Wachemo University

Engineering and Technology Institute

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course Title: Electrical Workshop Practice I
Course Instructor: Abrha Ftsum
ECTS: 3
Course Code: ECEg2073
Degree Program: B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
Module Name: Electrical Workshop Practice
Course Objectives:
 To enable students to have practical exposure to working environment in electrical
engineering
Contents
Chapter one
1.1 general electrical safety
1.2 common types of electrical hand tools
1.3 Different methods of splicing, joining, termination and soldering.
2. Chapter two
2.1Wiring materials and accessories
2.2 Electrical wiring circuits
2.2.1 Series and parallel
2.2.2 Bell circuits
3. Chapter three
3.1 Starting method of ac motors
3.2 DOL starting of ac motor
3.3 Star delta starting
3.4 Reverse forward motor operation
3.5 Sequential motor starting
Evaluation: continuous assessment (practical Test, reports, assignments) 70%
Final Exam 30%
100% of class attendance is mandatory.
Reference
1. Alex Weiss: Workshop Electrics, 2001.
2. Special Interest Model Books: Dec, 1998.
3. Handouts prepared by the Program