Electrical, Robotics & Automation Technology

The course will teach students the fundamental knowledge and skills required for electrical and electronic industries, including basic concepts and methods used in performing the electrical and low voltage technician’s tasks. The course will cover basic safety principles and mathematical principles focusing on whole numbers, fractions, measurement, decimals, percentages, and the metric system. Furthermore, students will learn how to use hand and power tools commonly used in the trade, such as screwdrivers, tape measures, hand saws, drills, etc. The course will provide hands-on experience that supports principles of industrial, commercial, and residential electrical and electronics applications. 

This course aims to equip the student with residential and commercial wiring principles. Students will also be introduced to different components of motor control centers. The course will cover the maintenance and troubleshooting aspects of the motor control center. Additionally, the course will provide an overview of various types of lamps, lighting fixtures, and their related components. It will focus on the basic guidelines and procedural information related to receiving, storing, handling, and installing lights and lighting fixtures. The course will also provide information about the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) to prepare students to work with magnetic coils and relays, contacts and holding circuit interlocks, and other structural features of solenoids, timers, starters, and contactors. Finally, the course will cover the topic of fuses and circuit breakers that protect electrical conductors and equipment against abnormal conditions.

In this course, students will be taught about the fundamental concepts used in residential and commercial structures. Students will learn how to work effectively with wood and metal framing, brick and block, and structural steel, which are all applicable to residential and commercial electrical and electronic applications. The students will also gain knowledge on drills, bit types, and techniques that are used to drill through various construction materials. They will be familiarized with fire and sound-rated walls, and suspended ceilings. Additionally, students will learn how to use different types of anchors and supports, their applications, and how to install them safely. Basic blueprint concepts will also be introduced, along with an understanding of hardware and systems used by electrical and electronics technicians to mount and support boxes, receptacles, and other low-voltage components. Furthermore, an overview of electrical raceways from source to destination is provided, and students will learn how to use conduit types and bending techniques.

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the functions of various electrical and electronic system control circuit components. Throughout the course, students will learn about control circuit troubleshooting procedures and the devices and components utilized in motor control systems. Additionally, the course will cover troubleshooting techniques to diagnose a range of components, such as magnetic coils and relays, contactors and holding circuit interlocks, solenoids, timers, starters, and control circuits used in electrical and electronic systems. To aid in troubleshooting, students will use various tools and equipment and learn about fuses and circuit breakers, which are designed to protect electrical conductors and equipment against high current conditions.

The focus of this course is to help students identify and troubleshoot basic PC hardware and software components. Students will have the opportunity to apply the concepts learned through hands-on projects that simulate real-life scenarios. The course will also cover the use of computer applications in low-voltage industries, including installation and configuration of application software. Additionally, students will learn how to install and configure specialized hardware components. They will also learn how to network multiple computers together and connect them to a central computer.

In this course, students will learn direct current (DC) electrical theory and applications. This course is designed to teach students electrical circuit schematics and diagrams including charging and storage functions. This also includes circuit operations and electrical fundamentals, which will prepare the student for electrical functions, design, and troubleshooting. Students will design, calculate, build and troubleshoot a variety of electrical circuits with the use or construction of an electrical schematic utilizing the proper testing equipment.

In this course, students will learn single phase, alternating current, electrical theory and principles, and their application to energy technology and power generation systems. Students will learn (AC) electrical circuit schematics and design, including AC electrical component operation, electrical fundamentals, circuit calculation, circuit design, circuit construction, and proper procedures for testing for advanced electrical functions and troubleshooting. Students will demonstrate complete lab projects, with the use of schematics, troubleshooting electrical faults, disassembly of components for repair, testing, and inspections.

In this course, students will utilize the prior learning from DC and AC Electrical Theory for advancing their knowledge of more sophisticated electrical circuits troubleshooting electrical controls like; Programmable Logic Controllers, (PLC’s), Variable Frequency Drives, (VFD’s) and 3 phase power usage. 3 phase motors, transformers and control circuits will be built to support the student’s practical knowledge. Students will demonstrate complete lab projects, with the use of schematics, troubleshooting electrical faults, disassembly of components for repair, testing, and inspections. 

This course will require students to engage in basic mathematical skills, as well as dimensional inspection and the use of precision measuring tools. Mathematical units and precise tolerances go hand in hand and are grouped together to drive home an understanding of numbers as it relates to the skilled trades. To round out the course, The student will participate in and have the opportunity to gain 2 nationally recognized certifications, one being from American Heart Association, (AHA), for CPR and AED use, as well as the OSHA 10 certification for workplace safety.

In this course, students will use obtained knowledge from prior course content to build up their programming foundations to an industrial control level. Programming will be explored in reference to industry specific control applications such as manufacturing and process control along with additional practical applications. Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge and skills by completing lab projects which will be further developed for future applications in this program.

Students will gain knowledge of basic programming concepts that will be expanded in future courses. Understanding a general-purpose programming language will set the student up to learn how to work with a wide variety of applications including industrial controllers, motion control, robotics, and more. Numbering systems and terminology will be reviewed so that students can move into program flow, basic arithmetic, I/O, and hardware use. Students will use data types, functions, loops, and conditionals to gain operation knowledge of programming. Proper programming etiquette will be stressed as students complete a variety of projects that will challenge them to design, build from, and troubleshooting code.

In this course, students will be introduced to instrumentation and control theory, design, components, and applications. This gives the students an initial look into functional control loops, sensors, and transducer calibration as well as adjustable control parameters such as the proportional, integral, and derivatives. Students will learn the processes involved with monitoring and controlling of equipment. This course will inform students of utilization and testing of instrumentation and control components. Students will be evaluated on their knowledge of control and instrumentation devices commonly used in the industry.

This course will introduce students to the industrial robots, basic programming methods, safety and maintenance involved with these robots. Students will learn the benefits and needs of integration into robotic systems along with basic of tools need to do the integration. Students will also demonstrate skills learned through lab projects and testing.

In this course, students will learn and demonstrate their drafting abilities. This course will cover 2D and 3D tooling in a variety of CAD software applications for drafting and design. Students will work with a variety of technical tooling to replicate components, create models for application, and design blueprint layouts based on drafting standards. The students will be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate practical skills in drafting and Computer Aided Design via testing and lab projects.

This class will work on advancing their knowledge with industrial robotics regarding industrial applications and standard industrial protocols. This course will teach students about system integration, programming of autonomous systems and other robotic tasks. They will work on projects such as robot guidance, inspection, data collection through vision systems, interface, and communication among other projects. Students will demonstrate management and maintenance of equipment and will be evaluated based on their knowledge through testing and lab projects.

In this course, students will learn about hydraulics, pneumatics, belt drives, gear drives, and a variety of other mechanical systems. Students will use manuals and other resources to understand the equipment, and to meet the tolerances designed for specific systems. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of system inspections through hands on projects as well as documenting, calibrating, and testing systems.

This course will build upon many of the skills learned throughout the program. In this course, students will continue to learn about electrical and mechanical relationships and connection used in the electrical mechanical engineering domain with emphasis on industrial and manufacturing applications. This will reinforce earlier concepts learned in the program. Students will also demonstrate skills learned by connecting electrical mechanical systems and testing operation. They will work on projects such as robot guidance, inspection, data collection through vision systems, interface, and communication among other projects. Students will demonstrate management and maintenance of equipment and will be evaluated based on their knowledge through testing and lab projects.