SRJC Course Outlines

4/25/2024 3:35:25 AMELEC 300L Course Outline as of Fall 1997

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  ELEC 300LTitle:  BASIC SOLDERING  
Full Title:  Basic Soldering Skills for Electronics
Last Reviewed:5/6/2004

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.00Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum1.00Lab Scheduled3.003 min.Lab Scheduled52.50
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  03 - May Be Taken for a Total of 3 Units
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ELEC 200L

Catalog Description:
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Basic Soldering Skills for Electronics is a 45-hour hands-on training course designed to provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skill to attain proficiency in producing high reliability solder connections. This course is suitable for individuals with no prior knowledge of electronic soldering techniques as well as the advanced electronic student. This course covers approximately ten individual soldering lessons that are based on current industrial, military, and NASA practices. Basic printed-circuit board (PCB) rework techniques as component removal and PCB repair of open traces and lifted pads.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Concurrent enrollment in ELEC 300 (formerly ELEC 200).

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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A 45-hour hands-on course designed to provide the student with the knowledge & skills to produce high reliability solder connections. Course is designed for students with no previous soldering experiences as well as the advanced electronic student. Approximately ten soldering lessons are covered based on current industrial, military & NASA requirements.
(P/NP Only)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Concurrent enrollment in ELEC 300 (formerly ELEC 200).
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:03 - May Be Taken for a Total of 3 Units

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable



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 and determine the value of common components
        normally connected to electronic circuits by soldering.
     2. explain the soldering process.
     3. select the proper small hand tools required for soldering.
     4. prepare and maintain a soldering iron.
     5. demonstrate proper wire stripping and tinning techniques.
     6. solder wires and component leads to turret, cup, bifurcated,
        hook, and pierced terminals.
     7. solder axial and radial lead components, DIP and flat packs,
        and TO-5 packs to a PCB.
     8. demonstrate component removal by wicking and continuous
        vacuum.
     9. demonstrate the repair of open traces and lifted pads from
        single and double sided PCBs.

Topics and Scope
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  1.  Preparing and maintaining the soldering iron.
 2.  Soldering to:  turret terminals, cup terminals, bifurcated
     terminals, and hook terminals.
 3.  Soldering axial lead components to printed-circuit boards.
 4.  Soldering dual inline packs (DIP) to printed-circuit boards.
 5.  Soldering TO-5 type packages to printed-circuit boards.
 6.  Soldering planar-mounted components (Flat Packs) to printed
     circuit boards.
 7.  Basic PCB rework techniques:  Component removal, repair of
     open traces, and repair of lifted pads.

Assignments:

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
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
60 - 90%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
10 - 30%
Multiple choice, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 10%
ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PARTICIPATION


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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  HIGH RELIABILITY INTERCONNECTION TECHNOLOGY by Pace Incorporated.

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