OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 01/13/2026
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Basic Electrical Theory and Motor Controls |
| Conestoga Course Code |
ELEC1780 |
| Host College |
Conestoga College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
CG-ELEC1780 |
| Start Date |
01/13/2026 |
| End Date |
04/21/2026 |
| Course Fee |
$499.88 |
| Hours |
60 |
| Pre-requisites |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Platform |
d2l/brightspace |
| Computer Software Requirements |
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| 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
| Textbook Title |
Electricity for the Trades |
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| Author |
Petruzella |
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| Publisher |
McGraw-Hill |
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| Edition |
3rd |
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| ISBN |
9781260547849 |
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