Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• State the primary purpose for which apprenticeship exists
• List the qualities that identify a competent, qualified Journeyman Electrical Worker
• List the five costs of doing business
• List factors that are considered by the courts in sexual harassment cases
• Identify ways to deal with drug abuse
• Identify specific sources available for those in need of help
• Identify the rules and regulations established in the IBEW Constitution
• State three behavior patterns you can adopt to help perform as a professional
• Demonstrate skills in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers and interpreting and solving word problems using whole numbers
• Convert fractions to decimal numbers and decimal numbers to fractions
• Work with arithmetic signs of operation in setting up and solving algebraic definitions
• Accurately make mathematical conversions from customary to metric measurements
• Define radius, diameter, circumference, and area of a circle
• State the formulas for finding the area of a rectangle, parallelogram, and triangle
• Solve mathematical problems using Ohms Law
• Name the three main particles which are part of all but the simplest atom
• Identify and describe the different means of producing electric current
• Identify which component an electrical or electronic symbol represents when you see that symbol in a drawing or schematic and draw the correct symbols for electrical or electronic components when making schematic drawings
• Draw and label basic components of electric circuits
• Calculate the effect of changing voltages and resistances on circuit current
• Calculate the total power used in series circuits
• Calculate the currents in individual branches of parallel circuits
• Demonstrate an understanding of magnetic materials through classroom discussion
• Describe the rights and responsibilities of the employee under OSHA and state the basic regulations in 1910.269, 1926 subpart V, 1910.268, the NESC and how they relate to each other
• List three hazards that must be addressed during a job site briefing
• Select the proper type of PPE for the conditions that are present on the job
• State safety requirements of equipment involved with live-line work
• Define the fall protection terms used throughout the fall protection standard
• List the four basic steps in pole top rescue and the steps required to lower a victim to the ground
• Demonstrate (on the job) the proper selection, safe application, and care for all tools of the trade
• List methods used in digging, trenching, and boring
• List what needs to be checked on a ladder before it is put into use (including hook ladders)
• Identify the various types of slings and chokers that are commonly used in the electrical construction industry
• Demonstrate how to give basic hand signals for material handling and demonstrate the ability to follow hand signals when given
• Build a form for a foundation to specifications, install anchor bolts and rebar, pour and finish concrete to specifications
• Identify hazards associated with excavations and trenches
• Explain proper construction techniques in the building of a manhole or vault, including placement of a precast structure
• Identify the different components used in shielded and nonshielded cables
• Set up the proper rigging and identify the different equipment used in pulling cable
• State three safety procedures associated with applying an exothermic weld

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