Title: IOWA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Author: Gary & Kathy Baker
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IOWA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (IVCCD)

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER: ELE360				
COURSE TITLE: Advanced Electrical Technical Skills	
COURSE MEETING, DATES & TIMES: 1/9/18 to 5/4/18  T Th  8:00 to 3:00		
DEPARTMENT: Trades				
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 5

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Ugly’s Electrical References (ISBN 0-9623229-1-1)

INSTRUCTOR: Bob Hiatt					
WORK TELEPHONE: 641-844-5750			
E-MAIL: bob.hiatt@iavalley.edu				
WEB SITE: www.iavalley.edu
BUILDING/OFFICE: Marshalltown
OFFICE HOURS: 7:30 to 4:00				

DATE SYLLABUS WAS COMPLETED:	12/12/14			
DATE SYLLABUS LAST REVIEWED: 03/7/2017		

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will obtain their Class A Commercial Driver’s License (with air brake endorsement). Students will continue to practice and improve the wooden pole climbing skills, learn to perform various activities associated with climbing as well as using various hand tools, fiberglass sticks and operating hydraulic equipment.

PREREQUISITES:	ELE359 		COREQUISITE:	none

QUALITY STANDARDS/Performance Objectives/Course Objectives:

Upon successfully completing this course, students should be able to: (use as many as necessary)

1. Successfully complete the criteria to become climbing certified

2. Learn to safely operate the digger derrick and trencher

3. Learn the basic theory of electric metering

4. Learn the basic theory of single phase transformers

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND ASSIGNMENTS MATRIX:
Assessment Matrix (Matches Standards above):
Standard | Exam | Paper | Presentation | Project | Demonstration | Observation | Simulation | Other
1. | X | | | | X | X | |
2. | | | | | X | X | |
3. | X | | | | X | X | |
4. | X | | | | X | | |

Cell phones:  Cell phones will be turned off, kept out of sight, and no text messaging allowed during class or while training field activities are occurring.

Attendance and Participation: Students will receive one excused absence per semester; missing two or more classes will impact the student’s grade. Arriving to class late and/or failing to remain actively engaged and attentive during class and training field activities will have a direct impact on the student’s grade.

GRADING AND EVALUATION: Tests = 70%  Attendance/Participation = 30% 

GRADING SCALE: 
96 to 100 = A | 95 to 90 = A- | 86 to 89 = B+ | 83 to 85 = B | 80 to 82 = B-
76 to 79 = C+ | 73 to 75 = C | 70 to 72 = C- | 66 to 69 = D+ | 63 to 65 =  D
60 to 62 = D- | Below 60 = F | | |

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture with class participation and various activities at the training field/lab work

EVALUATION/CLASS POLICIES:

Academic Integrity: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. The Code of Academic Conduct for IVCCD is found in the Student Handbook.  Violations include cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and falsification of records or official documents.
Plagiarism/academic dishonesty is a serious violation of IVCCD’s Student Conduct Code.  Instructors handle violations in various ways, but you should be aware that further administrative disciplinary actions may be taken, up to and including course failure and expulsion from college.  Please learn about plagiarism and how to properly cite others’ work.
Consequences:

Refer to the Student Handbook and the college catalog for all in-depth college policies and procedures which are available on the MCC website.

SMOKE FREE AIR ACT:  IVCCD complies with Iowa’s Smoke Free Air Act of 2008.  In conjunction with this, the IVCCD Board of Directors prohibits the use of tobacco in any form (including nicotine simulation or vapor products such as e-cigarettes) on its grounds or in any of its facilities or vehicles.  This includes personal vehicles owned or operated by students while on school grounds.  Civil penalties can be assessed to those found in violation of this regulation.  To register a complaint, contact a District official or the Iowa Department of Public Health at 1-888-944-2247 or visit www.IowaSmokefreeAir.gov

SCHEDULE: The syllabus schedule is tentative and subject to change without prior notice. 

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