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Western Technical College 10660117 DC Circuits Analysis Course Outcome Summary Course Information Description Career Cluster Instructional Level Total Credits 2.00 Total Hours 54.

1 Western Technical College DC Circuits Analysis Course Outcome Summary Course Information Description Career Cluster Instructional Level Total Credits 2.00 Total Hours This course provides a basic introduction to the fundamental concepts of DC circuits. Topics include an introduction to electric charge, voltage, current, resistance, power, Ohm's Law, series circuits, the voltage divider rule, parallel circuits, the current divider rule, combination circuits, wire resistance, batteries, internal resistance of a generator, Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, magnetism, electromagnetism, relays, the superposition theorem, Thevenins theorem, Norton's theorem as well as an introduction to capacitors and inductors and RC and L/R time constants. Manufacturing Associate Degree Courses Types of Instruction Instruction Type Lecture Lab Credits/Hours 1 CR / 18 HR 1 CR / 36 HR Course History Pre/Corequisites Pre/Corequis ite College Technical Math 1B Textbooks Grob's Basic Electronics Problem Manual. 12th Edition. Copyright Schultz, Mitchel. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. ISBN-13: Required. Course Competencies 1. Investigate Basic Electricity Concepts Course Outcome Summary - Page 1 of 6

2 1.1. Class Participation 1.2. Homework 1.3. Lab Exercises 1.4. Written Objective Tests 1.1. You attend class regularly 1.2. You complete homework assignments 1.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 1.4. Given two electrical values in the defined equations for V, I, and R calculate the third value 1.5. Use a DMM to measure Current, Voltage, and Resistance 1.6. Follow lab safety procedures in lab exercises 1.a. Examine the basic particles of electric charge. 1.b. Explain the Coulomb unit of charge. 1.c. Define the terms voltage, current and resistance and the units of each. 1.d. Investigate the difference between voltage and current. 1.e. Identify three important characteristics of an electric circuit. 1.f. Measure electrical quantities using a DMM. 1.g. Demonstrate the general safety rules that apply when working with electrical and electronic circuits 2. Examine electronic resistors 2.1. Class Participation 2.2. Homework 2.3. Lab Exercises 2.4. Written Objective Tests 2.1. You attend class regularly 2.2. You complete homework assignments 2.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 2.4. You recognize different physical resistor types in lab exercise 2.5. You determine resistor values using the color code 2.6. You measure resistance of a component both in and out of a circuit using a VOM or DMM 2.7. You differentiate between a rheostat and a potentiometer 2.8. You determine power ratings of physical resistors in a lab exercise 2.9. Read schematics containing various resistor symbols 2.a. Describe different types of resistors 2.b. Identify resistor schematic symbols 2.c. Interpret resistor color codes 2.d. Describe types of variable resistors 2.e. Explain resistor power ratings 2.f. Measure resistance of components in and out of a circuit 3. Examine electronic power connections of circuits 3.1. Class Participation 3.2. Homework 3.3. Lab Exercises Course Outcome Summary - Page 2 of 6

3 3.4. Written Objective Tests 3.1. You attend class regularly 3.2. You complete homework assignments 3.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 3.4. You recognize different switch, fuse, and circuit breaker types 3.5. You identify parts of switches, and circuit breakers 3.6. You read schematics containing different switch, fuse, and circuit breaker symbols 3.7. You replace appropriate fuses in lab equipment as required 3.a. Describe different types of switches and fuses 3.b. Identify Schematic symbols of switches and fuses 3.c. Define switch terminology such as pole and throw 3.d. Explain the purpose of fuses and circuit breakers 4. Utilize the fundamental electronic formulas: Ohms Law and the Power equation 4.1. Class Participation 4.2. Homework 4.3. Lab Exercises 4.4. Written Objective Tests 4.1. You attend class regularly 4.2. You complete homework assignments 4.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 4.4. You calculate values of V, I, R, and P given various circuit scenarios 4.5. You predict to changes that will occur in a circuit given a value change of I, R, V, or P 4.6. You answer questions about thought experiments involving circuits with shorts or opens 4.a. Rewrite ohms law and the power equation to solve for any value 4.b. Calculate I, V, R, and P using ohms law and the power equation 4.c. Explain what an open or a short is in an electronic circuit as the resistor value of ohms law or the power equation 4.d. Predict the effect of an open or a short in an electronic circuit using ohms law and the power equation 4.e. Explain the inverse relationship between I and R when V is constant using ohms law 4.f. Explain the direct relationship between V and I when R is constant using ohms law 4.g. Explain the effect of non-liner resistances on current using ohms law 4.h. Define power using the power equation 4.i. Explain power s relationship to work and energy 4.j. Determine resistor value required and its required power rating for electronic circuits using ohm s law and the power equation 5. Investigate series circuits 5.1. Class Participation 5.2. Homework 5.3. Lab Exercises 5.4. Written Objective Tests 5.1. You attend class regularly 5.2. You complete homework assignments 5.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 5.4. You calculate circuit values of a series circuit Course Outcome Summary - Page 3 of 6

