UNIT 4
Applied Electrical and Mechanical Science
SUMMARY
Science underpins all aspects of engineering and this unit will provide you with an understanding of the principles that form the basis of engineering systems. The unit includes definitions of some important electrical and mechanical quantities and the units used for measurement. The unit will also introduce you to essential concepts such as power being the rate at which work is done and electric current being the rate at which charge is conveyed. Fundamental concepts like these underpin the operation of all engineering systems and it’s important that you should have a good grasp of them at an early stage in your career as an engineer. The unit is doubly important because it will provide ...
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