Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes
Electrical Trades Technology
2014 Draft
Acknowledgements
Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the
following individuals in the development of the Grades 9 to 12 Electrical Trades Technology:
Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes:
Members of the Development Team
Kent Brewer
Kildonan East Collegiate
River East Transcona School Division
Dominik Meiler
Kildonan East Collegiate
River East Transcona School Division
Jim Turner
Swan Valley Regional Secondary School
Swan Valley School Division
Gary Yakimoski
Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
St. James Assiniboia School Division
Gerry Levesque
Steinbach Regional Secondary School
Hanover School Division
Doug Macintosh
Selkirk Regional Secondary School
Lord Selkirk School Division
Rob Vandendorpe
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Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning School Programs
Division Staff
Carole Bilyk
Coordinator
Development Unit
Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch
Gilles Landry
Project Leader
Development Unit
Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch
Daniel Lemieux
Consultant
Technical Vocational Education Unit
Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch
John Finch
Coordinator
Technical Vocational Education Unit
Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch
Ken Nimchuk
Consultant
Technical Vocational Education Unit
Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch
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Description of Electrical Trades Technology
Apprenticeship Manitoba has designated three Electrical Trades – Industrial Electrician, Power
Electrician and Construction Electrician. Level 1 for each of these three trades has a common
core, which is reflected in this high school curriculum.
A student graduating from the high school Electrical Trades Technology program can seek
entry level employment as an apprentice electrician. In order to be qualified and continue as an
electrician, students must seek apprenticeship and continue post-secondary training. Electrical
Trades Technology graduates are typically employed by electrical contractors, the military,
manufacturing facilities, maintenance contractors, wholesale electrical suppliers and utilities.
They also have the option of self-employment after completing their apprenticeship.
The Electrical Trades Technology program provides a foundation for students to move into an
apprenticeship position once employed. Students graduating from the high school Electrical
Trades Technology program will also have a foundation to enter post secondary education in
Civil Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering.
Graduates of the Electrical Trades Technology program will be able to demonstrate the
following:
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perform basic installation of electrical systems
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complete documentation
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troubleshoot electrical systems
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perform modern wiring techniques
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communicate and work with peers and supervisors
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critical thinking and decision making
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work independently or as part of a team
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time management skills
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mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity
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problem-solving skills
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employability skills
To receive a Senior Years Technical Education diploma, a student must complete eight
departmentally developed courses from an approved technical-vocational cluster, together
with 16 compulsory credits and six optional credits.
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Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Grades 9 to 12 Electrical Trades Technology: Manitoba Technical- Vocational Curriculum Framework of
Outcomes identifies specific learning outcomes (SLOs) for use in all Manitoba schools teaching
the Grades 9 to 12 electrical trades technology courses as part of the Senior Years Technology
Education Program. SLO statements define what students are expected to achieve by the end of
a course.
It is essential for students to learn and to demonstrate safety practices and employability skills;
therefore, some SLOs related to safety and to employability skills are repeated in all courses.
Please note that SLOs are not identified for the goals and GLOs that are not addressed in a
given course.
Program Delivery
To receive a Technical Vocational diploma from Manitoba Education, a student must complete a
minimum of 8 Departmentally-developed required courses to a maximum of 14 credits. The
grade level in which the courses are offered are a local school based decision, but it is highly
recommended that the sequencing of credits follow the schedule set out below.
Most courses include outcomes related to the design and installation of electrical systems.
Cross-curricular learning outcomes include essential skills from subject areas including, but not
limited to Information and Communication Technologies, Physics, English Language Arts, and
Mathematics and are to be integrated into the authentic activities of the course.
Outcomes dealing with the following topics are also integrated into most courses:
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health and safety
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sustainability
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ethical and legal standards
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employability skills
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working conditions and career opportunities
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evolution, technological progression and emerging trends
In most courses, the emphasis is on applied activities. For instructional purposes, the sequence
of outcomes can vary based on the activities within the course. Teachers are advised to select
the activities best suited to teach the outcomes, based on a variety of factors, including access to
resources, or regional needs.
1. The curriculum is not sequential. In other words, outcomes might be taught in an order
different from how they appear in the document.
2. In light of rapid changes in technology, teachers are encouraged to update their
activities in order to meet the needs of students and industry.
