ETEC - Electronics

Learning Outcomes for this course are used from MUS CCN Course Guide.

Student will demonstrate safe practices when handling electrical circuits and equipment, operating characteristics of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electrical circuits. Selection, inspection, use and maintenance for common electrical test equipment will also be covered.

·     Explain definitions and measurement of resistance, voltage, and current;

·     Use Ohms Law and Watts Law to analyze electrical circuits;

·     Explain DC circuits;

·     Conduct analysis on series and parallel circuits;

·     Demonstrate the usage of common meters and General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE);

·     Use an oscilloscope to analyze various electrical circuits and components;

·     Explain electrical sources;

·     Explain electrical connections;

·     Explain series, parallel and complex circuits;

·     Explain capacitors and inductors;

·     Measure voltage, current, resistance and power;

·     Explain conductors, wire sizes, and ampacity;

·     Explain resistors;

·     Explain voltage and current divider laws;

·     Explain electromagnetism;

·     Explain batteries;

·     Explain circuit protection devices;

·     Explain power and energy;

·     Explain DC and AC differences;

·     Explain electric motors;

·     Explain transformers;

·     Explain electronic construction – PCB;

·     Explain basic AC theory and AC quantities and measurement.