Note that as of Fall 2004, the "ET" courses were renamed "ETE."
ETE 110; ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I; 4 CREDITS
DESCRIPTION: Basic Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) circuits, including circuit analysis techniques, are covered in this course. Design, construction and troubleshooting of simple DC and AC circuits are emphasized in laboratory exercises. Lecture: 3 hours, Laboratory: 2 hours. Prereq ETE 108 or consent of instructor, Concur: MA 109 or MA 110 or consent of instructor
COMPETENCIES:
Upon completion of this course, the student can:
1. solve series and parallel resistive, capacitive and inductive circuits;
2. design, construct and troubleshoot simple DC voltage and current
divider circuits;
3. explain resistance, capacitance and inductance,
4. calculate capacitive reactance, inductive reactance, the impedance
triangle, and the power triangle;
5. solve simple time constant circuits, both R-C and R-L; and
6. explain Thevenin’s Theorem, Norton’s Theorem, Kirchhoff’s Voltage
and Current Laws, and Superposition.
COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Current and Voltage
A. Current
B. Voltage
II. Resistance Elements
A. Theory of Resistance
B. Resistors
III. Ohm's Law
A. Introduction to Ohm's Law
B. Basic Calculations
IV. Series Circuits
A. Basic Theory
B. Application to Electric Circuits
V. Parallel Circuits
A. Basic Theory
B. Application to Electric Circuits
VI. Kirchhoff's Laws
A. Voltage
B. Current
VII. Series and Parallel Circuits
A. Basic Theory
B. Application to Electric Circuits
VIII. Circuit Theorems
A. Thevenin's Theorem
B. Norton's Theorem
IX. Conductors and Insulators
A. Conductors
B. Insulators
X. Basic Electrical Measuring Instruments
A. Voltage Measurements
B. Current Measurements
C. Resistance Measurements
XI. Steady State AC Voltage and Current
A. Sinusoidal Power Generation
B. Measuring AC Voltage using an Oscilloscope
C. Phasor Notation
XII. Complex Numbers
A. Polar Form
B. Rectangular Form
C. Conversions
XIII. Capacitors
A. Capacitance
B. Capacitors in DC Circuits
C. Capacitors in AC Circuits
XIV. Magnetic Circuits and Electromagnetism
A. Basic Theory of Magnetism
B. Uses of Magnetism
XV. Inductance
A. Inductance
B. Inductors in DC Circuits
C. Inductors in AC Circuits
XVI. Time Constants
A. R-C Circuits
B. R-L Circuits
C. Basic Calculations
XVII. The Impedance Triangle
A. R-L Circuits
B. R-C Circuits
C. R-L-C Circuits
D. Filtering
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS/ACTIVITIES (If laboratory or clinic is involved):
1. Basic Electrical Measuring Instruments
2. Series Circuits
3. Parallel Circuits
4. Kirchhoff's Laws
5. Series-Parallel Circuits
6. Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits
7. Measuring Steady State AC Voltage
7. Capacitors
8. Inductors
9. Time Constants
10. Capacitive Reactance
11. Inductive Reactance
SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES FOR COURSE:
Introductory Circuit Analysis; Boylestad
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Revised 7/26/04