Electrical Engineering

• Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

The Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Power Option) course is designed to provide trainees with skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable them perform and manage tasks in Electrical Engineering and related fields or progress in further training.

The training shall be carried out in three levels; Module I, Module II and Module III. Candidates will be issued with a KNEC Certificate and Beacon Technical Training Institute certificate of competence upon successful completion of the course.

MODULE I

-   Information Communication Technology (ICT)

-   Course Foundations and General Information

-   Electrical Installation Technology I

-   Electrical Measurements and Fault Diagnosis

-   Materials, Processes and Workshop Practice

-   Engineering Mathematics I

-   Communication Skills

-   Entrepreneurship

-   Physical Science

-   Mechanical Science

-   Engineering Drawing

-   Electrical Principles I

-   Solar Installation Systems

-   Analogue Electronics

MODULE II

-   Engineering Drawing and Design

-   Industrial Programmable Logic Controllers

-   Building Services and Protection

-   Electric Power Generation and Transmission

-   Digital Electronics

-   Control Systems

-   Business Plan

-   Electric Circuit Analysis

-  Engineering Mathematics II

MODULE III

-   Estimating, Tendering and Engineering Services Contracts

-   Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution

-   Industrial Organization and Management

-   Electromagnetic Fields Theory

-   Machines and Utilization

-   Engineering Mathematics III

-   Microcontroller Technology

-   Power Electronics

• Craft Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Technology

The Craft Certificate in Electrical and Electronics Technology (Power Option) course is designed to provide trainees with skills, knowledge and attitudes for the installation, operation, service and maintenance of electrical of electrical installation systems and basic electronic equipment.

The training shall be carried out in two levels; Module I and Module II. Candidates will be issued with a KNEC Certificate and Beacon Technical Training Institute certificate of competence upon successful completion of the course.

MODULE I

-      Information Communication Technology (ICT)

-      Entrepreneurship

-      Course Foundations and General Information

-      Technical Drawing

-      Mathematics I

-      Applied Science

-      Workshop Technology

-      Electrical Principles I

-      Electronics

-      Electrical Installation Technology I

-      Solar Installation Systems

MODULE II

-      Communication Skills

-      Life Skills

-      Workshop Organization and Management

-      Mathematics II

-      Micro Electronics

-      Electrical Installation Technology II

-      Electrical Maintenance and Fault Diagnosis

-      Electrical Design Estimating and Tendering

-      Industrial Machines and Controls

-      Business Plan

-      Trade Project

• Artisan Certificate in Electrical Installation

This Course is designed specifically for primary 8 school leavers in line with the national objectives for training programs.

The course emphasis is on developing practical skills that will enable the graduate to carry out to carry out domestic installation and repair basic appliances correctly and safely. He/she will also be able to carry out the wiring of light industrial installations.

In addition to practical skills, related subjects which include Mathematics and Science, Applied Geometry, General Studies and Electrical Trade Theory are also incorporated to provide the student with additional cognitive and effective skills so that he/she has a better understanding of his work and his role in society.

YEAR I & II

-      Information Communication Technology (ICT)

-      Entrepreneurship

-      Mathematics

-      General Studies

-      Science

-      Applied Geometry

-      Electrical Installation Trade Theory

-      Electrical Installation Trade Practice

• Electrical Wireman

The Electrical Wireman skill is developed to test competencies of persons engaged in the Electrical Industry in order to standardize their operation and certify them the suitability to put tasks expected at the level.

Persons at this level of competence have useful skills which are required for the performance of routine tasks applicable in the trade.

GRADE III

-      Work place safety

-      Tools and equipment

-      Cables, PVC conduit and mini-trunking

-      Lighting and power circuits

GRADE II

-      Work place and safety procedures

-      Tools, equipment and measuring instruments

-      Switchgear, factory lighting and power circuits

-      Discharge lamp circuits

GRADE I

-      Work place and safety procedures

-      Tools, equipment and measuring instruments

-      Machines and installation

-      Installations in hazardous areas

-      Caravan sites caravan installations

-      Overhead distributions

-      Underground installations

-      Electrical designs

-      Estimation and costing

• Solar Photovoltaic Installation

The Solar Photovoltaic Course is developed to test the competencies of persons engaged in the solar photovoltaic systems design and installation work for small to medium single battery direct current systems, and multiple batteries which may include an inverter (incorporating single or multiple modules up to 100-300 Wp)

This is in order to standardize their operations and certify them for their sustainability to carry out tasks expected at this level. The skill area takes into consideration the knowledge requirements, practical competence and attitudes necessary for job performance.

A solar photovoltaic graduate is a skilled technician with knowledge of techniques and the use of appropriate tools, measuring instruments and equipment which are needed to perform a job with efficiency and understanding.

Preliminary Course

-      Work place safety procedures

-      Tools and measuring instruments

-      System Design

-      System Installation

-      Trouble shooting

Preliminary Course

-      Work place safety procedures

-      Tools and measuring instruments

-      System design

-      System installation

-      System commissioning

-      Trouble shooting