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WTECH 188 - Water and Wastewater Electrical

Credits: 3
Electrical fundamentals for water and wastewater applications including atomic theory, energy sources, circuit basics, electromagnetism, inductance, capacitance, power systems, control system component reading, electrical diagrams, electrical measurements, normal operations, and troubleshooting.

Course Fee: $500.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

  1. Apply electric circuit basics to real-world situation.
  2. Apply power system basics to real-world situations.
  3. Interpret and apply information from control systems.
  4. Interpret and apply information from electrical diagrams.
  5. Perform basic electrical system measurements.
  6. Identify normal electrical system operation.
  7. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to electric motors.
  8. Identify normal operation of motors and instrumentation.
  9. Apply elementary electrical principles to troubleshooting breakers, relays, and circuits.

Program Outcomes
  1. Identify characteristics of water used to provide public drinking water through municipal water distribution and water treatment systems.
  2. Identify the characteristics of wastewater conveyed and treated in municipal wastewater collection and wastewater treatment systems.
  3. Monitor, evaluate and adjust processes used in municipal water distribution, water treatment, municipal wastewater collection and wastewater treatment systems.
  4. Monitor, evaluate, operate and maintain common types of equipment found in municipal water distribution, water treatment systems, municipal wastewater collection and wastewater treatment systems.
  5. Apply appropriate safety procedures to operation of municipal water distribution, water treatment, municipal wastewater collection and wastewater treatment systems.
  6. Collect samples for, perform and interpret results of laboratory analyses used to monitor municipal water distribution, water treatment systems, municipal wastewater collection and wastewater treatment systems.
  7. Perform supporting administrative duties for municipal water distribution, water treatment, municipal wastewater collection and wastewater treatment systems.


College-wide Outcomes
  • Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.



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