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| Inactive Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ELEC 70B | Title:
THEORY ALT CURRENT |
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| Full Title:
Theory of Alternating Current |
| Last Reviewed:11/5/1997 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Electronics topics include magnetism, alternating current, capacitance, inductance, transformers, and AC circuit analysis. Math topics include right angle trigonometry, periodic functions, harmonics, vectors, phasor algebra, logarithms, and decibels.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Not open to students who have completed ELEC 60. Completion of ELEC 70A and ELEC 70AL and concurrent enrollment in ELEC 70BL.
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Fundamentals of alternating current & electronics math.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Not open to students who have completed ELEC 60. Completion of ELEC 70A and ELEC 70AL and concurrent enrollment in ELEC 70BL.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will be able to:
1. identify characteristics of magnetism.
2. identify AC units and calculate values in an AC resistive
circuit.
3. identify and give characteristics of capacitors, inductors,
and transformers.
4. analyze and evaluate RC, RL, and RLC circuits.
5. solve right triangles using trigonometry.
6. solve and analyze impedance triangles.
7. analyze vectors graphically and mathematically.
8. identify and analyze periodic functions.
9. calculate electronic circuit problems using phasor algebra.
10. apply logarithms to AC circuits.
Topics and Scope
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1. Magnetism.
2. Alternating current (AC).
3. Capacitance.
4. Series & Parallel RC circuits.
5. Inductance.
6. Transformers.
7. Series & Parallel RL circuits.
8. RLC circuits.
9. Right angle trigonometry.
10. Impedance triangles.
11. Vectors.
12. Periodic functions.
13. Phasor algebra.
14. AC circuits:
a. series
b. parallel
c. series parallel
15. Logarithms with applications.
Assignments:
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1. Textbook readings.
2. Textbook homework problems.
3. Handout homework problems.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 70% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 70% |
| Multiple choice, Completion, COMPUTATIONAL | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FUNDAMENTALS by Floyd.
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