Electric Motor Control Systems 1 Flex


Course number : 8300027    ID : 67697    Program Code : 001:FlexFA26

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A three-phase motor is the muscle. The control circuit determines when it runs, which direction it turns, what must happen first, and whether it is safe for someone to work on the machine at all. Learn to read and build those circuits, and most of an industrial electrical system stops being a mystery.

This hands-on course covers the control of three-phase AC motors in industrial and commercial applications. You will connect, adjust, and operate motor control circuits built from reversing magnetic motor starters with overloads, drum switches, control relays, timer relays, pushbutton and selector switches, and limit, pressure, and float switches. You will read ladder logic diagrams and interpret common motor control application circuits, then design and wire your own start/stop control, motor sequence control, reversing control, and jogging circuits. Along the way, you will wire motors for high- and low-voltage and verify proper ground connections. Safety runs throughout the course, including motor safety rules, lockout/tagout, and safety interlocks.

This course prepares you to test for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-202 Electric Motor Control Systems 1 certification.

Class Details

0 Session(s)

Location
TechWorks Campus – Automation & Robotics Center – 2nd Floor #215 – Monday: Electrical Instructor Night

Instructor
Multiple

CEUs : 4

Start Date:upon registration

 

Notice

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FLEX FORMAT: This course is offered in Hawkeye's Flex format at the second floor of the Automation and Robotics Center (ARC). Flex is competency-based and a flipped classroom: you complete the theory in the Learning Management System (LMS) online on your own schedule, then come to the ARC open lab to practice and demonstrate hands-on skills on the matching industrial trainers. You advance by demonstrating skill mastery of each competency, not seat time. Flex lab nights are Monday–Thursday, 5:00–9:00 pm, with an instructor and lab assistant on duty; the lab is also open for independent work Monday–Thursday from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, and Fridays 8:00 am–4:00 pm. The subject-matter expert for this course is scheduled for Monday night; plan to attend that night each week for in-depth help and hands-on competency testing. Rolling enrollment: start any week. Refer to your registration form or class details for the timeline to complete the course from your start date. This course aligns with the SACA C-202 Electric Motor Control Systems 1 micro-credential. The course fee includes two attempts at the SACA Silver (knowledge) exam and one attempt at the SACA Gold (hands-on) exam, administered at the ARC.

 

DEVICE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: The online portion of this course uses a Learning Management System (LMS). Click for minimum device requirements to access LMS! Students without a qualifying device may borrow a Hawkeye laptop by requesting the Laptop Checkout Form; the student is responsible for repair or replacement costs if the laptop is damaged, lost, or stolen. Safety glasses (one pair provided) and closed-toe shoes are required at all times in the ARC lab.

 

 

Tuition  $1,299.00


Registration Closes On
Thursday, December 31, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
Waterloo, TechWorks Campus Automation & Robotics Center  Map, Room: Electrical Lab & Instructor—Monday Nights Gabriel Hernandez-Atilano  ; Shawn Bertholf