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Civil Engineering Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills with our Civil Engineering Course, designed for those working with electricity. Get stuck in to important topics like how structures support electrical equipment, the basics of substations, and the rules for designing foundations. Learn how to choose the best place for a site, follow safety rules, and think about the environment. This course is short, useful, and will give you the practical skills you need to do your job better when building and looking after substations, making sure our infrastructure is strong and good for the environment.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Know the safety rules for structures that support electrical equipment.

Design strong structural supports for transformers.

Decide the best place to build a substation by looking at all the important things.

Use the rules for foundation design to make sure structures can carry heavy loads.

Reduce the impact on the environment when designing substations.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.