INTRODUCTION FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR NON-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
Non-electrical engineers can benefit from having a basic understanding of electrical engineering for several reasons, even if it’s not their primary area of expertise.
PREREQUISITES
- Degree/ Masters or Equivalent
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- A course on electrical engineering for non-electrical engineers aims to provide participants with a foundational understanding of electrical engineering principles, concepts, and applications relevant to their fields of expertise. The course objectives may include:
- Fundamental Electrical Concepts:
- Understand basic electrical quantities such as voltage, current, resistance, and power.
- Grasp Ohm’s Law and its implications for electrical circuits.
- Circuit Analysis:
- Learn how to analyze simple electrical circuits.
- Explore series and parallel circuits and their properties.
- Electrical Components and Devices:
- Familiarize with common electrical components like resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
- Understand the purpose and operation of switches, relays, and transistors.
- Electrical Safety:
- Comprehend electrical safety principles and practices.
- Learn how to handle electrical equipment safely and respond to electrical emergencies.
- Wiring and Connections:
- Gain knowledge of wiring techniques, connectors, and terminations.
- Understand the basics of electrical distribution systems.
- Electric Machines and Motors:
- Learn about electric motors, their types, and applications.
- Understand the principles of electromagnetism and motor operation.
- Basic Power Systems:
- Explore single-phase and three-phase power systems.
- Understand the concept of power factor and its importance
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental of electrical engineering.
- Understand electrical circuits.
- Detect unsafe electrical operations.
- Use proper protection for circuits.
METHODOLOGY
Interactive lectures, Group Presentations & Discussions, Case Studies and Simulation
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
Non-Electrical Engineers, Building Managers, Executives
COURSE CONTENT
DAY 1
TIME | CONTENT |
9.00am | Module 1: Introduction
1.1 Background of Electrical Engineering 1.2 Power 1.3 Voltage 1.4 Current 1.5 Resistance 1.6 Ohm’s Law 1.7 Circuit theory 1.8 Conductivity
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10.30am | Tea Break |
10.45am | Module 2: Alternating Current (AC)
2.1 What is AC? 2.2 How AC generator operations? 2.3 Transformer 2.4 AC circuit theory 2.5 Capacitance 2.6 Impedance 2.7 Single phase 2.8 3 phase
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1.00pm | Lunch |
2.00pm | Module 3: Direct Current (DC)
3.1 What is DC 3.2 Different of AC & DC 3.3 How DC generator operations? 3.4 How to estimate voltage and current 3.5 Conductivity 3.6 Current 3.7 Current density
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3.30pm | Tea Break |
3.45pm | Module 4: Power System
4.1 What is Power 4.2 How to generate power? 4.3 Generators 4.4 Transmission 4.5 Transformers 4.6 Loads 4.7 Power quality 4.8 Renewable energy vs non-renewable energy
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5.00 | End of Day One |
DAY 2
TIME | CONTENT |
9.00am | Module 5: Transmission
5.1: What is transmission 5.2: How transmission works 5.3: Differences of transmission in AC & DC 5.4 Type of transmission 5.5 Transformer operation
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10.30am | Tea Break
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10.45am | Module 6: Electrical Protection
6.1 How Electrical protection Works. 6.2 Relays 6.3 Fuses 6.4 Circuit breakers 6.5 Overload devices 6.6 Surge protection 6.7 Grounding protection 6.8 Phase reversal
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1.00am | Lunch |
2.00pm | Module 7: Electrical cost calculation
7.1 Power factor 7.2 Energy efficient 7.3 Electricity tariff 7.4 Electric Utility rate schedules 7.5 Load factor 7.6 Power bill calculation 7.7 Case study
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3.30pm | Tea Break
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3.45pm | Module 8: Electrical Safety
8.1: Safety Rules 8.2 standard and regulation 8.3 Electrical shock 8.4 precautions 8.5 Caution & danger 8.6 Equipment check 8.7 Safety Products 8.8 Q&A session
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5.00pm | End of Day Two |