Electrical Techniques
Electrical Engineering Technician – Industrial

Courses

• First Year - Semester One
• ELTP1001 Basic Electricity
• Students learn the fundamental electrical principals and DC series, parallel and combination resistive, capacitive and inductive circuits. Basic AC and an introduction to three-phase power are also covered, as well as the fundamental mathematical concepts used to describe basic electricity and electronics.
• ELTP1010 Basic Installation Practices
• Students learn basic installation practices relating to electrical wiring systems used in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Students use hand tools, machinery and the actual materials used in industry. Emphasis is placed on the quality of work and safe and professional working practices.
• ELTP1005 Industrial Control
• Students install electric motor control circuits using relays, contactors, starters, push buttons and other electrical control devices. This course also covers electronic and electro-mechanical sensing devices commonly used in industrial applications.
• ELTP1002 Industrial Diagrams & Applications
• This course focuses on the basics of translating diagrams to working circuits. Students learn about electrical diagrams and symbols and how to build a circuit correctly from an electrical diagram. Extra low-voltage circuits such as communications, alarm and control systems will be explored. Proper professional procedures and workmanship are emphasized.
• SAFE1001 Occupational Health & Safety 1
• Students learn the rights and responsibilities under the OHSA. Safety related to the uses of overhead cranes, forklifts, proper hook-ups lifting loads, and awareness to safety concerns within the industry are introduced.
• MATH1018 Technical Math 1
• This math course provides skills in basic math, trigonometry, geometry, and algebra relevant to solving problems within the Electrical program.

• First Year - Semester Two
• ELTP1007 Advanced Electricity
• Students demonstrate the fundamental concepts of AC electricity in both single and three-phase applications, AC reactance and impedance, power factor, power factor correction and the analysis and troubleshooting of AC circuits. Magnetism, transformers, three-phase power and other topics related to AC systems are also included.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1001, MATH 1018
• ELTP2000 Codes & Installation Practices
• The objective of this course is for the student to be able to demonstrate the ability to use the Canadian Electrical Code, Book I to determine proper equipment, installation and maintenance requirements for Industrial electrical equipment. The student will understand and be able to apply the relevant code pertaining to industrial Control and Automation Systems. This will include the installation of fire alarm systems, emergency Stop systems, fuses, circuit breakers, as it applies to Automation Systems.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1010
• COMM1056 Communications
• This course emphasizes effective business communication. Students develop skill in written and verbal communication in a business setting, including writing messages, memos, emails, letters and reports. Verbal communication ranges from one-on-one communication to giving a business presentation.
• ELTP1000 Industrial Control Electronics
• Students develop an understanding of semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors, SCRs, TRIACs and their application. Other electronic devices used in power supplies, amplifiers motor control and other industrial control equipment are also included.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1001
• ELTP1012 Industrial Distribution Systems
• This course introduces students to industrial distribution systems, from the service entrance to the end equipment being supplied. It includes such items as service entrance equipment, metering, safety switches, wireways and busways, panelboards, switchboards, circuit breakers and fuses.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1010, ELTP 1001
• ELTP1006 Programmable Logic Controller Fundamentals
• This course provides an overview of the programmable logic controller, PLC installation and I/O wiring procedures, general PLC programming procedures, basic PLC programming, memory basics, number systems and PLC timers, counters, arithmetic functions, number comparison function and data move functions.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1001, ELTP 1005
• ELTP1011 The Electrical Safety Code in Ontario
• This course is entirely focused on the Ontario Electrical Safety Code as covered in the Ontario Electrical Safety Code book. Students learn through exercises with limited time spent on lectures. The objective is for students to demonstrate the ability to use the Ontario Electrical Safety Code book to determine proper equipment, installation and maintenance requirements for electrical equipment.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1010
• GNED General Education Elective
• General Education Courses

• Second Year - Semester Three
• ELTP2001 Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers
• This course covers advanced use of the Programmable Logic Controllers and necessary instructions for advance control and communications. This course will include the Tag Based Programming used in the Control Logix Platform. It will also introduce students to Remote I/O and network control.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1006
• ELTP2017 Alternative Energy
• This course is intended to provide the student an introduction to the production of electrical power by non-traditional means. Students will explore different sectors of the renewable energy field with an emphasis on wind and solar technologies used in residential and small commercial applications. A combination of lectures and labs will provide the student with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively design, install and maintain functional renewable electrical energy systems.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1007
• CADD2006 CADD Electrical
• Using AutoCAD software, the student will create basic electrical schematics, equipment layout and building construction drawings. In support of this the student will learn the basics of navigating in AutoCAD, drawing basic shapes, use of editing and productivity tools, printing and organizing of drawings.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1005, ELTP 2000
• ELTP1009 Fluid Power and Control
• This course covers the basics of pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Common electrical and fluid symbols, drawings and devices are also covered. Emphasis will be placed on hands-on application of learning.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1002, ELTP 1005
• ELTP2016 Instrumentation Systems Theory and Practical

• Prerequisite: ELTP 1002, ELTP 1005, ELTP 1006

• MATH2008 Technical Math 2
• Students learn the basic concepts of calculus using practical applications. Includes a study of statistics required to provide information for reports and documents.
  Prerequisite: MATH 1018
• GNED General Education Elective
• General Education Courses

• Second Year - Semester Four
• ELTP2006 Advanced Motor Control
• This course is intended to further acquaint the student with the aspects of motor control using relay logic and to introduce him or her to the fundamentals of Adjustable Speed Drives, the type used in industry today. Students explore the construction, operating characteristics and connections of the alternating current type motors used in the hands-on lab experiments in the course. Upon completion of this course, the student will be better prepared to complete wiring tasks of electric motors and associated control circuit wiring using relay logic.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1005
• ELTP2007 Control Systems & Interfacing
• Human-Machine Interfacing (HMI) technology is explored and applied in a lab setting. Students use PC based software to develop operator screens that along with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are the brains behind todays production machinery and processes.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1005, ELTP 2001, ELTP 2016, ELTP 2000
• ELTP2011 Industrial Communication Networks
• Exploration of industrial communication methods used to interconnect automation equipment to share data and control. A variety of communication protocols will be discussed and applied to interface automation equipment. Remote I/O, HMI, PLC and VFD systems will be used as lab examples of the application of this technology.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 2001, ELTP 2016
• ELTP2008 Industrial Production Systems & Drawings
• This course is intended to acquaint students with the functions of production management as it applies to maintenance. Topics covered include: the TPM system (Totally Productive Maintenance) and the basics of project management as it relates to electrical. It will cover estimating both time and materials.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 1011
• ELTP2005 Instrumentation & Digital Control Systems
• This course builds on knowledge from the previous semester. Students demonstrate how to interface Analog control into the Automation system as a whole.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 2001, ELTP 2016
• ELTP2004 Motion Control
• This course provides an overview of motion control concepts. Students will be able to demonstrate the functionality and applications and programming of a variety of Variable Frequency Drives and how they are interfaced to the control system using automation networks. Students will demonstrate knowledge with Servo Systems and the functionality and application of DC motors and AC motors.
  Prerequisite: ELTP 2001, ELTP 2016
• GNED General Education Elective
• General Education Courses

*Courses subject to change.