Principles and Applications of Electricity

The Principles and Applications of Electricity Course is designed to teach principles and applications of electricity needed by the entertainment industry professional. With an emphasis placed on safety procedures, students gain knowledge of electrical systems as they apply to studio and live event production. Areas of study include: DC theory, Ohm’s Law, introduction to AC, single-phase and three-phase power, motor systems, electrical test equipment and measurement, live event power distribution systems, wire and cabling types for power systems, portable generator power applications, and grounding schemes. Students will design, build, and test a basic electrical distribution system. This course also provides the fundamental concepts required to better understand the electronic circuits found within audio, video, and lighting equipment.

Course Outline

• Electrical Theory
• Study of Ohm’s Law: Resistance/Voltage/Current
• Introduction to AC Electrical Systems
• Motor Control
• Electrical Distribution Project