Types of Wiring
Describe various types of electrical wiring.
Identify lighting points and control switches.
Hand Tools and Testing Instruments
Identify various tools and testing instruments.
State the uses of various hand tools and measuring instruments.
Wiring Regulations
State some regulations guiding wiring methods (i.e. LE.E. regulations)
Observe l.E.E. regulations governing electrical wiring.
Instrumentation Errors
Identify sources of errors in electrical measuring instruments.
Reduce electrical instruments errors.
A.C Motors
Defines A.C motor
State the working Principle of A.C. motors:
State the types of A.C. motors.
State the application of A.C. motor.
State the difference between 3 phase and single phase motors .
A.C Generator
State the principles of A.C. generator.
Explain the characteristic of A.C. generator.
Describe the main features of A.C. generator.
State the application of A.C. generators.
D.C Generator Field System
Identify types of d.c. generators.
Differentiates between series and shunt and compound d.c generators.
State the uses of d.c. generator.
Direct Current Generator
Define what generator is
Explain the principle of operation of D.C. generator and identify the main part of a d.c generator.
Determine the factors in which e.m.f, depend on.
Determine the direction of induced e.m.f. using Fleming’s Right hand rule.
Distribution of Electricity
Define distribution of electricity.
State and sketch the main components of electricity distribution.
State the functions of distribution transformers and sub-stations.
Identify a portion of distribution networks in their area.
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.