APR 127A - Apprenticeship / Electrical Theory I

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Registered Apprentice.

Course Description: Familiarizes the beginning electrical apprentice with both practical and theoretical aspects of electricity and electrical circuits.

Course Level: Career/Tech Apprenticeship

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate basic math, algebra, scientific notation, and scientific calculator functions in simple electrical calculations and basic applications. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)
CLO#2: Demonstrate Electrical Safety and Safe Work Practices basic to all electricians.
CLO#3: Explain, atomic structure and the theory of electricity, how electricity is produced, how electricity is measured, and the effects of electrical current flow. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#4: Define terminology common to the electrical trade.
CLO#5: Define characteristics of series circuits, parallel circuits and capacitors.
CLO#6: Explain the importance of the Oregon State Statutes and Administrative rules and how they apply to the Electrical Trade, the current NFPA National Electrical Code and various indexes and electrical references.