Electrical and Instrumentation Technology

Course Descriptions

ELTR 1030
Programmable Logic Controllers:
This course is designed to help students learn to use the vendor software to communicate with, program, and troubleshoot the programmable logic controller covered in this course. The course will also cover the command structure and functions in building programs to run on the programmable logic controller. Other topics will include establishing communication links, uploading and downloading programs using the personal computer, addressing I/O, program monitoring and program documentation. Prerequisite: None

ELTR 1035
Process Control Techniques:
This course is designed to teach students the basic techniques necessary to evaluate process control loop operation and make changes to controller settings to achieve an acceptable loop response. Students will be working with functioning process loops using industrial control components such as digital controllers, smart transmitters, and control valve/positioner final control elements. Techniques for setting up and calibrating components will be utilized. Tuning results will be documented with strip chart recordings of the process response.
Prerequisite: Varies by Topic

ELTR 1501
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AWARENES I
This course will provide an introduction to electrical safety awareness in various industries. Curriculum will be based on industry needs such as public safety, emergency preparedness, and worker protection. Students will also be introduced to using the National Electrical Code Book.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 1502
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AWARENES II
This course is a continuation of ELTR 1501 Electrical Safety Awareness I, and will provide expanded curriculum of electrical safety awareness. Curriculum will include review of the National Electrical Code Book and electrical compliance as outlined by MSHA and OSHA. Industry needs such as public safety, emergency preparedness, and worker protection will also be addressed.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1501 1

ELTR 1505
Electrical Assembly & Measures
This course is offered as both a day or evening class, and students employed in shift-work may attend either session. Topics of study include electrical safety, conductors, grounding, soldering, methods of securing electrical connections, fabrication of printed circuit boards, component replacement, common electrical schematic symbols, and use of common electrical test equipment and electrical hand tools. The student will solder, make electrical connections, and safely use various types of measurement equipment upon completion of this course. Prerequisite: None

ELTR 1520
Basic Electricity - DC
This course is offered as both a day and an evening class, and students employed in shift-work may attend either session. The student will develop electrical safety and good shop practice skills. Topics of study include DC electricity theory, units of electricity, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, power, resistance, series-parallel circuits, electrical math and the use of formulas, and the use of basic meters. The student must demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot a complex DC series-parallel circuit upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: TECH 1000, MATH 0920, ELTR 1505 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 1521
BASIC ELECTRICITY- DC, FOR INDUSTRY
The student will develop electrical safety and good shop practice skills. Topics of study include DC electricity theory, units of electricity, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, power, resistance, series-parallel circuits, electrical math and the use of formulas, and the use of basic meters. The student must demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot a complex DC series-parallel circuit upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 1530
Basic Electricity - AC
This course is offered as both a day and an evening class, and students employed in shiftwork may attend either session. Topics of study include AC electricity theory, magnetism, inductance, capacitance, reactance, impedance, resonance, AC series-parallel circuits, electrical math and the use of formulas, and the use of the oscilloscope and AC test equipment. The student must demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot a complex AC series-parallel circuit upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1520 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 1531
BASIC ELECTRICITY- DC, FOR INDUSTRY
Topics of study include AC electricity theory, magnetism, inductance, capacitance, reactance, impedance, resonance, AC series-parallel circuits, electrical math and the use of formulas, and the use of the oscilloscope and AC test equipment. The student must demonstrate the ability to trouble- shoot a complex AC series-parallel circuit upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 1681
ELECTRICAL PRINT READING, FOR INDUSTRY
This course is designed to instruct students on the reading and interpretation of electrical shop drawings as well as the symbols used in these types of blueprints. Topics may include an introduction to electrical schematics and symbols; guidelines for reading electrical schematics, symbols, and diagrams; and logic applied to electrical line diagrams.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 1700
Intro. To Solid State Electronics
This self-paced course is offered as both a day and an evening class, and students employed in shift-work may attend either session. Topics of study include safety, principles of semiconductors, methods of testing diodes and bipolar transistors, power supplies and basic amplifiers. The student must demonstrate the ability to properly connect and troubleshoot basic solid state power supplies and amplifiers upon completion of this course. Prerequisite: ELTR 1530 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 1701
SOLID STATE ELECTRONI CS, FOR INDUSTRY
Topics of study include safety, principles of semiconductors, methods of testing diodes and transistors, power supplies and basic transistor amplifiers.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1531 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 1760
Intro. To Digital Electronics
This self-paced course is offered as both a day and an evening class and students employed in shift-work may attend either session. Topics of study include safety, principles of digital circuits, logic gates, counting circuits, registers, and A/D converters. The student must demonstrate the ability to properly connect and troubleshoot a basic logic control system upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1700 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 1840
Instrumentation I
Topics of study include safety, methods of measurement, and control elements. The course covers various instrumentation methods to measure flow, temperature level, and pressure. The student must demonstrate the ability to properly connect and troubleshoot a basic instrumentation system upon completion of this course.

