Electrical Principles
Electrical Principles
Course Description
This online course is specifically designed to teach you the basic principles of vehicle and machinery electrics. The goal is to provide a basic knowledge of electrical circuits and components including testing and fault finding.
The Electrical Principles course delivers an overview of vehicle and machine electrics and includes the following modules:
- Basic Circuits & Testing
- Schematics & Symbols
- Cables & Connections
- Electrical Equipment
- Batteries
- Charging
- Starting
- Troubleshooting
We provide flexible online access so that you can complete the course from any device with an internet connection.
- Self-paced learning
- Interactive Assessment
- On completion, certificate can be downloaded and printed
Who is this course aimed at?
This Electric Principles online course is suitable for anyone just starting out in the industry or those who have been working for some time and want to consolidate their experience.
Includes:
- 8 comprehensive modules
- 8 Ebooks containing course content
- Quiz questions to complete each module
- Access for 7 days
Certification
On successfully passing each module you can instantly download and print a certificate.
Here are a few preview images from the course modules, click on them to take a closer look.
Certificate
Interactive Assessment
The online assessment for each module can be taken on completion of reading the Ebook for each module. You will be asked 20 quiz questions with a pass mark of 75% for each module. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don’t pass don’t worry! You can take the test as many times as you need until the course expires. Access to the course expires after 7 days from the date of purchase.
Module 1 – Basic Circuits & Testing
Course Description
This module explores common basic circuits and how they are made up, an introduction to multi-meters, electromotive force, what is electrical current, resistance and ohms law.
Upon completion, you’ll have everything you need to begin the second module, which focuses on schematics and symbols.
Module 2 – Schematics & Symbols
Course Description
This module covers reading schematics, component designator tables, European terminal designation standards, basic component symbols and their definition.
Following Module 2 you’ll have everything you need to progress to the next module, which is Cables & Connections.
Module 3 – Cables & Connections
Course Description
This module instructs how to specify a cable size, how to make good soldered and crimped connections, and understand different forms of circuit protection.
Upon completion, you can move on to the next module which is Electrical Equipment.
Module 4 – Electrical Equipment
Course Description
This module provides an introduction to relays and relay types and suppression, with sections on lighting, heating, motors and solenoids.
Once you have passed Module 4, you are ready to move on to the next Module on Batteries.
Module 5 – Batteries
Course Description
This module covers the construction of batteries, battery safety, testing, maintenance, performance and charging.
Upon completion, you will be ready to complete Module 6 which moves on to Charging.
Module 6 – Charging
Course Description
Module 6 covers alternator components & functions, charging and testing.
Once you have completed this module then you can move on to Module 7 on Starting.
Module 7 – Starting
Course Description
Covers starter motor components and starter circuit testing, including starter motor voltage drop testing.
Upon completion, you can move on to the final Module on Troubleshooting.
Module 8 – Troubleshooting
Course Description
This module is aimed at giving you a basic understanding of troubleshooting procedures, covering both open and short circuit failures.
After this final Module you have completed the Electrical Principles course.
