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APEL 129: SKILLS ASSESSMENT, FOREMAN DEVELOPMENT, RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, HCAI/OSHPD, POWER QUALITY ANALYSIS

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Fall 2026
Units: 6
Hours: 69 lecture, 24 laboratory per quarter (93 total per quarter)
Prerequisite: Per California Code of Regulations, this course is limited to students admitted to the Electrical Apprenticeship Program.
Advisory: Not open to students with credit in APRT 129.
Degree & Credit Status: Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: None
Grade Type: Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass)
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

Student Learning Outcomes

  • A successful student will be able to describe the organization of the National Electrical Code.
  • A successful student will be able to describe the process of adopting a National Electrical Code Standard.
  • A successful student will be able to discuss the NEC Codes and their purpose.
  • A successful student will be able to identify the importance of conductors and explain the types of conductors.

Description

This course provides a comprehensive evaluation of an individual's technical knowledge and hands-on abilities within the electrical construction industry. Additionally, it prepares journey-level electricians for leadership roles as foremen.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Identify different renewable energy systems and sources in the electrical industry.
  2. Utilize digital multimeters and power quality analysis devices properly and efficiently.
  3. Develop as leaders within the industry (foreman, general foreman, etc.).
  4. Identify and understand the requirements associated with health care installations.
  5. Identify and describe hazards and safety requirements associated with confined spaces.

Course Content

  1. Skills assessment preparation
  2. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP)
    1. Installation and maintenance of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)
    2. Site assessment, load calculations, wiring methods, applicable codes (including NEC), utility coordination, and safety protocols
  3. Foreman development
    1. Project planning, crew supervision, resource management, scheduling, safety compliance, and effective communication
    2. Detailing/take offs, manpower
  4. Elective modules
  5. Power quality analysis
    1. Utilizing instruments associated with power quality
  6. HCAI/OSHPD
    1. Job site preparation documentation associated with health care installations
    2. Code navigation in the NEC associated with health care installations

Lab Content

  1. FA, motor controls, and lighting controls
  2. Hands-on evaluation
  3. Utilizing power quality meters and digital multimeters

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

1. Laboratory with electrical tools and equipment.
2. When taught as a virtual section, on-going access to computer with software and hardware capable of running video conferencing applications (e.g., Zoom).

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Results of written quizzes and average of six tests
Results of hands-on projects and homework
Results of class participation

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

Lecture
Lab assignments
Group discussion
Class demonstrations

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

American Technical Publishers, Inc.. Building Automation. 2008.

National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry and Dranetz-BMI. Power Quality Analysis. 2010.

National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. Configuring and Installing Structured Cabling Systems. 2012.

James P. Dunlop in Partnership with NJATC. Photovoltaic Systems, 3rd ed.. 2012.

Stephen Lipster in Partnership with Electrical Training Alliance. Health Care Facility Electrical Systems. 2021.

These are the standard Electrical textbooks/workbooks used for this course. Despite being older than five years, they are the most current books used when teaching this course.

ETASV drawings via Procore.

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

  1. EVITP LMS computer modules
  2. Photovoltaic LMS computer modules
  3. Power quality analysis LMS computer modules

Discipline(s)

Electricity