IE 100 - Industrial Electricity

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides the underlying electrical theory and practical applications for those wishing to study the field of industrial electricity. It includes atomic structure; voltage, current, and resistance concepts; Ohm’s Law; static electricity; magnetism; DC series circuits, parallel circuits, combination circuits; electrical measurements; AC and voltage, AC inductive and capacitive loads; electrical power in reactive circuits; transformers and introduction to three-phase circuits.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

understand theoretical concepts as they apply to electrical circuits;
understand and correctly use electrical terminology, symbols, and units;
identify basic components and determine their function in various types of circuits;
apply electrical theory and concepts to determine the circuit values of voltage, current, and power; and
employ a systematic and methodical approach to mathematically solving circuit problems.

Prerequisites: MT 121 or MT 126
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