A common electrical device used in industrial facilities is the transformer. Identifying the components and functions of a transformer are important to anyone working with electricity.Estimated ...
Category: AC Electricity
Language: English
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A capacitor is one of the few electrical devices capable of storing electrical energy in a circuit. Identifying the components and functions of a capacitor are important to anyone working with ...
Category: AC Electricity
Language: English
Semiconductors are materials that are used extensively as the materials in electronic circuit devices. Knowledge of these materials will help in your understanding of the devices that are made ...
Category: Solid State Electricity
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.9
Language: English
Solid state devices are used in most electronic devices. Understanding how these devices function is important to anyone working with electronic circuits.Estimated completion time (hours): 1....
Category: Solid State Electricity
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.4
Language: English
Wires, connectors, and circuit protection are important components of an electrical circuit. Understanding these components is important for anyone working with electricity.Estimated completion ...
Category: Introduction to Wiring
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.5
Language: English
Understanding the different methods of connecting transformers is important for all people working with electricity in any industry.Estimated completion time (hours): 1.2ObjectivesBy the end of ...
Category: Introduction to Wiring
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.2
Language: English
Electric motors that operate on direct current are used in everything from children’s toys to the Mars Exploration Rover. Understanding the types and components of a DC motor is important for ...
Category: Introduction to Electric Motors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.4
Language: English
Electric motors that operate on single-phase alternating current are used in most kitchen appliances and many low power industrial machines. Understanding the types of single-phase AC motors is ...
Category: Introduction to Electric Motors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.7
Language: English
Electric motors that operate on three-phase alternating current are used in many industrial machines that require high horsepower. Understanding how a three-phase AC motor operates is important for...
Category: Introduction to Electric Motors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.9
Language: English
This course introduces electrical connectors and reviews several types of mechanical fasteners used in the installation of wire bundles in an airplane.Estimated completion time (hours): 1....
Category: Electrical Connectors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.3
Language: English
The continuous process of improving the performance and comfort of modern airplanes requires the use of lighter and more efficient materials. The replacement of copper wire with lighter and smaller...
Category: Fiber Optics
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.9
Language: English
The process of manufacturing optical fiber is critical to a properly functioning fiber optic system. Learning how optical fiber is manufactured is important in understanding how light is ...
Category: Fiber Optics
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.1
Language: English
Fibers require the strength provided by the layers of a cable to withstand the forces of installation and nature. Identifying the types of fiber optic cables is important for anyone working with ...
Category: Fiber Optics
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.9
Language: English
The proper handling of a fiber optic cable is critical to the performance of the cable. Properly handling fiber optic cables is important for anyone working with fiber optic systems. Estimated ...
Category: Fiber Optics
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.8
Language: English
The quality of a fiber optic cable and its installation are critical to the performance of the fiber optic system. Understanding the risks of working with fiber optic cables is important to ensure ...
Category: Fiber Optics
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.7
Language: English
Sensors are the communication managers of automated industrial systems. They collect information about the environment and convert this information into a format that can be used by the system. ...
Category: Sensor Technology
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.4
Language: English
Sensors have several properties and characteristics that affect their ability to detect and measure the environment and convert this information into a quantitative measurement. Understanding these...
Category: Sensor Technology
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.2
Language: English
Proximity sensors are typically designed to determine if an object is near and to communicate that information to another device in an automated system. Some proximity sensors simply detect if an ...
Category: Sensor Technology
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.4
Language: English
Position, speed, and acceleration sensors make it possible to move automated system components in complex ways. Controlling speed, position, and acceleration increases the efficiency of these ...
Category: Sensor Technology
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.7
Language: English
Industrial process sensors are designed to monitor conditions of a process that are variable, such as pressure, temperature, level, and flow. These sensors enable an automated system to control ...
Category: Sensor Technology
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.6
Language: English
Many of the sensors you encounter in everyday life, such as barcode readers at retail stores, are also used in industrial processes. Understanding the uses of these advanced sensors is important ...
Category: Sensor Technology
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.6
Language: English
Installing wire bundles in an airplane requires the use of many different hand tools. Knowledge of the tools and their usage is valuable for the assembly electrician.Estimated completion time ...
