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Course Details
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Course Title Basic Electrical Theory and Motor Controls
Conestoga Course Code ELEC1780
Host College Conestoga College
OntarioLearn Course Code CG-ELEC1780
Start Date 05/14/2024
End Date 08/20/2024
Course Fee $527.88
Hours 60
Pre-requisites
Course Description This course covers electrical units, Ohm's Law, circuits, magnetism and electromagnetism, relays and contactors as it relates to multi-skilling of trades and related workers. Fundamentals of AC/DC and an overview of transformer principles will be covered. The course will also introduce the students to Electric Motor Controls.
Midterm Exam Format Online-no supervision requirement
Final Exam Format Online-no supervision requirement
Final Exam Group 05/14/2024 
Other Evaluation Details Discussion Posts 6%, Assignments 9%, Quizzes 20%, Midterm 25%, Final Exam 40%
Minimum Passing Mark 60
Mandatory Chats No
Mandatory Group Work No
Other Details A digital multi-metre is required.
Platform d2l/brightspace
Computer Software Requirements
Additional We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change.
Textbook Information Purchase textbook from Conestoga's bookstore https://conestoga.bookware3000.ca/books/textbook-search. Campus is Online Learning/Continuing Education. No substitutions unless otherwise stated.
Textbooks
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Textbook Title Electricity for the Trades
Author Petruzella
Publisher McGraw-Hill
Edition 3rd
ISBN 9781260547849
Special Instructions
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