Understanding Electricity

Course Outline

Electricity is all around us–powering technology like our lights, computers and mobile phones. It has become a part of modern life. This course introduces the fundamental concepts and theories of DC/AC electricity. Emphasis is placed on DC/AC circuits, components, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to identify, construct, verify, and analyze simple DC/AC circuits. The course has a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Understand the history of electrical and electronic technology development;
• Identify electrical symbols and measuring instruments;
• Use Ohm’s law to find unknown values and calculate voltage drop;
• Define a series circuit and their properties;
• Define a parallel circuit and their properties;
• Solve a combination circuit using the laws of series and parallel;
• Explain how capacitance and inductance influence voltage and current relationships;
• Use an electrical meter to measure voltage, amperage, and ohms; and
• Appreciate the vital role played by electricity and electronics in our life.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for anyone who would like to gain an understanding of fundamental electrical theory.

Course Content

The following publication is used as a reference for this webinar:

Basic Electricity (PDF, 180 pages, 52 MB)

Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, download or print the document for your study. Because of the large file size, we recommend that you first save the file to your computer by right clicking the mouse and choosing "Save Target As ...", and then open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Because this course is offered as a "live" course, you are required to attend the webinar at the scheduled time and date. Please check the Webinar Schedule under course description on our website for currently scheduled meeting date and time. We will send you an invitation to the webinar through email approximately 24 hours before the webinar (confirmation of the receipt of the invitation is required). The certificate of completion will not be issued unless you attend the webinar and pass a quiz. Thank you for your cooperation.

Course Summary

The discovery of electricity is one of the greatest achievements of man. The three primary forces in electricity are voltage, current flow and impedance (resistance). They are the fundamental forces that control every electrical circuit. This course covers the concepts of electrical theory necessary to design, install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical circuits.

Related Links

For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

What is Electricity?
How Electricity Works
Electricity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quiz

Before you attend the webinar, you need to print the quiz questions from your browser for your study during the webinar. At the end of the webinar, you need to complete the quiz and submit your answers to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.

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