Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

ET 076
Wind Energy Systems Design and
Installation (Same as AET 076)
Corequisite: AET/ET 070
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 030 or
appropriate assessment
This is an introductory course that
will examine and implement the
design and installation of wind
power systems which will include
the installation of a working wind
generation power system. Students
will learn how to perform wind
site evaluations, electrical load
calculations, wind system size
calculations, hydraulics fundamentals,
basic aerodynamics, and installation
techniques for wind power generation
systems. Students will learn how
to design and install wind power
generation system and obtain skills for
employment. This course is intended
for students that are contemplating
a career in the wind turbine power
generation industry.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ET 078
Advanced Wind Energy Systems
Design and Installation (Same as AET
078)
Prerequisite: AET/ET 076
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 030 or
appropriate assessment
This is the second course in the
wind energy series that will further
examine and implement the design
and installation of wind power
systems. Students will learn how
to interpret the National Electrical
Code (NEC) specifics concerning
wind power installations. The topics
include code compliant wiring of
modules, inverters, charge controllers,
grounding techniques and related
topics. Additional topics include
wind site evaluations, electrical
load calculations, wind system size
calculations, hydraulic fundamentals,
basic aerodynamics, and installation
techniques for large wind power
generation systems. This course
is intended for students that are
contemplating a career in the wind
turbine power generation industry.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
ET 101
Introduction to Environmental
Technology
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; READ 022 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 030 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to give the
student a general overview of the
environmental technology area.
The history of pollution leading to
current legislation, environmental
effects of pollution, and an overview
of the regulatory framework will be
presented. Career opportunities in the
areas of handling and management
of hazardous substances will be
discussed.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ET 110
Hazardous Waste Generation/
Reduction/Treatment
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 050 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to educate
individuals working in or seeking
employment in the hazardous
waste management field with an
overview of industrial processes and
their generation of waste streams.
The selected industries include:
electroplating, metal finishing and
printed circuit board production; oil
refining and chemical production; steel
production; general manufacturing;
printing and graphic reproduction;
agriculture; and consumer services.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ET 130
Health Effects of Environmental
Hazardous Materials
Advisory: ENGL 035 or appropriate
assessment; READ 023 or appropriate
assessment; MATH 050 or appropriate
assessment; BIOL 120; BIOL 120L;
CHEM 110
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to educate
individuals working in or seeking
employment in areas that include
health and safety responsibilities.
It provides an overview of how to
identify and evaluate the hazards
of chemical, physical and biological
agents that can be encountered in
industrial operations, waste disposal
and remediation sites.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ET 150
Hazardous Waste Management
Applications
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 050 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
individuals, who are working in
or seeking employment in the
environmental field with an overview
of hazardous waste management
and regulations. The course explains
the hazardous waste regulatory
framework and develops research
skills in the hazardous waste area.
Emphasis is placed on the following
topics: universal waste, generator
compliance, site investigation and
remediation, permitting, enforcement,
liability, and storm water discharge.
The course also provides “hands-on”
applications of the regulations. These
applications include: preparing a
hazardous waste manifest, labeling
and storing containers, sampling and
analysis, and preparing a Phase I
environmental audit.
4 Units
54 Lecture hours
54 Lab hours
ET 160
Hazardous Waste Site Remediation
Systems
Prerequisite: CHEM 110; ET 101
Advisory: GEOL 150; GEOL 150L
Transfers to: CSU
This course provides an overview
of remediation systems that are
employed in cleaning up hazardous
waste sites. The remediation
systems that will be studied include:
groundwater remediation systems, soil
vapor extraction, chemical extraction/
soil washing, solidification/
stabilization, bioremediation, thermal
processes, and chemical destruction.
Specific details on the compounds
removed, the fundamentals and
specific applications of each method
will be examined. Innovative
remediation technologies and trends in
remediation systems will be studied.
A case study, which will highlight the
remediation processes that are being
used at a selected remediation site, will
be examined.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ET 170
Groundwater Hydrology and
Sampling
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 050 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to train
individuals, who are working in
or who seek employment in the
environmental field, with an overview
of the basic physical and chemical
nature of groundwater aquifer
systems, an overview of the techniques
of sampling protocols for obtaining
groundwater samples based on US
EPA approved sampling protocols,
and an introduction to groundwater
pollution, remediation, and protection.
Emphasis is placed on developing
practical working knowledge of
groundwater resources, groundwater
protection, and groundwater
remediation.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ET 181
Home Energy Management and
Auditing (Same as AET 181)
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 020 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
individuals, who are working in or
seeking employment in the green
energy field, with an overview of
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