DC-AC Circuits Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information
Instructor
Douglas Pickle (Curriculum Vitae)Phone
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Course
CETT-1409-002 DC-AC Circuits
Prerequisites
Course Description
Fundamentals of DC circuits and AC circuits operation including Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, networks, transformers, resonance, phasors, capacitive and inductive and circuit analysis techniques.
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Hours
(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 2 lab)
Class Type
On Campus Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
\ Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, 5th edition, Author: Stephen L. Herman, Publisher: Delmar/Cengage Learning, ISBN: 13: 978-1-111-53915-3
Supplies
REQUIRED TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:
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End-of-Course Outcomes: Construct and analyze DC and AC circuits from simple to complex; perform test measurements; and utilize a multimeter and oscilloscope to differentiate between two AC signals with respect to voltage, current, and power.
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Expected Student Behavior
Food and drink may be allowed in the classroom setting, at the discretion of the instructor, but food and drink are not allowed in labs.
Pagers and cell phones must be turned off or in silent mode in the classroom setting and pagers and cell phones must be turned off while in labs.
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Grading Criteria
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\\ Labs 40%
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\\ Midterm exam 25%
\\ Final Exam 25%
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\\ A = 90 to 100, B = 80 to 89, C = 70 to 79, D = 60 to 69, F = Below 60\\\
\\ INSTRUCTOR'S STATEMENT: As your instructor, I am always willing to discuss your grades with you and explain how your grade was determined. If a grading error has been made on my part, I am always willing to correct the error.
\ Students who miss gradable coursework due to an absence will be given the opportunity to make up the missed work, with the exception of the final exam. The final exam may be taken early, if prior arrangements have been made. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor as soon as possible after return to class to arrange to make up missed coursework.
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Attendance
\ Please remember the deadline for dropping a class is published in the official Amarillo College Schedule of Classes. If you stop attending class and do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an “F” for the course.
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Calendar
Written and/or Lab Exams required.
Final exam required.
CETT-1409
AC/DC
8-23 Orientation, Safety, Lab Set
8-30 Chp 2, 10
9-6 Chp 13,11,5
9-13 Chp 6
9-20 Chp 7
9-27 Chp 8
10-4 Chp 9,4,14
10-11 DC Midterm
10-18 Chap. 14
10-25 Chp 15, 16
11-1 Chp 17, 18
11-8 Chp 19, 20
11-21 Chp 21, 22
11-29 Chp 23, 24,25,28
10-6 Labs Only (All labs due)
10-13 AC Final
Additional Information
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Syllabus Created on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM
Last Edited on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM