Career and Technical Programs Division SPRING 2012

COURSE OUTLINE -ELE 1202 Motors and Controls I

Tuesday 1:00 PM – 2:40 PM    Lab Thursday 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Instructor: Jim Gibson

Gibson's Office Phone: (815) 224-2720 ext. 453, 455 (lab)

Office Hours: W only            2:30 PM - 5:50 PM

                        R only             3:00 PM - 5:50 PM.

                        By appointment as needed.

Course Description: Students will gain practical experience in specifying, installing and troubleshooting AC and DC electrical Motor control equipment.  Two (2) hours lecture and one (1) hour lab are needed each week.

 Text: Electrical Motor Control for Integrated Systems, Third Edition.  Rockis, Mazur.

            Lab Manual.              Scientific Calculator              Hand Tools

Prerequisite: none.

Grading:

            90 to 100 = A                          Labs                            30%

            80 to 89 = B                            Quizzes and Tests      30%

            70 to 79 = C                            Midterm and Final    40%

            60 to 69 = D

  Attendance: The policy of Illinois Valley Community College as to absences is as follows:

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES REGULARLY. IF ABSENCE FROM CLASS IS UNAVOIDABLE, IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE TO HIS INSTRUCTOR AND ARRANGE TO COMPLETE ANY WORK MISSED.

IF AN INSTRUCTOR FEELS THE NUMBER OF ACCUMULATED ABSENCES IS INTERFERING WITH THE STUDENT'S PROGRESS AND ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE, THE STUDENT MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

                                    If you miss more than 1/15 of the contact hours bad things will happen.

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: IVCC has adopted official policies which address student rights, academic integrity, and student code of conduct. These policies are outlined in the IVCC Student Handbook and they address such things as cheating, harassment, and verbal abuse. The listing will serve as a guideline for our class in terms of what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Please review the policies when you have time.

 CHEATING POLICY: Cheating is not tolerated and any student caught cheating will automatically receive a ZERO for that exam or quiz and may be withdrawn from the course. 

NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:  If you are a student with a cognitive, physical or psychiatric disability you may be eligible for academic support services such as extended test time, texts on tape, note-taking services, etc.... If you are interested in receiving academic support services, please contact the Special Populations Office at 224-0284, office B-204 and inform your instructors.  Also, please speak with me during the first week of class so I can offer any assistance as your instructor.

Spring 2012 SCHEDULE

  First Week:            Jan 10, 12         

Chapter 1  Introduction,  Electrical Quantities

Second Week:         Jan 17, 19         

Chapter 2  Tools and Test Instruments

Chapter 3 Safety

Third Week:             Jan 24, 26

Chapter 4 Symbols and Diagrams

Fourth Week:             Jan 31, Feb 2

Chapter 4 Symbols and Diagrams

Fifth Week:             Feb 7, 9

Chapter 5 Control Logic

Sixth Week:               Feb 14, 16

Chapter 5 More Control Logic

Seventh Week:        Feb 21, 23

Chapter 5 Control Logic Line numbers

Eighth Week:             Feb 28, March 1

Mid term exam !   

Ninth Week:              March 6, 8

College Closed

Chapter 6  Solinoids

Tenth Week:              March 13,15

Chapter 6  DC Generators and Motors

Chapter 7  AC Generators, Motors, and Transformers

Eleventh Week:       March 20, 21

Chapter 7  AC Generators, Motors, and Transformers

Twelfth Week:           March 27, 29

Spring Break College Closed

Thirteenth Week:    April 3, 5

Chapter 8  Power Distribution

Fourteenth Week:    April 10, 12

Chapter 9  Contactors and Starters

Fifteenth Week:      April 17, 19

Run Jog

Fifteenth Week:      April 24, 26

Run Jog Review

Seventeenth Week:    May 1, 3

Final examination !!!