ARET1175 Industrial Electricity and Electronics I
This course is designed to provide a basic knowledge of industrial electricity that is needed to understand the basic operation of commercial and industrial equipment and to gain further knowledge of more complex mechatronic systems. Through hands-on use of digital meters and electrical tools students will be given the opportunity to perform wiring and setup operations and to troubleshoot electrical circuits. This course is part of a sequence of courses leading to Packaging Machinery Manufacture's Institute (PMMI) Industrial Electricity 1 Certification.
Prerequisite
None
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Apply safe work practices to electrical troubleshooting
Differentiate between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC)
Describe voltage
Describe resistance
Describe current
Utilize a multi-meter to measure voltage, current, and resistance
Utilize Ohm’s Law to solve electrical problems
Differentiate between series, parallel and combination circuits
Apply Kirchhoff’s laws to solving electrical problems
Differentiate between inductance and capacitance
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details