An overview of the drafting field as it relates to the occupational requirements in Electrical Construction and Maintenance. Emphasis is placed on reading and analyzing prints. Residential and commercial wiring diagrams are covered in detail. Practice is provided for use of instruments and the fundamentals of mechanical drafting. Estimating for residential and commercial buildings is stressed.
Estimation includes unit costs, labor and job expenses, overhead and profit.
Electrical and electronic diagrams, schematics, and electrical packaging are covered. Electrical construction estimating for industrial buildings is stressed. Typical power system layout and design job specifications and contracts are analyzed and prepared for typical construction work. Fall A study of electricity as it applies to the electrical construction and maintenance field. Conductors, insulators, batteries, and direct current circuits are covered.