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Level 1 Apprenticeship
In order to teach the courses listed above, teachers must refer to the level one Electrician
curriculum documents produced by Apprenticeship Manitoba. Note the three electrician trades
(Construction electrician, Industrial Electrician and Power Electrician) include a Common Core
for Level 1. They are all found here:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/apprentice/curriculum
The Specific Learning Outcomes in the 8 mandatory high school courses include all of the
objectives found in the Manitoba Apprenticeship Training for Level 1 Electrician. Some of the
specific learning outcomes in this Framework of Outcomes include an alphanumeric reference
in bold letter such as A2.1 at the end. This refers to Unit A1, Objective 2 of Electrician Level 1
from Apprenticeship Manitoba.
In some cases, the Apprenticeship objectives have been reworded to make them more consistent
with this Framework of Outcomes, or more appropriate for high school students.
The Apprenticeship documents provide necessary, detailed information and clarification of the
high school Framework of Outcomes. Teachers must teach all of the objectives and content
found in the Apprenticeship documents that are referenced in the Frameworks of Outcomes.
This will ensure that students will have met all of the requirements for Level 1 certification from
Apprenticeship Manitoba.
Electrical Trades Technology programs delivering the 8 high school courses (which does not
include the Grade 9 course), which contain the 8 mandatory Apprenticeship MB courses, may
be eligible for accreditation with Apprenticeship Manitoba. For more information on
accreditation, go here:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/educator/apprenticeship_school.html
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Trade Safety Awareness Manual
Apprenticeship Manitoba has developed a Trade Safety Awareness Unit, whose purpose is to
increase student awareness of trade safety in the workplace. All students, including those in
high school, studying a designated trade must complete this seven-hour unit. The outcomes
from the Trade Safety Awareness Unit have been incorporated into Goal 1 of this curriculum.
For more information, and to access the Trade Safety Awareness Unit and its tests and other
resources, please go to this web page
<www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/apprentice/trade_safety/>.
The Trade Safety Awareness Unit’s alphanumeric designations are located at the end of the
framework outcomes. For example, the following SLO is found in Introduction to Electrical Trades
Technology:
Explain the S.A.F.E. acronym. (TSA 6)
The (TSA 6) indicates that this outcome is taken from the Trade Safety Awareness Unit from
Apprenticeship Manitoba.
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Curriculum Goals and General Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes for each course in the Electrical Trades Technology program were
developed based on the following program goals and general learning outcomes:
1. Describe and apply appropriate health and safety practices.
GLO 1.1: Describe and apply appropriate health and safety practices
GLO 1.2: Demonstrate awareness of electrical safety as it pertains to the Trade Safety
Awareness Manual.
2. Demonstrate the safe and appropriate identification, selection, operation, maintenance
and management of equipment and tools.
GLO2.1: Demonstrate the safe and appropriate identification, selection and operation
of equipment and tools.
3. Demonstrate the safe and appropriate identification, selection, installation, maintenance
and management of devices and materials.
GLO 3.1 Demonstrate the safe and appropriate identification, selection, installation,
maintenance and management of devices and materials.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of electrical theory.
GLO 4.1: Demonstrate an understanding of electrical theory.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the design, layout and interpretation of branch
circuits and systems.
GLO 5.1: Demonstrate an understanding of the design, layout and interpretation of
branch circuits and systems.
6. Demonstrate the procedures used to install and terminate branch circuits and systems.
GLO 6.1: Demonstrate the procedures used to install and terminate branch circuits and
systems.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the testing, troubleshooting and documentation of
branch circuits and systems.
GLO 7.1: Demonstrate an understanding of the testing, troubleshooting and
documentation of branch circuits and systems.
8. Describe and demonstrate the transferable cross-curricular knowledge and skills
GLO 8.1: Read, interpret and communicate information.
GLO 8.2: Apply the knowledge and skills from mathematics.
GLO 8.3: Apply the knowledge and skills from the sciences
GLO 8.4: Apply the knowledge and skills from Information & Communication
9. Understand career opportunities and working conditions.
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GLO 9.1: Describe apprenticeship, education, career opportunities, professional
organizations and working conditions related to electrical trades technology and
associated fields.
