Electrical Technology Laboratory

1. What do students learn on this course?

Students learn how to plan, mount and install industrial electrical panels and they study the main switches, plugs, sockets and lights. Students learn the names of the electrical cables and their different colours and functions.

2. What technical skills do students acquire on this course?

Students learn how to handle electric cables and how to use appropriate tools. They learn how to do electrical wiring. Finally, they learn how to diagnose and identify errors and malfunctioning systems, equipment or components and they learn how to fix them.

TOOLS

• screwdriver: it is used to screw and unscrew screws.
• electric control panels: they are used to test installations
• electrical terminal connectors: they are used to connect multiple wires to a power source
• diagonal cutting pliers: they are used to cut wires
• hacksaw: it is used to cut pieces of metal
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC): it is used to program installation
• bulb
• wire: for carrying electrical energy