An examination of the industrial maintenance industry. Analyzing the opportunities, students develop knowledge and skills to plan their training and career goals. Instruction emphasizes DC electrical theory through structure of matter, atomic theory electrical charges, electron theory, how electricity is produced, electric current, effects of electricity, electromagnetism, resistance and Ohm's Law. I Prepares students with electrical fundamentals.
Instruction emphasizes series and parallel circuits.
Utilizing Kirchhoff's Laws, student will develop knowledge and skills to calculate power, current, voltage, and resistance. Students calculate power factors and capacitive loads in both series and parallel circuits. Students develop diagnostic knowledge and skills through calculations and analysis of electrical circuits. Covers electrical schematics, controls, and switches used by the industrial maintenance industry. Students are introduced to the ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter, wattmeter, multi meter, and direct digital meter.