10. Demonstrate awareness of sustainability.
GLO 10.1: Describe the impact of human sustainability on the health and well-being of
tradespersons working in the electrical trades, and those who use their services.
GLO 10.2: Describe the electrical trade’s sustainability practices and impact on the
environment.
GLO 10.3: Describe sustainable business practices within the electrical trades.
11. Demonstrate awareness of the ethical and legal standards as they pertain to the
electrical trades.
GLO 11.1: Practice the ethical and legal standards.
GLO 11.2: Demonstrate understanding of electrical codes.
12. Demonstrate employability skills
GLO 12.1: Demonstrate fundamental employability skills
GLO 12.2: Demonstrate an awareness of cultural competence, and its importance in the
workplace.
GLO 12.3: Demonstrate an understanding of the business operation of an electrical
trades facility.
GLO 12.4: Demonstrate critical thinking skills in planning, procedures, analysis and
diagnosis.
13. Understand the evolution, technological progression and emerging trends in the
electrical trades.
GLO 13.1: Understand the evolution, technological progression and emerging trends
in the electrical trades.
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Course Descriptions
9054 Exploration of Electrical Trades Technology 15S
15E
15M
10S
10E
10M
This is an optional course intended for students wishing to sample the Electrical Trades. The
emphasis is on hands-on activities. Students are introduced to safety, tools and equipment,
electrical / electronic systems.
9055 Introduction to Electrical Trades Technology
20S
20E
20M
Students will be introduced to basic electrical concepts. They will begin to design and wire
circuits. Students are introduced to safety, tools and equipment, electrical / electronic systems.
9056 Electrical Trades DC Fundamentals
30S
30E
30M
Students will be introduced to electrical / electronics technology by studying DC circuit theory.
Areas of study include instrumentation, measurement, component recognition, value
determination and fabrication. Students will learn Ohm’s Law as it relates to series, parallel and
combination circuits.
9057 Residential Wiring
30S
30E
30M
Students will be introduced to Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) standards. They will learn to
design, install, test and troubleshoot branch circuits, and become familiar with the tools,
techniques, materials and devices associated with it. Students will also be introduced to
blueprint reading.
9058 Electrical Wiring Methods
30S
30E
30M
Students will be introduced to alternative wiring methods and the CEC codes associated with
them. They will work with various types of raceways and cables and become familiar with the
tools, techniques, materials and devices associated with them.
9059 Advanced Residential Wiring
40S
40E
40M
Students will build on the knowledge and skills that that they learned in Residential Wiring,
including home automation technologies and service and demand load calculations.
9060 Electrical Trades AC Fundamentals
40S
40E
40M
Students will become familiar with AC theory, including electrical fundamentals, magnetism,
electromagnetism, and RLC circuits. Students will also focus on cross-curricular knowledge
from mathematics and physics.
9061 Advanced Electrical Wiring Methods
40S
40E
40M
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Students will build on the knowledge and skills that that they learned in Electrical Wiring
Methods. Students will also be introduced to motor controls, PLCs, raceway calculations, voice
data video (VDV) structured cabling, as well as retrofitting and / or upgrading existing
electrical installations.
9062 Applied Electrical Trades Technology
40S
40E
40M
Students will synthesize and apply knowledge and skills acquired in all previous courses to
design, install, troubleshoot and document electrical circuits with a minimum of supervision
and direction. Students will also focus on skills and activities to ease in the transition to
employment or post-secondary education.
Curriculum Implementation Dates
During voluntary implementation, teachers have the option of teaching the entire new draft
curriculum as soon as Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning releases it on the
Technology Education website at
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/teched/sy_tech_program.html
They also have the option of teaching the courses from the previous curriculum. Teachers who
implement courses before system-wide implementation need to ensure that students who are
already taking courses from the previous curriculum achieve all SLOs with a minimum of
redundancy.
Voluntary implementation of all courses begins in the fall of 2014 and will continue until their
respective system-wide implementation dates.
Date
1.
2.
3.
4.
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
System-Wide
Implementation
Grade 9 (optional)
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Under system-wide implementation, all teachers in Manitoba teach the new curriculum and
use the new course codes. Teachers will no longer be able to use the previous course codes.
Course codes are found in the Subject Table Handbook: Technology Education at
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/docs/policy/sthte/index.html
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