Maricopa Community Colleges  TLT115   20014-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/01
TLT115 20014-20025 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Telecommunications for Electronics I
Direct current electrical theory, practical lab experience, and application of mathematic principles, which include basic algebra, scientific notation, and metric conversions. Analysis of series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits using Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, and power formulas. Concepts related to capacitance and inductance. Telecom. electronics, which include decibels and wire resistance. Prerequisite: MAT120, or TLT100, or permission of program director.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TLT115   20014-20025 Telecommunications for Electronics I
1. Describe the use of electronics in telecommunications technology. (I)
2. Perform calculations using scientific and engineering notation with metric prefixes. (II)
3. Identify schematic symbols, design and analyze basic circuits. (III, IV,)
4. Properly use electronic test equipment and build "breadboard" circuits. (IV)
5. Explain concepts related to electrical safety, short circuits, and grounding.(V)
6. Measure and explain voltage, current, resistance and power. (II, IV, VI, VII)
7. Construct series, parallel, and series-parallel DC circuits; measure voltages, currents, and resistances using the appropriate test equipment. (III, IV, VI, VIII, IX, X)
8. Use Ohm's Law , power formulas, and Kirchhoff's Laws to solve for resistance, current, voltage, and power in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. ( II, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X)
9. Explain concepts related to capacitance and inductance. (XI)
10. Explain factors that affect the resistance/reactance of cables/conductors in telecommunications.(XI, XII)
11. Explain the use of decibels in telecommunications; calculate decibels levels. (XI)
12. Describe the basic alternating current wave form.(XIII)
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TLT115   20014-20025 Telecommunications for Electronics I
    I. Telecommunications Electronics
        A. Historical perspective
        B. Current applications of electronics
        C. Applications of digital and Analog electronics
      II. Units of Measurement
          A. Scientific and engineering notation
          B. Metric units
          C. Scientific notation
        III. Simple Circuits
            A. Electronic components
            B. Symbols
            C. Open and closed circuits
          IV. Building Circuits
              A. Test equipment and tools
              B. Soldering techniques
              C. "Bread-boarding"
            V. Electrical Safety
                A. Safety
                B. Grounding
                C. Short Circuits
              VI. Circuit Parameters
                  A. Voltage
                  B. Resistance
                  C. Current
                  D. Power
                VII. Electronics Theory
                    A. Ohm's Law
                    B. Power formulas
                    C. Kirchhoff's laws
                  VIII. Series Circuits
                      A. Generalized analysis methodology
                      B. Total resistance
                      C. Total current
                      D. Voltage drop
                      E. Power calculations
                    IX. Parallel Circuits
                        A. Generalized analysis methodology
                        B. Total resistance
                        C. Total current
                        D. Branch currents
                        E. Power calculations
                      X. Series-Parallel Circuits
                          A. Generalized analysis methodology
                          B. Total resistance
                          C. Total current
                          D. Voltage drop
                          E. Branch currents
                          F. Power calculations
                        XI. Circuit Components
                            A. Resistors and cable resistance
                            B. Capacitors
                            C. Inductors
                          XII. Decibels
                              A. Logarithms
                              B. Decibel concepts
                              C. Amplifier gain and loss
                            XIII. Alternating Current and voltages
                                A. The sine wave
                                B. Frequency and period
                                C. Amplitude
                                D. Peak
                                E. Peak to peak
                                F. RMS
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