Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the electrical. Through structured classroom and hands-on skill building, the student will learn safety, basic electricity, Ohm's Law, basic electric circuits, meters and wire sizes. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

4

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

2

Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies

Placement in MTH 111 or higher, or co-enrollment in the appropriate developmental Math course, placement into ENG 11/111 or higher or co-enrollment in the appropriate developmental English course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Recall the fundamentals of electrical theory.
• Explain safety on the construction site.
• Recognize hand and power tools.
• Identify electrical test equipment.
• Describe the basics of electrical circuitry.

Application:

• Show proper use of hand tools.
• Demonstrate proper job-site safety.
• Calculate the electrical elements of basic circuit wiring.

Integration:

• Recognize advanced applications.
• Distinguish how electricity works in a variety of applications.

Human Dimension:

• Estimate the amount of electricity consumed on a daily basis and how it impacts people's lives.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Recognize the unseen power behind everything we use.

Learning How to Learn:

• Judge the efficient use of electricity in daily applications.