| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Architecture or Principles of Construction. Students shall be awarded
one credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Architecture and Construction Career Cluster
focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining
the built environment.
(3) In Electrical Technology I, students will gain
knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce as an electrician
or building maintenance supervisor, prepare for a postsecondary degree
in a specified field of construction or construction management, or
pursue an approved apprenticeship program. Students will acquire knowledge
and skills in safety, electrical theory, tools, codes, installation
of electrical equipment, and the reading of electrical drawings, schematics,
and specifications.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) identify job opportunities with their accompanying
job duties such as electrician, building maintenance technician, manager,
and electrical engineer; and
(B) research career pathways, including education,
job skills, and experience required to achieve that pathway.
(2) The student identifies the issues associated with
electrical hazards found on a jobsite. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate safe working procedures in a construction
environment;
(B) explain the purpose of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) and how it promotes safety on the
job;
(C) identify electrical hazards and how to avoid or
minimize them in the workplace; and
(D) explain safety issues concerning lockout and tagout
procedures, personal protection using assured grounding and isolation
programs, confined space entry, respiratory protection, and fall protection.
(3) The student learns conduit bending and installation.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify the methods of hand bending conduit;
(B) identify the various methods used to install conduit;
(C) use mathematical formulas to determine conduit
bends;
(D) make 90 degree bends, back-to-back bends, offsets,
kicks, and saddle bends using a hand bender; and
(E) cut, ream, and thread conduit.
(4) The student gains knowledge of the hardware and
systems used by an electrician to mount and support boxes, receptacles,
and other electrical components. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and explain the use of threaded fasteners;
(B) identify and explain the use of non-threaded fasteners;
(C) identify and explain the use of anchors;
(D) demonstrate the correct applications for fasteners
and anchors; and
(E) install fasteners and anchors.
(5) The student learns the electrical concepts used
in Ohm's law applied to direct current and series circuits and understands
series parallel circuits, resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's voltage
and current laws, and circuit analysis. The student is expected to:
(A) recognize what atoms are and what atoms are composed
of;
(B) define voltage and identify the ways in which it
can be produced;
(C) explain the difference between conductors and insulators;
(D) define the units of measurement used to measure
the properties of electricity;
(E) explain how voltage, current, and resistance are
related to each other;
(F) calculate an unknown value using the formula for
Ohm's law;
(G) explain the different types of meters used to measure
voltage, current, and resistance;
(H) calculate the amount of power used by a circuit
using the power formula;
(I) explain the basic characteristics of a series,
parallel, and combined series-parallel circuit;
(J) calculate, using Kirchhoff's current law, the total
current in parallel and series-parallel circuits; and
(K) find the total amount of resistance in a series,
parallel, or combined series-parallel circuit.
(6) The student gains knowledge in selecting, using,
and safely maintaining common electrical test equipment. The student
is expect to:
(A) explain how to operate test equipment such as ammeter,
ohmmeter, volt-ohm-multimeter, continuity tester, and voltage tester;
(B) explain how to read specific test equipment and
convert from one scale to another when using specified test equipment;
(C) explain the importance of proper meter polarity;
and
(D) explain the difference between digital and analog
meters.
(7) The student uses the National Electrical Code.
The student is expected to:
(A) explain the purpose and history of the National
Electrical Code;
(B) describe the layout of and explain how to navigate
the National Electrical Code;
(C) describe the purpose of the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association and National Fire Protection Association;
and
(D) explain the role of testing laboratories.
(8) The student learns the types and applications of
raceways, wireways, and ducts. The student is expected to:
(A) describe various types of cable trays and raceways;
(B) identify and select various types and sizes of
raceways;
(C) identify and select various types and sizes of
cable raceways;
(D) identify and select various types of raceway fittings;
(E) identify various methods used to install raceways;
(F) demonstrate knowledge of National Electrical Code
raceway requirements;
(G) describe procedures for installing raceways and
boxes on masonry surfaces, metal stud systems, wood-framed systems,
and drywall surfaces; and
(H) recognize safety precautions that must be followed
when working with boxes and raceways.
(9) The student learns the types and applications of
conductors and wiring techniques. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate the various wire sizes using a wire
in accordance with American Wire Gauge standards;
(B) identify insulation and jacket types according
to conditions and applications;
(C) describe voltage ratings of conductors and cables;
(D) read and identify markings on conductors and cables;
(E) use the tables in the National Electrical Code
to determine the ampacity of a conductor;
(F) state the purpose of stranded wire;
(G) state the purpose of compressed conductors;
(H) describe the different materials from which conductors
are made;
(I) describe the different types of conductor insulation;
(J) describe the color coding of insulation;
(K) describe instrumentation control wiring;
(L) describe the equipment required for pulling wire
through conduit;
(M) describe the procedure for pulling wire through
conduit;
(N) install conductors in conduit; and
(O) pull conductors in a conduit system.
(10) The student learns electrical symbols and their
use in design drawings. Additionally, students learn to interpret
schematics, one-line diagrams, and wiring diagrams. The student is
expected to:
(A) explain the basic layout of a design drawing;
(B) describe the information included in the title
block of a drawing;
(C) identify common symbols and the various types of
lines used on drawings;
(D) understand the use of architect's and engineer's
scales;
(E) interpret electrical drawings such as site plans,
floor plans, and detail drawings;
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