By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define at least five of the basic electrical terms presented in the course
• List the three Ohm's law formulas
• State the four series circuit rules
• Compute the missing voltage, current or resistance for Ohm's law math examples
• List the three power formulas
• Solve series circuit Ohm's law math problems
• Identify components in series in a demo circuit

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• State the four parallel circuit rules
• Describe the differences between parallel and series circuits
• Solve for total resistance in a parallel circuit using the parallel resistance formulas
• Identify when and when not to use parallel resistance calculation shortcuts
• List the three Ohm’s Law formulas and three power formulas
• Recognize when to use math or a parallel circuit rule when evaluating parallel math problems
• Select to find the missing voltage, current or resistance values in Ohm's Law parallel circuit math examples
• Identify components in parallel in a demo circuit

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• State the four series circuit rules
• Recall the four parallel circuit rules
• Describe the differences between series circuits, parallel circuits and series parallel circuits
• Solve for total resistance in series parallel circuits using the series and parallel resistance formulas
• List the three Ohm’s Law formulas and three power formulas
• Recognize when to use math or a series or parallel circuit rule when evaluating series parallel math problems
• Arrange to find the missing voltage, current or resistance values in Ohm's Law series parallel circuit math examples
• Identify components in parallel in a demo circuit

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define ‘voltage’, ‘current’ and ‘resistance’
• State what every basic electrical circuit needs to operate
• Describe the four types of faults that can affect electrical circuits
• Explain the differences between series circuits and parallel circuits
• Label the expected voltage measurements on voltmeter worksheets
• Recognize how schematics can be drawn differently but still be equivalent electrically
• Analyze automotive schematic diagrams to determine what parts of a faulty circuit are working based on the condition
• Explain the process of elimination approach to diagnosing electrical faults

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• State the purpose of the starting system
• Describe the main parts of the starter motor
• Label expected voltage areas by highlighting schematics using multiple colors
• Identify starting system components on an electrical schematic
• Analyze starting system schematics to determine what parts of the circuit are good, based on the condition present
• Explain the process of elimination approach to diagnosing electrical faults

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe how diodes and transistors are used in automotive circuits and inside modules
• Discuss input and output circuits and what they do in automotive applications
• Define what a diode is, explain how to identify the terminals of the diode and how to test them
• Explain how temperature sensors operate and how the temperature sensor circuit can be diagnosed
• Explain how position sensors operate and the position sensor circuit can be diagnosed
• State why trouble codes set and explain how they only start the diagnostic process
• Identify the possible causes of a temp sensor circuit malfunction and describe how to narrow down the possible faults
• Identify the possible causes of a position sensor circuit malfunction and describe the process to pinpoint the cause