Engineering Technology: Utilities-Electrical Power, CA

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CODE: ETUEP-CT | TOTAL CREDITS: 30 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

SCHOOL: School of Advanced and Applied Technologies

DEPARTMENT: Department of Applied Technologies

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

The Certificate of Achievement in Engineering Technology, Utilities-Electrical Power is an 18-month program that provides students with classroom and laboratory experiences in electricity, mechanical power, pneumatics, hydraulics, and ferrous and non-ferrous material. This utilities certificate focuses on those skills used in operational settings. Courses include Industrial Electricity, Mechanical Power Transmission, and Fluid Power. There are also a number of electives that allow students to focus on electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance, or plant/facility operation in the power utility industry.

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS

Computation: ET 111B or MATH 116 or MATH 124/124E or MATH 126/126E or MATH 127 or above
Human Relations: MT 102B and MT106B

ACADEMIC MAP

CSN MAP: CA Engineering Technology: Utilities - Electrical Power

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to follow guidelines for safe operation and maintenance of various mechanical, electrical, and fluid power systems used in the power utility industry.
Show the skills to design and operate basic electrical, mechanical, and fluid power systems and to use computer based programmable logic controller devices to monitor their operation and performance.
Apply various troubleshooting techniques for identification and correction of faults in electrical circuits and mechanical and high-pressure fluid power systems used in the power utility industry.
Prepare technical reports and communicate the results through effective oral communications.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 6

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

ET 111B - Mathematics for Electronics Applications
or MATH 116 - Technical Mathematics
or MATH 124 - College Algebra
or MATH 124E - College Algebra Expanded
or MATH 126 - Precalculus I
or MATH 126E - Precalculus I Expanded
or MATH 127 - Precalculus II or above
_{REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a preparatory or prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such preparatory or prerequisite courses are not part of the degree, may delay degree completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits than the total listed on this degree.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Strongly Recommended: COM 115.

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 24

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in a Certificate of Achievement program will not count toward graduation requirements.

Engineering Technology: Utilities-Electrical Power, CA

Student Learning Outcomes

General Education Requirements

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Communications (3 Credits)

Major Requirements

Core Requirements (19 Credits)

Digital Literacy Requirement (0-3 Credits)

Electives (5-9 Credits)