AC Waveforms: Basic Quantities for Non-Electrical Engineers (Ohio T&M)

Course Number: E-4014TM
Credit: 4 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Peter Basis, P.E.
Type: Ohio Timed & Monitored
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Overview
This course is specifically designed for Ohio-licensed engineers to qualify as a "timed and monitored" online course. The course contains an automatic timer that prevents the user from accessing the quiz and earning a certificate of completion until the minimum amount of study time has been met. This achieves the Ohio Board's intent that an online course should be "paced" by the provider. For more information, please see the Ohio state requirements. This course may also be accepted in other states (see the "Board Acceptance" tab above). However, if you are not licensed in Ohio, it is suggested that you purchase the self-paced version of the course.

In AC Waveforms: Basic Quantities for Non-Electrical Engineers, you'll learn ...

  • Basic quantities associated with AC waveforms
  • Sinusoids, square and triangular waves
  • Definitions of the following terms: periodic waveform, period, cycle, frequency, peak value, peak-to-peak value, instantaneous value, angular velocity, average value, RMS or effective value and total RMS
  • Phase relations, phasors, complex numbers, and complex algebra and how it helps with phasors

Overview

PDHengineer Course Preview

To meet the Ohio Board's intent that online courses be "paced" by the provider, a timer will be used to record your study time. You will be unable to access the quiz until the required study time of 200 minutes has been met.

Credit: 4 PDH

Length: 46 pages

This course introduces basic definitions, quantities and concepts associated with the AC waveforms.

The material is mainly intended for the non-electrical engineer who requires a basic understanding of AC electricity. Electrical engineers who have worked a considerable time in other areas will also find the course useful.

The course material is presented in an illustrative manner with equations presented without extensive derivation. The material assumes some skill in basic trigonometry, vectors, and conversion between Rectangular and Polar co-ordinates.

The effect of the sinusoid to the various elements (Resistor, Inductor and Capacitor) is investigated and the behavior of the elements with respect to the frequency is presented.

Finally all aspects of the AC power including average power, reactive power, apparent power, power factor, and power factor correction are presented.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Basic quantities associated with AC waveforms
  • Sinusoids, square and triangular waves
  • Definitions of the following terms: periodic waveform, period, cycle, frequency, peak value, peak-to-peak value, instantaneous value, angular velocity, average value, RMS or effective value and total RMS
  • Phase relations, phasors, complex numbers, and complex algebra and how it helps with phasors
  • The terms lags, leads, and out of phase
  • The effect of the R, L, and C elements
  • Average power, power factor, reactive power, apparent power, impedance and impedance triangle, power triangle and complex power, total P, Q and S, and power factor correction

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 20 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.

Board Acceptance
This course is applicable to professional engineers in:
Alabama (P.E.) Alaska (P.E.) Arkansas (P.E.)
Delaware (P.E.) District of Columbia (P.E.) Florida (P.E. Area of Practice)
Georgia (P.E.) Idaho (P.E.) Illinois (P.E.)
Illinois (S.E.) Indiana (P.E.) Iowa (P.E.)
Kansas (P.E.) Kentucky (P.E.) Louisiana (P.E.)
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New York (P.E.) North Carolina (P.E.) North Dakota (P.E.)
Ohio (P.E. Self-Paced) Ohio (P.E. Timed & Monitored) Oklahoma (P.E.)
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PDHengineer Course Preview

To meet the Ohio Board's intent that online courses be "paced" by the provider, a timer will be used to record your study time. You will be unable to access the quiz until the required study time of 200 minutes has been met.

Credit: 4 PDH

Length: 46 pages

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