Career and Technical Programs Division FALL 2012
COURSE
OUTLINE -ELT 1204 - DC/AC THEORY AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
Tuesday 9:00am
to 10:40am, lab 10:50 to 12:30, and Thursday 9:00 AM to 9:50
Instructor: Jim Gibson
Office Phone: (815) 224-2720 ext. 453, 455
(lab)
Home Phone: (815) 925-7481
Office: D - 107A
Office Hours: T only 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
W only 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
By appointment as needed.
Course Description: Introduction to
electricity and electronics. Analysis of DC circuits using Kirchhoff's laws and
network theorems. Introduction to magnetism, inductance, Capacitance and AC
resonant circuits, and filters. Introduction to diodes, special purpose diodes,
bipolar and FET transistors, thyristors, and op-amps. Topics include: single DC
and AC circuits, parallel and series circuits, resistance, capacitance,
inductance, transistors, diodes, Ohm's Law, and Kirchhoff's Laws.
Text:
Foundations of Electronics. Meade.
Math Formula guide.
Calculator: At least a
scientific with trig functions.
You will also need a Bread
Board
Prerequisite: none / should have concurrent
enrollment in ELT 2205 and ELT 2207
Course Objectives: As a result of successful
completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. understand and be able to analyze and
troubleshoot basic resistive DC circuits.
2. understand the characteristics of basic AC
circuit elements.
3. be able to analyze and troubleshoot an AC
circuit containing resistive, capacitive and inductive elements.
4. understand and be able to analyze series
and parallel resonant circuits.
5. understand and be able to analyze basic
types of passive filters.
6. understand basic semiconductor theory and
how it relates to various solid state devices.
7. be able to read and understand
manufacturer's data sheets for simple solid state devices.
Grading: Grade Scale:
Midterm final 40% 90 to 100 = A
Tests and Quizzes 30% 80 to 89 = B
Lab Work 30% 70 to 79 = C
60 to 69 = D
Attendance:
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES
REGULARLY. IF ABSENCE FROM CLASS IS UNAVOIDABLE, IT IS THE STUDENT'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE TO HIS INSTRUCTOR AND ARRANGE TO COMPLETE
ANY WORK MISSED.
IF AN INSTRUCTOR FEELS THE NUMBER OF
ACCUMULATED ABSENCES IS INTERFERING WITH THE STUDENT'S PROGRESS AND ABILITY TO
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE, THE STUDENT MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE
WITHOUT NOTICE.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: IVCC has adopted official policies which address student rights, academic integrity, and student code of conduct. These policies are outlined in the IVCC Student Handbook and they address such things as cheating, harassment, and verbal abuse. The listing will serve as a guideline for our class in terms of what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Please review the policies when you have time.
CHEATING POLICY: Cheating is not tolerated and any student caught cheating will automatically receive a ZERO for that exam or quiz and may be withdrawn from the course.
NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: If you are a student with a cognitive, physical or psychiatric disability you may be eligible for academic support services such as extended test time, texts on tape, note-taking services, etc.... If you are interested in receiving academic support services, please contact the Special Populations Office at 224-0284, office B-204 and inform your instructors. Also, please speak with me during the first week of class so I can offer any assistance as your instructor.
FALL 2012 SCHEDULE
WEEK 1
August 21 .............Introduction, Nature of Electricity,
Safety
August 23 ............. Read Chapters 1 and 2
WEEK 2
August 28 ..............Conductors,
Insulators, Resistors
August 30...............Potentiometer,
Rheostats
WEEK 3
September 4 ......... Circuit laws, Quiz
1
September 6 ......... Series Circuits, Voltage
Dividers
WEEK 4
September 11........ Quiz 2, Parallel Circuits
September 13 ........More Parallel Circuits
WEEK 5
September 18 ........Current Spilters
September 20 ........Test
1
WEEK 6
September 25 ........Series Parallel Circuits
September 27 ........Kirchhoff's Laws
WEEK 7
October 2 .......…... Quiz
3, Superposition Theorem
October 4 .............Thevenin's Theorem
WEEK 8
October 9 ..............Delta and Wye Networks
October 11.............TEST 2
WEEK 9
October 16 ............
October 18 ............Midterm Test
WEEK 10
October 23 ............Alternating Current and Voltage, Magnetism
October 25 ............Inductance, Relays
WEEK 11
October 30 ............Quiz
3, Inductive Reactants
November 1 ...........Impedance RL
WEEK 12
November 6 ..........Capacitance
November 8 .........Impedance RCL
WEEK 13
November 13.........RC and RL Time Constants
November 15.........Time Constants, Network Theorem
WEEK 14
November 20.........Resonance, Series and
Parallel
November 22........
Thanksgiving
Break, College Closed
WEEK 15
November 27.........Superposition Theorem, Phasors
November 29.........Test 3
WEEK 16
December 4 .........Applications of Resonant Circuits, Diodes
December 6 .........Diodes, Power Supplies,Transistors, Digital
WEEK 17
December 11 ..........Test 4, All Labs Due
December 13 ......... Final Exam
ARE YOU READY ? If you can
Break down each of these circuits,
then you are !