Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT113   19966-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/25/96
ELT113 19966-19985 LEC
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3 Period(s)
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Basic Electronics
Direct and alternating current electrical circuits. Theory and practical lab experience, using the appropriate test equipment and computer solutions. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, and various network theorems applied to the study and analysis of series, parallel, and series-parallel circuit configurations. Includes complex algebra, impedance, frequency response, and resonance. Prerequisites or Corequisites: ELT102 or equivalent.
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ELT113   19966-19985 Basic Electronics
1. Define basic electricity terms. (I)
2. Perform calculations using scientific and engineering notation with metric prefixes and electrical symbols. (I)
3. Construct series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. (II)
4. Measure the circuit parameters of resistance, current, voltage, and power in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits using a digital multimeter. (II)
5. Use Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Voltage and Current Laws to solve for resistance, current, voltage, and power in series circuits. (III, IV)
6. Use the Superposition Theorem, Thevenin's Theorem, and other circuit analysis tools to solve for resistance, current, voltage, and power in parallel and series-parallel circuits. (V, VI)
7. Determine the frequency and period of a periodic function. (VII)
8. Determine the peak, peak to peak, and RMS value of a sine wave. (VII)
9. Determine phase angles. (VII)
10. Define inductance. (VIII)
11. Calculate inductive reactance. (VIII)
12. Define capacitance. (IX)
13. Calculate capacitive reactance. (IX)
14. Use complex algebra, phasors, Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Voltage and Current Laws to solve for impedance, current, voltage, and power in ac series circuits. (X)
15. Use the Superposition Theorem, Thevenin's Theorem, and other circuit analysis tools to solve for impedance, current, voltage, and power in ac parallel and series-parallel circuits. (X)
16. Construct series, parallel, and series-parallel ac circuits. (XI)
17. Measure the circuit parameters of resistance, current, voltage, and power in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits using an oscilloscope. (XI)
18. Describe frequency response. (XII)
19. Describe low, high, and bandpass filters operation. (XII)
20. Describe resonant circuits. (XII)
21. Describe transient analysis of RC circuits. (XIII)
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ELT113   19966-19985 Basic Electronics
    I. Basic electricity
        A. Atomic model
        B. Fundamental units
          1. Coulomb charge
          2. Current
          3. Voltage
          4. Resistance
          5. Power
        C. Electric circuit
        D. Direction of current flow
        E. Voltage polarity
        F. Scientific and engineering notation
      II. Measurement techniques
          A. Resistance
          B. Tolerance
          C. Voltage
          D. Current
        III. Circuit theory
            A. Ohm's Law
            B. Linear relationship
            C. Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
            D. Kirchhoff's Current Law
          IV. Series circuits
              A. Generalized analysis methodology
              B. Total resistance
              C. Total current
              D. Voltage drop
              E. Power calculations
            V. Parallel circuits
                A. Generalized analysis methodology
                B. Total resistance
                C. Total current
                D. Branch currents
                E. Power calculations
              VI. Series-parallel circuits
                  A. Generalized analysis methodology
                  B. Total resistance
                  C. Total current
                  D. Voltage drop
                  E. Branch currents
                  F. Power calculations
                  G. Circuit analysis theorems
                    1. Applications of Kirchhoff's Laws
                    2. Superposition Theorem
                    3. Thevenin's Theorem
                VII. Alternating current and voltages
                    A. The sine wave
                    B. Frequency and period
                    C. Amplitude
                    D. Peak
                    E. Peak to peak
                    F. Rms
                    G. Phase angle
                  VIII. Inductance
                      A. Self inductance
                      B. Series and parallel configurations
                      C. Reactance
                      D. Q of a coil
                      E. Phase angle
                    IX. Capacitance
                        A. Storing charge
                        B. Series and parallel configurations
                        C. Reactance
                        D. Phase angle
                      X. Alternating circuits
                          A. Complex algebra
                            1. The j operator
                            2. Rectangular form
                            3. Polar form
                          B. Series
                          C. Parallel
                          D. Series-parallel
                          E. Circuit analysis theorems
                            1. Applications of Kirchhoff's Laws
                            2. Superposition Theorem
                            3. Thevenin's Theorem
                          F. Power in ac circuits
                        XI. Measurement techniques
                            A. Oscilloscope basics
                            B. Voltage
                            C. Time
                            D. Frequency response
                          XII. Filters
                              A. Low pass
                              B. High pass
                              C. Bandpass
                              D. Resonance
                              E. Q
                              F. Bandwidth
                            XIII. Transient analysis
                                A. RC circuits
                                B. Charging time
                                C. Discharging time
                                D. Time constant
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