MASTER SYLLABUS

2019-2020

A.	Academic Division: Business, Industry, and Technology

B.	Discipline: Electronic Engineering Technology

C.	Course Number and Title: ELET1510 DC Electricity

D.	Course Coordinator: Jonathan DeWitt

Assistant Dean: Toni Johnson, PhD

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

Lecture: 2 hours

Laboratory: 2 hours

F.	Prerequisites: None

Co-requisite(s): MATH1110

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Foundations of Electronics Circuits & Devices Electron Flow Version

Author(s): Meade

Copyright Year: 2006

Edition: 5th

ISBN #: 978-1418-0053-75

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:

Laboratory Projects to Accompany Foundations of Electronics

Author(s): Meade

Copyright Year: 2006

Edition: 5th

ISBN #: 978-1418-0418-30

J.	Course Description: DC Electricity is an introductory course in direct current circuit theory that includes the basic concepts of voltage, current, resistance and power. This curriculum has been previously approved under the Ohio Board of Regents Career Technical Credit Transfer guide (CTAG) and the Transfer Agreement Guide (TAG) as CTEET001 and OET 001 respectively. No changes have been made to the outcomes based on these requirements.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Demonstrate knowledge in the areas of basic electronics units of measure	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes during the first two weeks and throughout the remainder of the semester.
2. Identify and explain the symbology used in electronic diagrams	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes in weeks 2, 3, and 4 and throughout the remainder of the semester..
3. Use meters to safely measure V, I, and R values.	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes in week 2 and throughout the remainder of the semester.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the resistor color code.	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes in week 2 and throughout the remainder of the semester.
5. Analyze and calculate fundamental electronic circuit configurations using Ohm’s Law and power formulas	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes in weeks 3 and 4 and throughout the remainder of the semester.
6. Analyze and calculate V, I, and R in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes during weeks 4 through 7 and throughout the remainder of the semester.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use Norton’s and Thevenin’s theorems to solve circuit problems.	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes during week 7.
8. Demonstrate the ability to use nodal analysis to solve circuit problems.	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes during week 8.
9. Explain and use magnetic terms and units of measure.	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes during week 9.
10. Define the properties of capacitance and the behavior of capacitors in DC circuits.	Lecture, Labs, and Quizzes during weeks 9 and 10.

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Electrical Quantities, Components, and Concepts

