CBT 105: Math Fundamentals

This complimentary computer-based course introduces some of the fundamental mathematics necessary to learn power system calculations.

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Audience

This course is intended for anyone who has not previously been exposed to the mathematics in power system calculations or anyone who needs a refresher.

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Agenda

• Powers, Indices, and Exponents
• Logarithms
• International System of Units
• Exponential Function Applications
• Trigonometry

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Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, students can:

• Define and manipulate powers and roots.
• Calculate common and Napierian logarithms, list their uses, and apply the laws of logarithms.
• Identify the International System of Units (SI), its prefixes, and engineering notation used in power engineering.
• Use exponential functions in electrical engineering to represent growth or decay of currents or voltages in electric circuits.
• Indicate the relationship of the sides and angles of triangles and other useful aspects of trigonometry as it is applied to power engineering.

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Student Background and Knowledge

Before you attend this class, we recommend that you have, at a minimum, a background in algebra.