This course familiarizes you with standards and policies of the electric utility industry, and provides you with basic vocabulary used in the business. It introduces the electric power system, from generation of the electricity all the way to the wall plug. You will learn about the segments of the system, and common components like power cables and transformers.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Energy Production, Distribution & Safety
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17%
ont commencé une nouvelle carrière après avoir terminé ce cours
19%
ont bénéficié d'un avantage concret dans leur carrières grâce à ce cours
11%
a obtenu une augmentation de salaire ou une promotion
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100 % en ligne
Commencez dès maintenant et apprenez aux horaires qui vous conviennent.
Cours 1 sur 4 dans le
Dates limites flexibles
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Niveau débutant
Approx. 12 heures pour terminer
Anglais
Sous-titres : Arabe, Français, Portugais (européen), Italien, Vietnamien, Allemand, Russe, Anglais, Espagnol
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Université de Buffalo
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Basic Electricity
Electricity is a term that covers all the phenomena caused either by static electric charge or by the movement of charge (current) and the electrical and magnetic fields associated with that.
2 heures pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 32 min), 2 lectures, 6 quiz
3 heures pour terminer
Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
Electrical energy is transmitted and distributed via overhead lines and underground cables operating at different voltage levels. It is necessary to mesh networks to ensure dependable supply for consumers even if individual transmission paths fail.
3 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 24 min), 1 lecture, 5 quiz
2 heures pour terminer
System Design & Switching
Circuit breakers are complicated electromechanical devices and must be serviced regularly. So that work on them can be perform safely, switches are installed before and after them.
2 heures pour terminer
3 vidéos (Total 12 min), 1 lecture, 4 quiz
5 heures pour terminer
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies
Our nation’s electric power infrastructure that has served us so well for so long – also known as “the grid” – is rapidly running up against its limitations.
5 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 26 min), 4 lectures, 5 quiz
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Meilleurs avis pour ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
par RS9 mai 2020
The course was very easily explained including all the minor details it's like a journey of powers system where you get to know about all the key elements required to have the knowledge in this field.
par GG20 sept. 2019
Interesting course to understand the basics of electricity and the grid. I think that the facts related to renewable energy should be more up to date since this is a sector that evolves very rapidly.
par MM17 janv. 2020
What an Extraordinary Course, I really appreciate meeting with such a skilled professor and a tutor too. Though his main focus was on the USA and quiz were mainly focusing on the USA not globally.
par GK31 juil. 2020
Thanking you sir for providing this course by seeing my financial aid form.I learned more subject from lectures and i could clarify my doubts through these lessons of power system.Thank you so much.
À propos du Spécialisation Energy Production, Distribution & Safety
This specialization provides introductory knowledge about the energy industry and associated career opportunities, whether you are interested in a utility technician or utility worker role, or emerging green energy solutions. It is intended for those considering a career in the field, and people already working in the industry who have less than three years of experience and have not completed similar training. Through four courses, learners receive an overview of electric power systems, natural gas, safety practices, and the energy industry as a whole. To learn more, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=2Yh9qIYiUDk.
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