC Theory. 3rd ed.  NJATC and Keljik, Jeff. Cengage Learning. 2009 (classic)
Code Calculations. National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. 2008 (classic)
Applied Codeology. 2nd ed.  NJATC. Cengage Learning. 2008 (classic)
Transformer Principals and Applications. taylor, Otto and Overnyer, Jim and Michaelis, Ron.  American Technical Publishers. 2006 (classic)

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