ELTR 1841
INSTRUMENTATION, FOR INDUSTRY
This condensed course will introduce the student to basic principles of control systems and provide a basic and functional knowledge of typical instrumentation involved in process control. Topics of study include safety, methods of measurement, and control elements. The course covers various instrumentation methods to measure temperature, pressure, level, and flow.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 1850
INSTRUMENTATION - OIL & GAS PRODUCTION
This course will familiarize the student with operation and maintenance of instrumentation used for process control at a typical oil and natural gas well site. Topics of study include safety, methods of measuring and controlling flow, temperature, level, and pressure. The student will be required to demonstrate the ability to identify and solve basic problems relative to well site instrumentation upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 2620
Control Systems Communications
This course is a practical study of the theory, setup and operation of communication equipment used in control systems. The course includes lecture to describe commonly used communication hardware and protocols and laboratory work to configure the communication methods. The student must demonstrate the ability to describe these topics and to successfully configure various communication scenarios in the lab.
Prerequisite: ELTR 2815 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 2815 (ELTR 2840 & ELTR 2880)
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLERS
This course is designed to provide the students with a theoretical, yet practical, look at PLCs and their associated devices and systems. Topics of study include safety, schematic and ladder diagrams, programmable logic controller applications, programming and operation. The student must demonstrate the ability to connect and troubleshoot practical industrial control circuits and basic programming of PLCs upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 2840, or equivalent, or Instructor Permission

ELTR 2820
POWER DISTRIBUTION
This course is a practical study of theory, operation, and service of power distribution systems. Coursework will provide training in DC and AC (both single phase and 3 phase) power systems. Students will study power distribution fundamentals, equipment, and maintenance of these systems.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1530, ELTR 2840, or Instructor Permission

ELTR 2821
POWER DISTRIBUTION, FOR INDUSTRY
This course is intended for the Electrical Technology student. Instruction provides training in the performance of tasks related to high voltage industrial power distribution and control systems. This course is approved for S/U grading.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 2840(ELTR 1610)
MOTOR CONTROLS
This course is designed to instruct students on electrical, motor, and mechanical devices used in industrial control circuits. Topics of study includes safety, schematic and ladder diagrams, contactors, interlocks, manual and automatic starts, alarm and indicator circuits and programmable logic controller applications. The student must demonstrate the ability to connect and troubleshoot motor control circuits upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 2841
MOTOR CONTROLS, FOR INDUSTRY
This course is designed to instruct students on electrical, motor, and mechanical devices used in industrial control circuits. Topics of study include safety, contactors, interlocks, manual and automatic starts, alarm and indicator circuits. The student must demonstrate the ability to connect and troubleshoot motor control circuits upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 2844
REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT PROGRAMMING
This course will teach the methodology for programming the various IEC-61131 languages. The course will include classroom lecture that will be reinforced with lab work using industry standard software and hardware. Topics of learning may include safety, establishing communication between a PC and a controller, database creation, I/O selection and configuration, MODBUS addressing, and the IEC-61131 programming languages: 1) ladder
logic, 2) function block diagrams, 3) structured text and 4) sequential function charts. The student must demonstrate the ability to connect to, program and troubleshoot a controller.
Prerequisite: None

ELTR 2846
Human Machine Interface Programming
This course will teach the methodology for programming human machine interfaces (HMI’s). The course will include classroom lecture that will be reinforced with lab work using industry standard hardware and software. Topics learning may include safety, HMI communication to a controller, database creation, window creation using programming objects, parameter files, animation and alarming. The student must demonstrate the ability to connect an HMI to a controller, create an HMI project and troubleshoot an HMI.
Prerequisite: ELTR 2815 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 2855
Advanced Programmable Logical controllers
This course is a continuation of ELTR 2815 (Programmable Logic Controllers) in the study of PLCs. The course focuses on the techniques and laboratory practice for programming and troubleshooting PLCs and their incorporation in industrial control circuits. Topics of study include safety, schematic and ladder diagrams, as well as programmable logic controller applications, programming, operation, and graphic user interface programs. The student must demonstrate the ability to program, connect, and troubleshoot practical industrial control circuits utilizing PLCs and personal computers. Prerequisite: ELTR 2815 or Instructor Permission

ELTR 2885
Instrumentation II
A continuation of ELTR 1840 in the study of instrumentation techniques. Laboratory practice and study of the techniques for adjustment and calibration and testing of instrumentation components. Prerequisite: ELTR 1840, or ELTR 1841, or Instructor Permission

ELTR 2890
Intrumentation III
This course is a continuation of ELTR 2885 (Instrumentation II) in the study of instrumentation techniques. The emphasis is on the adjustment and calibration of instrumentation contained in industrial process control systems. Students will practice the techniques of system calibration using industrial process simulators in the laboratory. Prerequisite: ELTR 2885 or Instructor Permission