EL 101 - Basic Electrical Skills

Description
In EL 101 students acquire foundational knowledge used by an Electrician, Electrical Maintenance worker, or Mechatronic Technician. Topics include basic electricity, electrical math, National Electrical Code, use of hand tools, electrical materials, wiring techniques, and safety.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: EL

Last Revision Date Effective: 20180302T09:11:40
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand common electricity terms.

2. Understand basic safety rules for working with electricity.

3. Understand the purpose of and be able to use hand tools necessary for working with electricity.

4. Understand the purpose of National Electrical Code (NEC).

5. Understand the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

6. Apply math skills to the general laws of electricity.

7. Wire common circuits for dwellings.

8. Apply electricity to simple Industrial applications.

9. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

10. Develop a plan to implement a solution to a problem or issue.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Fundamental concepts

A. Purpose of NEC and OSHA

B. Safety rules and basic hand tools

C. Review of math operations

D. Nature of electricity and terms

II. Electric circuit fundamentals

A. Characteristics of components

B. Basic electrical laws

C. Series and parallel circuits

D. AC circuit fundamentals

III. Wiring techniques

A. Types of wiring systems

B. Types of wiring materials

C. Layout of electrical circuits

IV. Wiring applications

A. Residential/commercial techniques

B. Low voltage wiring techniques

C. Characteristics of motors

D. Industrial applications

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 40-60%

Lab: 40-60%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: C or higher in one of the following courses: MA 97, MA 98, MA 107, MA 108, MA 110, MA 124, MA 127, MA 129, MA 131, MA 133, MA 134, MA 245, MA 255, MA 257, or ALEKS score of 14 or higher
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: None

General Room Request: None

Maximum Course Enrollment: 18
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
None
People Soft Course ID Number: 101417
Course CIP Code: 15.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Careerline Tech Center, Kent Career and Technical Center
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA