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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY
Power and Controls Major
Current Program and Course Description Information:
Program of Study The Industrial Electricity program prepares students for maintenance and electrical technician positions. Students receive hands-on training on programmable controllers (PLC) AC/DC motors and generators, transformers, test equipment, basic hydraulic systems and industrial wiring practices according to the National Electrical Code. The basic fundamentals are stressed in this curriculum so that graduates can also adapt to the continuous changes in this field. The faculty has identified the following Learning Outcomes for all graduates: • Troubleshoot conventional and specialized motors and their feedback systems. • Understand residential, commercial, and industrial diagrams, as well as motor control, hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation piping diagrams. • Troubleshoot and program open and closed loop process systems. • Install, program and troubleshoot, state of the art, programmable logic controllers. • Select, install and troubleshoot industrial electrical sensors and devices. • Design, install, and program a human interface device for a PLC network. POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS: — Programmable Logic Controller Technician *Free download of
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