Maricopa Community Colleges  ELE102   19956-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ELE102 19956-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Principle of Electricity and Electronics
Principles of electric circuits, magnetism and electromagnetism including basic motors and generators. Includes an overview of electronics in the modern world.
Prerequisites: None.
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELE102   19956-20086 Principle of Electricity and Electronics
1. Define the electrical quantities of charge, potential difference, current, and resistance, giving the standard unit in which each is measured. (I)
2. Identify common electrical and electronic components and their corresponding schematic symbols. (II)
3. Derive and apply the various forms of Ohm's law and the power formulas in solving simple DC circuits. (III)
4. Calculate equivalent resistance and voltages distribution in a simple series DC circuits, using Kirchhoff's current law. (III, IV)
5. Calculate equivalent resistance and current distribution in a simple parallel DC circuits, using Kirchhoff's current law. (III, V)
6. Compute voltages, currents, and power values in simple series and simple parallel DC circuits. (IV, V)
7. Define the principles of magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, self and mutual inductance, and transformer action. (VI, VII)
8. Describe motor and generator action in terms of fundamental magnetic principles. (VIII)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ELE102   19956-20086 Principle of Electricity and Electronics
    I. Introduction to electronics theory
        A. Structure of matters
        B. Conductors, insulators, and semiconductors
        C. Changed bodies and coulomb's law
        D. Electron Current
        E. Electromotive Force (voltage)
      II. Electronic devices and symbols
          A. Schematic symbols
          B. Cells and batteries
        III. Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws
            A. The practical circuit
            B. Ohm's Law
            C. Total resistance in a series circuit
            D. Kirchhoff's current law
            E. Kirchhoff's voltage law
          IV. Series resistive circuits
              A. DC and AC comparisons
              B. Electrical power and energy
              C. Troubleshooting series resistive circuits
            V. Parallel Resistive Circuits
                A. Simple parallel resistive circuits
                B. Total resistance circuits in a parallel resistive circuits
                C. Current distributions in parallel circuits
                D. Voltage distribution in parallel circuits
                E. Power distribution in parallel circuits
                F. Troubleshooting parallel-resistance circuits
              VI. Magnetism and relays
                  A. Magnetism
                  B. Magnetic poles
                  C. Theories of magnetism
                  D. Law of magnetic forces
                  E. Magnetic fields
                  F. Magnetizing of magnetic materials
                  G. Magnetic shielding
                  H. international standard of units
                  I. Electromagnetism
                  J. The electromagnetic effect
                  K. Electromagnetic relays
                VII. Transformers
                    A. Theory of operation
                    B. Lenz's Law
                    C. Coefficient of coupling
                    D. Impedance in transformers
                    E. Current in transformers
                    F. Electrical power in transformers
                    G. Reflected impedance
                    H. Types of transformers
                    I. Multiples secondary transformers
                    J. Troubleshooting transformers
                    K. Determining set-up or step-down
                  VIII. Generators and motors
                      A. Requirements for induction
                      B. Generating and induced voltage
                      C. Alternating current generators
                      D. Direct current generators
                      E. Electric motors
                      F. Direct- current motors
                      G. Alternating- current motors
                  Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline