Alberta Electrical 30 PDH Discount Package 1

This online engineering PDH course provides an overview of electrical theory and presents the basic electrical concepts used in the industry. 

A basic understanding of electrical theory is important in any professional environment. Scientists, such as Faraday, Ohm, Lenz, and Kirchhoff have found that electricity seems to behave in a constant and predictable manner in a given condition. These scientists observed and described the predictable characteristics of electricity and electric current in the form of certain rules. These rules are often referred to as "laws".

Although we cannot see the electrons in motion, through experiments and observation we know how they behave. By learning the laws applying to the behavior of electricity and by understanding the methods of producing, controlling, and using it, electricity may be "learned" without ever actually seeing it.

This 4 PDH online course is applicable to electrical and mechanical engineers as well as other professionals who are interested in learning more about the theory and basics of electricity.

This online engineering PDH course introduces the basic concepts of alternating current (AC) electrical circuits and discusses the associated terminology. It describes inductance and capacitance and their effects on AC circuits. It presents power calculations for single-phase and three-phase AC circuits and includes the power triangle concept.

Furthermore, it describes the operating characteristics of AC generators and includes terminology, methods of voltage production, and methods of paralleling AC generation sources. This course also explains the basic operation and application of voltage regulators. Finally, it explains the theory of operation of AC motors and discusses the various types of AC motors and their application.

This 8 PDH  online course is applicable to electrical and computer engineers, design and construction personnel, technical staff and facility operators who are interested in gaining a better understanding of AC systems.

This online engineering PDH course presents an overview of modern practices in raising efficiency of power systems through application of reactive power and voltage regulation.

It starts with discussion about the structure of power systems from a power plant to the customer, and typical power system voltages in different parts of the system. Then, it explains how power losses and voltage drops in the power system may be reduced through compensation of reactive power either by shunt capacitors for an inductive load or shunt reactors for a capacitive load. Arrangement of a shunt capacitor bank and a sequence of its design is considered as well. Explanations are supported by numerous drawings, photos of actual equipment and the example showing how to design a 230 kV shunt capacitor bank. Finally, it discusses reasons for voltage regulation in power systems and means to perform.  Explanations are supported by photos and example showing how transformer winding taps may be selected.

This 3 PDH online course is applicable to power industry engineers and designers as well as colleges and universities faculty involved with either practical application of reactive power and voltage regulation or teaching its concepts.

This online engineering PDH course presents the fundamental information and necessary guidance required to assist the Manufacturing and Process industries in optimizing their electric motor driven systems which leads to substantial energy / cost savings.

Electric motors are among the least well-managed industrial equipment, even though motor-driven equipment accounts for approximately 70% of the electrical energy consumed by process industries and approximately 90% for electrical intensive industries. Motors that are not properly managed can result in billions of dollars in wasted energy and operating costs to an industry.

A detailed analysis of the U.S. motor systems inventory indicates that this energy use could be reduced by 11% to 18% if plant managers implement all cost-effective applications of mature and proven energy efficiency technologies and practices. It is worth noting that the suggested improvements are not necessarily limited to the U.S., but can be implemented in any industry around the world that utilizes motor driven systems.

This online engineering PDH course describes basic electrical distribution systems including system components and protection devices. It also presents the characteristics of system design, such as circuit breakers, motor controllers, wiring schemes and grounding, to ensure personnel and equipment safety.

This 2 PDH online course is applicable to electrical and computer engineers, design and construction personnel, technical staff and facility operators who are interested in gaining a better understanding of electrical distribution systems.

This online engineering PDH course describes electrical measuring devices such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters and wattmeters. It also describes test equipment such as multimeters and meggers. It discusses the electrical parameters measured and the principles of operation of common instruments.

This 2 PDH  online course is applicable to electrical and computer engineers, design and construction personnel, technical staff and facility operators who are interested in gaining a better understanding of electrical test instruments and measuring devices.

This online engineering PDH course covers the development of radio receivers from the late 1800s to the present, simultaneously in separate dimensions: Time and Frequency.  As communications technology has progressed since the late 1800s, so has the upper frequency limit. The advancement of technology and upper frequency have happened in parallel so organizing this course in chronological order dovetails well with increasing frequencies.While circuitry is not addressed except in a very few cases where it cannot be avoided, there is extensive information to cover the evolution of radio receivers.

In the last few decades, incredible advances in computer technology have led to the ability to digitize received signals for computer processing.  This brings tremendous advantages, as adding software capabilities does not require hardware changes.  For example, a receiver can be configured with a wide selection of filter bandwidths to allow matching the filter to the incoming signal.  Such a system would be unaffordable in hardware. As analog-to-digital conversion becomes possible at ever higher frequencies, the conversion point has been migrating closer and closer to the antenna.

We are now in the era of the software-defined-radio.  Regardless, the physics of the universe still applies, and the techniques developed over the last century are still relevant, even if incorporated into a computer program. George Santayana warned that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.  While he did not have the evolution of communications gear in mind, his rule applies here too.