Title: Fundamentals of Power Generation (20904-I)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
  WorkplaceReadinessSkillsPoster2019.pdf
Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Describing Energy Types and Transformations
  Describe forms of energy and their uses.
  Define energy.
  Identify units of measure.
  Demonstrate energy transformation.
  Explain energy conversion.
Exploring Sources of Energy
  Identify sources of energy.
  Evaluate energy sources that are nonrenewable, renewable, and inexhaustible.
  Diagram the life cycle of energy sources.
  Analyze byproduct management associated with the use of each.
  Compare the footprint of various energy sources.
Describing Electrical Theory
  Explain electric charge.
  Describe electric current.
  Explain the difference between conductive and nonconductive material.
  Describe voltage.
  Describe electric resistance.
  Explain Ohm’s law.
  Construct a series circuit.
  Construct a parallel circuit.
  Construct circuits that contain resistors.
  Apply Ohm’s law.
Exploring Turbines
  Exploring Turbines.
  Diagram the major components of a gas turbine and explain its purpose.
  Diagram the major components of a steam turbine and explain its purpose.
  Diagram the major components of a water turbine and explain its purpose.
  Diagram the major components of a wind turbine and explain its purpose.
  Compare the characteristics of different types of turbines.
  Design a turbine model.
Exploring Generators
  Explain Faraday’s law of induction.
  Describe the fundamental operating principal of a generator.
  Diagram the major components of a generator.
  Explain the difference between a generator and an alternator.
  Describe the electrical output of a simple generator and how the power produced can be conditioned.
Exploring Photovoltaics
  Define photovoltaics (PV).
  Investigate the workings of a solar panel.
  Compare PV and traditional power sources.
  Describe effects on solar performance.
  Design a solar-powered model.
Exploring Environmental Effects in Energy and Power
  Explore the effect of greenhouse gas emissions from energy production on the environment.
  Investigate the environmental effects of all energy sources.
  Research mitigation techniques for reducing environmental effects from energy sources.
Exploring Health and Safety Challenges in Energy and Power
  Describe health challenges (past, present, and future) posed by and to the energy industry.
  Describe safety challenges (past, present, and future) posed by and to the energy industry.
  Explain the role of regulatory agencies on health and safety.
  Follow safety guidelines.
  Present on health and safety solutions within the industry.
Describing Energy Policy and Trends
  Define energy policy.
  Identify environmental, health, and safety aspects of the energy life cycle.
  Discuss examples of energy efficiency policy and why they are important.
  Discuss examples of renewable energy and storage policy and why they are important.
  Discuss examples of energy policy and why they are important.
  Discuss examples of research and development energy policy and why they are important.
  Discuss examples of other kinds of energy policy and why they are important.
  Analyze challenges that have led to developing new energy policies.
  Identify decommissioning and reclamation efforts.
  Research energy policy trends.
  Investigate career options within the energy sector.
Additional Course Information
  FP8411 Student Competency Record_Copyright 2020.xlsx
  FP8411 Standards Correlations.pdf
  FP8411 Credentials-Sequences-Clusters.pdf
  FP8411_PG8411 Acknowledgments and Copyright Information.pdf