2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXEET 1763C UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION 4 cr. hrs.The student will study blueprints and typical layouts for URDloops and radial systems. The student will be able to identifyURD primary and secondary cables and their applications.The student will study and be able to discuss trenchingand cable installation; identify soil/cave-in conditions;discuss trenching safe work practices, discuss locating ofsubterranean utilities and discuss site-built and pre-castpad installations. The student will be able to identify primaryand secondary risers and pothead pole framing, andbe able to install porcelain, butyl rubber and tape constructedprimary terminators. The student will also demonstrate proficiencyinstalling and grounding of single and three phasepad installations; URD switch cabinet installations; secondaryrisers and terminations; primary and secondarycable failure modes; URD switching on live and dead frontequipment; fault finding and testing of URD cables. Prerequisite:EET 1505C. Lab Fee. (OA)EET 1761C TRUCKS AND EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT3 cr. hrs.The student will demonstrate proficiencies in computing,planning and lifting loads; pole truck auger and winchingoperations; nonverbal hand signaling; winch cable maintenanceand inspection and daily vehicle inspection of boomtruck; bucket truck, digger truck, back hoe and trencherequipment. The student will demonstrate boring equipmentand aerial work platform operations. The student willdemonstrate maintenance of gloving bucket booms, linersand dielectric testing, and equipment trailering safety. Prerequisite:EET 1006C, CDL License. Lab Fee. (OA)EET 1762C ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURES3 cr. hrs.The student will apply blueprint reading and staking practicesrelated to distribution structures and be able to identifythe different types and applications of wood, concreteand steel structures. The student will be able to identify apole manufacturer and rating by reading the pole brand.The student will demonstrate proficiencies in pole erectionand guying; pole and guy grounding and ground testingand will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of guys andattachments. The student will be able to discuss windloading, weight loading and modes of pole stress; typicalstructure failure modes and inspection procedures; basicpole framing standards and clearances and joint utility useconsiderations. The student will demonstrate a basicknowledge of transmission structures, framing and clearances.Lab Fee. (OA)EET 1764C STREET AND AREA LIGHTING SYSTEMS3 cr. hrs.The student will study blueprint reading applying to overheadand underground street lighting systems. The studentwill be able to discuss 6.6 amp series lighting autotransformerbasics, maintenance and the use and replacementof the film disc cutout and re-lamping operations.The student will be able to identify different types of streetand area lighting equipment, lighting controllers, fusing andtechnologies The student will demonstrate proficiencies inpole framing for, installing, troubleshooting and maintainingarea and street lighting. Prerequisite: EET 1505C. LabFee. (OA)EET 1772C FIRST AID, RESCUE, AND CPR 2 cr. hrs.This course meets all the requirements of OSHA for electricalline workers as required in OSHA (CFR 29) 1910.269(a)(2)(I) “manhole and pole top rescue” and 1910.269 (b)(1)“First Aid and CPR.” The student will demonstrate industrypractices for rescuing injured coworkers aloft from structures,from bucket trucks or aerial devices and from manholes.The student will identify dangers in planning rescueand how to coordinate, and the aspects of command andcontrol in rescue procedures. The student will become certifiedto perform life saving skills in First Aid and CPR. (OA )EET 1949 CO-OP WORK EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRICALDISTRIBUTION3 cr. hrs.The Cooperative Work Experience in Electrical Distributionwill allow the student to work along in the field with experiencedlinemen and be exposed to the skills needed andthe type of work environment of the trade. (OA)EET 2325C ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS4 cr. hrs.Communications process as a system. Topics covered includetransmitters, receivers, and mediums of transfer. Specificitems include the study of A.M. and F.M. radio, microwave,and laser technology principles. Lab work involvesthe verification of principles using commercial hardware.Prerequisite: EET 1142C. Lab Fee. (OA)172