Program Coordinator Jim Witt

The Industrial Electricity program combines theory and hands-on training with state-of-the-art instruments, working processes, and computerized control systems. Students learn to install, test, calibrate, and maintain instruments that measure, indicate, and control variables such as pressure, flow, level, density, temperature, force, vibration, and chemical composition. Students apply math concepts, physics concepts, and industry standards to realistic situations encountered on the job. Additional instruction includes updating system documentation and building or modifying specialized systems to solve problems in measurement and control. The courses prepare students to maintain, repair, and troubleshoot instruments and control systems in industries that increasingly rely on automation. These professionals may also be referred to as instrumentation and electrical technicians, instrumentation technicians, or instrumentation and controls technicians. They may work with automated equipment in manufacturing or assembly plants, waste water treatment facilities, and nuclear power plants to measure and monitor operational functioning.

Program Learning Objectives

Understand how direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits work providing a firm foundation to understand topics within the electrical industry
Understand how digital circuits are used within the process industry
Understand motor control theory
Write effective and efficient programs for Allen Bradly and Siemens programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Commission and program instrumentation to control flow, level, pressure, temperature and analytical values
Tune control loops using proportional, integral, and derivative values
Understand the different types of final control elements and how they are used

30 and Out A.A.S. Degree Program Option: Anyone who has already earned an associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may earn an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Industrial Electricity by completing 30 semester hours of approved Industrial Electricity courses. Students interested in this program option must contact the program coordinator to receive written approval detailing the specific courses required for this degree option. Students must meet all institutional requirements for the Associate in Applied Science Degree.

Industrial Electricity - ELEC/IND.AAS

Associate in Applied Science

First Semester

ELEC 131 - DC: Fundamentals in Electricity 3 credit hours
ELEC 132 - AC: Fundamentals in Electricity 3 credit hours
ENGL 131 - First-Year English I 3 credit hours
or
ENGL 137 - Technical Writing 3 credit hours
MATH 116 - Intermediate Algebra 4 credit hours
or
MATH 125 - Technical Math I 3 credit hours
PHSC 130 - General Physical Science 4 credit hours
or
PHYS 125 - Applied Physics I 4 credit hours
Total: 16-17 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ELEC 133 - Digital Electronics 6 credit hours
ELEC 135 - Motor Controls 3 credit hours
Approved Instrumentation and Control Systems Elective(s) (see list) 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 credit hours
Total: 16 Credit Hours

Third Semester

ELEC 231 - PLC Programming 3 credit hours
ELEC 233 - Instrumentation I 3 credit hours
ELEC 235 - Instrumentation II 3 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 credit hours
SPCH 131 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours
or
SPCH 145 - Public And Private Communication 3 credit hours
Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

ELEC 237 - Final Control Elements 3 credit hours
ELEC 239 - PID Control 3 credit hours
ELEC 271 - Industrial Electricity Internship 1-3 credit hours
Approved Instrumentation and Control Systems Electives (see list) 6 credit hours
Total: 13-15 Credit Hours

Approved Industrial Electricity Electives

DRFT 140 - Computer Aided Drafting 4 credit hours
PRCS 131 - Introduction To Process Technology 3 credit hours
PRCS 133 - Process Technology Equipment I 2 credit hours
PRCS 134 - Process Technology Equipment II 2 credit hours
PRCS 135 - Safety, Health, And Environment 3 credit hours
PRCS 151 - Process Instrumentation Control I 3 credit hours
PRCS 231 - Quality Control 2 credit hours
PRCS 252 - Process Instrumentation Control II 3 credit hours
PRCS 255 - Process Technology Systems 3 credit hours
PRCS 256 - Process Technology Operations 3 credit hours
SOLR 120 - Solar Design and Installation 2 credit hours
SOLR 121 - Grid Tied Solar Design 2 credit hours
WELD 131 - Introduction to Welding Industry 3 credit hours

Total credit hours required for the A.A.S in Industrial Electricity: 60

Industrial Electricity - ELEC/IND.CP

Certificate of Proficiency

Requirements:

ELEC 131 - DC: Fundamentals in Electricity 3 credit hours
ELEC 132 - AC: Fundamentals in Electricity 3 credit hours
ELEC 133 - Digital Electronics 6 credit hours
ELEC 135 - Motor Controls 3 credit hours
ELEC 231 - PLC Programming 3 credit hours
ELEC 233 - Instrumentation I 3 credit hours
ELEC 235 - Instrumentation II 3 credit hours
ELEC 237 - Final Control Elements 3 credit hours
ELEC 239 - PID Control 3 credit hours
ELEC 271 - Industrial Electricity Internship 1-3 credit hours
Total: 31 Credit Hours