Courses
Blueprint Reading
Course #: 006022
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: AC Principles (Block A22); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: Electrical Diagrams; Meaning of Schematic Diagrams; Schematic Diagrams of Basic Electric Equipment and Connections, such as Types of Circuits; Sources of DC Power; Sources of AC Power; Transformers; Rectifiers; Motors; Measuring Devices; Protection and Control Devices.
Schematic Diagrams of Lighting Circuits and Various Types of Motor Control Circuits; Typical Schematics Used in Generating Systems, Transmission Systems, and Distribution Systems.
Special Notes: This updated course replaces, Electrical Schematic Diagrams, course 6634A-B.
Course #: 006036
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: AC Principles (Block A22); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: In this study unit, you will learn to read several different types of electrical blueprints. Reading and understanding the information that appears on a blueprint will be emphasized, not the design details of a particular project. Engineers and designers use blueprints to present design information in a variety of ways. The general principles for preparing blueprints will also be covered. The skills you learn can be applied to reading blueprints for residential, commercial, manufacturing, and electric utility projects.
When students complete this study unit, you will be able to:
Course #: VB04XX
Duration: 1.08 hours
What Students Learn: When interpreted properly, blueprints reveal the essential information needed to complete a manufacturing process. Students will learn how to interpret what they see and understand the specific meanings of all the lines and symbols on the "prints".
Components: View and Line Interpretation (VB0401); Dimensions and Tolerance Specifications (VB0402); Auxiliary Print Information and Geometric Tolerancing (VB0403); Welding Symbols (VB0404);