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Energía eléctrica: conceptos y principios básicos (edX)

Offered by Tecnológico de Monterrey, TecdeMonterreyX,
Energía eléctrica: conceptos y principios básicos (edX)

Aprende los conceptos básicos de la electricidad, para comprenderla, saber medirla y utilizarla de manera eficiente. Actualmente el uso de la electricidad es algo cotidiano, sin embargo, muy pocas personas conocen los conceptos y principios básicos que permiten comprender como funciona, cuáles son sus parámetros básicos, cómo se miden o cómo hacer un mejor uso de la energía. Este curso de electricidad presenta conceptos básicos como voltaje, corriente y resistencia que te permitirán comprender cómo se mide la potencia y el consumo de energía.En este curso entenderás que es la energía eléctrica y su importancia.

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Este MOOC te ayudará a diferenciar los componentes y parámetros que hay en un circuito eléctrico, así como a distinguir un circuito eléctrico de corriente directa de uno de corriente alterna. Tendrás la oportunidad de realizar prácticas con unlaboratorio remoto ubicado en las instalaciones físicas del Tecnológico de Monterrey para realizar experimentos de medición y monitoreo de parámetros eléctricos básicos.
Además, sabrás cómo hacer un uso eficiente de la energía eléctrica orientado a la protección del medio ambiente y a la reducción de costos del servicio eléctrico (ahorro de energía).
¡Acompáñanos a través de estas semanas de aprendizaje!
This course is part of the Sustentabilidad energética y la smart grid Professional Certificate.

What you'll learn

  • Entender que es la energía eléctrica y la importancia en nuestro entorno
  • Aplicar, en un circuito eléctrico, los conceptos básicos de la energía
  • Resolver ejercicios con recursos didácticos y el acceso a laboratorios remotos
  • Comprobar el funcionamiento de los circuitos eléctricos
  • Medir la eficiencia y el ahorro en el consumo de la energía eléctrica

Syllabus

Tema 1. Conceptos básicos de voltaje, corriente y resistencia

  1. Voltaje, corriente y resistencia
  2. Circuito eléctrico

Tema 2. Energía y potencia eléctricas

  1. Potencia eléctrica
  2. Energía eléctrica
  3. Balance de potencia/energía en un circuito eléctrico

Tema 3. Circuitos eléctricos en corriente alterna (CA)

  1. Voltaje y corriente en circuitos de CA
  2. Inductancia y capacitancia
  3. Impedancia
  4. Análisis de cargas y costos de una instalación eléctrica

Tema 4. Valores efectivos y promedio

  1. Voltajes y corrientes efectivos
  2. Potencia instantánea y promedio

Tema 5. Potencia real, aparente y reactiva

  1. Potencia real
  2. Potencia aparente
  3. Potencia reactiva

Tema 6. Consumo y uso eficiente de energía eléctrica

  1. Consumo de energía eléctrica
  2. Uso eficiente de la energía eléctrica
  3. Ahorro de energía
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