Career
and Technical Programs Division FALL 2007
COURSE
OUTLINE -ELT 1204 - DC/AC THEORY AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
M/W/F 10:00am
to 10:50am, lab M/W/F 11:00 to 11:50, and F 9:00 to 9:50
Instructor: Jim Gibson
Office Phone: (815) 224-2720 ext. 453, 455
(lab)
Home Phone: (815) 925-7481
Office: D - 107A
Office Hours: T only
3:00 PM - 5:50 PM
W only 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
3:00 PM - 5:50 PM
R only 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM.
By appointment as needed.
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.
FALL 2007 SCHEDULE
August 20 .............Introduction
August 22 ..............Nature of Electricity,
Safety
August 24 ..............Conductors,
Insulators, Resistors
August 27...............Potentiometer,
Rheostats
August 29...............Power
August 31 ............. Circuit laws, Quiz
1
September 3.........
Labor Day - College closed
September 5 ......... Series Circuits
September 7 ......... Series Circuits
September 10........ Series Circuits, Voltage
Dividers
September 12 ........Quiz 2, Parallel Circuits
September 14 ........Parallel Circuits
September 17 ........Current Spilters
September 19 ........Test
1
September 21 ........Series Parallel
September 24 ........Series Parallel Circuits
September 26 ........Kirchhoff's Laws
September 28 ........Quiz
3,Thevenin's Theorem
October 1 ……...... Superposition Theorem
October 3 …….......Norton's Theorem
October 5 ..............
Test 2
October 8 ..............Delta and Wye Networks
October 10 ..............Midterm
Test
October 12 ............Fall Break - College
Closed
October 15 ............Alternating Current and
Voltage, Magnetism
October 17 ............Inductance, Relays
October 19 ............AC Transformers
October 22 ............Quiz
3, Inductive Reactants
October 24 ............Impedance RL,
October 26 ............Capacitance
October 29 ............Capacitive Reactants
October 31 ............Impedance RC
November 2...........Impedance RCL
November 5 ..........Quiz
4, Impedance RCL
November 7 ..........RC and RL Time Constants
November 9 ..........Time Constants,
Thevenin's Theorem (LDTW)
November 12.........Veteran's
Day - College Closed
November 14.........Kirchoff's Law, Norton's
Theorem
November 16.........Resonance, Series and
Parallel
November 19.........Test
3
November 21.........Thanksgiving
Break, College Closed
November 23.........Thanksgiving
Break, College Closed
November 26.........Superposition Theorem,
Phasors
November 28........ Applications of Resonant
Circuits, Passing Filters, Rejecting Filters
November 30........ Diodes and Power Supplies,
December 3 ..........Transistors, Digital,
All Labs Due
December 5 .......... Test
4
December 7 ....... Final Exam reveiw
December 10 ....... Final Exam
ARE YOU READY ? If you can
Break down each of these circuits,
then you are !
