This document contains a scheme of work for an automotive electrical and electronic principles course at Nyeri National Polytechnic. It outlines 10 weeks of topics, learning objectives, key points, and references. Week 1 covers basic electrical quantities, circuits, and Ohm's Law. Week 2 includes Kirchhoff's laws and their applications. Week 3 discusses Faraday's laws of electrolysis and cell construction. Week 4 covers charging methods, cell care, and the effects of internal resistance. Week 5 introduces electric fields and capacitors. Weeks 6-10 continue coverage of electrostatics, capacitance calculations, and related concepts.
This document contains a scheme of work for an automotive electrical and electronic principles course at Nyeri National Polytechnic. It outlines 10 weeks of topics, learning objectives, key points, and references. Week 1 covers basic electrical quantities, circuits, and Ohm's Law. Week 2 includes Kirchhoff's laws and their applications. Week 3 discusses Faraday's laws of electrolysis and cell construction. Week 4 covers charging methods, cell care, and the effects of internal resistance. Week 5 introduces electric fields and capacitors. Weeks 6-10 continue coverage of electrostatics, capacitance calculations, and related concepts.
This document contains a scheme of work for an automotive electrical and electronic principles course at Nyeri National Polytechnic. It outlines 10 weeks of topics, learning objectives, key points, and references. Week 1 covers basic electrical quantities, circuits, and Ohm's Law. Week 2 includes Kirchhoff's laws and their applications. Week 3 discusses Faraday's laws of electrolysis and cell construction. Week 4 covers charging methods, cell care, and the effects of internal resistance. Week 5 introduces electric fields and capacitors. Weeks 6-10 continue coverage of electrostatics, capacitance calculations, and related concepts.
SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TERM:1 DATE OF PREPARATION: DATE OF REVISION: - PRINCIPLES 23/08/2023 COURSE: MOTOR VEHICLE TECHNICIAN (LEVEL 4) W HRS TOPIC SUB-TOPIC SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES KEY POINTS ACTIVITIE REFERENCES REMA K S
REPORTNG & ORIENTATION OF STUDENTS
2 2 DIRECT Basic By the end of the lesson, the learner Emf in volts Q/A. Electrical & CURENT Electrical should be able to: Current in Discussion Electronic CIRCUITS Quantities and a) Describe basic electrical Amperes Principles by their units quantities and their units Resistance in John Bird b) Describe simple circuit Ohms Pg.16 diagrams Power in watts 2 Simple By the end of the lesson, the learner Simple electrical Q/A. Electrical & circuits should be able to: circuits Discussion Electronic c) Describe simple circuit Principles by diagrams John Bird Pg.16 3 2 Ohms law By the end of the lesson, the learner Ohms Law Q/A. Electrical & Determination should be able to: Determination Discussion Electronic of resistance a) State ohms law of resistance of Principles by of metal b) Determine the resistance of metal John Bird conductors metal conductors conductors Pg.17 2 effects of By the end of the lesson, the learner Effects of Q/A. Electrical & temperature should be able to: temperature on Discussion Electronic on resistance c) Explain the effects of metal Principles by temperature on resistance conductors John Bird pg17 4 2 DIRECT Kirchhoff’s By the end of the lesson, the learner Kirchhoff’s Q/A. Electrical & CURENT laws should be able to: Current Law Discussion Electronic CIRCUITS a) Apply Kirchhoff’s laws to solve Calculations Principles by Kirchhoff’s given electrical circuit problems John Bird Current Law Pg.18 2 Kirchhoff’s By the end of the lesson, the learner Kirchhoff’s Q/A. Electrical & Voltage Law should be able to: Voltage Law Discussion Electronic b) Apply Kirchhoff’s laws to solve Calculations Principles by given electrical circuit problems John Bird Pg.18 5 2 CAT 1 2 Kirchhoff’s By the end of the lesson, the learner Kirchhoff’s Q/A. Electrical & laws should be able to: Current Law Discussion Electronic c) Apply Kirchhoff’s laws to solve Kirchhoff’s Principles by given electrical circuit problems Voltage Law John Bird Calculations Pg.21 6 2 CHEMICAL Faradays laws By the end of the lesson, the learner Faradays First Q/A. Electrical & CELLS of electrolysis should be able to: Law Discussion Electronic a) State Faradays laws of Faradays Principles by electrolysis Second Law John Bird b) Describe the construction of Pg.21 cells and their characteristics 2 Construction By the end of the lesson, the learner Construction of Q/A. Electrical & of cells and should be able to: cells and their Discussion Electronic their a) Describe the construction of characteristics Principles by characteristics cells and their characteristics John Bird Pg.22 7 2 Charging By the end of the lesson, the learner Charging Q/A. Electrical & Methods should be able to: Methods Discussion Electronic a) Describe charging methods of Principles by batteries John Bird Pg.23 2 Care and By the end of the lesson, the learner Care and Q/A. Electrical & maintenance should be able to: maintenance of Discussion Electronic of cells a) Describe the care and cells Principles by maintenance of cells Specific Gravity John Bird Electrolyte level Pg.26 Terminal Voltage 8 2 Effects of By the end of the lesson, the learner Effects of Q/A. Electrical & internal should be able to: internal Discussion Electronic resistance on b) Explain the effects of internal resistance on Principles by terminal resistance on terminal voltage terminal voltage John Bird voltage Pg.26 2 ELECTROSTATICS Electric FieldsBy the end of the lesson, the learner Concept of Q/A. Electrical & Construction should be able to: electric fields Discussion Electronic of capacitors a) Explain the concept of electric Construction of Principles by fields capacitors John Bird b) Describe the construction of Pg.28 capacitors and their applications 9 2 CAT 2 10 2 ELECTROSTATICS Description of By the end of the lesson, the learner Definition of Q/A. Electrical & electrostatic should be able to: electrostatic Discussion Electronic quantities and a) Define electrostatic quantities quantities & Principles by units b) Determine the total capacitance Units John Bird for various capacitor Electric Flux Pg.30 connections Flux Density Permittivity