APR 116A - Millwright Basic Electricity

Registered Apprentice with the Jackson County Millwrights JATC.

Course Description: A one-term course intended to supplement on-the-job training with technical training required for trade comprehension, applications, and practices. The apprentices will have a basic understanding of electrical theory, safety procedures when working with electrical equipment and installation, features of an electrical schematic, electricity measurements and industrial applications of AC and DC motors.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Describe basic electrical safety considerations on the work site.
• CLO#2: Explain electron theory and flow of magnetic fields and forces and their use in electric generation, transformers and motor operation.
• CLO#3: Identify and explain basic electrical symbols found in schematics.
• CLO#4: Describe and troubleshoot basic motor control circuits.
• CLO#5: Conduct basic electrical measurements using standard measuring equipment.
• CLO#6: Describe electric motor principals and industrial applications of AC and DC motors as well as the advantages of variable frequency drives for AC motors. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)