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C&G/ICS Basic Electronic Engineering

Many modern devices – such as computers, mobile phones, iPods and digital cameras – have electronics at their heart.  As an electronics engineer, you could be involved in the development of exciting new devices, as well as enhancing those that we currently use.  Our City & Guilds Basic Electronic Engineering course starts with the basics before moving onto more complex elements.

Key topics

  • The Nature of Electricity

Explore the nature of electricity. Examine materials that act as conductors and others that act as insulators. Consider voltage, current and resistance. Discover the amount of electric current that each wire size can safely carry.

  • Sources of D.C. Power, Electrical Components and Ohm’s Law

Examine dry cells and storage cells. Learn how to draw schematic diagrams. Explore devices that generate electricity through heat and chemical action.

  • Magnetism, Electromagnetism, A.C. and Basic Circuits

Explore magnetic and non-magnetic materials and the nature of magnetism. Examine electromagnetic induction. Discover how alternating current is generated and study the nature of a cycle of alternating current.

  • Transformers – Inductance and Capacitance A.C. Circuits

Explore the main parts of a transformer and learn how to calculate efficiency factors. Examine the effects of resistance, inductance and capacitance in A.C. circuits.

  • Rectification – Introduction to Solid State Devices

Learn how to recognise short circuits and open circuits. Examine rectifier and filtering methods. Learn how to use diodes and triode valves.

Course Code

W08

Hours of study

12 months / 170 hours

Technical requirements

Exam fees are additional to course fees.

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