Title: Syllabus
Course: Electrical Motor Controls (Sandbox) > Section: Orientation, 1 hr

Syllabus

AMAR 1500: 90 hours

Introduction

This course is competency-based, allowing you to progress at your own pace, while continually demonstrating competency through a variety of assignments and assessments. Specific requirements to successfully complete this course will be outlined in this syllabus.

Course Description

Students will learn electrical symbols to read and draw electrical schematics. Students will use wiring diagrams and schematics to wire basic and advanced control circuits. Students will design, simulate, and wire circuits that include control relays, timing relays, and motor starters. Prepares students for troubleshooting electrical control systems found in manufacturing processes.

Prerequisite: AMAR 1200 Basic Electrical Theory & Wiring and AMAR 1100 Automation Technician Basics

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

- Identify the working characteristics of basic electrical motor control devices such as: push buttons, selector switches, over current devices, control relays, overload devices, contactors, and overload blocks.
- Identify ANSI electrical symbols for basic electrical motor control devices.
- Use ANSI symbols to design, install, and troubleshoot basic electrical motor control systems.
- Read and draw wiring diagrams and schematics.
- Wire and operate circuits from schematics.
- Wire basic control circuits such as power, reversing, interlocking, plugging, inching, timing, and automatic starting circuits from schematics.
- Use line diagrams, schematic drawings, and test equipment to isolate problems in basic electrical control systems.
- Follow a step-by-step troubleshooting process to solve problems within an integrated system.

Instructor Information

Required Materials

The following texts and/or supplies are required for this course:

- Software:
  - Automation Studio
  - Simutech Troubleshooting Control Circuits
- Supplies: Personal headphones/earbuds

Course Activities

Begin the course at the Modules page and work your way down to the bottom, in order. The activities listed include videos, text, quizzes, and projects. Read each assignment description carefully. Follow the individual instructions on each graded assignment to know how to submit them. You will always submit activities through Canvas directly as a video, text, or photo submission.

Course Grading

ALL STUDENTS: Grades will be tracked through Canvas. We are competency-based, which means you must complete everything before a final grade will be issued and credit will be given for a class. This means the following for individual assignments in the Automated Manufacturing Department:

- Score 80% or higher on quizzes.
- Labs and other assignments will be scored with a Complete/Incomplete. You must receive a “Complete” on all labs and assignments.
- Your Final Grade must be 95% or higher to receive credit for the course overall.

Students are encouraged to routinely check their rating in Canvas for their current percentage in the course (make sure you uncheck “Calculate based on graded assignments” to see the accurate percentage.

A | 93% & Above | C | 73-76%
A- | 90-92% | C- | 70-72%
B+ | 87-89% | D+ | 67-69%
B | 83-86% | D | 63-66%
B- | 80-82% | D- | 60-62%
C+ | 77-79% | F | Below 60%