EN 138 - Elementary 4th Class Power Engineering Lab
4 Credits
Outline Effective Date: Academic Year 2025/2026
Revised Date: Aug 15, 2025
Date Approved: Aug 15, 2025
Lab Hours: 65
Course Description:
This course follows the latest Alberta Boiler Safety Association (ABSA) Power Engineering Acceptance Criteria AB-533. This course covers the following subject material: Safe operation of power boilers and auxiliary equipment.
Rationale:
This is a required course for the Process and Power Engineering Diploma (PPE) program. It prepares the students with the specific skills and abilities required to safely operate power boilers and auxiliary equipment.
Prerequisites: 50% Math 30-1 or 60% Math 30-2; 50% Chemistry 30 (recommended) or 65% Chemistry 20
Corequisites: EN 115 , EN 116 , EN 150 , EN 151 , EN 152
Course Learning Outcomes:
A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to
1.Evaluating a worksite from a safe working perspective
2.Perform water testing and water treatment for boilers
3.Operate a deaerator
4.Prepare and operate a boiler feedwater system
5.Prepare and operate a low-pressure boiler
6.Prepare and operate plant auxiliary systems
7.Prepare and operate a high-pressure boiler
8.Prepare and operate a high-pressure steam header
9.Prepare and operate a steam turbine driven electric generator
Required Resource Materials:
Required Resource Material:
• Pencils
• Erasers
• Non-technical English language dictionary
Plan Global Training Systems Ltd. Preparatory Math Topics for Power Engineering (2.0 ed.).
Pan Global Training Systems Ltd. Power Engineering Fourth Class (3.0 ed.)
Pan Global Training Systems Ltd. (2017). Power Engineering Academic Supplement (2.0 ed.)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (2018). Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Vol. 1) Pan Global Training Systems Ltd.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (2018). Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Vol 2) Pan Global Training Systems Ltd.
Canadian Standards Association. (2012) Extract of CSA Standards B51-09, B52-05 and B52S1-09 Pan Global Training Systems Ltd.
Power Engineers Regulation, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer.
Pressure welders Regulations, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer. Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer. Pressure Equipment Exemption Order, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer. Chapter S-1, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer.
Optional Resource Materials:
None
Conduct of Course:
This course is comprised of 12 labs, each 5 hours in length. The course will be instructed in the Discovery power lab. The emphasis is hands on learning and application of power engineering principles.
Content of Course:
This course will cover the following topics. Consult with instructor for suggested schedule.
- Lab safety, pipe fittings, valves and water sampling
- Water tests and compressed air system
- Water treatment and pre-boiler startup checks
- Boiler feedwater system, deaerator and deaerator control loop
- High pressure, low pressure and condensate return system
- Boiler programmer and limits of the firetube boiler
- Firetube boiler operations and blowdown
- Firetube boiler operation; charging high- and low-pressure headers
- Introduction to turbine operation
- Heat exchangers and pressure safety valves
Course Assessments:
The final grade is an aggregate of the following components:
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D2L Quizzes
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20%
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Walk-throughs
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20%
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Drawings
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20%
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Final Exam
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40%
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- Official final grades will be available on My Lakeland. Grades posted in D2L should be considered interim grades.
- “Lakeland College is committed to the highest academic standards. Students are expected to be familiar with Lakeland College policies and to abide by these policies. Violations of these policies are considered to be serious and may result in suspension or expulsion from the College.”
Course Pass Requirements:
A minimum grade of C (60 %) (2.00) is required to pass this course.
Energy Program, 1st Year Individual Course Percent Grade Conversion
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Letter
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F
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D
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D+
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C-
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C
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C+
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B-
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B
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B+
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A-
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A
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A+
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Percent Range
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0-49
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50-52
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53-56
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57-59
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60-64
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65-69
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70-74
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75-79
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80-84
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85-89
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90-94
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95-100
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Points
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0.00
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1.00
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1.30
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1.70
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2.00
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2.30
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2.70
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3.00
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3.30
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3.70
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4.00
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4.00
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Students must maintain a cumulative grade (all semester one courses) of C+ (GPA - Grade Point Average of 2.30) to qualify to graduate.
Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this course outline is accurate at the time of publication. Lakeland College reserves the right to change courses if it becomes necessary so that course content remains relevant.
In such cases, the instructor will give students clear and timely notice of changes.
No part of this course outline may be reproduced in any form or resold without written permission from Lakeland College.
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