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Home > Web Seminars > AC / DC Circuits for Non-Electrical Engineers

AC / DC Circuits for Non-Electrical Engineers


 

To be scheduled again soon

Seminar No.

E-301W

Credit:

3 PDH

 

 

Schedule:

Not currently scheduled.  Please register your interest using the form below.

Can't attend? We'll notify you the next time this seminar is scheduled.

Overview

 

Today, engineers of every discipline must have a firm grasp of the fundamentals and basic theory of many areas of the scientific world. In our daily work as engineers, we are quite often called on to move a little out of our area of comfort and outside of our area of expertise. With that in mind, AC/DC Circuits for Non-Electrical Engineers will help non-electrical engineers to have a better understanding of basic electrical principals. 

This web-based seminar begins with the simplest of DC or battery circuits and goes into the concepts of voltage, current, and power. It explains what resistors are; then goes into the concept of electrical power and how current flowing through resistors generates heat. Or perhaps more precisely, how electrical energy is turned into heat energy.

The AC portion of the course explores the fundamentals of AC circuits, and how, instead of working with pure resistances, the concept of impedance is introduced. AC circuit theory can cause engineers a lot of difficulty; however the webinar will attempt to make the concept easy to see and understand. Numerous pictures and graphs are used to show the basic fundamentals of how Alternating Current works. A firm grasp of the fundamentals helps in understanding how the devices, such as motors, transformers, electric heaters, and other electrical components, work. 

This webinar will help the engineer to understand how the basic theory of AC / DC Circuits intermeshes with other engineering disciplines and therefore will help the non-electrical engineer to better communicate with others in a much more intelligent manner. 

 


 

 

Learning Objectives

 

In this 3 hour webinar, you'll learn....

  • Fundamentals of AC/DC Circuits, How They Differ and How They Are Similar

  • How Electrical Energy is Turned Into Heat Energy

  • AC Circuits: Resistance versus Impedance

  • How Alternating Current Works

  • Kirchoff's Voltage Law and Kerchoff's Current Law

  • Phase Shift

  • AC Inductive and AC Capacitance Circuits

System Requirements

 

To attend this web seminar, you'll need a computer with a high speed internet connection (DSL or cable modem) and a phone line.  For your comfort, it is recommended that you use a speaker phone to connect to the web seminar.

 

Registration Deadline

 

Online registration ends 1 hour prior to the seminar, however phone registration can be accepted up to 10 minutes before the webinar begins. Please call 877 500-7145 (toll free) for last-minute registration.   Seminars fill up fast.  Register early to reserve your spot!

Accessing the Web Seminar

 

Twenty-four hours prior to the web seminar, you will be emailed a web address and access code to link to the web seminar.  Prior to the webinar, you must visit the specified website to perform a browser check to assure you are running a supported version of Java.  On the day of the seminar, simply dial the toll free number and enter the web address a few minutes before the scheduled start time.

Printing Your Certificate

 

After completion of the web seminar, you will need to fill out a short online questionnaire to access your certificate of completion.  The questionnaire can be accessed immediately after the seminar through your login account.  In the questionnaire, you will assess how well the seminar achieved the stated learning objectives.

Cancellation Policy

 

You may cancel your enrollment in this web seminar up to 48 hours prior to the seminar with a full refund, minus a $10 registration service fee.  Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the seminar, but at least 4 hours prior to the seminar will not be refunded, but will be credited towards future seminars.  Cancellations made less than 4 hours prior to the seminar are not refundable.

PDH Credits

 

Web seminars earn PDH credits for engineers in all states, unless specifically stated otherwise in the literature for a specific seminar.  PDHengineer.com is an approved provider of continuing education for engineers.  For more details, check out your state requirements.

ATTENTION NEW YORK ENGINEERS: PDHengineer.com guarantees that this web seminar will be accepted as live, interactive engineering PDH credit by the state board or you will receive a full refund of the purchase price.

 

 

 

 

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