Description

Professional Certificate in Essential Practices for Electrical Safety, Earthing, and Lightning Protection

This microcredential course was developed with the support of the Australian Government’s Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education.

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Duration

3 months

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TBA

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Online

CRICOS

03567C

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About the program

It provides students with a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the design and analysis of electrical safety and earthing systems. Additionally, students will gain in-depth knowledge of advanced protection schemes against lightning.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students should be able to:

Explain electrical system earthing and protective earthing.
Research and explain the procedure for designing an appropriate earthing system for electrical substations, as well as measuring earth resistance and earth fault loop resistance.
Explain the need for lightning protection of buildings and electrical facilities and describe the basic approach for evaluating protection effectiveness.
Describe how to design a comprehensive lightning and surge protection system for a building and evaluate its effectiveness.
Identify electrical safety hazards in various environments and plan appropriate risk prevention and control measures.
Discuss electrical safety legislation applicable in Australia and its impact on the design and operation of electrical systems.

These outcomes will be assessed through four assignments and participation, which are mapped to the outcomes.

Modules included

Electrical System and Protective Earthing
Earth Electrode and Substation Earthing Design
Lightning Protection, Surge Protection and EMI Control, and the Role of Earthing
Electrical Safety Hazards Including Electric Shock and Arc Flash
Static Electricity and Hazard Control