Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

information and personal awareness
for a successful college experience.
Special strategies will be utilized to
particularly benefit the student with
specific learning difficulties. The
value of higher education will be
explored with particular emphasis
on the policies and procedures of
Rio Hondo College and four year
institutions. Special attention will be
directed toward the understanding
of “Certificate Programs”, “Associate
Degrees”, “General Education” and
“Transfer” requirements. Students
will investigate the various support
services available at Rio Hondo and
develop a working knowledge of
how a student may benefit from such
services.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
EDEV 134
Study Techniques
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This is a course in college study
skills which also addresses the needs
of students identified with special
learning needs. Students are taught
specific techniques, principles, and
strategies which enable them to
effectively acquire, integrate, store,
and retrieve information and thus
become more successful students.
Topics in this course include in-depth
instruction in critical reading and
thinking, time management, memory
techniques, note-taking, test-taking,
creativity, and communication.
Students are encouraged to utilize
appropriate college resources.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
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ELECTRONICS
Division of Career & Technical
Education
ELEC 041
High Reliability Electronic
Fabrication
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 030 or
appropriate assessment
This course introduces the student
to the techniques required for the
use of hand tools in the building and
maintenance of electronics equipment.
Particular attention is devoted
to soldering and other assembly
operations which must frequently be
performed by electronic technicians.
3 Units
36 Lecture hours
54 Lab hours
ELEC 050
Introduction to the Electrical Industry
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
This introductory course is for a
general audience and for those
contemplating a career in the
powerline (electrical) industry.
Students will become acquainted with
the basic concepts of terminology
and will receive hands-on experience
with components and measuring
equipment.
2 Units
27 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ELEC 051
Electrical Power Distribution Systems
Prerequisite: ELEC 050
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 030 or
appropriate assessment
This is an introductory course for
linemen and those interested in a
career in the power utility industry.
This is the second class of a five class
program designed to provide the
student with knowledge and skills
with electrical power distribution
systems. This course explains how
electricity is generated and delivered
to customers. Course content includes
safety, basic electrical theory of
generation, transmission, transformers,
regulators, fuses, meters, and applied
mathematics to illustrate basic
electricity relationships of components
in an electrical power distribution
system.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ELEC 052
Distribution of Electrical Power
Prerequisite: ELEC 051
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 030 or
appropriate assessment
This is an introductory course for
linemen and those interested in a
career in the power utility industry.
This is the third class of a five class
program designed to provide the
student with knowledge and skills
with electrical power distribution
systems. This course further explains
the distribution of electrical energy,
starting with the various methods of
generation, through a more extensive
look into various transmission
systems, into the rural and urban
substations, and ending at the
customer’s service entrance. Course
content includes safety, electrical
theory of generation, transmission,
distribution, substations, transformers,
and applied mathematics related to
the components of an electrical power
distribution system.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ELEC 060
D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
This introductory course in D.C.
& A.C. electricity is for general
audience and for those contemplating
a career in the powerline (electrical)
industry. Course content includes
basic theory, resistance, capacitance,
inductance, simple D.C. & A.C. circuits,
transformers, measuring instruments,
batteries, motors & generators.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ELEC 061
Fundamentals of Wire and Cabling
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course will present the principles
and practices of copper cable wiring
technology and includes instruction
in the design, installation, and
maintenance of copper wiring systems
for intelligent control systems,
lighting and appliance control devices,
communication, and networking. Also
includes instruction in household and
institutional power wiring. This course
is designed for students wanting to
work in the Home Technology Service
industry.
2 Units
27 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ELEC 062
Fundamentals of Fiber Optics
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course presents the principles
and practices of fiber optics and
optoelectronics technology and
includes instruction in the design,
installation, and maintenance of
fiber optic cabling control systems
and optoelectronics control systems
for computer communication and
networking systems. This course is
designed for students wanting to
work in the Home Technology Service
industry.
2 Units
27 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ELEC 063
Fundamentals of Wireless
Communication
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course presents the principles
and practices of wireless
communication technology and
includes instruction in the design,
installation, and maintenance of
wireless communication technology
network systems. Emphasis is placed
on system reliability, security, and cost
containment concerns. This course
is designed for students wanting to
work in the Home Technology Service
industry.
2 Units
27 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
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