Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NJAT-0032
Organization's ID:
R1SWK
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
180 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Technical Mathematics
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Construction Plan Reading
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Basic Electrical Theory
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 DC Theory
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Basic Electrical Wiring
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Labor Relations and History
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Construction Safety
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to prepare students for completion of the First Year Residential Wiremen Bundle. This bundle is a combination of the following courses: Blueprint; Code and Practices 1; DC Theory; Inside Job Information 1; and Orientation. This course provides a complete overview of the Residential Apprenticeship Program, from the history of the IBEW and structure of NECA to the goals and responsibilities of the apprentice. The student will learn to draw and recognize common scales and symbols for residential environments. The student also has the opportunity to complete a Residential take-off and price quotation. They will gain an understanding of what constitutes a neat and workmanlike installation, and wiring device to help ensure efficient and safe device installation. The course teaches the basics of electricity, Ohm's law, and electrical circuits. Students then begin more detailed lessons relating to series circuits, exploring how current reacts in DC series circuits, how voltage reacts in DC series circuits, as well as how dividers work. The student will apply mathematical functions required to work with fractions and basic trigonometric functions. Once those fundamental mathematical skills have been mastered, the student then begins to study the design and operation of the three-wire, single-phase system. The student will know how to read, analyze, and properly use a residential blueprint.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Analyze the attributes of an IBEW/NECA apprenticeship
  • Identify the structure and heritage of the IBEW and NECA
  • Identify the general use for test instruments
  • Determine the fundamentals of blueprint drawing and how to make proper sketches
  • Calculate resistance and power in DC series/parallel circuits
  • Explain the design and operation of the three-wire, single-phase system
  • Explain the function and design of ground fault circuit interrupters.
  • List the basic residential tools of the trade
  • Identify the proper care and use of ladders, fastening devices, knot tying, as well as the reality of electrical shock
  • Demonstrate how to read and analyze a residential blueprint
  • Explain how install specific receptacles and switches
  • Demonstrate how to solve basic algebraic equations

General Topics:

  • Blueprints, Code and Practices 1, DC Theory, Job Information 1, and Orientation
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials