Electrical Engineering Technology

Course Outline

EET 125: Electrical Design 1

Winter 2014

Class Time: 10.30 AM – 11.30 AM (Monday)

11.00 AM – 1.00 PM (Thursday)

Room: Main 2302 (Monday)

Main 932 (Thursday)

Lab Time: 11.30 AM – 1.30 PM (Wednesday) – Every 2nd week

Room: Main 1233

Instructor: Deepak Kaushal Office: 2915‐19

E‐mail: Deepak.kaushal@rdc.ab.ca Phone: 403‐342‐3376

Office Hours: 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM (Monday)

3.15 PM – 4.15 PM (Wednesday)

Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: GET 110

Academic Calendar Entry: Design electrical systems for residential buildings using Canadian Electrical Code. Size and
specify electrical service entrance calculations and determining the number and location of lighting and receptacle
branch circuits as per CEC standards and engineering requirements. Apply computer aided drafting to produce electrical
drawings including single line diagram, schematic diagram and BOM reports.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Use of Canadian Electrical Code to determine minimum requirements for residential electrical installation. EET115: Electrical Design 1
• Knowledge about various electrical outlets, boxes, fixtures and switches used in the residence.
• Produce various electrical residential drawing including single line, wiring diagram and BOM reports with the
help of AUTOCAD design tool.
• Demonstrate how the specifications are used in estimating cost and in making electrical installation.
• Identify symbols and notations used on electrical drawings
• Perform various calculations for computing the required size of service entrance conductor for the residence.
• Describe the grounding and bonding system of all service entrance equipment.
• Describe the type of cables/wires used in most dwelling unit installations.

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• Determine the loading on services, feeder and branch circuit for residential units.
• Describe the proper wiring and grounding connections for large appliances, using various wiring methods.
• Describe the components and operation of electric, oil and gas heating system.
• Perform calculations to determine the conductor size, conduit size and overcurrent protection required for
pump circuit.
• Describe the wiring requirements for the installation of heat and smoke detector and residential fire alarm
systems.
• Describe and identify the type of standby power system.
• Identify the component of a residential utility‐interactive solar photovoltaic system.
• Read, interpret, and draw simple electrical installations.
• Knowledge of safe work practices, procedures and responsibility for safety in the workplace.

Course Topics and Tentative Schedule:

Week Date Classes (Monday, Thursday) Lab (Wednesday)

1 Jan. 6,8,9 Review of Canadian Electrical None
Codes, General information for
electrical installation, drawing and
specifications, service entrance
calculations
2 Jan. 13,15,16 Service entrance equipment’s, Introduction to AUTOCAD (Part 1)
electrical outlets, determine the
number and location of lighting
and receptacle branch circuits
3 Jan. 20,22,23 Conductor sizes and types, wiring None
methods, wire connections,
voltage drop, neutral sizing for
services, switch control of lighting
circuits, and receptacle bonding
(Assignment 1)
4 Jan. 27,29,30 GFCI, lighting fixtures and ballasts, AUTOCAD (Part 2), Reading of Blue
branch circuit for the bedrooms, Prints provided with book
study, living room, bathrooms and
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hall
5 Feb. 3,5,6 Lighting branch circuit for kitchen, None
wall mounted ovens, dishwashers,
laundry, attic
(Assignment 1 due on Feb 3, 2014)
6 Feb. 10,12,13 Electric heating and air Design of service entrance panel for
conditioning, oil and gas heating 120/240 VAC split phase AC power
system distribution diagram with the help of
(Assignment 2) AUTOCAD
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7 Feb. 17,19,20 MID‐TERM BREAK
8 Feb. 24,26,27 Mid‐term Exam (Feb. 27) Design of 120/240 VAC single
Recreation room (Feb. 24) split phase and multi‐wire
branch circuit diagram with the
help of AUTOCAD
9 March 3,5,6 Branch circuits for workshop and utility None
area
(Assignment 2 due on March 6, 2014)
10 March Heat and smoke detectors and security Design of Single Phase
10,12,13 system distribution system for
(Assignment 3) residential unit with the help of
AUTOCAD
11 March Swimming pool, spas and hot tubs, None
17,19,20 television, telephone, data, and home
automation system
12 March Lighting branch circuit for the garage Design of distribution sub‐
24,26,27 and outdoor lighting station for residential area
(Assignment 3 due on March 24, 2014)
13 March 31, Standby power system and residential None
April 2,3 utility‐interactive solar photovoltaic
system
(Assignment 4)
14 April 7,9 Review of various CEC Project Submission on April 9,
(Assignment 4 due on April 8, 2014) 2014

Learning Activities:
Teaching in this course is comprised of lectures, readings, laboratory experiences and assignments. Students can expect
to engage in small group work at times during all components of the course.

Required Textbooks and Equipment:

Electrical Wiring Residential, Sixth Canadian Edition; Mullin, Branch, Gerolimon, Todd, Trineer; Nelson
Publication
Laptop with wireless internet access
AUTOCAD 2014 (Free Download Student version)

Recommended Readings and Resources: EET115: Electrical Design 1

AUTOCAD Electrical 2014 Fundamentals IEC; Ascent – center for technical knowledge
Canadian Electrical codes, Part 1, 22nd Edition, 2012; CSA Publication

Assessment of Student Performance: The final grade for this course will be based on the following elements:

Written assignments (4)

Description: involving mathematical abstractions, modeling and analysis, applications and conceptual
understanding. May be in the form of quantitative extended responses or qualitative reasoning.
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Weighting: 10 %

Mid‐Term Exams (1)

Description: involving mathematical abstractions, modelling and analysis, applications and conceptual
understanding. May be in the form of multiple‐choice questions, quantitative extended responses or qualitative
reasoning.
Weighting: 20 %

Lab Reports (6)

Description: involving following instructions, taking measurements, analysis, applying concepts and
communications skills. May be in the form of written explanations, quantitative reasoning or qualitative design.
Weighting 20 %

Final Exam
Description: involving mathematical abstractions, modelling and analysis, applications and conceptual
understanding. May be in the form of quantitative extended responses or qualitative reasoning.
Weighting 25%

Final Project (1)

Description: Each student will design a residential unit as per CEC standards including single line, wiring diagram,
list of material and report. Due date for project submission will be April 9, 2014.
(Note: Select your own project dimensions and get approved before January 20, 2014.
Weighting 25%

Midterm Feedback: Midterm feedback for this course will be available from the instructor by March 3. After reviewing
their marks to this point, students should make an appointment with the instructor to discuss their progress and
concerns if the cumulative total to this point is less than 50%. The instructor is also available prior to this in designated
office hours if students have any concerns.

The RDC Final Examination Policy will be followed with respect to Final Examinations. Please review this document to
ensure you understand the contents and implications of the policy.

Final grades will conform to the letter grade system, as outlined in the College Calendar.

It`s student responsibility to be aware of assignment and project due dates.

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Attendance requirements: The faculty of the Department believe that students are committed to their program and
learning experiences. However, it is understood that there are times when students may be absent from those
experiences. Any absence can be viewed as a potentially serious disruption of the learning process and necessary
achievement of the learning objectives. It is the student's responsibility to make up any missed coursework in lectures or
labs. Extra assistance will only be given to students who have attended all classes and labs.

Attendance is required for all exams and quizzes. Any student who, due to extenuating circumstances, will be late or
absent must notify the instructor before the start of the exam or quiz. Failure to notify the instructor indicates a serious
breach of professional and ethical conduct. Valid documentation will be required for missing any assessment. In most
cases, make up activities will not be available.
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Late or missed assignments: Assignments submitted one or two days late will be subject to a penalty of 5% per day.
Assignments submitted more than two days late will not be accepted, and will receive no grade.

While students are encouraged to help each other, assignments must be individual work, unless designated as group
assignments. In cases of plagiarism, no marks will be awarded. Please refer to College policy on Academic Misconduct
for other possible disciplinary action.

Academic Misconduct:
Please become familiar with what constitutes academic misconduct, as well as the consequences. Plagiarism involves
submitting work in a course as if it were the student’s own work. Plagiarism may involve the act of submitting work in
which some or all of the phrasing, ideas, or line of reasoning are alleged to be the submitter’s own but in fact were
created by someone else. The complete policies are available on the RDC Policies web site: Appeals: Formal Policy,
Appeals: Informal Resolution Policy and Student Misconduct: Academic and Non‐Academic Policy.

Changes to the Course Outline: Changes to the course outline will be made with the consent of the
course instructor and students. Changes will be reviewed by the Department Chairperson for
consistency with College policies.

Important Dates:

January 6 First Day of Classes for Winter term

January 13 Last day to register or add/drop Winter courses
January 13 Last day to have tuition refunded for Winter term 2014 courses
February 17 Family Day, College closed
Feb 18 ‐ 21 Midterm Break for Winter 2014 term, no classes
February 24 Classes resume
March 4 Emergency Response Day for Winter 2014 term
March 14 Final Exam Schedule posted
March 17 Continuing student registration begins for 2014‐2015
March 19 Last day withdraw from Winter term 2014 courses and receive a WD. Note that with permission from
the chair, students may withdraw late and receive a WD up to April 9
April 9 Last day of classes
April 14 First day of final exams
April 18 Good Friday Holiday, College closed
April 21 Last day of final exams
April 28 Final grades available
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Other Notes:

This course may be eligible for Prior Learning Assessment. Students should refer to the RDC Course Calendar for a list of
excluded courses.

Students should be aware that Personal Counselling, Career, Learning and Disability Services are provided by RDC.
Inquire about locations at Information Desk. It is the student’s responsibility to discuss their specific learning needs with
the appropriate service provider.
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It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the information contained in the Course Outline and to clarify any
areas of concern with the instructor.

Students should refer to the Appeals: Formal Policy, Appeals: Informal Resolution Policy and Student Misconduct:
Academic and Non‐Academic Policy should questions or concerns about the Course Outline not be resolved directly with
the instructor.

A plagiarism detection tool may be used in this course.

Students should anticipate an additional 1 ‐ 3 hours of work each week, for each hour of class time for this course. It is
your responsibility to monitor your workload and bring to the attention of the instructor situations where you are
experiencing difficulties operating within this guideline.

Chairperson:

Date: January 5, 2013

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