Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
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Be where the Energy is<br />
The future is here for energy! Our 20 month Energy<br />
Operations program is based on the demands and<br />
guidance of the energy industry, and will prepare<br />
you for a forward moving career in the operation of<br />
a power (coal, hydro, wind, nuclear, etc) or process<br />
(ethanol, oil, bio-diesel, etc) plant.<br />
What can I expect?<br />
Our program will provide you with cutting-edge<br />
theoretical training - as well as plenty of hands-on,<br />
active experience gained in the fully equipped LATI<br />
Energy Labs. You can expect to establish a foundational<br />
understanding of energy mechanics and systems<br />
before deciding to specialize in either process or<br />
power plant operation. You will then dive into monitoring,<br />
controlling, and troubleshooting your chosen<br />
plant systems, including: electrical systems, turbines,<br />
boiler systems, and more. You will be instructed in<br />
metallurgy, pneumatics, hydraulics, thermodynamics,<br />
combustion, vibration analysis, and dynamic balancing.<br />
To make sure you have the experience you’ll need, we<br />
also require an industry internship.<br />
Dynamic Careers<br />
Graduates of our program will earn high wages in<br />
ethanol plants, power plants, wind turbine farms,<br />
pipelines, dairy and cheese processing plants, and<br />
any industry needing a skilled technician to monitor,<br />
control, and operate production equipment.<br />
A laptop is required<br />
for this program.<br />
Learn more at www.lakeareatech.edu<br />
Credits Required<br />
for Graduation<br />
Process Plant<br />
Operations: 76.5<br />
Power Plant<br />
Operations: 76.5<br />
Associate of Applied<br />
Science (A.A.S.)<br />
Degree<br />
20<br />
Months<br />
Energy Operations Courses<br />
AED 100 Automated External Defibrillator .. . . . . . 1/2 credit<br />
CIS 102 Windows Applications for Technicians....3 credits<br />
CSS 100 Career Search Strategies. ............ 1/2 credit<br />
ENGL 203 Reading <strong>Technical</strong> Manuals.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 credit<br />
ENG 206 Print/Plan Reading with Specifications .. . 3 credits<br />
ENV 220 Water and Wastewater Technology. .... 3 credits<br />
EO 103 Foundation of Energy Operations .. . . . . . 3 credits<br />
EO 216 Internship/Capstone Project............ 6 credits<br />
EST 103 Principles of DC Circuits Theory. ........ 2 credits<br />
EST 106 Principles of DC Circuits Lab............ 2 credits<br />
EST 109 Principles of AC Circuits Theory. ........ 2 credits<br />
EST 112 Principles of AC Circuits Lab.. . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />
ET 105 OSHA/Safety.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 credit<br />
ET 150 Mechanical Drives and Pumps. ........ 3 credits<br />
ET 130 Basic Valves......................... 1/2 credit<br />
ET 170 Fluid Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />
ET 175 Basic Motor Controls .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
HAZ 100 Hazardous Materials Safety. .......... 1/2 credit<br />
MATH 118 Applied Trigonometry .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 credit<br />
Students must also select two general education courses.<br />
For details see page 96.<br />
ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR PROCESS PLANT OPTION<br />
EO 100 Introduction to Process Technology...... 3 credits<br />
EO 110 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics<br />
Theory and Lab. .................... 3 credits<br />
EO 200 Boiler Operations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />
EO 204 Distillation and Refinery Operations...... 4 credits<br />
EO 206 Gas Processing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
EO 208 Ethanol Biofuels Production. ........... 2 credits<br />
EO 210 Refrigeration.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
EO 214 Instrumentation and Controls Simulations ....3 credits<br />
ET 170 Fluid Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />
ET 215 Plant Operation and Troubleshooting.. . . 2 credits<br />
RCTB 205 Programmable Logic Controllers.. . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR POWER PLANT OPTION<br />
EO 110 Thermodaynamics Theory and Lab.. . 3 1/2 credits<br />
EO 115 Introdution to the Electric Industry.. . . . . . 3 credits<br />
EO 200 Boiler Operations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />
EO 211 Power Generation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits<br />
EO 214 Instrumentation and Controls Simulations ....3 credits<br />
EO 215 Plant Operations and Troubleshooting .. . 2 credits<br />
EO 201 Power Plant Equipment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
EO 205 Gas Turbines and Combined<br />
Cycle Operations..................... 4 credits<br />
RBTC 219 Programmable Logic Controllers.. . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
ENERGY<br />
Operations<br />
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