Energy and the Environment
CP7122
Matrix TSL’s Energy and the Environment curriculum introduces students to key concepts in energy generation, consumption, conservation, and efficiency through practical electrical investigations. Designed as a hands-on course, it helps learners explore how energy is measured, how renewable technologies work, and how energy-saving strategies can be applied in real-world settings.
Students investigate topics such as solar power, wind power, energy storage, power consumption, transport efficiency, and intelligent lighting systems. The curriculum combines theory with practical experiments, enabling students to build foundational knowledge while developing problem-solving and measurement skills.
- Measuring energy and power
- Joules, watts, and efficiency
- Solar power
- Wind power
- Storing energy
- Energy losses and storage efficiency
- Investigating energy and power use
- Transport and energy efficiency
- Carbon footprint and carbon offset
- Microcontrollers and energy efficiency
- Intelligent lighting systems
- Understand the relationship between energy, power, time, and efficiency
- Explore renewable energy sources and energy-saving technologies
- Measure and compare electrical values in practical investigations
- Examine factors that affect efficient energy use in transport systems
- Explain concepts such as carbon footprint and carbon offset
- Recognize how microcontrollers can improve energy efficiency
- Develop experimental and analytical skills through fair-test investigations
- Practical, experiment-based learning approach
- Supports instruction in renewable energy and environmental awareness
- Includes worksheet-based activities and teacher support materials
- Recommended for students with prior introductory experience in basic electrical circuits and multimeter use
