DC Circuits Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

CETT-1303-DC002 DC Circuits

Prerequisites

Course Description

A study of the fundamentals of direct current including Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws and circuit analysis techniques.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

Dual Credit Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbooks required for this course:

  Applied Electricity and Electronics       Author: Clair A. Bayne 

             ISBN #: 99-042167              Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.

 Applied Electricity and Electronics - Laboratory Manual            Author: Claire a. Bayne

             ISBN#: 13:978-1-56637-708-9           Publisher: Goodheart- Willcox Company, Inc.

Ugly’s Electrical References, Spiral Bound, 2011 Edition  Jones and Bartlett Learning

             ISBN#: 13: 978-0763790998 

Supplies

Required Supplies:

Notebook (provided by instructor and left in lab) , Paper, pens, and pencils, minimum 1GB flash drive.

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Students will abide by CHS student code of conduct.

Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed in the computer lab.

Food and Drink are not allowed in the computer lab.  Students will be required to dispose of these items before entering the lab.

Grading Criteria

The final exam with a passing score on the exam is required to pass this course.

The student's numerical course grade will be converted to a course letter grade according to the following scale:

A = 90 to 100, B = 80 to 89, C = 70 to 79, D = 60 to 69, F = Below 60

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Attendance

Attendance in class is regarded as a requirement, and obligation for learning. Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC 10/08/13.

If you fail to attend regularly, and do not officially drop the course by that deadline, you will receive an “F” for the course.

Three tardies will count as an absence.

Three absences will result in a loss of 10 points off of the final grade.

Five absences will result in the student being advised to officially withdraw from the course by the instructor.

Students absent during a chapter quiz or exam will be required to contact the instructor to schedule a makeup exam. This exam will be scheduled at an alternate time outside of the regularly scheduled class time. The makeup quiz or exam may be in essay format at a time designated by the instructor. There will be no makeup for pop-quizzes.

It is the responsibility of the student to gain any materials missed in class by their absence(s). In the case a student misses, the material will be found on ACConnect or your fellow students.

It is the responsibility of the student to attend scheduled open lab times to makeup missed labs due to absences. There will be an open lab schedule posted in the lab. 

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Additional Information

Targeted AWEA Compliance Guideline Outcomes:

1.  Describe the source of electricity.

2.  Perform calculations using decimal, scientific, engineering, and metric notation numbers.

3.  Understand and use Kirchhoff’s Law, Ohms Law, and the power formula.

4.  Demonstrate proper usage of a multimeter and oscilloscope to make measurements.

5.  Utilize a multimeter and oscilloscope to differentiate between two AC signals with respect to voltage, current, and power.

6.  Perform calculations and measurements on series and parallel series DC and AC circuits and series-parallel DC circuits.

7.  Perform calculations and measurements on transformer circuits.

8.  Construct and analyze DC and AC circuits from simple to complex.

9.  Demonstrate compliance with safety rules.

10.Understand all types of cultural environments.

11.Demonstrate the ability to properly inspect, use, maintain, and inventory tools.

12.Understand and practice proper safety procedures required in labs.