Course Descriptions
Power Electronics 1: Drives 10605157 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, process, and understanding of the power and control circuitry of AC drives and application and troubleshooting of these industrial AC drives( VFD ' s) to AC induction motors. This course concentrates on the AB PowerFlex 525 Variable Speed Drive.( Prerequisite: 10-664-101, Automation 2) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Power Electronics 2: Drives 10605158 This course provide the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of the power and control circuitry of AC drives and application and troubleshooting of these industrial AC drives( VFD ' s) to AC induction motors. This course concentrates on the ABB ACS355 Variable Speed Drive.( Prerequisite: 10-605-157, Power Electronics 1) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Power Electronics 3: Drives 10620159 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of peer to peer AC drive( VFD) control and the integration of an AC drive into a PLC control system. This integration includes both hardwired remote PLC I / O control and direct Ethernet control. Integration concentrates on the AB PF525 VFD with an AB ControlLogix PLC and peer to peer control between the AB PF525 and the ABB ACS355 VFD ' s.( Prerequisite: 10-664-104, Automation 5: PLC; 10-605-158, Power Electronics 2: Drives) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Power Electricity 1: Motors 10620161 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of: Causes and results of magnetism and magnetic fields, laws of magnetic / electric interactions, DC Series, Permanent Magnet, Shunt, and Compound motor performance and operating characteristics.( Prerequisite: 10-660-116, Intro to AC / DC) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Power Electricity 2: Motors 10620162 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of Single and 3-Phase AC Induction motor performance and operating characteristics, and Three-phase Power Systems.( Pre-requisite: 10-620-161, Power Electricity 1: Motors) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Source: https:// nwtc. edu / academics-and-training / motors-and-drives
350