This course involves training in electrical theory, practice and code. Students are taught the installation and repair of electrical systems for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Upper-class students actually wire a house. Course leads to a license in this rewarding field.
The Freshman will learn shop safety, the proper use of hand tools, responsibilities and shop procedures, Right to Know Laws regarding use and storage of chemicals. They will start with low voltage projects and work their way through simple line voltage projects. The students will study the proper use and installation of materials and hardware, with an introduction to power tools. The Freshmen will learn Electron Theory, parallel and series circuits, sources of power, and signal systems. They will also work with math as it relates to the electrical trade including OHM's Law, wire size, line drop, and circuits. Safety rules and accident prevention along with an introduction of the National Electrical Code, wiring methods, blue print reading and drawings will be covered.
The Sophomores will learn Residential Wiring, Data Networking, conduit and tubing bending and residential services. An introduction to appliances, heating, motor controls, motors, and transformers, both the installation and repair of. The Sophomores will learn job estimating, services, transformers, and test equipment. They will also learn the higher math of the electrical trade along with batteries, electric heating, and load calculations. A more in-depth study of blue prints and the National Electrical Code and safety on and off the job will be covered.
The Juniors will learn how to use and maintain all safety equipment on both inside and outside projects. They will train in all aspects of the electrical field. Students will be introduced to outside projects in the community and continue to work on jobs in the school itself. They will also train on lab volt trainers to sharpen their motor control and trouble shooting skills. At the beginning of third quarter, students would be allowed to participate in the Co-op Program. The Juniors will learn about generators and motors, both AC and DC. They will also learn math involving generators and motors. Commercial blue print reading and N.E.C. code regarding commercial buildings will be covered. Safety is covered in-depth as to the operation, guards, connection and checking of equipment and circuits. Also, they will learn about O.S.H.A. and other safety organizations.
The Seniors will learn how to properly use all the equipment in the shop. They will work more substantially on the outside projects. They will be given changes to individually advance in many areas of the trade. Students will also learn the knowledge of all factors including cost of tools and materials, time and labor. This will then prepare them for an entry level job in the trade and eventually a license. The Seniors will learn about industrial transformers, emergency power, metering and programmable logic controllers. The math covered this year is inductance, transformer, power factors and motor calculations. The N.E.C. codes on industrial work is covered. Also, covered: Labor laws, wages and the current electrical industry, apprenticeship programs and employment. A complete review of all safety is covered in-depth.
