Electric Utility Tech (EUT)

EUT 1504    Maintenance Fundamentals 1    4 s.h.

Introduction to blueprint reading and technical diagrams, use of hand tools and power tools, safety and health, development of troubleshooting skills, chemical hazards, and material safety data sheets. Three hours lecture, and three hours lab per week.
Prereq. or Coreq.: ENTC 1500.

EUT 1505    Maintenance Fundamentals 2    4 s.h.

Introduction to piping systems, basic hydraulics and pneumatics, hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting, rigging and equipment installation, welding principals, oxyacetylene cutting and welding. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
Prereq.: EUT 1502 and EUT 1504, concurrent or prerequisite EUT 1503.

EUT 2600    Electric Utility Distribution Systems    4 s.h.

Applications of transformers, switchgear, regulators, overhead conductors and underground cable. Power factor correction, voltage regulation, coordination and overcurrent protection of distribution circuits.
Prereq.: EUT 1500.

EUT 2601    Electrical Codes and Standards    4 s.h.

National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code as applied to overhead and underground electric utility distribution systems. Pole guying, overhead conductor sag and tension, cable pulling, and clearances. Four hours lecture per week.
Prereq.: EUT 2600.

EUT 2604    Power Plant Electrical Equipment    3 s.h.

Study of three-phase power systems including motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear. NEC and NESC Code requirements, automatic and manual motor controls, variable speed drives, circuit protection. Three hours lecture per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2604L.
Prereq.: EUT 1500 and EUT 1500L.

EUT 2604L    Power Plant Electrical Equipment Lab    1 s.h.

Lab component to accompany EUT 2604. Provides hands-on activities related to three-phase power systems, motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear. Three hours lab per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2604.
Prereq.: EUT 1500 and EUT 1500L.

EUT 2605    Intermediate Power Plant Systems    3 s.h.

Continuation of EUT 1502. Study of power plant cycles, thermodynamic properties of water and steam, and use of steam tables. Includes thermodynamic analysis of boiler system, feedwater, superheat, and reheat systems, heat transfer in pre-heaters, turbine, condensers, and pumps. Three hours lecture per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2605L.
Prereq.: EUT 1503, and EUT 1503L.

EUT 2605L    Intermediate Power Plant Systems Lab    1 s.h.

Lab component to accompany EUT 2605. Provides hands-on and computational methods to dynamic analysis of boiler system, feedwater, superheat, and reheat systems, heat transfer in pre-heaters, turbine, condenser, and pumps. Three hours per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2605.
Prereq.: EUT 1503, and EUT 1503L.

EUT 2606    Power Plant Operator Practice    3 s.h.

Discusses the operation of large utility power plants including start-up and shut-down of all major systems, disturbance response, and safe operation of plant systems. Three hours lecture per week. Concurrent and EUT 2605/EUT 2605L.
Prereq.: EUT 1503 and EUT 1503, EUT 1503L.

EUT 2607    Power Plant Instrumentation and Control    3 s.h.

Introduces basic principles of process instrumentation and control systems. Measurement parameters such as flow, pressure, level, temperature, and pH. Includes coverage of programmable logic controllers, and distributed control systems. Three hours lecture per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2607L.
Prereq.: EUT 2604, EUT 2604L and EUT 2605, EUT 2605L.

EUT 2607L    Power Plant Instrumentation & Control Lab    1 s.h.

Lab component to accompany EUT 2607. Provides hands-on activities related to process instrumentation and control systems. Three hours per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2607.
Prereq.: EUT 2604L, and EUT 2605L.

EUT 2608    Advanced Power Plant Systems    3 s.h.

Continuation of EUT 2605. Examines on-line boiler control concepts, including combustion, feedwater, header pressure, oxygen content, power demand, and other processes as applied to utility boilers and process heat supply boilers. Also examines pollution control systems, gas turbines and diesel generators. Three hours lecture per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2607, EUT 2607L and EUT 2608L.
Prereq.: EUT 2605, EUT 2605L.

EUT 2608L    Advanced Power Plant Systems Lab    1 s.h.

Lab component to accompany EUT 2608. Provides hands-on activities related to on-line boiler control concepts, pollution control systems, gas turbines and diesel generators. Three hours per week. Concurrent with: EUT 2607, EUT 2607L and EUT 2608.
Prereq.: EUT 2605, EUT 2605L.