I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Motors and Drives
2. Course Prefix & Number:
RAST 1103
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers electrical safety, commonly used industrial electrical symbols, and industrial electrical design using wiring and line (ladder) diagrams. The course also covers industrial equipment such as: pushbuttons, relays, contactors, motor starters, and variable frequency drives. Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting techniques will also be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
RAST 1103 - Motors and Drives
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RAST 1101 | Industrial Electronics I | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
RAST 1103 - Motors and Drives
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RAST 1113 | Motors & Drives Lab | 3 cr. |
| RAST 1206 | Programmable Logic Controllers I | 3 cr. |
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
|
Name of Institution
|
Date of Acceptance
|
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
|
|
Bemidji State University
|
|
Applied Engineering
|
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Robotics Automated Systems Technology
|
AAS Diploma
|
|
Applied Engineering Technology
|
AAS
|
|
Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
|
Diploma
|
|
Mechatronics
|
Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
compose themselves in order to participate in weekly classroom review and class discussion. |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
compare their electrical design schematics with other classmates to understand multiple solutions to a given process. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
explain the different concepts in electron flow and conventional flow theories
|
|
|
identify various electrical tools and measuring equipment
|
|
|
define best safety practices
|
|
|
identify electrical symbols
|
|
|
interpret electrical diagrams
|
|
|
design electrical diagrams
|
|
|
describe the operation of an electromechanical relay
|
|
|
indentify electrical control and sensing devices
|
|
|
indentify electrical load and output devices
|
|
|
describe the basic operation of solid state devices
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Introduction and Review
|
a. Electrical Quantities and Circuits
b. Electrical Tools and Test Instruments
c. Electrical Safety
|
|
II. Electrical Print Design
|
a. Electrical Symbols and Diagrams
b. Control Logic
|
|
III. Input and Output Devices
|
a. Control Devices
b. Electromechanical and Solid State Relays
c. Contactors and Magnetic Motor Starters
d. Solenoids, DC Generators, and DC Motors
|
|
IV. Power Distribution
|
a. Industrial Transformers
b. Power Supplies
|
|
V. Solid State
|
a. Solid State Devices
b. Sensing Devices
|
|
VI. Motor Drives
|
a. Variable Frequency Drives
b. DC Drives
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Motors and Drives
2. Course Prefix & Number:
RAST 1103
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers electrical safety, commonly used industrial electrical symbols, and industrial electrical design using wiring and line (ladder) diagrams. The course also covers industrial equipment such as: pushbuttons, relays, contactors, motor starters, and variable frequency drives. Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting techniques will also be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
RAST 1103 - Motors and Drives
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RAST 1101 | Industrial Electronics I | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
RAST 1103 - Motors and Drives
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RAST 1113 | Motors & Drives Lab | 3 cr. |
| RAST 1206 | Programmable Logic Controllers I | 3 cr. |
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
|
Name of Institution
|
Date of Acceptance
|
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
|
|
Bemidji State University
|
|
Applied Engineering
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Robotics Automated Systems Technology
|
AAS Diploma
|
|
Applied Engineering Technology
|
AAS
|
|
Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
|
Diploma
|
|
Mechatronics
|
Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
compose themselves in order to participate in weekly classroom review and class discussion. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
explain the different concepts in electron flow and conventional flow theories
|
|
|
identify various electrical tools and measuring equipment
|
|
|
define best safety practices
|
|
|
identify electrical symbols
|
|
|
interpret electrical diagrams
|
|
|
design electrical diagrams
|
|
|
describe the operation of an electromechanical relay
|
|
|
indentify electrical control and sensing devices
|
|
|
indentify electrical load and output devices
|
|
|
describe the basic operation of solid state devices
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Introduction and Review
|
a. Electrical Quantities and Circuits
b. Electrical Tools and Test Instruments
c. Electrical Safety
|
|
II. Electrical Print Design
|
a. Electrical Symbols and Diagrams
b. Control Logic
|
|
III. Input and Output Devices
|
a. Control Devices
b. Electromechanical and Solid State Relays
c. Contactors and Magnetic Motor Starters
d. Solenoids, DC Generators, and DC Motors
|
|
IV. Power Distribution
|
a. Industrial Transformers
b. Power Supplies
|
|
V. Solid State
|
a. Solid State Devices
b. Sensing Devices
|
|
VI. Motor Drives
|
a. Variable Frequency Drives
b. DC Drives
|