Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECNU-0033
Organization's ID:
E201
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
6 weeks (150 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 DC/AC Electrical Circuits I
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 DC/AC Electrical Circuits I Laboratory
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to cover the principles of Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC). All basic electrical circuit laws are explained. Included are resistor, capacitor and inductor basics and the effects they have on voltage, current, and power when used in various combinations of circuitry. Also, students are introduced to the basics of series, parallel and series/parallel circuits, magnetism, and electromagnetism. Also included are the basics of solid-state electronics, diode PN Junction and basic NPN and PNP bipolar junction transistors.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Use an analog and a digital volt/ohm meter
  • Explain resistor, capacitor, and inductor values
  • Analyze series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits using Ohm's and Kirchoff's Laws
  • Identify the regions of operation and leads of a Diode and Bipolar Junction Transistor
  • Discuss the characteristics of an AC signal
  • Describe a PN Junction

General Topics:

  • Electrical safety, basic atomic theory, electrical units, Ohm's Law, engineering notation, resistor color codes, American wire gauge, series circuits, voltage and current dividers, parallel circuits, series-parallel circuits, magnetism, electromagnetism, AC basics, transformer theory, time, period, and semiconductor basics
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
Supplemental Materials