ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTION

CIVENGR 496

Course Description

Basic electricity, utility systems, standards and codes, electrical construction materials, branch circuit design, motor branch circuit design, feeder and service design, estimating and management concepts in electrical contracting, grounding, lighting, telecommunications.

Prerequisties

PHYSICS 202 , PHYSICS 208 , PHYSICS 248 , graduate/professional standing, or member of engineering guest students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.71

4.63% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

57.14%

29.25% from Historical

Class Size

-44.74% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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