Course

10605270 AC/DC Circuit Techniques and Principles
Course Information
Description
Provides students with hands-on experiences with instruments such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators and other measuring equipment. Covers circuit analysis for series and parallel circuits, Ohms Law, Kirchoff's current and voltage laws, linearity, superposition, Thevenin's theorem, Circuit analysis using Nodal and Mesh Analysis and concepts of AC signals, RC, LC and RLC circuits, filters, resonance. Concepts are reinforced with hands-on experiments coupled with mathematical analysis.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Examine the function of single phase AC (alternating current)
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Measure a sine waves wavelength
    Calculate the wavelength's period
    Measure the Sine waves Voltage peak and Voltage peak to peak
    Explore the relationship between Voltage peak and Voltage peak to peak
    Calculate Voltage RMS from measured Volts peak

  2. Examine the function and operation of transformers
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Calculate primary and secondary voltage of a transformer
    Calculate primary and secondary current of a transformer
    Calculate primary and secondary power of a transformer
    Measure voltage and current at the primary and secondary windings of a transformer

  3. Examine inductors and inductor circuits in AC
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Calculate inductive reactance
    Calculate total voltage of a series RL circuit using phasors
    Determine total impedance of a series RL circuit
    Determine phase angle using vector math
    Measure phase angle using test equipment
    Calculate total current of a parallel RL circuit using phasors

  4. Examine capacitors and capacitor circuits in AC
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Calculate capacitive reactance
    Calculate total voltage of a series RC circuit using phasors
    Determine total impedance of a series RC circuit
    Determine phase angle using vector math
    Measure phase angle using test equipment
    Calculate total current of a parallel RC circuit using phasors

  5. Examine the function of RLC (resistor inductor and capacitor) circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Calculate the resonate frequency of an series RLC circuit
    Build a RLC circuit to measure resonant frequency
    Calculate reactive power and build a parallel RLC circuit and measure reactive power
    Calculate true power and build a parallel RLC circuit and measure true power
    Calculate apparent power and build a parallel RLC circuit and measure apparent power
    Calculate power factor and build a parallel RLC circuit and measure power factor
    Add power factor correction to a parallel RLC circuit

  6. Examine the function of filter circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Calculate the cut off frequency for a high pass and low pass filter
    Design and built a high pass, low pass filter and band pass filter
    Simulate filter circuits in Multi Sim

  7. Examine the theory of three-phase AC power
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam, drawing
    Criteria
    Explore the phase relationship in a 3 phase circuit
    Explore the relationship between phase voltage and line voltage
    Explore the relationship between phase current and line current
    Draw a 3 phase delta circuit with accurate symbology and labels
    Draw a 3 phase wye circuit with accurate symbology and labels
    Measure voltage and current in a 3 phase circuit

  8. Examine three-phase, wye, and delta circuits
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Calculate the voltage and current in a wye connected balanced three-phase circuit
    Calculate the voltage and current in a delta connected balanced three-phase circuit
    Calculate the power in a delta connected balanced three-phase circuit
    Calculate the power in a wye connected balanced three-phase circuit

  9. Examine three-phase transformer operation
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Calculate primary and secondary voltage of a transformer in a wye and delta configuration
    Calculate primary and secondary current of a transformer in a wye and delta configuration
    Calculate primary and secondary power of a transformer in a wye and delta configuration
    Measure voltage and current at the primary and secondary windings of a transformer in a wye and delta configuration

  10. Examine three-phase circuit characteristics
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration, exam
    Criteria
    Measure true power in a 3 phase circuits.
    Measure apparent power in a 3 phase circuits.
    Measure reactive power in a 3 phase circuits.
    Measure power factor in a 3 phase circuits.
    Complete power factor correction in a 3 phase circuit.
    Explore the effects of an unbalanced load in delta and wye circuits.