Electrical Trades Technology

• Specialization: Electrical Applications (High School)

  • Introduction to Electrical Trades Technology

    Students will be introduced to basic electrical concepts. They will begin to design and wire circuits. Students are introduced to safety, tools, and equipment for electrical/electronic systems.

    Course Code: EL-400
    Grade Level: 9055 20S
    Course Requirements: None

    Hours: 110
    

  • Electrical Trades DC Fundamentals

    Students will be introduced to electrical/electronics technology by studying DC circuit theory. Areas of study include instrumentation, measurement, component recognition, value determination, and fabrication. Students will learn Ohm’s law as it relates to series, parallel, and combination circuits.

    Course Code: EL-410
    Grade Level: 9056 30S
    Course Requirements: None

    Hours: 110
    

  • Electrical Trades AC Fundamentals

    Students will become familiar with AC theory, including electrical fundamentals, magnetism, electromagnetism, and RLC circuits. Students will also focus on cross-curricular knowledge from mathematics and physics.

    Course Code: EL-420
    Grade Level: 9060 40S
    Course Requirements: Electrical Trades DC Fundamentals

    Hours: 110
    

  • Residential Wiring

    Students will be introduced to Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) standards. They will learn to design, install, test, and troubleshoot branch circuits, and become familiar with the tools, techniques, materials, and devices associated with it. Students will also be introduced to blueprint reading.

    Course Code: EL-430
    Grade Level: 9057 30S
    Course Requirements: Introduction to Electrical Trades Technology

    Hours: 110
    

  • Electrical Wiring Methods

    Students will be introduced to alternative wiring methods and the CEC codes associated with them. They will work with various types of raceways and cables, and become familiar with the tools, techniques, materials, and devices associated with them.

    Course Code: EL-440
    Grade Level: 9058 30S
    Course Requirements: None

    Hours: 110
    

  • Advanced Residential Wiring

    Students will build on the knowledge and skills that they learned in residential wiring, including home automation technologies, and service and demand load calculations.

    Course Code: EL-450
    Grade Level: 9059 40S
    Course Requirements: Residential Wiring

    Hours: 110
    

  • Advanced Electrical Wiring Methods

    Students will build on the knowledge and skills that that they learned in Electrical Wiring Methods. Students will also be introduced to motor controls, PLCs, raceway calculations, voice data video (VDV) structured cabling, as well as retrofitting and/or upgrading existing electrical installations.

    Course Code: EL-460
    Grade Level: 9061 40S
    Course Requirements: Electrical Wiring Methods

    Hours: 110
    

  • Applied Electrical Trades Technology

    Students will synthesize and apply knowledge and skills acquired in all previous courses to design, install, troubleshoot, and document electrical circuits with a minimum of supervision and direction. Students will also focus on skills and activities to ease in the transition to employment or post-secondary education.

    Course Code: EL-470
    Grade Level: 9062 40S
    Course Requirements: None

    Hours: 110