Course Description

Program Description Electrical Engineering Technology (Power and Controls) Co-op is a three-year cooperative education program providing a comprehensive coverage of the electrical power discipline with emphasis on power systems, control systems and electrical design. The theoretical aspects of this program are complemented by extensive practical components that allow students to gain invaluable experience with installation, operation and maintenance practices. This is further supplemented with real-world experience provided by two work terms. Graduates completing this program are automatically eligible for membership in the Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland and Labrador (AETTNL), as well as any similar association in Canada. Upon completion of this program graduates may choose to further their education by completing a bachelor degree in technology or engineering at one of several institutions that have articulation agreements with College of the North Atlantic. Objectives Upon successful completion of the Electrical Engineering Technology (Power & Controls) Co-op program the graduate will be able to: Evaluate, design and specify facility electrical systems such as power, lighting, heating, control and protection. Design and specify electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems. Design, test, analyze and commission industrial electrical power control systems. Coordinate, plan, direct and interface with other electrical industry professionals as part of a technical support team. Analyze, configure and assist in the electrical design of control systems in commercial and industrial applications employing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Design and specify electrical systems found in electrical utilities and industrial plants. Maintain and troubleshoot electrical equipment such as motors, generators, transformers, protection and control devices. Employ the use of power electronic circuits in the electrical design of commercial and industrial systems utilized by the electrical power industry. Apply knowledge of current applicable codes, practices and safety standards.

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