Maricopa Community Colleges  IEC107   19956-20006 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
IEC107 19956-20006 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Electronics and Controls
Electronic components, electromechanical and electronic relays. Photoelectric and proximity controls, logic- programmable controllers, reduce voltage starters, starting direct current motors, and interpretation of electronics components. Prerequisites: IEC101 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IEC107   19956-20006 Electronics and Controls
1. Explain electron theory and explain the specific electronic components. (I)
2. Differential between electromechanical and solid state relays. (II)
3. Select and integrate specific solid state components into a control device. (III)
4. Explain the theory and operation of photoelectric and proximity control. (IV)
5. Explain the principal of programmable controllers and explain logic diagrams. (V)
6. Select and integrate photoelectric, proximity control and demonstrate the integration of programmable controllers into a control system. (VI)
7. Identify and explain specific types of reduced voltage starters. (VII)
8. Explain methods of accelerating and decelerating alternating and direct current motors. (VIII)
9. Demonstrate the use of reduced voltage starters and control the speed of specific motors. (IX)
10. Describe troubleshooting methods for specific electrical components. (X)
11. Explain the operating characteristics of specific electronic components. (XI)
12. Select and interface specific electronic components into operating systems. (XII)
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IEC107   19956-20006 Electronics and Controls
    I. Electron theory, electronic components
        A. Electron theory
        B. Electronic components
      II. Electromechanical and solid state relays
          A. Operation
          B. Selection
          C. Advantages and disadvantages of each
        III. Solid state control device
            A. Selection of device
            B. Integration of device
            C. Prove control device
          IV. Photoelectric and proximity control
              A. Theory
              B. Operation
            V. Programmable controllers
                A. Principles of operation
                B. Applications
                C. Logic diagrams
              VI. Select-integrate photoelectric and proximity controllers, integrate programmable controllers.
                  A. Selection
                  B. Integration
                  C. Programmable controllers
                VII. Reduced voltages starters
                    A. Theory
                    B. Primary resistor
                    C. Autotransformer
                    D. Part-winding
                    E. Wye-delta
                    F. Solid state
                  VIII. Motors-accelerating and decelerating
                      A. Direct current motor
                        1. Accelerating
                        2. Decelerating
                      B. Alternating current motor
                        1. Accelerating
                        2. Decelerating
                    IX. Reduced Voltage starters and speed control.
                        A. Reduced Voltage Starters
                        B. Speed Control
                          1. Direct Current
                          2. Alternating Current
                      X. Electrical components troubleshooting
                          A. Test equipment
                          B. Maintenance
                          C. Motor
                          D. Power circuits
                          E. Control circuits
                          F. Logic control circuits
                        XI. Electronic components
                            A. Operating characteristics
                              1. Triac
                              2. Diac
                              3. Transistor amplifier
                              4. Uni-function transistors
                            B. Application
                              1. Triac
                              2. Diac
                              3. Transistor amplifier
                              4. Uni-function transistors
                          XII. Select-integrate electronic component into operating systems
                              A. Select component
                                1. Triac
                                2. Diac
                                3. Transistor
                              B. Integrate
                                1. Triac
                                2. Diac
                                3. Transistor
                              C. Prove proper function
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