This is a course in industrial controls which are frequently used in industry to control motors. Single- and three-phase systems are covered. Industry standards and codes are
presented throughout for promoting an understanding of safety and preventive maintenance. Practical experiences include wiring relays, motor starters, and controlling these with different control devices and sensors.
ELECT 109
This course is a continuation of ELECT 108. Industry controls which are frequently used in industry to control motors are analyzed. Single- and three-phase systems are covered. Industry standards and codes are presented throughout for promoting an understanding of safety and preventive maintenance. Practical experiences include wiring motor starters, control transformers reversing and motor sequencing, and controlling these with various control devices and sensors.
Jason Thomas is the Executive Director of 3 Seeds Mentoring Group (NFP) and is the primary contact for this competition along with Don Brozek (dbrozek@oaiinc.org). He has been working with young people in the area of education and career research here in the Southland for the last 5 years. His most recent postion was director of the TRiO Talent Search Program at Prairie State College where he served 500 first generation/ low income students grades 6-12 from several south suburban communities.
Any local high schools here in the chicago south suburban community who are interested in participating please email Don Brozek (dbrozek@oaiinc.org) so he can provide your school with a registration packet that explains the competitions in detail and also explains how they will be judged along with key dates to keep everyone on track. The competition will take place in the Spring of 2018.
Here are the basic steps to get involved:
Designate a COMMITTED staff contact
COMPLETE a registration packet
ATTEND the Kickoff meet and greet
MEET with your company liasion
Help your students COMPLETE a project
COMPETE in the spring competition
Companies Involved
Here are a few of the companies that are involved with this project:
