| Originator: | Jason Gee Status: Approved Department: ELC Electrical |
| Date Created: | 11/09/2018 Submitted: 11/13/2018 Completed: 03/07/2019 |
| Effective Semester: | Fall |
| Catalog Year: | 2019-20 |
| Course Prefix: | ELC |
| Course Number: | 112 |
| Course Full Title: | Electrical Problem Solving |
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| Reason for Evaluation: | Competency Based Education Credit Breakdown Change Prerequisite Change Description Change CSLO, Competencies, and/or Outline Changes |
| Current Credit: | 2 |
| Lecture Hours: | 2 |
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| If the credit hour change box has been marked, please provide the new credit hour: | 2 |
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| SUN Course?: | No |
| AGEC Course?: | No |
| Articulated?: | Yes |
| Transfer: | NAU |
| Prerequisite(s): | Appropriate score on placement exam or completion of PCS 021 and TRM 090 with an 'S' |
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| Catalog Course Description: | This course is designed to provide students concentrated study in mathematical problems that would occur in the electrical industry. Mathematics begins with basic math and progresses to algebraic formulas and trigonometric functions that are essential to an understanding of the industry. |
| Course Learning Outcomes: | 1. Calculate work-related mathematical problems and formulas required by entry-level electrical technicians or apprentices (3)
2. Interpret electrical field situations mathematically (3, 5) 3. Utilize English and Metric measurement systems including conversions (3, 5) |
| Course Competencies: | 1. Apply whole numbers to perform electrical application problems
2. Apply fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions to perform electrical application problems 3. Apply averages and estimates to perform electrical application problems 4. Apply exponents and roots to perform electrical application problems 5. Apply simple trigonometric functions to perform electrical application problems 6. Extract data from applied electrical situations |
| Course Outline: | COMPETENCY 1. Apply whole numbers to perform electrical application problems
1.1. Apply addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with whole numbers to solve application problems 1.2. Demonstrate correct usage of order of operations 1.3. Demonstrate the principle of equality as it applies to mathematical problems 1.4. Utilize formulas to perform electrical application problems COMPETENCY 2. Apply fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions to perform electrical application problems 2.1. Apply addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions to solve application problems 2.2. Demonstrate conversion of fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions. 2.3. Solve application problems that require conversion of fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions 2.4. Relate interest, principal, and interest rates in relation to the electrical industry 2.5. Compute net price and discount COMPETENCY 3. Apply averages and estimates to perform electrical application problems 3.1. Demonstrate averages and estimates as used by an electrical contracting business 3.2. Create a job estimate 3.3. Evaluate an estimate for accuracy COMPETENCY 4. Apply exponents and roots to perform electrical application problems. 4.1. Demonstrate the implementation of exponents and roots using a calculator 4.2. Apply exponents and roots to perform electrical application problems COMPETENCY 5. Apply simple trigonometric functions to perform electrical application problems 5.1. Identify the relationship between the parts of a triangle 5.2. Utilize the Pythagorean Theorem to solve electrical application problems 5.3. Apply sine, cosine, and tangents in solving electrical application problems 5.4. Apply frequency, instantaneous voltage and instantaneous current to electrical theory. COMPETENCY 6. Extract data from applied electrical situations. 6.1. Compare English and metric measurement systems 6.2. Convert measurements between English and metric systems 6.3. Obtain data from applied electrical situations in order to perform mathematical computations 6.4. Evaluate data to make decisions related to the electrical field 6.5. Communicate data results in oral and written form |