MCCCD Program Description

Circuit Analysis I

Course: ELE111

First Term: 2020 Fall

Lec + Lab 4.0 Credit(s) 6.0 Period(s) 6.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electric circuits. Ohm`s law, Kirchoff`s laws, series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, fundamentals of inductance and capacitance, and the transient behavior of circuits containing resistance and capacitance or resistance and inductance.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Define basic electricity terms. (I, II) 2. Use the standard color code to determine resistance. (II) 3. Make circuit measurements using the ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter, and oscilloscope. (II) 4. Apply the scientific method of inquiry and deduction to the laws, theories and axioms of AC (alternating current)/DC (direct current) circuits to specific laboratory experiments. (I-XII) 5. Use Ohm`s law and Kirchhoff`s laws to solve series, parallel and series-parallel circuit problems. (III, IV, V, VI, VII) 6. Calculate voltages and currents of simple Resistor, Inductor, and Capacitor (RLC) circuits using phasors. (VII, XII, XIII) 7. Describe the properties of magnetic fields and magnetic materials, and relate to the operation of magnetic devices. (VIII) 8. Calculate equivalent capacitance of capacitors connected in series and parallel. (IX) 9. Determine the frequency and calculate the peak, peak-to-peak, and Root-mean-square (RMS) values of a sine wave. (XI) 10. Analyze the transient behavior of simple RC and RL circuits. (VII, XII, XIII, XIV) 11. Calculate inductive and capacitive reactance. (IX, XIII) 12. Calculate equivalent inductance of inductors connected in series and parallel. (IX, XIII) 13. Analyze the basic transformer. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Introduction to Electricity A. Circuit Components and Measuring Devices B. Electrical and Magnetic Units C. Scientific Notation D. Metric Prefixes II. Voltage, Current, and Resistance A. Atomic Structure B. Electrical Charge C. Voltage D. Current E. Resistance F. Electrical Circuits G. Basic Circuit Measurements III. Ohm`s Law A. Ohm`s Law B. Current Calculations C. Voltage Calculations D. Resistance Calculations E. The Current, Voltage, Resistance Relationship IV. Power and Energy A. Power and Energy B. Power in Electric Circuits C. Resistor Power Ratings D. Energy Loss and Voltage Drop in Resistance E. Power Supplies V. AC/DC Series Resistive Circuits A. Resistors in Series B. Rules and Laws for Series Circuits C. Voltage Dividers D. Ground E. Troubleshooting Series Circuit VI. AC/DC Parallel Resistive Circuit A. Resistors in Parallel B. Rules and Laws for Parallel Circuits C. Current Sources D. Current Dividers and Applications E. Troubleshooting Parallel Circuits VII. AC/DC Series Parallel Circuits A. Series Parallel Relationships B. Analysis of Series Parallel Circuits C. Loaded Voltage Dividers D. Ladder Networks and the Wheatstone Bridge E. Troubleshooting VIII. Magnetism and Electromagnetism A. Magnetic Fields B. Electromagnetism C. Hysteresis D. Induction E. Applications of Electromagnetism Induction IX. Capacitance and Inductance A. Definition and physical properties B. Circuit configurations and total capacitance and total inductance X. Transformers A. Basic transformers B. Step-up/step-down XI. Alternating Current and Voltage: The sine wave XII. Phasors and Complex Numbers A. Rectangular and polar forms B. Phasor arithmetic A. Electromagnetism B. Solenoids C. Magnetic circuits D. Magnetic units XIII. Inductance A. Electromagnetic induction B. Flux linkage C. Faraday`s and Lenz`s laws D. Self-induction E. Inductors in series and parallel XIV. RL Transient Circuits A. Charge and discharge of Inductors B. L/R time constant C. Applications

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 25, 2020

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