EUTC - Electric Utility Technology Overhead Lines Option

The Associate in Applied Science degree program in Electric Utility Technology is offered in partnership with FirstEnergy Corp. This program prepares students for employment opportunities in the electric utility technology industry with a specific focus on line worker training. The coursework in this program is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop both the academic skills and technical skills needed for employment in this field. Students must satisfy specific requirements in order to be admitted to this program. See online catalog further specific admissions requirements.

- Students will analyze and measure circuit currents, resistance and voltages using Kirchhoff's laws, Mesh Analysis, Modal Analysis, Thevenin's Theorem, and Norton's Theorem.
- Students will safely install, operate and maintain standard utility industry transmission and distribution equipment, as well as safely climb transmission support towers and H- Structures.
- Students will measure and verify calculated values for standard analog laboratory instruments such as the oscilloscope, VOM, DVM, audio generator and frequency counter.
- Students will calculate impedance, currents, voltages, and phase angles for AC circuits.
- Students will apply proper cable pulling/bus work techniques.
- Students will perform work on secondary voltage circuits.