Week 1
Define the term matter and list its physical and chemical states
Describe the difference between elements and compounds
Discuss the characteristics and structure of an atom, molecule, and ion
Define the electrical characteristics of an electron, proton, and neutron
Explain valence electrons and free electrons
Describe the characteristics of conductors, semiconductors, and insulators
State the law of electrical charges
Discuss the terms polarity and reference points
Define charge and its unit of measure, coulomb
Define potential (emf) and give its unit of measure
Define current and explain its unit of measure
Calculate current when magnitude and rate of charge motion is known
Week 2
Define resistance and give its unit of measure
List the typical elements of an electrical circuit
Describe the difference between closed and open circuits
List the units of measure for charge, potential (emf), current, resistance, and conductance and give the appropriate abbreviations and symbols for each
Use metric system terms and abbreviations to express subunits or multiple units of the primary electrical units
List the factors that affect the resistance of a conductor
Recognize common types of conductors
Use a wire table to find conductor resistance for given lengths
Recognize and/or draw the diagrammatic representations for conductors that cross and electrically connect, and that cross and do not connect
Define the term superconductivity
Give the characteristics of several common types of resistors
Explain the characteristics of surface-mount “chip” resistors
Week 3
Use the resistor color code
Use other special resistor coding systems
Explain how to connect meters to measure voltage, current, and resistance
Recognize and/or draw the diagrammatic symbols for elemental electronic components or devices
Interpret basic facts from block and schematic diagrams
List key safety habits to be used in laboratory work
Week 4
Basic Circuit Analysis
Explain the relationships of current, voltage, and resistance
Use Ohm’s Law to solve for unknown circuit values
Illustrate the direction of current flow and polarity of voltage drops on a schematic diagram
Use metric prefixes and powers of 10 to solve Ohm’s Law problems
Use a calculator to solve circuit problems
Use a computer spreadsheet program to solve circuit problems
Explain power dissipation
Use appropriate formulas to calculate values of power
Week 5
Define the term series circuit
List the primary characteristics of a series circuit
Calculate the total resistance of series circuits using two different methods
Calculate and explain the voltage distribution characteristics of series circuits
State and use Kirchhoff’s voltage law
Week 6
Calculate power values in series circuits
Explain the effects of opens in series circuits
Explain the effects of shorts in series circuits
List troubleshooting techniques for series circuits
Series-connect voltage sources for desired voltages
Analyze a voltage divider with reference points
Calculate the required value of a series-dropping resistor
Use the computer to solve circuit problems
Week 7
Define the term parallel circuit
List the characteristics of a parallel circuit
Determine voltage in parallel circuits
Calculate the total current and branch currents in parallel circuits
Compute total resistance and branch resistance values in parallel circuits using at least three different methods
Week 8
Determine conductance values in parallel circuits
Calculate power values in parallel circuits
List the effects of opens in parallel circuits
List the effects of shorts in parallel circuits
Describe troubleshooting techniques for parallel circuits
Use current divider formulas
Week 9
Define the term series-parallel circuit
List the primary characteristic(s) of a series-parallel circuit
Determine the total resistance in a series-parallel circuit
Compute total circuit current and the current through any given portion of a series-parallel circuit
Calculate voltages throughout a series-parallel circuit
Week 10
Determine power values throughout a series-parallel circuit
Analyze the effects of an open in a series-parallel circuit
Analyze the effects of a short in a series-parallel circuit
Explain the loading effects on a series-parallel circuit
Calculate values relating to a loaded voltage divider
Make calculations relating to bridge circuits
Week 11
State the maximum power transfer theorem
Determine the RL value needed for maximum power transfer in a given circuit
State the superposition theorem
Solve circuit parameters for a circuit having more than one source
State Thevenin’s theorem
Week 12
Determine VL and IL for various values of RL connected across specified points in a given circuit or network using Thevenin’s theorem
State Norton’s theorem
Apply Norton’s theorem in solving specified problems
Convert between Norton and Thevenin equivalent parameters
Use the computer to solve circuit problems
Define the terms mesh, loop, and node
Analyze a single-source circuit using a loop procedure
Use the assumed mesh currents approach to find voltage and current parameters for each component in a network having two sources
Week 13
Use the nodal analysis approach to find voltage and current parameters for each component in a network having two sources
Convert from delta () circuit configuration parameters to wye (Y) circuit configuration
Use the computer to solve circuit problems
Basic Producing and Measuring of Electrical Quantities
Define magnetism, magnetic field, magnetic polarity, and flux
Draw representations of magnetic fields related to permanent magnets
State the magnetic attraction and repulsion law
State at least five generalizations about magnetic lines of force
Week 14
Draw representations of fields related to current-carrying conductors
Determine the polarity of electromagnets using the left-hand rule (right hand rules)
List and define at least five magnetic units of measure, terms, and symbols
Draw and explain a B-H curve and its parameters
Draw and explain a hysteresis loop and its parameters
Explain motor action and generator action related to magnetic fields
List the key factors related to induced emf
Briefly explain the relationships of quantities in Faraday’s Law
Briefly explain Lenz’s Law
Use the computer to solve circuit problems
Week 15
List at least two key features of digital multimeters (DMMs)
Describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of an analog multimeter (VOM)
Explain the meanings of the terms autoranging and autopolarity
Describe and calculate meter loading effects for specified measurement conditions
List at least two special-purpose measuring devices
Define two basic methods of measuring voltage on a circuit having a ground reference
Describe the technique for making continuity checks on a 200-foot-long cable
Define the purpose and function of meter protection circuits

N.	Course Assignments:

Class activities and discussions

Learning checks

Homework

Labs

Tests

Final

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

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