Motors and Motor Controllers are electric machines that convert electrical energy into mechanical motion, together with the devices that start, stop and regulate them. The subject is taught at InterCoast Colleges in the Electrical Training Program.
What it covers
The catalog describes it as: “An overview of motors, motor controllers, and process controllers.”
Topics covered include function, operation and characteristics of various types of motors and motor controllers, proper motor installation, and process control systems and devices.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Electrical Training Program, motors and motor controllers is covered in the course ETP106, Motors & Motor Controllers.
The Electrical Training Program outline lists ETP106 Motors & Motor Controllers at 90 clock hours (60 lecture, 30 laboratory) and 5 semester credits.
Prerequisites for ETP106: “Completion of the equivalent of ATP104, ATP105, ATP106”.
Related topics in the Electrical Training Program include Ohm’s Law, grounding and bonding, residential electrical installations, specialty systems, the National Electrical Code, and OSHA-10.
This topic is covered in the Electrical Training Program at InterCoast Colleges.