Electric Vehicle Charging Station Technician (EVC1)  Technical Certificate of Credit


The Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Technician certificate prepares students to install, commission, and maintain battery charging stations. This program of study emphasizes the application of electrical and computer networking knowledge and technical skills to support EV infrastructure.

Curriculum Outline (38 hours)
Required Courses: 38
ELTR 1050
Prerequisites: ECET 2101, IDFC 1012, IDSY 1105 Pre/Corequisites: ECET 2102L, ECET 2102

This course introduces students to basic networking concepts and the applications of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) concepts in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Electric Vehicle (EV) battery charging stations in commercial and residential settings. Topics include: electric vehicle (EV) charging fundamentals, EV battery types and charging requirements, charging station fundamentals, internet protocol (IP) networking of charging stations, installing, commissioning, maintaining and troubleshooting charging stations.

4
Direct Current (DC) Course Option (Choose 1( ECET 1102 requires ECET 1102L)) 17
IDFC 1011

Introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices.

3
IDSY 1101

This course introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; Series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices. 

3
ELTR 1010

Introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices. 

3
ECET 1101
Prerequisite: ENGT 1000

Emphasizes the knowledge and ability to analyze basic DC circuits and introductory concepts of AC circuits. Topics include: international units basic electrical laws series and parallel circuits network analysis concepts network theorems concepts D.C. instruments grounding techniques magnetism inductance/capacitance transient analysis and introduction to dependant sources and 2-port parameters. Laboratory work parallels class work.

4
ECET 1102
Corequisite: ECET 1102L

This course contains selected lab exercises that parallel ECET 1102. Laboratory work includes circuit construction, use of appropriate instruments, troubleshooting and circuit simulation using P-SPICE. Laboratory work emphasizes knowledge and ability to analyze basic DC circuits and introductory concepts of AC circuits. Topics include: international units, basic electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, network analysis concepts, network theorems concepts, D.C. instruments, grounding techniques, magnetism, inductance/capacitance and transient analysis.

3
ECET 1102L
Corequisites: ENGT 1000, MATH 1111, ECET 1102

This course contains selected lab exercises that parallel ECET 1102. Laboratory work includes circuit construction, use of appropriate instruments, troubleshooting and circuit simulation using P-SPICE. Laboratory work emphasizes knowledge and ability to analyze basic DC circuits and introductory concepts of AC circuits. Topics include: international units, basic electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, network analysis concepts, network theorems concepts, D.C. instruments, grounding techniques, magnetism, inductance/capacitance and transient analysis.

1
Alternating Current (AC) Course Option (Choose 1 (ECET 2102 requires ECET 2102L) 17
IDFC 1012

Introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include: magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers

3
IDSY 1105

This course introduces alternating current concepts, theory, and application of varying sine wave voltages and current, and the physical characteristics and applications of solid state devices. Topics include, but are not limited to, electrical laws and principles, magnetism, inductance and capacitance.

3
ELTR 1020

Introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include: magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers. 

3
ECET 2101
Prerequisite: ECET 1101

Continues study of AC circuit analysis which emphasizes complex networks. Topics include: analysis of complex networks networks with multiple sources AC network theorems resonance transformers three-phase systems filters and bode plots non-sinusoidal waveforms and pulse response of RLC circuits. Laboratory work parallels class work.

4
ECET 2102
Prerequisites: ECET 1101, MATH 1111 Corequisite: ECET 2102L

Continues study of AC circuit analysis, which emphasizes complex networks. Topics include: analysis of complex networks, networks with multiple sources, AC network theorems, resonance, transformers, three-phase systems, filters and bode plots, non-sinusoidal waveforms, and pulse response of RLC circuits. Laboratory work parallels class work.

3
ECET 2102L
Corequisite: ECET 2102

Continues study of AC circuit analysis, which emphasizes complex networks. Topics include: analysis of complex networks, networks with multiple sources, AC network theorems, resonance, transformers, three-phase systems, filters and bode plots, non-sinusoidal waveforms, and pulse response of RLC circuits. Laboratory work parallels class work.

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