BUAS 1030: Electrical Concepts II

Program Description:

The Building Automation Systems Technician program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College prepares students to enter the building automation industry with skills to market, install, design, service, and troubleshoot complex commercial control systems. After completing the program, students will have a proficiency in HVAC/R commercial systems, control theory, logic and programming, installation, system design, and integration.

Course Description:

BUAS 1030: Electrical Concepts II is one of nine courses in the Building Automation Systems Technician program. This 25-page guide outlines the course, which delves further into the electrical fundamentals that were covered in Electrical Concepts I. Topics covered in this course include power supplies, reactive electrical components, power distribution, circuit protection, electric motor theory, electric generator theory, types of electric motors, motor starters, switching devices, electrical symbols, pictorial diagrams, schematics, basic electrical troubleshooting, and more.

This guide includes a table of contents, a course description, student learning outcomes, sample weekly assignments, assessment methods, a sample syllabus, and more.

A program guide and additional course guides from the program are available to view separately.