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This option is designed for graduates of an Electronics curriculum seeking a career in the industrial electrical field.
This Industrial Electrical option gives students the background necessary to enter the electrical field in the areas of maintenance technician within manufacturing firms, power companies, and processing plants. They may also have opportunities to work as engineering assistants or technicians in the design, manufacturing or sales of electrical apparatus.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECAL 103 | Electrical Code Study | 4 |
| ECAL 111 | Electric Meters and Motors | 3 |
| ECAL 133 | Basic Wiring | 3 |
| ECAL 137 | Electrical Drafting | 2 |
| ECAL 201 | Alternating Current Theory | 5 |
| ECAL 205 | Electrical Design and Lighting | 3 |
| ECAL 211 | AC Measurements | 4 |
| ECAL 241 | Basic Motor Controls | 3 |
| Electrical Industrial courses | ||
| ECAL 244 | Electric Machines and Solid-State Drives | 5 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS: | 32 | |
| Suggested sequence of study | ||
| Fifth Semester | Sixth Semester | |
| ECAL 103 | ECAL 111 | |
| ECAL 133 | ECAL 137 | |
| ECAL 201 | ECAL 205 | |
| ECAL 211 | ECAL 244 | |
| ECAL 241 | ||
Graduate from an approved technical college with an A.A.S. in Electronics Technology.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Electrical Technology. This will usually give students 2,000 hours of apprenticeship credit for North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota.
