10462320DC/AC-Circuits
Course Information
Description
Introduces the practical DC/AC concepts including electrical quantities and components and measurement instruments for AC and DC circuits used in commercial, industrial, and sustainable energy fields. Students measure voltage, current, resistance and power for single and three phase AC and DC sources. Also covers fundamentals of magnetism in electrical components, calculations of electrical components.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Experiential-Skill Demonstration
Course Competencies
  1. Apply safety procedures, Lock-out Tag-out (LOTO)
    Assessment Strategies
    written objective test
    lab performance
    Criteria
    describe basic shop safety rules
    perform lockout/tagout procedures
    choose the correct personal protective equipment for given tasks
    identify potential safety hazards that can be minimized by shop cleanliness
    describe safe practices for lifting and transporting heavy objects

  2. Measure electronic voltage, current and resistance in direct and alternating current circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    written objective test
    lab performance
    Criteria
    use a digital meter to check circuit conditions
    verify calculations to real circuits
    test components on bench

  3. Utilize basic electrical/electronic components
    Assessment Strategies
    written objective test
    lab performance
    Criteria
    examine resistors
    examine how capacitors work
    examine how inductors work
    examine DC motors and generators
    examine three-phase motors and generators
    identify the proper electrical quantity to component, Henry’s, Farad, Hertz

  4. Analyze basic electronic circuits using mathematical skills
    Assessment Strategies
    written objective test
    lab performance
    Criteria
    reduce complex circuits to simple equivalent circuits
    apply mathematical formulas in a RL circuit
    calculate inductance
    calculate reactance
    apply mathematical formulas in a RC circuit
    calculate inductance and reactance
    use trigonometry to explain AC electricity

  5. Apply the scientific principles of electronics to the testing and understanding of direct and alternating current circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    written objective test
    lab performance
    Criteria
    explore atomic structure
    describe electron flow
    examine static
    examine magnetism
    examine batteries and other sources of electricity
    examine how various transformers work 1 and 3 phase