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- Effective Term:
- Summer 2019 through Summer 2023
- Course Number:
- EPG 107
- Course Title:
- Power Generation Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 20
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 40
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Interpret electrical schematics and ladder diagrams.
- Safely locate and lockout potential safety hazards prior to working on a generator.
- Use service literature, test equipment, and troubleshooting steps to identify and diagnose problems on generator units.
- Determine the root cause of common system failures.
- Connect load banks and verify system response times and outputs.
Course Activities and Design
This is an outcome based course utilizing a lecture/lab format. This course includes videos, assignments, demonstrations, lectures, and hands on learning. This course will be taught using industry electric power generation equipment and curriculum.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, short answer and essay testing
- Hands-on practical testing
- Daily lab assignments and term projects
- Attendance
- Work ethic
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
learn to lock out potential hazards prior to performing work on a unit
learn to utilize equipment service literature
learn troubleshooting in regards to the prime mover
learn troubleshooting in regards to the generator
learn to identify common problems with the alternator systems
learn to use original equipment manufacturer (OEM) computer interfaces to identify faults
learn to connect load banks