Award in Electrical Principles

This is a 60 hr guided learning course. Students need to invest further hours which will include private study and home assignments.

Lessons are held as indicated on the prospectus and website.

The main objective of this unit is to equip students with the necessary underpinning knowledge in electrical technology.

Course learning outcomes:

1. Define and apply basic electrical principles
2. Understand and apply OHM’s and Kirchhoff’s laws
3. Understand the underlying principles of operation of electrical components
4. Build and test basic electrical circuits

Pre-requisites:

• Good Knowledge of English, Basic Mathematics.

Course participants may be awarded either an MCAST Certificate of Attendance or an MCAST Certificate of Achievement.

MCAST Certificate of Attendance

• An MCAST Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those candidates who attend at least 80% of the lessons.

MCAST Certificate of Achievement

• An MCAST Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to those candidates who satisfy the 80% attendance criteria and also choose to sit and pass the course assessment/s.
• Students who opt not to sit for the assessment or fail (the assessment/s) will however be awarded the MCAST Certificate of Attendance provided that they fulfill the minimum attendance criteria as stated above.

If the student intends to obtain a Certificate of Achievement, she/he is required to sit for an assessment/s. Assessment/s may take various forms such as a home assignment, class assignment, practical test and time constrained test. However, the assessment/s is not compulsory and an applicant may choose not to sit for it.

There are no additional costs or special materials/equipment to bring.