Electrical Principles

Description

Electricity is an essential part of modern- day living providing many functions in our domestic, leisure and working lives.
It provides lighting for homes and offices.
It powers our factories and manufacturing sectors.
It provides heating and cooling.
It enables our communications.
It acts as a fuel source for transport
But what is electricity and how does it perform these functions?
What are the units of electricity and how are these combined to create power and energy ?
What are the main components used in electrical circuits?
How are these components wired together to make basic functioning circuits ?
In this course entitled “Electrical Principles”, we will learn how electricity works and how to work on basic electrical circuits.

On completion of this training course, you will be able to:

• Appreciate the history of electricity

• Understand the units and characteristics of electrical circuits and the laws that govern their relationship

• Understand the characteristics of conductors and insulators and the underlying atomic structure that govern these characteristics

• Understand the behaviour of various electrical components including capacitor, inductors, transformers, and the laws that govern their behaviour

• Understand the functioning of electrical circuits under direct current and alternating current conditions

• Understand the consumption of power in electrical circuits, and the factors that affect it

• Understand how to construct basic electrical circuits

• Understand how to read and draw electrical circuit diagrams

• Appreciate how to use electrical test meters to diagnose and resolve problems with the functioning of electrical circuits

 

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for those who wish to study basic electrical circuits.

This course is also appropriate for someone working in industry who is looking to be introduced to electrical systems.

The course is divided into 6 lessons:

• Lesson 1: History of Electricity
• Lesson 2: Electrical units and components
• Lesson 3: Basic electrical circuit design
• Lesson 4: Electrical Calculations in AC Circuits
• Lesson 5: Constructing electrical circuits
• Lesson 6: Fault finding on electrical circuits

How to navigate the course
If this is your first course with People & Process Academy, be sure to look at “Studying with People & Process” before you begin. This short video shows you how to find your way around the lessons and modules.
Lessons are all presented in video format, and there’s a transcript you can follow as you watch. If you like, you can download the video transcript to revise later on. In this course, each new lesson builds on previous information, so it’s best to follow the lessons in order. Similarly, you should follow each module in sequence as you first go through the course. All registered users have unlimited access to video lessons and transcripts, and you can repeat each video as often as you like.
There’s a discussion forum attached to this course. You’ll find the discussion forum on the course homepage. In this forum you can chat to other students and leave questions and comments on the course.
If you have any difficulties navigating the course, see the support section for help.
The Assessment Method
There’s a quiz at the end of each lesson to test your understanding of the material. To successfully complete this course, you must pass the quiz for each lesson. Once all the lessons have been completed, you can then download and print the People & Process completion certificate.
So, let’s get started! In the next lesson entitled “History of Electricity”, we will look at the risks and safety precautions to be taken in installing communications cabling.