Electrical Construction and Maintenance - Hudson Valley Community College

Electrical Construction and Maintenance from Hudson Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Electrical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The mission of the Electrical Construction and Maintenance Department is to provide a program of study that enables students to develop the academic skills and practical techniques required for them to seek entry into any area of the electrical industry. This program prepares students to enter the construction and/or industrial and manufacturing workplace with knowledge and skill levels in four principal areas: residential, commercial and industrial installations; transformers; motors and motor control; and programmable controllers, variable frequency drives and industrial electronics. The course of study is offered during four terms and covers core studies in electrical circuits, theory and the mathematics necessary to plan, install, troubleshoot, test and maintain electrical systems. The National Electrical Code and safe working practices serve as the foundation for each course in the program. The first two terms provide foundation studies in DC and AC electrical theory, and construction wiring installation practices. These studies involve both "hands-on" workshop/laboratory activities, as well as, classroom presentations. The ?hands-on? coursework includes an in-depth study of residential and commercial wiring systems coupled with instruction in the use of diagnostic test equipment and troubleshooting techniques. The third and fourth terms build upon these core courses and continue with ?hands-on? training and a theoretical background in three phase transformer connections, AC motors, industrial motor control, industrial electronics, programmable logic controllers (PLC's), and variable frequency drives (VFD's), while gaining valuable troubleshooting techniques. The Electrical Construction and Maintenance A.O.S. degree fulfills the related instruction component of the state certified apprenticeship program for construction and plant maintenance electrician. View more details on Hudson Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Electrical Engineering courses.