Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • The Why What and How of A&P Generals Basic Electricity Study Course.

    • How to use this course

    • Before we begin...
  • 2

    Lesson 1 - Intro to simple electrical properties

    • Video 1-1: Basic DC Terms

    • Video 1-2: Intro to Resistors

    • Video 1-3: Ohms Law

  • 3

    Lesson 2 – Evaluating electrical circuits

    • Video 2-1: Reading Schematics and understanding Symbols

    • Video 2-2: Evaluating Voltage for a Simple

    • Video 2-3: Kirchhoff Rules – Series Circuits

    • Video 2-4: Kirchhoff Rules – Parallel Circuits

    • Video 2-5 Troubleshooting a circuit with a multimeter

    • Video 2-6: Evaluating a Landing Gear Circuit

    • Video 2-7: Evaluating a Fuel Transfer Schematic
  • 4

    Lesson 3 – Alternating Current

    • Video 3-1: Basic AC Terms

    • Video 3-2: Magnetism

    • Video 3-3: Intro to Generators

    • Video 3-4: AC Circuit Calculations Review

    • Video 3-5: The AC Waveform

    • Video 3-6: Simple AC Circuit Calculations

    • Video 3-7: AC Phases

  • 5

    Lesson 4 – RCL Circuits

    • Video 4-1: Intro to Components of an RCL circuit

    • Video 4-2: Capacitance Reactance in a circuit

    • Video 4-3: Inductance Reactance in a circuit

    • Video 4-4: Impedance and Transformers

  • 6

    Lesson 5 – Semiconductor Devices

    • Video 5-1: Intro to semiconductor material

    • Video 5-2: Diodes

    • Video 5-3: Rectifying AC with Diodes

    • Video 5-4: Using Diodes and reactive components

    • Video 5-5: Varactor Diodes

    • Video 5-6: Simple Semiconductor Voltage Regulators

    • Video 5-7: Electronic Voltage Regulators

    • Video 5-8: Intro to Transistors

    • Video 5-9: Radio Frequency (RF) Filters
  • 7

    Lesson 6 – Transistors

    • Video 6-1: Intro to Amplifiers

    • Video 6-2: Amplifier Operations I

    • Video 6-3: Amplifier Operations II
  • 8

    Lesson 7 – Batteries

    • Video 7-1: Intro to Batteries

    • Video 7-2: Lead Acid Batteries

    • Video 7-3: NiCad Batteries

    • Video 7-4: Battery Maintenance

    • Video 7-5: Battery Charging and Storage
  • 9

    Lesson 8 – Analog Devices

    • 1. Video 8-1: Switches

    • Video 8-2: Relays
  • 10

    Lesson 9 - Logic Circuits

    • Video 9-1: Logic Gate Symbols

    • Video 9-2: Integrated Circuit Devices
  • 11

    Final Exam

    • About the Practice Final Exam

    • Basic Electricity Knowledge Test Practice

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