Sinclair Community College

Electrical Construction (EETEC.S.STC)

24.0 Credit Hours

This short-term certificate will fulfill the needs of the electrical construction industry for educating and training electricians in the Dayton and Cincinnati area. (Each course is taken twice for a total of 6 credit hours repeatable credit per year.)

Program Outcomes

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Build, repair and troubleshoot basic electrical circuits in residential and commercial buildings.

Install single- and three-phase circuits with protective devices.

Calculate loads for heavy electrical equipment and high voltage circuits, including solid-state control.

Calculate circuit parameters for installation and protection.

Install and maintain motors and control circuits.

Curriculum

EET 1181

Electrical Construction I

6 credit hours

EET 1182

Electrical Construction II

6 credit hours

EET 1183

Electrical Construction III

6 credit hours

EET 1184

Electrical Construction IV

6 credit hours

Electrical Construction (EETEC.S.STC)

24.0 Credit Hours

Program Outcomes

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Build, repair and troubleshoot basic electrical circuits in residential and commercial buildings.

Install single- and three-phase circuits with protective devices.

Calculate loads for heavy electrical equipment and high voltage circuits, including solid-state control.

Calculate circuit parameters for installation and protection.

Install and maintain motors and control circuits.

Curriculum

6 credit hours EET 1181: Electrical Construction I

6 credit hours EET 1182: Electrical Construction II

6 credit hours EET 1183: Electrical Construction III

6 credit hours EET 1184: Electrical Construction IV

EET 1181 Electrical Construction I
Credit Hours: 6.0
Department: Electronics Engineering Tech
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Basic safety procedures, use of hand and power tools; electrical circuit theory; use of test equipment; basics of residential, commercial and industrial wiring observing National Electric Code (NEC). One classroom, six lab hours per week

EET 1182 Electrical Construction II
Credit Hours: 6.0
Department: Electronics Engineering Tech
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Alternating current theory, motors, grounding, conduit bending, conductor installation, National Electric Code (NEC) for cables, terminations and splices, electrical single and three phase installation, circuit breakers and fuses, contactors and relays. One classroom, six lab hours per week.

EET 1183 Electrical Construction III
Credit Hours: 6.0
Department: Electronics Engineering Tech
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Load calculations for branch circuits, overcurrent protection, wiring devices, distribution equipment, transformers, calculations for motor circuits: motor maintenance and controls and basics of HVAC systems. One classroom, six lab hours per week.

EET 1184 Electrical Construction IV
Credit Hours: 6.0
Department: Electronics Engineering Tech
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Calculation procedures for residential, commercial and farming applications, various wiring systems, stand-by and emergency systems, basic electronics, fire alarms, special transformers, solid-state controls, welding techniques, heat and freeze protection and high-voltage termination. One classroom, six lab hours per week.

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