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Oct 12, 2024
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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TRAN 113 Basic Electrical Systems4 credits This course focuses on basic electrical concepts and processes and other related objectives needed to be able to succeed in transportation technology classes.
Prerequisites: ABED 046 (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093 or higher) and ABED 040 (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087 or higher)
Corequisites: TRAN 110 , TRAN 112 , and TRAN 125
Quarters Offered: All
Global Outcomes: This course teaches to the global outcome of Critical Thinking.
Student Outcomes/Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Use the laws and theories of electricity and make repair and maintenance of electrical systems decisions
- Define a wide range of electrical terminology such as voltage, amperage, ohmmatic value, magnetism, induction, reluctance, conductors, semiconductors and resistors
- Use the principles of series and parallel circuits to determine electrical values.
- Use multimeters and other test equipment to determine voltage, amperage, parasitic drain, ohmmatic value, continuity and voltage drops
- Test circuits, circuit devices and components
- Test and service batteries
- Solder wires and make simple test leads
- Read wiring diagrams
- Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes to their training and future employment
- Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety to work and life applications
- Possess communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers and fellow workers
- Apply ohms law to determine the expectations of the values of an electrical circuit and use these values to test the circuit using a multimeter.
Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 20 Lab or Clinical Hours: 40
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