Electrical Technology (ELE) at Virginia Peninsula Community College
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- ELE 156 - Electrical Control Systems
- Includes troubleshooting and servicing electrical controls, electric motors, motor controls, motor starters, relays, overloads, instruments and control circuits.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 176 - Introduction to Alternative Energy Including Hybrid Systems
- Introduces Alternative Energy with an emphasis on solar photovoltaic systems, small wind turbines technology, the theory of PV technology, PV applications, solar energy terminology, system components, site analysis, PV system integration and PV system connections and small wind turbine technology site analysis.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
2-3 credits - ELE 178 - Wind Turbine Technology
- Introduces many facets of the wind industry. Introduces the history and development of the wind systems as well as the future of the wind industry as the desire for alternative energy grows. Presents the terminology used in the application of wind systems. Identifies the various types of wind energy turbines and other topics as appropriate. Includes safety training.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits - ELE 198 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ELE 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ELE 225 - Electrical Control Systems
- Studies components, equipment and circuits that are used to control the operation of electrical machines. Explains the physical and operating characteristics of various electromagnetic, static, and programmable control devices. Investigates control schemes used to accomplish specific control objectives.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Local college selection.4 credits - ELE 233 - Programmable Logic Controller Systems I
- Teaches operating and programming of programmable logic controllers. Covers analog and digital interfacing and communication schemes as they apply to system. Part I of II.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 156 and ETR 211 or equivalent.3-4 credits - ELE 234 - Programmable Logic Controller Systems II
- Teaches operating and programming of programmable logic controllers. Covers analog and digital interfacing and communication schemes as they apply to system. Part II of II.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 156 and ETR 211 or equivalent.3-4 credits - ELE 237 - Human Machine Interface Systems
- Introduces operation of human machine interface devices (HMI), hardware configuration, software programming and programmable logic controller network configuration of HMI devices. Offers troubleshooting practices concerning HMI devices used in industrial machine applications.Credits - 2. Lecture - 1 hour. Lab - 2 hours. Total Contact Hours - 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ELE 233 or equivalent2 credits - ELE 239 - Programmable Controllers
- Examines installation, programming, interfacing, and concepts of troubleshooting programmable controllers.Lecture 1 - 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 - 4 hours per week. 2 - 3 Credits
2-3 credits - ELE 246 - Industrial Robotics Programming
- Introduces industrial robotics and their programming for repetitive manufacturing systems. Includes the design of software that ensures safe operation and programming of both on- and off-line robot operations. This course is cross-listed with IND 246. Credit will not be awarded for both.Lecture 2 hours, Lab 2 hours, Total 4 hours per week
3 credits - ELE 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ELE 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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