212 EASTERN MAIN RD. TUNAPUNA
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$700
15 SEATS

Course Details

Are you now starting out in the field of Electronics? Whether you are a student or a hobbyist, this course is tailored just for you. We kick things off from the very beginning with a practical approach to teaching electronics. Topics include: * - Safety * - Energy * - Electricity * - Conductors,Resistors, Insulators * - Current, Voltage, Power * - AC/DC Current and Circuit Theory * - Magnetism and Motors * - Soldering * - Final Project Challenge

Requirements

Age: Children must be at least 8 years old to participate in this course

Day 1

Safety

  • - General Health and Safety Procedures.
  • - Appropriate Health and Safety Equipment, Gear and Accessories.
  • - Safe and Healthy Working Environment.
  • - First Aid

Energy

  • - Forms of Energy.
  • - Types of Energy.
  • - Storage of Energy.

Electricity

  • - What is Electricity and where does it come from?
  • - Electron Theory vs Conventional Theory.
  • - Friction.
  • - Static Electricity.
  • - Rules of Attraction and Repulsion

Day 2

Conductors, Resistors and Insulators

  • - Definition and Identification of each type of Material.
  • - Definition and Identification of each type of Component.
  • - Introduction to the Resistor Colour Code Chart.

Current, Voltage, Power

  • - Introduction to Ohm�s Law.
  • - Circuit Diagrams.
  • - Introduction to Breadboards.
  • - Introduction to Tinkercad.

Day 3

AC/DC Current and Circuit Theory

  • - Definition of AC and DC Current
  • - Sources of AC and DC Current
  • - Anatomy of a Sine Wave
  • - Identifying components of a Circuit.
  • - Introduction to cells.
  • - Introduction to Series, Parallel Circuits.
  • - Voltage and Current dividers.

Magnetism

  • - Molecular Theory of Magnetism
  • - Laws of Magnetism
  • - Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Materials.

Motors

  • - Internal Components of a DC Motor.
  • - Fleming�s Left Hand Rule.
  • - How a Motor works.

Day 4

Soldering

  • - Safety tips
  • - Types of soldering methods
  • - Practicals!

Day 5

Final Day Project

  • - Students will incorporate all that they have learnt .
  • - Design and test a virtual circuit
  • - Build and test their circuit.

Matthew Boodoo

Teacher

Matthew is a electrical engineer by training and a tech enthusiast at heart