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Basic Electricity and Electronics

Topic:Engineering, Others

Course Type:Short & Modular Courses

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Overview

  • Course Date:

    04 Mar 2024 to 08 Apr 2024
  • Registration Period:

    05 Jan 2024 to 05 Feb 2024
  • 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

• Certificate of Completion (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

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

Course Fees

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Applicants/Eligibility SkillsFuture Funding GST* Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above¹ $801.00 $24.03 $113.03
Singapore Citizens aged below 40 $623.00 $24.03 $291.03
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders $623.00 $24.03 $291.03
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders² $801.00 $24.03 $113.03
Others (Full fees payable) $0.00 $80.10 $970.10

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. Application must be made through STEP. 

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

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