4 5.5. You predict circuit values is there is an open or a short in a series circuit 5.6. You measure voltages and currents in series circuits using a DMM 5.a. Explain what a series circuit is 5.b. Analyze the operation of a series circuit 5.c. Explain the single current path in a series circuit 5.d. Solve for unknown circuit values given other circuit values, I, V, R, and P in a series circuit 5.e. Measure voltages with respect to any ground in a series circuit 5.f. Analyze series aiding and series opposing voltage sources in series circuits 5.g. Determine the effect of an open or short in a series circuit 6. Investigate parallel circuits 6.1. Class Participation 6.2. Homework 6.3. Lab Exercises 6.4. Written Objective Tests 6.1. You attend class regularly 6.2. You complete homework assignments 6.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 6.4. You calculate circuit values of a parallel circuit 6.5. You predict circuit values is there is an open or a short in a parallel circuit 6.6. You measure voltages and currents in parallel circuits using a DMM 6.7. Explain why the equivalent resistance of a parallel circuit is always less than the smallest component resistance 6.a. Explain what a parallel circuit is 6.b. Analyze the operation of a parallel circuit 6.c. Explain the common voltage drop on components in a parallel circuit 6.d. Solve for unknown circuit values given other circuit values, I, V, R, and P in a parallel circuit 6.e. Measure currents in any path in a parallel circuit 6.f. Calculate equivalent resistances of resistors in parallel 6.g. Determine the effect of an open or short in a parallel circuit 7. Investigate series-parallel (combination) circuits 7.1. Class Participation 7.2. Homework 7.3. Lab Exercises 7.4. Written Objective Tests 7.1. You attend class regularly 7.2. You complete homework assignments 7.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 7.4. Combine series components or parallel components to determine circuit values 7.5. You calculate circuit values of a series-parallel circuit 7.6. You predict circuit values is there is an open or a short in a series-parallel circuit 7.7. You measure voltages and currents in series-parallel circuits using a DMM 7.8. Read schematics identifying series and parallel circuit connections 7.9. List applications of bridge circuits Determine an unknown resistance in a Wheatstone bridge Course Outcome Summary - Page 4 of 6

5 7.a. Explain what a series-parallel circuit is 7.b. Analyze the operation of a series-parallel circuit 7.c. Solve for unknown circuit values given other circuit values, I, V, R, and P in a series-parallel circuit 7.d. Measure voltages with respect to any ground in a series-parallel circuit 7.e. Measure any voltage or current in a series-parallel circuit 7.f. Determine the effect of an open or short in a series circuit 7.g. Examine the Wheatstone bridge 8. Examine circuits that divide electrical parameters, the voltage and current divider circuits 8.1. Class Participation 8.2. Homework 8.3. Lab Exercises 8.4. Written Objective Tests 8.1. You attend class regularly 8.2. You complete homework assignments 8.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 8.4. Connect voltage or current divider circuits on proto-boards using resistors 8.5. Predict circuit values in voltage or current divider circuits 8.6. Measure voltage and current values in voltage and current divider circuits 8.7. Predict changes to values in current and voltage divider circuits when any individual component value changes 8.a. Explain how a series circuit can create a voltage divider 8.b. Calculate the voltages with respect to ground in a voltage divider 8.c. Explain how voltage values in a voltage divider are proportional to the resistor values in the divider 8.d. Examine the differences in loaded and unloaded voltage dividers 8.e. Determine the effect on the output voltage of increasing or decreasing the load value of the voltage divider 8.f. Explain how a parallel circuit can create a current divider 8.g. Calculate the currents in each branch of a current divider 8.h. Calculate the total current in a current divider 8.i. Determine the effect on individual and total currents of increasing or decreasing the individual resistor values of a current divider 8.j. Explain how the current values in an individual branch of a current divider are inversely proportional to the resistor values in the divider 9. Examine analog (VOM) and digital (DMM) multi-meters Domain Psychomotor Level Practicing Status WIP 9.1. Class Participation 9.2. Homework 9.3. Lab Exercises 9.4. Written Objective Tests 9.1. You attend class regularly 9.2. You complete homework assignments 9.3. You obtain a score of 50% or greater on written objective tests 9.4. Use analog and digital meters to measure currents, voltages, and resistances in live circuits 9.5. Calculate the value of shunt resistance needed to extend the current range of a basic moving-coil meter movement Course Outcome Summary - Page 5 of 6

6 9.6. Calculate the value of multiplier resistance required to make a basic moving-coil meter movement capable of measuring voltage 9.7. Measure the effect of voltmeter loading in circuits 9.8. Examine practical application of series and parallel connections for current and voltmeters 9.a. Investigate analog and digital multi-meters 9.b. Explain the operation of the moving coil in a VOM 9.c. Examine the operation of a VOM as a low resistance series connected current meter and a high resistance parallel connected voltmeter 9.d. Explain the different series resistors (Rs) values for different measurement ranges in analog voltmeters 9.e. Explain the voltmeter loading 9.f. Understand ohmmeters operation as a powered device 9.g. Explain the constant high series resistance of a digital volt meter (DVM) Course Outcome Summary - Page 6 of 6

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Updated: Page 1 of 6 MASTER SYLLABUS 2018-2019 A. Academic Division: Business, Industry, and Technology B. Discipline: Electronic Engineering Technology C. Course Number and Title: ELET1510 DC Electricity D. Course Coordinator: