Career and Technical Programs Division Spring 2013

COURSE OUTLINE -ELT 1204 - DC/AC THEORY AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

Ind Study

Instructor: Jim Gibson   jim_gibson@ivcc.edu

Office Phone: (815) 224-2720 ext. 453, 455 (lab)

Home Phone: (815) 925-7481

Office: D - 107A

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.

Spring 2013 SCHEDULE

 WEEK 1

 .............Introduction, Nature of Electricity, Safety

 ............. Read Chapters 1 and 2

WEEK 2

..............Conductors, Insulators, Resistors

...............Potentiometer, Rheostats, Power

WEEK 3

 ......... Circuit laws, Quiz 1

......... Series Circuits, Voltage Dividers  

WEEK 4

........ Quiz 2, Parallel Circuits

........More Parallel Circuits

WEEK 5

 ........Current Spilters

 ........Test 1

WEEK 6

........Series Parallel Circuits

........Kirchhoff's Laws

WEEK 7

.......…... Quiz 3, Superposition Theorem

.............Thevenin's Theorem ,Norton's Theorem

WEEK 8

..............Delta and Wye Networks

1.............TEST 2

WEEK 9

............Review

............Midterm Test

WEEK 10

............Alternating Current and Voltage, Magnetism 

............Inductance, Relays, AC Transformers

WEEK 11

............Quiz 3, Inductive Reactants

...........Impedance RL

WEEK 12

..........Capacitance, Capacitive Reactants, Impedance RC

 .........Impedance RCL

WEEK 13

.........RC and RL Time Constants

.........Time Constants, Network Theorem   

WEEK 14

.........Resonance, Series and Parallel

WEEK 15

.........Superposition Theorem, Phasors, Filters

.........Test 3

WEEK 16

 .........Applications of Resonant Circuits, Diodes

.........Diodes, Power Supplies,Transistors, Digital

WEEK 17

..........Test 4, All Labs Due

......... Final Exam

ARE YOU  READY ?   If you can Break down each of these circuits, then you are !