Title: Course Goals & Objectives
Course: Open ELT106 Fundamentals of DC/AC > Section: Relevant Course Information

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course introduces the basic skills needed for many careers in electronics and related fields. It covers the operations and applications of basic DC and AC circuits consisting of resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers and diodes.  The use of common test instruments in trouble-shooting will be emphasized.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Identify and practice safe work habits.
2. Describe first aid for electrical shock.
3. Convert between metric prefixes.
4. Measure voltage, current and resistance with an analog and digital multimeter.
5. Identify electronic components by their shape, symbols and reference designators.
6. Determine the value and tolerance of a color-coded resistor.
7. Describe the construction and applications of potentiometers.
8. Apply Ohm’s law.
9. Calculate power and energy.
10. Apply Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws.
11. Calculate voltage, current and resistance in a series resistive circuit.
12. Calculate voltage, current and resistance in a parallel resistive circuit.
13. Calculate voltage, current and resistance in a series-parallel resistive   circuit.
14. Troubleshoot series-parallel circuits for opens and shorts.
15. Explain the operation of electromagnetic devices.
16. Explain the operation of a capacitor.
17. Explain the operation of an inductor.
18. Test capacitors and inductors.
19. Describe various types of inductors and capacitors.
20. Describe alternating current.
21. Convert between RMS and peak voltage.
22. Describe the power distribution system from the power plant to the circuit breaker box.
23. Describe the wiring of outlets and lamps.
24. Explain the importance of the ground wire and GFCI.
25. Measure frequency, period and voltage with an oscilloscope.

IDEA OBJECTIVES:

Colorado Mountain College evaluates classes based upon Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) objectives.  Below are the IDEA objectives that I have chosen for this class:

- Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods,trends).
- Learning fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories.
- Learning to apply course material (to improve thinking, problem solving, and decisions)
- Developing specific skills, competencies, and points of view needed by professionals in the field most closely related to this course.