ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES (66 Hours)
This module unit is intended to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and attitude required lo understand the basic electrical engineering principles necessary for training in the area of trade.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of the module unit, the trainee should be able to:
(a) Understand the concepts of electrical quantities
(b) Perform basic calculations on dc and ac circuits
(c) Explain the behaviour of magnetic materials, magnetism and electromagnetism
(d) Describe the construction and operation of dc sources
(e) Explain the basic concepts of ac generation
(f) Describe the theory of dielectrics, principles and characteristics of capacitors
(g) Analyze analogue a.c and d.c meters
12.1.0 Module Summary and Time Allocation
12.1.1 Electrical Quantities and Application (8 Hours)
12.1.2 Cells and Batteries (6 Hours)
12.1.3 Electrical Instruments (10 Hours)
12.1.4 DC Circuit Theory (8 Hours)
12.1.5 Magnetism and Electromagnetism (8 Hours)
12.1.6 Electrostatics (8 Hours)
12.1.7 AC Theory (8 Hours)
12.1.8 Transformers (10 Hours)
- Teacher: Silas Magut