Second Year Student Course - VDV

Semester Five

Module One - Electronics

Required Texts

1. Introduction to Electronics, 4th Edition; Earl Gates; Thomson/Delmar Learning C 2004.
2. Lab Manual to Accompany Introduction to Electronics; Earl Gates; Thomson/Delmar Learning C2004.
   

Sessions

Session One – Circuits, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors

Lab: Resistor Measurement

Session Two – Semiconductor Fundamentals, Diodes, and Transistors

Lab: Testing Diodes and Transistors

Session Three – Thyristors, Integrated Circuits, and Optoelectric Devices

Lab: Testing Rectifiers and LEDs; Identifying Integrated Circuits

Session Four – Power Supplies, Amplifiers, and Oscillators

Lab: Capacitive Filters; Shunt Voltage Regulators; Amplifiers

Session Five – Electronics Module Review and Final Examination

Module Two – Life Safety Systems

Required Texts

1. NEMA Training Manual on Fire Alarm Systems 2003; National Electrical Manufacturers Association; Global Engineering Documents C2003.
   
   
2. NEMA Installation Guide for Nurse Call Systems; National Electrical Manufacturers Association; Global Engineering Documents C2002.
   
   
3. Fire Alarm Handbook: NICET Level 1 and 2 Element Review; Grant Angell and Michael Baker; Limited Energy Resource Center C2000.
   

Sessions

Session One – Introduction to Basic Fire Alarm Systems

Session Two – Basic Fire Alarm: Components and Circuits

Lab: Basic Fire Alarm Systems

Session Three - Basic Fire Alarm: Power Supplies, Supplementary Circuits, and Types of Control Systems

Lab: Auxiliary Fire Alarm Systems

Session Four – Addressable Fire Alarm Systems and Technologies

Lab: Addressable Fire Alarm Systems

Session Five - Fire Alarm Initiating Devices

Lab: Wiring Initiating Devices

Session Six – Fire Alarm Notification Appliances

Lab: Wiring Notification Appliances

Session Seven - Installation Instructions for Fire Alarm Systems

Lab: Control Panel Wiring

Session Eight – Fire Alarm System Start-Up and Acceptance

Lab: Fire Alarm System Start-Up and Testing

Session Nine – Proper Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems

Session Ten - Fire Alarm Review and Final Examination

Session Eleven – Nurse Call System Configurations, Power, and Standards

Session Twelve – Nurse Call System Installation and Systems Integration

Session Thirteen - Nurse Call System Review and Final Examination

Module Three – Security Systems

Required Texts

1. The Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection Systems; Mary Lynn Garcia; Butterworth-Heinemann C2001.
2. 
   The Sales, Design, and Installation of a CCTV System; Anixter C2001. (Included in curriculum manual)
   

Sessions

Session One – Security System Design and Sensors

Lab: Intrusion Detection Sensors

Session Two – Alarm Assessment and Communication, and Entry Control

Session Three – Video Security Systems Installation and Signal Quality

Lab: Video Security Systems Installation Layout and Integration

Session Four - Security System Review and Final Examination

Modules One, Two, and Three

Required Texts

1. Bay Colony Elementary School set of student plans

• Civil plans (C2.1, C2.2)
• Structural Plans (S1.2, S3.2, S3.4, S4.1)
  
• Architectural plans (A1.1, A2.1, A2.2, A2.3, A2.4, A2.6,
• A2.7, A2.8, A6.1, A6.3, A7.3, A8.1)
  
• Mechanical plans (M2.4, M4.1)
  
• Electrical plans (E1.1, E2.1, E3.1, E3.2, E3.3, E3.4, E4.4,
• E5.1, E5.2)
• T Drawings (T-1.1, T-3.1, T-3.2, T-3.3, T-3.4, and T-5.1)
  
  2. Bay Colony Elementary School Specifications
  

• Table of Contents
• Thermal and Moisture Protection (Sections 07255 and 07270)
  
• Finishes Specifications (Sections 09220-09960)
  
• Special Construction Specifications (Sections 13100-13930)
  
• Electrical Specifications (Sections 16050-16753)
  

Required Instructor Resources (in addition to Student Texts)

1. TIA/EIA Telecommunications Building Wiring Standards: A Global Compilation; Global Engineering Documents; IHS Group; ã2001 (Purchased in first year)
   
2. NEC 2002: National Electrical Code; NFPA; ã2001 (Purchased in first year)
   
3. Bay Colony Elementary School Plans - Complete set of plans and project specifications (in addition to the set of student plans)
   
4. E- Resource for Introduction to Electronics (CD-ROM); Earl Gates; Thomson/Delmar Learning Ó 2004.
   

Suggested Instructor Resources

1. Blueprint Reading for Construction, James Fatzinger; Prentice Hall; c1998.
   
2. Data, Voice and Video Cabling; Jim Hayes and Paul Rosenberg; Delmar; c2000
   
3. Voice and Data Communications Handbook, Signature edition; Regis J. “Bud” Bates and Donald Gregory; McGraw-Hill; c1998.
   
4. McGraw Illustrated Telecom Dictionary, 2nd edition; Jade Clayton; McGraw-Hill; c2000
   
5. Introductory DC/AC Electronics; Nigel P. Cook; Prentice Hall; c2002.
   
6. Practical Circuit Applications in DC/AC Electronics; Bradley Thompson; Prentice Hall; c2002.
   
7. Electronics for the Electrician; 4th Edition; Stephen L. Herman; Thomson/Delmar Learning c2001.
   
8. Basic Digital Electronics; Alvis J. Evans; Prompt Publications c1996.
   
9. Solid State Fundamentals for Electricians; Gary Rockis; American Technical Publishers c1993.
   
10. Solid State Fundamentals for Electricians Workbook; Gary Rockis; American Technical Publishersc1993.
    
11. Security/Fire Alarm Systems: Design, Installation, Maintenance (2nd Edition); John E. Traister; McGraw-Hill c1996
    
12. Limited Energy Systems: A Guide to Alarm, Signaling, Remote Control, and Communications Circuits; Noel Williams; NFPAc2002.
    
13. Fire Alarm Signaling Systems; Richard W. Bukowski and Robert J. O’Laughlin; NFPA c1994.