Electricity & Wiring- Architecture and Building Trades Lesson Slideshow

This lesson introduces residential electrical systems and explains the basics of how electrical systems are designed and built into structures, focusing mainly on residential construction. I use this lesson with my architecture students, focusing more on design considerations, how these systems work, terminology, and why buildings might be designed a certain way. This slideshow would also make a terrific introduction to key concepts for building trades students, though I usually stop short of explaining detailed construction techniques for builders.

Its worth mentioning that electricity is an incredibly deep topic, and this lesson provides an overview of the technical aspects. It is intended to be a first look for students interested in building design and construction. If you need a more technical breakdown of electrical theory and concepts, try my lesson on electricity instead.

Big ideas addressed in this lesson are:

• What is electricity?
• Where does our electricity come from?
• How does electricity get to us?
• What is a service panel?
• What’s the deal with wires, cables, conduit, etc.?
• What’s the difference between all the different receptacles and switches?
• How is power measured and sold?
• What is included in an electrical plan?
• How do you read an electrical plan?
• What careers exist in electrical systems?

I like to follow this lesson up with an electrical plan reading activity, which is not currently posted for sale.

Keep an eye out for my guided notes activity for this lesson, coming soon.

You can also check out my lessons on site plans & surveying, foundations, or floors & walls, HVAC, and Plumbing