Transmission of Electricity
Define transmission and describe methods of transmission of electrical power and operating voltages.
Distinguish between short and medium transmission lines.
Identify and draw the main components of a transmission system.
State the operating voltage levels.
Draw the general layout. for transmission of electricity.
Electricity Generation
Explain the meaning of electricity generation.
Name the different means of electrical power generation.
Explain the principles of operation of various electricity generating stations.
Identify major components in a power generating plants
Measuring Instruments
Identify electrical measuring instruments.
State the operational range of electrical measuring instruments.
Use electrical measuring instruments.
Convert moving coil instrument into ammeter voltmeter.
Rectification of filtration
Explain rectification and filtration
Draw diagrams of various rectifier circuits.
Perform an experiment to demonstrate the operation of various rectifier circuits.
Converters
Define power supply, converters and inverters.
State the different types of converters.
Transformers
Describe transformer
Produce a working prototype of transformer.
Minimize transformer losses.
Apply transformer.
Electro magnetism
Describe an electromagnet
State Faraday’s Laws of electro- magnetism.
State Lenz’s Law of electromagnetism
Verify Faraday’s law of electromagnetism
Verify Lenz’s Law of electromagnetism
Utilize electromagnets in motors.
Magnets
Describe magnets
Identify magnets
Draw magnets flux lines.
Utilize magnets generating emf.
Calculate the distance between the poles of a magnet. .
Kirchhoff’s Laws
State Kirchhoff’s Laws
Apply Kirchhoff’s Laws to solve simple network equations
Verify kirchhoff’s Laws experimentally.
Alternating current terminologies
Explain some terms associated with alternating current (a.c), such as
i.Peakvalue
ii. Rmsvalue
iii. Average value
IV. Frequency
v.Angular frequency
Plot the waveform of an alternating current.
Generate experimentally alternating waveform
Inductance
Define inductance
Describe
i. Series connection of inductors
ii: Parallel connection of inductors.
iii. Series- Parallel connection of inductors
Carry out different connections of inductors.
Describe inductive reactance and impedance
Calculate impedance.
Capacitance
Define capacitance
Describe: i.Series connection of .:capacitors ii. Parallel connection of capacitors
iii. Series- parallel connection of capacitors Carry out different connections of capacitors
Describe capacitive, . reactance and impedance
Resistance
Students should be able to Define resistance –
Explain: ~. Series connection ” of resistors Parallel connection Of resistors,
iii. Series-parallel connection of resistors
Carry out series parallel connection of resistors
Describe resistivity and conductivity
Carry out experiments and demonstrate resistivity and conductivity
Inductors
Students should be able to: Define inductor
Draw and explain the .circuit symbol of inductor, air and core
State the use of inductor
Capacitors
Students should be able to: define capacitor and state unit
Identifying various types of capacitors (e.g. paper capacitor, mica capacitor; electrolytic capacitor, etc)
Draw the circuit symbol of capacitor and state application
Identify the colour coding of a capacitor
Calculate the value of a capacitor using colour coding
Resistors
Student should be able to: Mention the different circuit components
Define resistor Draw the circuit symbols of resistors
Explain the practical application of resistors
Calculate the resistance of a . resistor using colour code
Electric power
Student should be able to: Define electrical’ power State the unit ‘and instrument for measuring electrical power
Explain the relationship between power, current and voltage
State other formulae for finding power
Calculate joules per kwh and state the units
Ohms law
Students should be able to: State OHM’s law:’
State the relationship between current, voltage and resistance
Perform an experiment to determine OHM’s law
Calculate current, voltage and resistance given any two of the three quantities
Structure of matter
Student should be able to: Explain the structure of matter
Define .conductor and insulator
State the difference between conductors’ and insulators
Value pricing
Define value pricing
List types of value pricing
State area of application