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.
This course is part of the Energy Production, Distribution & Safety Specialization
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Basic Electricity
Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
System Design & Switching
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies
Reviews
- 5 stars74.53%
- 4 stars20.88%
- 3 stars3.38%
- 2 stars0.61%
- 1 star0.57%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
A very brief yet informative session on the basics of power systems which gives an insight into the concepts of basic electricity, power systems, switchgear, Smart grid and Renewable technologies
Overall is really interested for me to study more about electrical whereas out ouf my background education. hopefully, i wish have opportunity to share all i gained from this coure to others.
This is a very basic course designed for beginners who have any interest in working in the electric industry and really want to know how electricity comes to their homes and at what social cost.
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.
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