Electrical & Wind Turbine Technology

The courses name says it all. This course will introduce to some of the trades you will be working with on a construction site. Including Carpenters, Plumbers, Ironworkers, HVACR, Sheet rockers, Masons, Welders, Crane operators, etc. 

The construction crafts require a broad array of hand and power tools. Even if you are familiar with some of the tools, all craftworkers need to learn how to select, maintain, and use them safely. It also provides guidance in listening to understand and speak with clarity, it also explains how to use and understand written materials. This module provides rigging operations, various rigging equipment, common hitches that are used along with emergency hand stop signals. Guidelines for the proper PPE’s for the material being handled, proper procedures, and techniques. Discussion on how to prepare to gainfully become employed by skills, knowledge of the construction industry and potential employers operate.

This module is where the students dive into the NEC (National Electrical Code), AC current, AC circuits, load calculations, residential wiring, electrical lighting, electrical standards, AED/First Aid/CPR certification will be included in this module.

This is where the students learn about different types of conduits (EMT, PVC, IMT, RMC, FMC, etc.), wireways, raceways. Hand bending, machine bending conduit, heat bending PVC, saddle bends, offsets, fittings, conductor installations.

This module is where students learn about electrical test equipment, circuit breakers, fuses, over and under current devices, troubleshooting electrical circuits, power relations, circuit breakers and fuses.

Intro to electrical circuits, DC (direct current) breadboards, resistors, ohm’s law, atomic and basic electrical theory, switching devices, timers, DC motors, ohm’s law, power equations, OSHA 10, Kirchhoff’s law. Parallel - series circuits

This module is where the students dive into the NEC (National Electrical Code), AC current, AC circuits, load calculations, residential wiring, electrical lighting, electrical standards, AED/First Aid/CPR certification will be included in this module.

In this course, the student will learn about all renewable energy systems. The course will provide the student with knowledge of renewable energy sources and how they work in the energy industry. The student will demonstrate their acquired knowledge from the course by conducting research projects relating to renewable energy systems and presenting their findings. The student will gain hands-on experience with renewable energy systems utilizing the system manuals and electrical schematics to become familiar with the functions, operations, design, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of these systems.

In this course, the student will learn about wind turbine power generation and its function in the renewable energy technology industry. Fluid types, system inspection, and all aspects of component identification, function, maintenance, and repair will be addressed. System troubleshooting will be demonstrated and applied in this course. Additionally, the student will be taught proper maintenance, repair, and inspection requirements related to gear trains and lubrication systems. Inspection, mechanical purpose, maintenance procedures, and operational fundamentals of fluids, instrumentation, electrical and other components of a wind turbine will be taught through classroom and hands-on instruction.

In this course, the student will learn operations and design of wind turbines in the energy technology and power generation industries. Students will demonstrate what they have learned by identifying the major components and their relationship to wind turbine operation. With the use of the correct equipment manuals, and electrical schematics, the student will properly disassemble, test and/or inspect and reassemble wind turbine components and systems crucial to systems operation. They will also be taught proper torquing procedures and complete torquing procedures per equipment manual instruction. Identification of and adherence to proper technical and safety procedures will be emphasized to establish a culture of safety. Students will become familiar with equipment manuals and electrical schematics using them to complete the assigned maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, and repairs. Pre-job task meetings, documentation, job hazard analysis, job safety analysis, confined space permits, lock-out tag-out forms, and hot work permits will be utilized so that students will become familiar with industry procedures and protocols. The student will learn the ANSI safety standards and safety regulations relating to safe, accurate climbing, and rescue operations. The student will be taught and properly demonstrate correct equipment inspection techniques and proper use of the equipment. Demonstration and use of approved equipment and correct rescue techniques will be completed in compliance with standards. Students will learn the hazards involved in working at heights. The student will also learn to be competent in GWO – BST (Basic Safety Training), including these 4 modules: GWO - Fire Awareness, GWO - First Aid, GWO – Manual Handling & GWO – Working @ Heights certifications upon course completion.

This module is where students learn operating principles of contactors, relays, mechanical and solid state devices, control devices, PLC’s, motors theory and applications. 

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 is to prepare students for the different match calculation involved in these trades, everything from multiplication, division, adding and subtracting, fractions, volumes, and shapes. They will learn about the different types of drawings and blueprints and how to interpret them. It will be also where they learn about safety on the jobsite and electrical safety, Lockout Tagout, it is also where the students will learn NFPA70e Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.