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Construction Electrician- Technical Diploma- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Course Descriptions
Intro to Residential Circuits 10413305 Safety, electrical code applications, box selection, wire selection, wire terminations, single-point lighting control, multiple-point lighting control, receptacles.( Corequisite: 10-413-102, Residential Electrical Code 1) Course Typically Offered: Fall
College 101 10890101 Students gain skills that lead to success in college and employment. This course encourages students to develop a growth mindset and make wise choices. Students should take this course in their first semester.( Pre-requisite: None.) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Vocational Math A 31804304 This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, proportions, and percent to their career. No prerequisites needed. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Fundamentals of Electricity 10413317 Atomic structure, electrical quantities, Ohm ' s Law, magnetism, AC concepts.( Corequisite: 10-804-301, Vocational Math A) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Residential Electrical Code 1 10413102 National Electrical Code, residential circuits, conductor sizes, branch circuits, box fill calculations, switch control, branch circuit overcurrent protection and calculations, and ground fault circuit interrupters. Course Typically Offered: Fall
Residential Circuits & Design 10413306 Ground fault circuit interrupters, arc fault circuit interrupters, layout and design, circuit determinations.( Prerequisite: 10-413-305 Intro to Residential Circuits) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Residential Electrical Code 2 10413103 National Electrical Code, residential circuit layout and design, small appliance circuits, special purpose outlets, service entrance equipment, calculations and demand factors.( Prerequisite: 10-413-102, Residential Electrical Code 1) Course Typically Offered: Fall
DC Circuits 10413314 Electron theory, electromotive force sources, voltage, current, resistance, power, Ohm ' s Law, series-parallel circuits and test equipment.( Prerequisite: 10-413-317, Fundamentals of Electricity) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Residential Wiring 10413307 Cable installation, small appliance branch circuits, special purpose outlets, multi-wire circuits, low voltage wiring.( Prerequisite: 10-413-306, Residential Circuits and Design) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Vocational Math B 31804305 This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to their career.( Pre-requisite: Completion of 31-804-304 Vocational Math A with a " C " or better) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Commercial Wiring Techniques 10413327 Raceways and fittings, conduit bending, wire pulling methods, fastening systems, lighting and low-voltage wiring.( Prerequisite: 10-413-307, Residential Wiring) Course Typically Offered: Spring
Commercial Electrical Code 10413105 Commercial building plans and specifications, computing electrical loads and branch circuits, emergency systems, raceways, conduit fill, power and lighting circuits, motor & appliance circuits.( Prerequisite: 10- 413-103, Residential Electrical Code 2) Course Typically Offered: Spring
AC Circuits 10413330 AC theory, inductance, capacitance, impedance, series ad parallel AC circuits, AC power, power factor corrections, rectification of AC, diodes and silicon controlled rectifiers.( Prerequisite: 10-413-314, DC Circuits) Course Typically Offered: Spring
Industrial Controls 10413303 Electrical symbols, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, control logic, pilot devices, solenoids, relays, and time delay control.( Prerequisite: 10-413-327, Commercial Wiring Techniques) Course Typically Offered: Spring
Motors / Transformers 10413328 Magnetism, electromagnetism, transformers, DC generators and motors, AC single-phase and three-phase motors, and an introduction to AC drives.( Prerequisite: 10-413-330, AC Circuits) Course Typically Offered: Spring
Industrial Code 10413104 Three-phase and single-phase systems, motor branch circuits, overcurrent and overload protections, power factor, hazardous locations, harmonics and National Electric Code.( Prerequisite: 10-413-105, Commercial Elec Code) Course Typically Offered: Spring
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