Course Overview
This is an introductory course in Electricity to familiarize students with DC and AC circuits. Teaches problem solving/analysis skills and the use of test instruments measuring electrical quantities in both AC and DC circuits. The course looks at the basic physics of electric current flow, effect of temperature on resistance, and how resistance is related to size of conductor and materials; magnetism, electromagnetic principles, induced voltage in conductors moving in magnetic fields leading to an understanding of the generator principle; how torque is produced in current-carrying conductors; Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws applied to electric circuits; Wheatstone bridge and its applications on ships; and emergency batteries and emergency power systems.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
5.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Build a circuit from a schematic drawing.
- Analyse DC circuits using Kirchhoff's laws, build, and test circuits.
- Analyse simple AC circuits and use test instruments to measure voltage, current, and power.
- Know how to maintain batteries and how the emergency electrical system works on a ship.
- Understand the difference between Lead Acid and Nickel Cadmium batteries, and be familiar with some of the newer battery technologies.
Effective as of Winter 2011
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