Certificate of Achievement in Transit Electrical Technology

The Certificate of Achievement in Transit Electrical Technology trains students for the skills required by the technical positions which include: diagnosing operational problems in heavy industrial electrical equipment and systems and determining parts and labor required for repairs; performing preventive maintenance on electrical systems and equipment; assessing and troubleshooting electronic, electrical and mechanical yard and train control equipment problems down to the component level; installing, repairing and maintaining yard and train control equipment. Program Student Learning Outcomes 1. Gain entry-level or mid-level employment in the transit electrical field. 2. Troubleshoot, analyze, operate, repair, and install electrical & electronics equipment. 3. Communicate the technical status of equipment in writing and verbally; be able to work and communicate with teams. 4. Safely use electrical and electronics test equipment. 5. Demonstrate the operational concepts of equipment and technology used in the electrical or electronics field. 6. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to take and pass certification exams for career advancement in transit electrical fields.

Enrollment and Completer Projections Fall-Year 1: 66 Spring – Year 1: 99 Fall-Year 2: 132 Annual Completions: 40

Transit agencies across the nation are facing issues of retirement, lack of trained personnel and an increase in technical requirements as the industry seeks to enhance efficiencies, modernize, and accommodate a growing population of riders. This new program is focusing on the technical trades of Electrical and Electronic specialization for entry level transit maintenance worker classifications with an annual starting pay from $59,475 to $77,745. The goal of the Certificate of Achievement in Transit Electrical Technology is to train students for the skills required by the technical positions which include: diagnosing operational problems in heavy industrial electrical equipment and systems and determining parts and labor required for repairs; performing preventive maintenance on electrical systems and equipment; assessing and troubleshooting electronic, electrical and mechanical yard and train control equipment problems down to the component level; installing, repairing and maintaining yard and train control equipment. LMC’s flagship Career Technical Education (CTE) program, Electrical and Instrumentation Technology (ETEC), was designed primarily to serve the workforce needs of local advanced manufacturing and in particular the petrochemical industry as well as steel manufacturing and water/wastewater treatment and supply. Embedded in the program are electrical and electronics courses that suit the needs of mass transit agencies such as Bay Area Rapid Transit, Golden Gate Transit, AC Transit, SAM Trans, SFMTA, and VTA. After a detailed review by transit electrical maintenance officials from BART, 25 of the 42 units that make up the ETEC Certificate of Achievement were selected that would meet the needs of the transit industry.

ETEC 10, Direct Current Circuits, 4 This is a first semester course in the fundamentals of electricity and electronics. It will provide a good background in direct current circuits including Ohm's law, component identification, and electrical terminology commonly used in the industry. Students will learn how electricity interacts with passive components. ETEC 12, Alternating Current Circuits, 4 This course will address calculation, construction, measurement and analysis of single phase alternating current RCL circuits. Magnetism, transformer theory, passive filters, vectorial analysis and power in alternating current circuits will be extensively covered. ETEC 20, Electric Motor Control, 3 This course is a study of electrical control circuits as they apply to industrial control systems. This course covers control components and their use in control systems as well as the use and development of electrical schematic and wiring diagrams. ETEC 22, Semiconductor Devices, 2 This course is a study of active electronic semiconductor devices commonly used in analog and industrial control circuits. The analysis of the operational characteristics, biasing, power dissipation and application of each device will be explored. ETEC 24, Digital Devices, 2 This course of study will provide the student with the concepts of digital devices and circuitry commonly used in modern electronic circuits. The student will understand sequential logic circuits binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, binary math and the application of these subjects in industrial control systems. ETEC 40, National Electrical Code, 3 A study of electrical wiring methods as they apply to residential, commercial, and industrial wiring. This course stresses the application of the regulations of the National Electrical Code. Students learn the theory behind the design and safe installation of complex electrical systems. ETEC 42, Wiring Methods and Code Application, 1 This course provides hands on skill development in the use of tools, materials, and methods demanded by employers in the electrical industry to install electrical wiring systems to code specifications in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. ETEC 44, Power Distribution Systems, 3 This course is a comprehensive study of poly-phase systems and how they are used today for power distribution. The understanding of polyphase systems and the effects of loading and neutral current calculation will be stressed. A thorough coverage of the principles of operation, application and construction of transformer connections will be emphasized to enable the student to understand single and polyphase system voltages and currents. ETEC 46, DC & AC Motors & Generators, 3 A comprehensive study of Direct Current and Alternating Current Rotating electrical machinery. This course will include the identification, construction, connection, operation, and application of single and poly-phase motors and generators commonly found in today's automated systems

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