Recommended Textbooks for Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians
Schoolcraft Publishing recommends the following textbooks for Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians:
The suggested curriculum for Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians includes 63 technical skills textbooks. Each textbook contains 5-10 detailed, topic-specific chapters for a total of 482 chapters in this curriculum. The subject matter ranges from fundamental knowledge required in an entry-level textbook to advanced competencies for your senior students.
Basic Foundations
- 711 - Reading Blueprints
- 712 - Reading Schematics & Symbols
- 713 - Mathematics in the Plant
- 714 - Making Measurements
- 715 - Metals in the Plant
- 716 - Nonmetals in the Plant
- 717 - Hand Tools
- 718 - Portable Power Tools
- 719 - Industrial Safety and Health
- 720 - Troubleshooting Skills
Electrical Systems
- 721.1 - Basic Electricity and Electronics
- 722.1 - Batteries and DC Circuits
- 723.1 - Transformers and AC Circuits
- 724.1 - Electrical Measuring Instruments
- 725.2 - Electrical Safety and Protection
- 726.2 - DC Equipment and Controls
- 790 - Electrical Safety in the Workplace - Understanding NFPA 70E®
Mechanical Systems
- 731.1 - Basic Mechanics
- 732 - Lubricants and Lubrication
- 733 - Bearings
- 734.1 - Power Transmisssion Devices
- 735 - Pumps
- 736 - Piping Systems
- 737 - Basic Hydraulics
- 738 - Hydraulic Troubleshooting
- 739 - Basic Pneumatics
- 740 - Pneumatic Troubleshooting
Electronic Technology
- 751 - Semiconductors
- 752 - Power Supplies
- 753 - Amplifiers
- 754 - Oscillators
- 791 - Digital Logic Systems
Energy Conservation
Industrial Hazard Control
Mechanical Maintenance
Power Plant Operations
Instrumentation and Process Control
- 771 - Introduction to Process Measurement and Control
- 773 - Pressure Measurement
- 774 - Force, Weight, & Motion Measurement
- 775 - Flow Measurement
- 776 - Level Measurement
- 777 - Temperature Measurement
- 778 - Analytical Instrumentation
- 779 - Final Control Elements
- 780 - Safety, Calibration, & Testing
- 781 - Working with Controllers
- 782 - How Control Loops Operate
- 783 - Data Transmission
- 784 - Computers in Process Control
