Maricopa Community Colleges  TLT115   20026-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/02
TLT115 20026-20035 L+L 3 Credit(s) 3 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, and telecom cable. Prerequisites: TLT100 or permission of program director.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TLT115   20026-20035 Telecommunications for Electronics I
1. Describe the use of electronics in telecommunications technology. (I)
2. Identify schematic symbols, design and analyze basic circuits. (II, III)
3. Properly use electronic test equipment and build "breadboard" circuits. (III)
4. Explain concepts related to electrical safety, short circuits, and grounding. (IV)
5. Measure and explain voltage, current, resistance and power. (III, V, VI)
6. Construct series, parallel, and series-parallel DC circuits; measure voltages, currents, and resistances using the appropriate test equipment. (II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX)
7. 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. (V, VI, VII, VIII, IX)
8. Explain concepts related to capacitance and inductance. (X)
9. Explain factors that affect the resistance/reactance of cables/conductors in telecommunications (X)
10. Describe the basic alternating current wave form. (XI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
TLT115   20026-20035 Telecommunications for Electronics I
    I. Telecommunications Electronics
        A. Historical perspective
        B. Current applications of electronics
        C. Applications of digital and analog electronics
      II. Simple Circuits
          A. Electronic components
          B. Symbols
          C. Open and closed circuits
        III. Building Circuits
            A. Test equipment and tools B "Bread-boarding"
          IV. Electrical Safety
              A. Safety
              B. Grounding
              C. Short Circuits
            V. Circuit Parameters
                A. Voltage
                B. Resistance
                C. Current
                D. Power
              VI. Electronics Theory
                  A. Ohm's Law
                  B. Power formulas
                  C. Kirchhoff's laws
                VII. Series Circuits
                    A. Generalized analysis methodology
                    B. Total resistance
                    C. Total current
                    D. Voltage drop
                    E. Power calculations
                  VIII. Parallel Circuits
                      A. Generalized analysis methodology
                      B. Total resistance
                      C. Total current
                      D. Branch currents
                      E. Power calculations
                    IX. Series-Parallel Circuits
                        A. Generalized analysis methodology
                        B. Total resistance
                        C. Total current
                        D. Voltage drop
                        E. Branch currents
                        F. Power calculations
                      X. Circuit Components
                          A. Resistors and cable resistance
                          B. Capacitors
                          C. Inductors
                        XI. Alternating Current and voltages
                            A. The sine wave
                            B. Frequency and period
                            C. Amplitude
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