1 Curriculum Analysis

The course title is Electrical and Electronic Principles in Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning. The course code at the TVTC study plan is RAC 164. This course does
not need any prerequisites from students. The contact hours for this course are four
hours which are divided into 2 hours lecturing and 2 hours workshop.

1.2 Course description:

The course (RAC 164) covers topics on principles of electricity, the characteristics
and performance of transformers and electrical motors. It also covers and gives a
fundamental knowledge of electronic devices, transistors and Integrated circuits
(ICs).

1.3.1 General objectives:

At the end of this course students should be able to:

Come to class on time. (Affective)

Participate with the trainer and class. (Affective)
Work together as groups. (Cognitive)

1.3.2 Specific objectives:

At the end of this lesson students should be able to:

Explain the working principle of electric transformers. (Explaining/ Cognitive)

Describe how electric transformers constructed. (Describing/ Cognitive)
Name three types of electric transformers. (Reproduction/ Cognitive)

2 Content Analysis
2.1 Description of the content:
A transformer is an electrical device that transfers energy between two circuits
through electromagnetic induction. Electric transformers are used to decrease or
increase the electric voltage of alternative current only. The working principle of it
depends on the mutual induction principle of magnetic field. It can be used within
wide range of applications starting from the high-capacity transformers e.g. the
ones which is used in power plants and ending with low-capacity transformers which
can be used for electric home appliances and other devices.
A transformer most commonly consists of two windings of wire that are wound
around a common core to provide tight electromagnetic coupling between the
windings. The core material is often a laminated iron core. The coil that receives the
electrical input energy is referred to as the primary winding, while the output coil is
called the secondary winding.
An alternating electric current flowing through the primary winding (coil) of a
transformer generates a varying electromagnetic field in its surroundings which
causes a varying magnetic flux in the core of the transformer. The varying
electromagnetic field in the vicinity of the secondary winding induces an
electromotive force in the secondary winding, which appears a voltage across the
output terminals. If a load impedance is connected across the secondary winding, a
current flows through the secondary winding drawing power from the primary
winding and its power source.
Single-phase transformer types can be used for low-capacity applications while
Polyphase transformer types are used for high-capacity applications. Leakage
transformers which have loosely coupled windings, have the ability to maintain
constant output current even if the voltage changes. Leakage transformers are used
for arc welding and high voltage discharge lamps (neon lights).

2.2 Trainees' prior knowledge:

Trainees should identify voltage and current as well as their units. They should
differentiate between AC and DC currents.

2.3 Relevance of the content:

Electric transformers are very important for RAC circuit to reduce the high
voltage current. It also can be described as a safety device which protect
components from damages.

3 Didactic Analysis
3.1 Content reduction:
The level of teaching this lesson will be reduced with horizontal didactic
reduction, so that the validity of the lesson remains untouched.

3.2 Didactic approach:

Inductive approach will be used by introducing a problem/ example for trainees
which invites them to find a solution for it.

3.3 Getting the Interest of the Trainees:

Bring a real-life example (heater) which works with 220V, but the power source
provides only 110V! Ask trainees what can we do to enable heater working.

3.4 Vividness of the Lesson:

To make this lesson more interesting for trainees, we will use different teaching
materials which are power point, white board, real-materials and worksheets.
Also we will use different action forms which are lecturing, classroom
conversation and discovery. The setting arrangement will be block form and
team work.