EL 201 - Industrial Electricity

Description
This course is about the application of electricity in industry. Topics include; principles and application of single and three phase transformers; DC generators and motors; AC generators and single phase and three phase AC motors; motor installations and nameplate data; and AC drives.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: D- or Higher in the following: [EL 106 or EL 144 ] and [EL 132 or TE 103 or MA 107 or MA 108 or MA 110 or MA 129]
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $30.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S, Industrial Maintenance Technology, A.A.A.S., Electrical Controls Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of electrical induction and magnetism.

2. Understand the function of Transformers (single and three phase), including sizing and wiring.

3. Demonstrate skills for testing and applications of DC Motors and Generators.

4. Analyze and apply knowledge of single and three phase motors to their applications.

5. Apply AC drives to multiple applications.

6. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

7. Translate or explain what written information means and/or how it can be used.
Course Outline:
I. Electromagnetic Induction and Dynamo Construction

A. Review of electrical principles

B. Laws of electromagnetic induction

C. Laws of force on a conductor

D. Laws of a magnetic circuit

E. Dynamo construction

II. Transformer and 3-Wire Systems

A. Transformer theory

B. Single phase transformer characteristics

C. Three phase transformer connections

D. Transformer efficiency

E. Three wire distribution systems

III. DC Generators and DC Motors

A. Types of DC generators

B. Characteristics of DC generators

C. Types of DC motors

D. Characteristics of DC motors

IV. AC Generators, and Alternators

A. AC dynamo theory

B. AC dynamo operation

C. AC dynamo construction

D. AC dynamo load characteristics

V. 3-Phase AC Motors

A. Construction of three phase induction motors

B. Characteristics of three phase induction motors

C. Construction of three phase synchronous motors

D. Characteristics of three phase synchronous motors

E. Operation of three phase motors

VI. Single-Phase Motors

A. Types of three phase motors

B. Split-phase motor operation

C. Shaded pole motor operation

D. Universal motor operation

E. Special motors and circuits

VII. AC Drives

A. Understand how AC drives work

B. Set Parameters

C. Apply AC drives

VIII. Specialty Motors

A. Servos

B. Steppers

C. Linear

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 40-60%

Lab: 40-60%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: None
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 6
People Soft Course ID Number: 101438
Course CIP Code: 15.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 16
General Room Request: Holland MTEC 201 or ATC 317

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: EL
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:
The instructor must have at least 2 years of work experience in the Electronics field to effectively teach this course.

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-04-24 09:00:44
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026