12/21/2024 5:50:11 PM	ELEC 60A Course Outline as of Fall 2009	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ELEC 60A	Title:  DC AND AC THEORY
Full Title:  Direct & Alternating Current Theory
Last Reviewed:2/23/2015

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	6.00	Lecture Scheduled	5.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	87.50
Minimum	6.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		10 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	8.00			Contact Total	140.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  175.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 315.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Introduction to electronic components and underlying physics concepts, electrical units, direct current (DC), DC circuit analysis, batteries, magnetism, meters, alternating current (AC), capacitance, inductance, transformers, and AC circuit analysis.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Suggested preparation is course eligibility for MATH 150A and/or course completion of High School algebra AND course elibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to electronic components and underlying physics concepts, electrical units, direct current (DC), DC circuit analysis, batteries, magnetism, meters, alternating current (AC), capacitance, inductance, transformers, and AC circuit analysis.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Suggested preparation is course eligibility for MATH 150A and/or course completion of High School algebra AND course elibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2009	Inactive:	Fall 2016
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Use algebraic functions, signed numbers and metric notations, make circuit calculations using Ohm's Law, Watt's Law and Kirchoff's Laws.

2. Use algebraic expressions and numerical representations to analyze and evaluate series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.

3. Summarize the basic characteristics of magnetism.

4. Identify alternating current (AC) units.

5. Use signed numbers to calculate values in an AC resistive circuit.

6. Identify and describe the characteristics of capacitors, inductors and transformers using trigonometric functions.

7.  Analyze and evaluate resistor-capacitor (RC), resistor-inductor (RL) and resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuits through the application of right angle trigonometry and geometry.

Topics and Scope

I.  Atoms

 A. Bohr model structure

 B. quantum mechanical model structure

II. Review of elementary algebra

III. Basic laws of physics

 A. Ohm's law

 B. Watt's law

 C. Kirchoff's laws

IV. Direct current (DC) circuits

 A. digital volt meters

 B. series circuits

 C. parallel circuits

 D. series-parallel circuits

V. Unloaded voltage dividers

VI.  Conductors and insulators

VII. Control components

 A. switches

 B. fuses

 C. circuit breakers

VIII.  Resistors, fixed and variable

IX. Batteries

X. Magnetism

XI. Right angle trigonometry

XII. Alternating current (AC)

  A. oscilloscope operation

  B. frequency

  C. sine wave values

XIII. Capacitors and capacitance

  A. resistor-capacitor (RC) time constant

  B. capacitive reactance

  C. RC circuit impedance

      1. series

      2. parallel

      3. series-parallel

XIV. Inductors and inductance

   A. resistor-inductor (RL) time constant

   B. inductive reactance

   C. RL circuit impedance

      1. series

      2. parallel

      3. series-parallel

XV. Resistor, inductor, capacitor (RLC) circuits

    A. series

    B. parallel

    C. admittance, conductance and susceptance

    D. transformers

 

LABORATORY MATERIAL

I. Ohm's Law simple circuits

II. Series Circuits - Kirchoff's Laws, Watt's Law, & Ohm's Law. Voltage dividers

III. Parallel Circuits - Kirchoff's Laws, Watt's Law, & Ohm's Law. Current dividers

IV. Complex Circuits - Kirchoff's Laws, Watt's Law, & Ohm's Law.  Maximum Power Transfer.

V. Construction and basic soldering techniques including safety

VI. Basic oscilloscope operation and measurements

VII. Resistor - Capacitor (RC) circuits, impedance measurements & calculations including RC time constant

VIII. Resistor - Inductor (RL) circuits, impedance measurements & calculations

IX. RLC circuits - impedance measurements & calculations

Assignments:

 1.  Textbook readings, 20 - 30 pages per week.

2.  1-2 weekly homework/lab assignments.

3.  8-10 lab reports

4.  4-8 quizzes; midterm; final exam.

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 20 - 30%
Lab reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 40%
Homework problems, lab assignments
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 - 40%
Quizzes; midterm and final exam: objective examinations include multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Electric Circuit Fundamentals, 7th edition. Thomas L. Floyd. Prentice Hall: 2007.

Basic Electronics, 9th edition. Grob/Schultz. Glencoe McGraw Hill: 2003.

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