Course Description

Through structured classroom and hands-on skill building, the student will learn general information for electrical installations in the residential field to include: electrical symbols and outlets, determining the required number of lighting and receptacle outlets, conductor sizing and connections, switch control, bonding/grounding, ground-fault circuit interrupters and similar devices, and begin calculations for wiring various rooms in a common residential building. Group 2 course

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

4

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

2

Required Prerequisites

ELE 101 or EET 103 or HVA 101

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Cite the fundamentals of residential wiring.
• Identify the grounding of electrical circuits.
• Explain the value of the AFCI/GFCI in homes.
• Relate the importance of proper wire sizing.

Application:

• Demonstrate proper wiring techniques.
• Calculate load values.
• Solve circuit sizing properly.
• Design a residential wiring layout.

Integration:

• Students will evaluate their own house wiring.
• Students will distinguish potential for advanced residential wiring.

Human Dimension:

• Collaborate with others, particularly other trades.
• Identify what electricians do on a daily basis.
• Judge the need, by our society, for electricity.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Estimate the value of layout and proper circuiting of electrical components in a house.

Learning How to Learn:

• Identify practical home wiring methods.