This one week lecture-based course includes classroom demonstrations and student exercises, and focuses on management level operation, testing, troubleshooting, and restoration of electrical and electronic control equipment. Specific topics include: electrical safety and HV features; power electronics; generator protection, power management, and distribution systems; troubleshooting procedures for electrical motor controllers; AC Drives; features of automatic control for propulsion systems, including PID and control strategies; calibration and testing procedures for sensors, transmitters, and actuators; alarm, safety, and protection circuits; electro-pneumatic and hydraulic systems; PLC software version and security management. This course satisfies the "Management of Electrical and Electronic Control Equipment" requirement [46 CFR 11.325 (a)(3)(iii)], [46 CFR (b)(3)], in compliance with USCG and STCW 2010 amended regulations for renewal.

IMPORTANT:

• Course materials will be distributed in electronic format only.  We strongly recommend and encourage students to bring a notebook computer to class.
• This course will run until 4:00 on Friday afternoon.  Please make your travel arrangements accordingly.

Course Capacity: 12 students

Prerequisites: None

Special Requirements: None

USCG Approval: Any applicant who has successfully completed our Management of Electrical & Electronic Control Equipment (MEBAMD-176) course will satisfy the Management of Electrical & Electronic Control Equipment training requirements of 46 CFR 11.325(a)(3)(iii) and (b)(3); 46 CFR 11.327(a)(3)(iii) and (b)(3); 46 CFR 11.331(a)(3)(iii) and (b)(3); and 46 CFR 11.333(a)(3)(iii) and (b)(3).