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IMR 2030 - Electricity Concepts AC


Clock Hours: 84

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: IMR 2020  

Course Description:
Upon completion of course student will be able design, analyze and troubleshoot AC circuitry using various test equipment and calculations. Students will be introduce to the properties of magnetism and protection devices use in AC circuits.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will attain the necessary skills to:

  1. Define common magnetic terms.
  2. Identify magnetic materials, nonmagnetic materials, and magnetic alloys.
  3. State the law of magnetic poles.
  4. Describe the characteristics of magnetic lines of force.
  5. Explain the theory of magnetism
  6. Correctly apply the conductor and coil left-hand rules.
  7. Sketch common electromagnetic field patterns.
  8. State the factors that determine the strength of an electromagnet.
  9. Explain Ohm’s law for the magnetic circuit.
  10. Describe the basic operation of practical electromagnetic devices.
  11. Define the terms overload and short circuit.
  12. Compare the basic principle of operation of a fuse and a circuit breaker.
  13. State how fuses and circuit breakers are rated.
  14. Identify basic fuse types and typical applications.
  15. Test fuses and circuit breakers in and out of circuits.
  16. Explain how lightning rods and arresters protect electrical equipment.
  17. Describe the various methods of power generation.
  18. Outline the method used in transmitting power over long distances.
  19. Define electric power.
  20. Perform calculations using the electric power formula.
  21. Properly connect a wattmeter into a circuit.
  22. Operate an oscilloscope to observe and measure signals
  23. List the physical factors that affect inductance and capacitance.
  24. Calculate the inductive reactance of a coil and capacitive reactance of a capacitor.
  25. Compare phase shift in an inductor and capacitor.
  26. Define and calculate RC-time constants.
  27. Explain the factors that determine the impedance of an ac circuit.
  28. Compare the real, reactive, and apparent power of an ac circuit
  29. Understand the relationship between resistance, reactance, and impedance.
  30. Analyze the operation of series RLC circuits.
  31. Analyze the operation of parallel RLC circuits
  32. Explain the principle of operation of transformers.
  33. dentify different types of transformers and their specific applications.
  34. Use the basic transformer equations to calculate turns ratio, voltages, and currents.
  35. Troubleshoot a transformer using an ohmmeter and a voltmeter.