Basic Electricity and Electronics

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Basic Electricity and Electronics

Overview

Course Date:
05 May 2023 to 20 Jun 2023
Registration Period:
22 Mar 2023 to 21 Apr 2023
Time:
06:30 PM to 09:30 PM,
33 hours / Evening Class
Mode of Training:
Practical Training
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit

Course Objective

This course covers basic theory and practical applications of electricity and electronics through a combination of lecture and hands-on practical sessions. No prior knowledge of electricity is needed.

Participants will be presented with various key topics in electrical engineering, D.C. and A.C. circuits, multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply, circuit components, diodes, transistors, opamps, digital logic circuits, circuit simulation and project work. In addition, participants will be trained to conduct virtual experiments - giving them total flexibility to conduct experiment anytime and anywhere even after completion of the course. Course instructors have more than 20 years of combined experience providing continuing education in electricity/electronics to working adults. This course is valuable to hobbyist, new students of electronics and practising technologists from non-electrical discipline.

Course Outline

1. Basics Concepts
2. Electrical Circuits
3. Direct and Alternating Current Circuits
4. Electromagnetic Induction
5. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
6. Diodes, Rectifiers
7. Voltage Regulators
8. Transistors as Switches
9. Operational Amplifiers
10. Number Systems
11. Digital Logic Circuits
12. Circuit Simulation
13. Project

Minimum Requirements

There are no minimum requirements for this course.

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

Hobbyist, new students of electronics and practicing technologists from non-electrical discipline.

Course Fees

Full Fees (before GST): $890.00

Applicants/Eligibility	SkillsFuture Funding	GST*	Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above¹	$801.00	$21.36	$110.36
Singapore Citizens aged below 40	$623.00	$21.36	$288.36
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	$623.00	$21.36	$288.36
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders²	$801.00	$21.36	$110.36
Others (Full fees payable)	$0.00	$71.20	$961.20

*As announced at Budget 2022, there will be no increase in government fees and charges for Singaporeans from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023. Also, as per SSG’s policy, the GST payable for all funding-eligible applicants is calculated based on prevailing GST rate after baseline funding subsidy of 70%

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.

¹ Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here.
² Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information of the scheme, click here. To view SP’s list of similar funded courses, click here. Please submit the attached “Declaration Form for Enhanced Training Support Scheme for SME” together with your online application.

Funding Incentives

Please click here for more information on funding incentives.

Application Procedure

1. All applications must be made via Online Registration at www.pace.sp.edu.sg
Course fees can be paid by the following payment modes:

a) Credit Cards, Internet Banking, NETS (Not Applicable for company sponsored)
For e-payment using Visa/Master cards and Internet Banking, please click on the ‘Make e-Payment’ button on the acknowledgement page to proceed.

b) For NETS payment, you can pay at:
Singapore Polytechnic
One-Stop Service Centre

c) For payment via PayNow, please enter the UEN No. T08GB0056ACET and indicate the invoice/registration number.

*With effect from 1 August 2021, cheque payment will not be available.

2. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation via email.