ELEC1000 DC Circuits
This course will provide the student with basic electronic concepts as they apply to direct current circuits. Circuits will consist of a voltage source and one or more resistors. The student will compute circuit parameters and these will be compared to measured values from a breadboarded or computer simulated circuit. The student will learn the IEEE color code and to safely and correctly use both analog and digital meters to measure voltage, current and resistance.
Prerequisite
None
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Identify electrical symbols and units
Measure circuit parameters
Identify resistor types and their characteristics
Analyze simple direct current electrical circuits
Build and troubleshoot direct current electrical circuits
Use Ohm's law to calculate circuit parameters for a direct current circuit
Analyze series, parallel and combination direct current circuits
Design loaded and unloaded voltage dividers
Identify the hazards associated with electricity, such as shock and fire
Build series, parallel and combination direct current circuits
Evaluate balanced bridge circuits
Troubleshoot series, parallel and combination circuits
Compute loaded and unloaded voltage divider values
Analyze direct current circuits using Thevenin, Norton and Superposition Theorems
Compute loaded and unloaded voltage divider values
Analyze voltages referenced to ground
Construct lab reports that document the test results of series, parallel, and combination circuits
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details