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AVIM 117 - Aviation Manufacturing Electrical III


PREREQUISITES: AVIM 116 - Aviation Manufacturing Electrical II .
PROGRAM: Aerospace Manufacturing
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 6.5
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 5
LAB HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

This hands-on course is a continuation of the Aviation Manufacturing Certificate program that will specialize in the Electrical Assembly Technician career pathway. The course is delivered via classroom lecture and hands-on skills lab formats. The content focuses on practical student experience in proper Electrical Grounding, Wiring Assembly, Coaxial Assembly, and Fiber Optics.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand and perform basic electrical calculations.
  2. Understand the electrical hazards that occur without proper control and understand.
  3. Perform electrical measurement and unit conversion.
  4. Understand and demonstrate proper use of industry standard electrical meters.
  5. Comprehend technical instruction and demonstrate the proper assembly of aircraft electrical terminations.
  6. Understand the components and demonstrate proper assembly of coax cable to applicable equipment.
  7. Understand the appropriate terminology, fiber optic transmission principles, and the optic fiber/cable manufacturing process.
  8. Understand and perform common fiber optic assemblies.
  9. Understand and identify defects and safety hazards associated with fiber optics.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Electrical Ground Jumpers
  • Electrical Ground Studs & Wire Grounding
  • Crimping Terminals & Splices
  • Assembly of Coaxial Connectors
  • Fiber Optics for Aviation
  • Handling Fiber Optic Cable
  • FOD
  • Electrical Quality and Safety

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)