EET 1035C - AC/DC Circuits with Lab

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 77
Effective Term Spring 2020 (570)

Requisites

Prerequisite EET 1084C with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

Fundamental course in DC and AC circuits designed to prepare students for further classes that apply the concepts of AC and DC circuits. This course includes a study of laws, theorems, and components used in DC and AC circuit analysis. Hands-on laboratory experiences reinforce content taught in lecture.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate basic linear AC and DC analysis by:
    1. identifying and defining the terms associated with alternating current.
    2. identifying the basic relationships between voltage, current, resistance, power, and energy
    3. identifying and calculating the behaviors of capacitors and inductors both when subjected to DC and AC power sources
    4. identifying the basic concepts of electricity in terms of the atomic structure of elements (conductors, insulators, semiconductors, and power sources)
  2. The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of DC and AC circuit by:
    1. explaining and defining the concepts of series and parallel impedance and describing the important differences between these two.
    2. describing the differences relating to circuits containing series and parallel combinations of resistances with a single and multiple voltage source.
    3. identifying linear analysis methods as applied to biomedical and other practical devices.
    4. describing capacitive and inductive reactance circuits.
    5. describing circuits containing multiple sinusoidal voltage and current sources (Thevenin theorem and superposition theorem)
    6. identifying circuit protection and troubleshooting issues with medical and other devices.
    7. identifying protection of circuit by using basic electrostatic discharge protection
  3. The student will demonstrate competence in performing basic measurement and digital analysis by:
    1. properly using electronic equipment with regard to the ranges of values expected to be encountered.
    2. properly using multimeters and oscilloscopes to measure electrical values (current, voltage, resistance, pulses, waveforms, etc.)
    3. defining conductance, inductance, and power as used in AC.
    4. measuring the circuit parameters related to resistance, voltage, and current using the proper electronic test equipment.
    5. solving for the parameters of the circuit networks using the mathematical analysis associated with the network theorem.
    6. research and identify analysis methods related to safety-critical digital circuit failures in medical and other devices.
  4. The student will demonstrate proper basic calculation and utilization of electrical passive, active, linear components and basic circuits by:
    1. selecting the correct formula applicable to the circuit under test, including passive RCL filters.
    2. identifying and describing components, voltage and resistance in linear circuits.
    3. identifying and describing the voltage and current sources along with their interaction to the various circuit parameters.
    4. calculating, solving, and wiring basic circuits, such as Bridgestone bridges, basic AC to DC rectification, and voltage power sources using transformers, diodes and capacitors
  5. The student will demonstrate proper basic troubleshooting of circuits by:
    1. using measurement tool to follow the signals and waveforms in a given circuit
    2. identifying and describing the operation of components in a circuit and being able to test the components individually as part of the circuit
    3. troubleshooting basic linear AC and DC circuits

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: 11/21/2014, BOT Approval: 02/17/2015, Effective Term: Fall 2015 (505). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2018 (550).
C&I Approval: 09/05/2019, BOT Approval: 09/24/2019, Effective Term: Spring 2020 (570)

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