# Electricity / Electronics Technology (E/ET) courses

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 18 courses

Source: https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44190/44611/44615

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### E/ET 11 — Commercial Electricity for HVAC

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** E/ET 202 or ECT 214.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Introduction to advanced commercial electricity for heating and air conditioning: High voltage single phase and three phase, transformers, capacitors, HVAC system controls, motor controls, HVAC electrical schematic diagrams, instrumentation, national codes and safety.

### E/ET 31 — Introduction to DDC Hardware for Building Automation Systems

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** E/ET 202 and ECT 214.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ECT 031.

Introduction to basic microprocessor/microcontroller operations: Analog and digital, input and output interfaces; microprocessor and microcontroller hardware and some simple process control software routines; introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

### E/ET 33 — Control Systems Networking for Building Automation

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** ECT 037 or E/ET 037.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ECT 033.

Introduction to global and local communication networks: Emphasis on design, installation and troubleshooting for building control systems using direct digital control systems.

### E/ET 37 — Introduction to PC Hardware and Software for Building Technicians

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ECT 037.

Introduction to computer hardware and software: Practical computer skills, including computer components and functions; basics of Windows competency and file structure system; Excel, Visio and databases; Internet protocols and Ethernet cabling basics.

### E/ET 202 — Fundamentals of Electricity for ECT

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** ECT 214.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Introduction to basic concepts of electricity: Ohm’s law, power, electrical circuits, electrical diagrams, magnetism and electromagnetism, instruments and tools used in the industry, safety procedures, controls and motors.

### E/ET 203 — Basic Electricity

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 12 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Introduction to basic concepts of electricity: Ohm’s law, power, electrical circuits, electrical diagrams, magnetism and electromagnetism, controls and motors, instruments and tools used in the industry and safety procedures.

### E/ET 204 — Technical Mathematics for Electricians

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Topics in mathematics with specific application to the Electrical/Electronics industry: Decimals and fractions, ratios and proportions, unit conversions, areas and volumes, application of algebraic equations in Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s Laws, solving for circuit resistance and reactances, relevant trigonomic functions, and use of graphs to represent and analyze data.

### E/ET 207A — National Electrical Code for Electricians I

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** E/ET 217 or E/ET 218.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Introduction to the first half of the current National Electrical Code: General wiring including “Wiring and Protection”, “Wiring Methods and Materials” and “Equipment for General Use”.

### E/ET 207B — National Electrical Code for Electricians II

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** E/ET 207A or E/ET 217.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Introduction to the second half of the National Electrical Code: ‘Special Occupancies’, Special Equipment’, ‘Special Conditions’, ‘Communications Systems’, and ‘Tables’.

### E/ET 208 — Solar Photovoltaic Systems

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Corequisite:** E/ET 203.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Intermediate revision of Photovoltaic Systems: Arrays, electrical power they generate, and their inclusion into the electrical system; power sources and energy storage techniques, and system attachment to structures, hands-on practice with Photovoltaic (PV) power generation and its present and future applications.

### E/ET 217 — Residential House Wiring

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Corequisite:** E/ET 203.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Safely wiring a single-family dwelling as per the National Electrical Code using laboratory mock-up walls: Lighting and appliance branch circuits, special purpose outlets, service-entrance calculations, and grounding; project estimating and pricing.

### E/ET 218 — Commercial Electrical Wiring

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** E/ET 203.
- **Advisory:** E/ET 217.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Commercial electrical wiring: Emphasis on safety and branch circuit requirements and installation for both power and lighting; main electrical services and calculations, grounding, fault current, transformers and motors(both single and three-phase), and motor controls.

### E/ET 221 — Motors and Drives

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Advisory:** E/ET 203.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Introduction to the application of motors and drives used in commercial and industrial refrigeration, air conditioning, heating and ventilation: Different types of motors and drives and their applications, including electric and magnetic (VFD) variable frequency drives for improved efficiency control and energy savings.

### E/ET 222 — Photovoltaic NABCEP Test Preparation

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** E/ET 208.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Preparation for NABCEP certification exam: Comprehension and application of key terms and concepts of photovoltaic (solar electric) system operation.

### E/ET 223 — CAL-OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Training for Electrical & Electronics Technology

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

CAL/OSHA-Authorized 30-hour training: Industry Standards for regulations covered in Title 8 Chapter 4. Division of Industrial Safety Subchapter 4. Construction Safety Orders (Sections 1500 - 1962) Subchapter 5. Electrical Safety Orders (Sections 2299 - 2974) with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards for the Construction Industry 29 CFR 1926.

### E/ET 226 — Lighting Efficiency Technology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** E/ET 203.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Current technology in energy efficient lighting control and systems: Latest advances in lamp, ballast, luminaire and control technologies as well as recent developments in energy legislation.

### E/ET 227 — Professional Interactions in the Workplace

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/e-et.md)

Introduction to basic concepts of professional interactions as applied to the workplace: Installers, designers, engineers, estimators, sales persons, client needs and expectations.

### E/ET 228 — Advanced Lighting Controls

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** E/ET 203.
- **Advisory:** E/ET 226.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Advanced Lighting Controls with specific application in lighting industry and efficiency: Automatic controls, switches and dimmers, sensors and LED lighting sources, outdoors lighting, Daylighing and energy efficiency for commercial buildings, and use of data to apply the Title 24 requirements, for Acceptance Test Technician qualification