Module 1 Conductors and Insulators

What you´ll learn in Module 1
Section 1.0 Introduction.

Section 1.1 Conductors & Insulators.
• Recognise common electrical conductors and their uses.
• Recognise common electrical Insulators and their uses.
Section 1.2 Materials in Circuits.
 • Identify electrical conductors on a PCB.
 • Identify common insulating and conducting materials and their  
   uses on a PCB.
Section 1.3 Resistance in Conductors.
 • Calculate the dimensions of a conductor.
 • Describe the effect of length and cross sectional area on the   
   resistance of a conductor.
Section 1.4 Resistivity.
 • Describe the property of resistivity.
 • Carry out calculations involving resistivity.
 • Use appropriate electrical units (Ωm) to describe the 
   resistivity of common conductor &  insulator materials
Section 1.5 Temperature Effects
 • Describe the effect of temperature on the resistance of a 
   conductor.
 • Describe the effect of temperature on the resistance of a 
   insulator.
 • Define negative and positive temperature coefficients.
Section 1.6 Resistivity Quiz
 • Calculations on Resistivity.