Category: Electrical Hand Tools
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.5
Language: English
Measuring resistance is done with sophisticated electronic equipment. Understanding measurement values and being able to convert them to other units of measure is a critical skill in the aviation ...
Category: Electrical Measurement Conversion
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.9
Language: English
Ohmmeters and multimeters check resistance in a variety of airplane locations. Some of these areas may be hazardous. In this course, you will learn how to avoid potential danger when testing ...
Category: Electrical Resistance Test Equipment
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.7
Language: English
The Fluke multimeter is an electronic device used to test electrical circuits and to troubleshoot electronic components.Estimated completion time (hours): 0.9ObjectivesBy the end of this course, ...
Category: Electrical Resistance Test Equipment
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.9
Language: English
The Biddle ohmmeter is an electronic device used to test electrical circuits and to troubleshoot electronic components.Estimated completion time (hours): 0.8ObjectivesBy the end of this course, you...
Category: Electrical Resistance Test Equipment
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.8
Language: English
The Avtron ohmmeter is an electronic device used to test electrical circuits and to troubleshoot electronic components.Estimated completion time (hours): 0.7ObjectivesBy the end of this course, you...
Category: Electrical Resistance Test Equipment
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.7
Language: English
The Hewlett Packard milliohmmeter is an electronic device used to test electrical circuits and to troubleshoot electronic components.Estimated completion time (hours): 0.8ObjectivesBy the end of ...
Category: Electrical Resistance Test Equipment
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.8
Language: English
The BCD M1 ohmmeter is an electronic device used to test electrical circuits and to troubleshoot electronic components.Estimated completion time (hours): 0.9ObjectivesBy the end of this course, you...
Category: Electrical Resistance Test Equipment
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.9
Language: English
Wires in an airplane may need to be attached to the structure or the equipment, or they may need to be joined together. Special components called terminals are used to attach the wire. Splices are ...
Category: Crimping Terminals and Splices
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1
Language: English
Understanding how to attach a terminal or splice to wires is important for assembly electricians to correctly install wire bundles. It is also important that the assembly electrician selects the ...
Category: Crimping Terminals and Splices
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.5
Language: English
Correctly installing wire bundles requires an understanding of how to attach a terminal or splice to wires.Estimated completion time (hours): 1.3ObjectivesBy the end of this course, you will be ...
Category: Crimping Terminals and Splices
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.3
Language: English
Knowing how to select a pre-insulated splice, prepare the wires, and crimp the splice onto the wires is critical to a successful electrical installation.Estimated completion time (hours): 1....
Category: Crimping Terminals and Splices
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.6
Language: English
Radio communication is critical to the safe operation of an airplane. Special cables called coax cables are often used to provide static-free radio communications.Estimated completion time ...
Category: Assembly of Coaxial Connectors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.8
Language: English
Coax cables require special connectors to connect to the equipment. Knowledge of the required connection components is important for the installation of coax cables.Estimated completion time ...
Category: Assembly of Coaxial Connectors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1
Language: English
Coax cables and connectors require special tools for their assembly. Knowledge of these tools is important for the installation of coax cables and connectors.Estimated completion time (hours): 1....
Category: Assembly of Coaxial Connectors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.3
Language: English
This course allows you to prepare a coax cable, crimp a contact, and crimp a coaxial connector.Estimated completion time (hours): 1.7ObjectivesBy the end of this course, you will be able to do the ...
Category: Assembly of Coaxial Connectors
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.7
Language: English
Temporary fasteners are used to hold materials together until permanent fasteners are installed.Temporary fasteners ensure that all of your drilled holes and fasteners will meet the engineering ...
Category: Fasteners
Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.2
Language: English
Rivets are permanent mechanical fasteners used in airplane construction to hold two or more pieces of material together. Understanding how rivets work will enable you to install them properly....
Category: Fasteners
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.9
Language: English
Bolts, screws, and washers are used to fasten two or more components together. Understanding how these fasteners work will enable you to install them properly.Estimated completion time (hours): 0....
Category: Fasteners
Estimated Time (Hrs): 0.8
Language: English