Location
2333 Rusmar St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Cost
$3,653
Includes Lunch Each Day
Date & Time
Mon, Feb 10 - Fri, Feb 14
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
About this event
This course provides information on the basic concepts of direct current (DC) electricity and magnetism, including electrostatics, basic circuit concepts, and measurement of electrical quantities and associated numerical concepts, Ohm’s Law, practical circuits, electromagnetism, and electrical measurements. There are hands-on exercises for device operation and simple circuit construction  and analysis.

Please register before January 13, 2025.
Prerequisites
To successfully complete this course, the following prerequisites are required: - None
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Speakers & Coordinators
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Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
Rockwell Automation
SMC Coordinators
Aislinn Roberts
aroberts@smcelectric.com | 573.334.2861
Course Agenda
  • Upon Completion of this course, you should be able to:
    • Electrical Safety
    • Identify the types of electrical energy
    • Discuss the composition of the atom and its relation to electrical charge
    • Explain the characteristics of current, voltage,  and resistance
    • Explain Kirchhoff’s Current Law and Kirchhoff’s  Voltage Law
    • Calculate equivalent resistance of series and parallel resistive circuits
    • Calculate DC circuit parameters using Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s CurrentLaw, and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
    • Describe the characteristics of capacitors and capacitance
    • Describe the characteristics of inductors  and inductance
    • Describe the construction and operation of a simple  AC generator
    • Define inductive reactance
    • Calculate the inductive reactance of a simple AC circuit
    • Define capacitive reactance
    • Calculate the capacitive reactance of a simple AC circuit
    • Define impedance
    • Describe the relationship between apparent, true, and reactive power
    • Define power factor as it relates to true power and apparent power


SMC Training Event Enrollment and Cancellation Policy
Enrollment Policy
SMC Training Event registrations will close 7 calendar days prior to the class start time and date. No exceptions will be granted.
Cancellation Policy
If a Training Event enrollment is canceled more than 14 days before the scheduled start of the event, 100% of the tuition will be refunded. If an enrollment is cancelled 13 days or closer to the start of the Training Event, full tuition will be charged. If a student fails to appear for a scheduled course, full tuition will be charged. Training Event Refunds will be completed within 60 days of cancellation date.
To cancel or reschedule your enrollment in a Training Event, contact your SMC Enrollment Specialist.
SMC strongly suggests that students only make refundable travel and lodging arrangements.
SMC reserves the right to alter course schedules, content, limit class size, reschedule, discontinue, or cancel courses. If a course is canceled by SMC, tuition will be refunded in full, however, SMC cannot be held liable for any other expenses incurred by delegates of their organization due to cancellation.