This course familiarizes you with standards and policies of the electric utility industry, and provides you with basic vocabulary used in the business. It introduces the electric power system, from generation of the electricity all the way to the wall plug. You will learn about the segments of the system, and common components like power cables and transformers.
Este curso forma parte de Programa Especializado - Energy Production, Distribution & Safety
ofrecido por
University at Buffalo
Universidad Estatal de Nueva York
Programa Especializado - Energy Production, Distribution & SafetyUniversity at BuffaloAcerca de este Curso
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Resultados profesionales del estudiante
21%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
23%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
10%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 12 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
21%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
23%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
10%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 12 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
ofrecido por
University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) is a premier, research-intensive public university and the largest, most comprehensive institution of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. UB offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and nearly 300 graduate and professional programs.
Universidad Estatal de Nueva York
The State University of New York, with 64 unique institutions, is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States. Educating nearly 468,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs both on campus and online, SUNY has nearly 3 million alumni around the globe.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
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Basic Electricity
Electricity is a term that covers all the phenomena caused either by static electric charge or by the movement of charge (current) and the electrical and magnetic fields associated with that.
2 horas para completar
6 videos (Total 32 minutos), 2 lecturas, 6 cuestionarios
6 videos
Basic Electricity: Concepts6m
Basic Electrical Properties9m
Simple Circuits3m
Ohm's Law5m
AC Current2m
2 lecturas
Acknowledgements10m
Basic Electricity (OPTIONAL) Resources30m
6 ejercicios de práctica
Self-Check4m
Self-Check4m
Self-Check4m
Self-Check4m
Self-check4m
Basic Electricity30m
3 horas para completar
Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
Electrical energy is transmitted and distributed via overhead lines and underground cables operating at different voltage levels. It is necessary to mesh networks to ensure dependable supply for consumers even if individual transmission paths fail.
3 horas para completar
4 videos (Total 24 minutos), 1 lectura, 5 cuestionarios
4 videos
Generation6m
Transmission & Subtransmission5m
Distribution6m
1 lectura
Generation, Transmission, & Distribution (OPTIONAL) Resources30m
5 ejercicios de práctica
Self-check30m
Self-check30m
Self-check30m
Self-check30m
Generation, Transmission, & Distribution30m
2 horas para completar
System Design & Switching
Circuit breakers are complicated electromechanical devices and must be serviced regularly. So that work on them can be perform safely, switches are installed before and after them.
2 horas para completar
3 videos (Total 12 minutos), 1 lectura, 4 cuestionarios
1 lectura
System Design & Switching (OPTIONAL) Resources30m
4 ejercicios de práctica
Self-check30m
Self-check8m
Self-check6m
System Design & Switching30m
5 horas para completar
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies
Our nation’s electric power infrastructure that has served us so well for so long – also known as “the grid” – is rapidly running up against its limitations.
5 horas para completar
4 videos (Total 26 minutos), 4 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios
4 videos
Smart Grid, Utilities & Consumers7m
Smart Grid & the Environment5m
Renewable Energy5m
4 lecturas
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies (OPTIONAL) Resources30m
Roadmap to Success Resources: Project Definition30m
Roadmap to Success: Project Definition30m
Electric Power Systems - Key Takeaways15m
5 ejercicios de práctica
Self-check30m
Self-check30m
Self-check30m
Self-check30m
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies30m
Reseñas
Principales reseñas sobre ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
por RS9 de may. de 2020
The course was very easily explained including all the minor details it's like a journey of powers system where you get to know about all the key elements required to have the knowledge in this field.
por GG20 de sep. de 2019
Interesting course to understand the basics of electricity and the grid. I think that the facts related to renewable energy should be more up to date since this is a sector that evolves very rapidly.
por MM17 de ene. de 2020
What an Extraordinary Course, I really appreciate meeting with such a skilled professor and a tutor too. Though his main focus was on the USA and quiz were mainly focusing on the USA not globally.
por GK31 de jul. de 2020
Thanking you sir for providing this course by seeing my financial aid form.I learned more subject from lectures and i could clarify my doubts through these lessons of power system.Thank you so much.
Acerca de Programa especializado: Energy Production, Distribution & Safety
This specialization provides introductory knowledge about the energy industry and associated career opportunities, whether you are interested in a utility technician or utility worker role, or emerging green energy solutions. It is intended for those considering a career in the field, and people already working in the industry who have less than three years of experience and have not completed similar training. Through four courses, learners receive an overview of electric power systems, natural gas, safety practices, and the energy industry as a whole. To learn more, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=2Yh9qIYiUDk.
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