Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECRA-0251
Organization's ID:
ET101T
Organization:
Eastwick College
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (54 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Dc Circuits
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to focus on Direct Current (DC) devices and circuits. It progresses from the fundamentals of electricity, Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, series, parallel and series-parallel circuits to the study of resistors, capacitors and inductors as they pertain to DC and circuits.

Learning Outcomes:

  • State basic atomic theory, electrical units, Ohm's Law
  • Use Engineering notation and the resistor color code
  • Perform series circuit analysis
  • Perform parallel circuit analysis
  • Apply current dividers
  • Describe magnetism and electromagnetism
  • Describe AC basic
  • Apply transformer theory and frequency analysis
  • Apply voltage dividers
  • Perform series-parallel circuit analysis
  • Describe capacitor basics

General Topics:

  • Electrical safety
  • Basic atomic theory
  • Electrical units
  • Ohm's Law
  • Engineering notation
  • Resistor color code
  • Series circuits
  • Voltage dividers
  • Ground as reference
  • Parallel circuits
  • Current dividers
  • Series-parallel circuits
  • Capacitor basics
  • Inductor basics
  • Magnetism
  • Electromagnetism
  • AC basics
  • Transformer theory
  • Hertz
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials