| | Standard Course Syllabus | Course Supervisor | Date of Approval |
| | Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Kasten | 4/05 |
| | 640 | Industrial/Commercial Power Systems |
| | 2. | CATALOG DESCRIPTION |
| | An introduction to power system design for commercial buildings and industrial plants; legal and economic considerations; |
| | equipment specifications and ratings; design practice; fault calculations, protection, and coordination; grounding; and |
| | illumination design. |
| | Quarters of Offering | Credits | | Level | Class Meeting |
| | Sp Qtr. | 3 | U G | 3 cl. |
| | Course Prerequisites |
| | Prereq: 341. |
| | 3. | PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC |
| | Basic AC circuit analysis using complex arithmetic, basic course in energy conversion principles |
| | Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite |
| | none |
| | 4. | Text(s) and Other Course Materials | Author(s) | Publisher |
| | Required Reference: "2008 National Electrical Code" from |
| | the National Fire Protection Assoc. (1 Batterymarch Park, |
| | P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02169-9101, ph: 800-344- |
| | 3555) |
| | References (supplemental reading) |
| | [1] National Electrical Code (most recent version), National Fire Protection Association |
| | 5. | COURSE OBJECTIVES |
| | 1. To provide an introduction to power system design for commercial buildings and industrial plants. Analysis techniques, |
| | equipment specifications, protective device coordination and the National Electrical Code will be covered. (Criteria 3(a),(k)) |
| | |
| | 2. To provide students with the opportunity to practice teamwork through a quarter project on the design of the electrical |
| | 6. | TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES) |
| | Codes and safety related issues (3) |
| | System operating principles (4) |
| | System analysis techniques (4) |
| | Equipment description and specifications (6) |
| | System protection and coordination (6) |
| | Illumination (1) |
| | Overall system design (4) |
| | 7. | CLASS MEETING PATTERN | (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.) |
| | 3 cl. |
| | Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:18 AM |
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