Learning path · 3 courses
Power systems and electrical design
From the load schedule to the signed study: electrical design engineering for loads, cables and breakers, ETAP for load flow, short circuit, coordination and arc flash, and motor control for what the drawings feed.
In order
The courses
Take them in this order. Each one is free and stands on its own.
Then
Practise the job and find one
- Substation and MCC Engineer job simulation
Protection settings, relay tests and an inrush trip on a new feeder. Days 1 to 5 are free.
- Power and energy jobs in the UK
Live jobs, updated daily. Free to browse and apply.
- EDWartens Lab
Free browser simulators to practise what each course teaches.
Questions
Power systems and electrical design: common questions
Is the Power systems and electrical design path free?
Yes. All 3 courses are free: every lesson, quiz and final exam costs nothing. A verifiable certificate for a course is optional, at £19 including VAT once you pass its final exam. It is a certificate of completion, not a regulated qualification.
How long does it take?
About 79 hours of video across 3 courses, plus quizzes. At five hours a week that is roughly 16 weeks, and you can start or stop any course whenever you like.
Do I need hardware or paid software?
No PLC hardware is needed. Each course page lists the software it uses; most run in free or trial versions, and many have practice in the browser-based EDWartens Lab.
What can it lead to?
Practise the job itself with the free Substation and MCC Engineer job simulation (the first five days are free, no card), then browse live UK Power and energy jobs. Neither is a promise of a job.