COURSE OF STUDY

Office: Whalin 301 E-mail: steve.fardo@eku.edu

I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

Principles of basic electricity and AC-DC circuit analysis. Emphasis on electrical and electronic circuits and application.

II. PREREQUISITE(S): None

III. CREDIT HOURS: Three (3) semester hours

IV. CONTACT HOURS: Specified online sessions and meetings at extended campus sites

V. TEXTBOOK(S):

ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS: (5^th Edition), Dale R. Patrick and Stephen W. Fardo (Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall, 2000).

LAB MANUAL FOR ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS: Dale R. Patrick and Stephen W. Fardo (Stu Edition, 2000)

VI. MATERIALS FURNISHED BY THE STUDENT:

Calculator

VII. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course is to create learning situations that will cause the student to become one who:

A. Has an understanding of the basic theories of electricity.

B. Is skilled in using common electrical instruments.

C. Can apply basic mathematical concepts to solve electrical circuit problems.

D. Can apply electrical circuit laws and theories to simplify and solve electrical circuit problems.

E. Can apply circuit theory to solve resistive and reactive AC circuit problems.

F. Can apply electrical circuit theory to solve problems for AC series and parallel circuits, including electrical power relationships.

VIII. COURSE OUTLINE:

A. Introduction

1. What is electricity?

a. Structure of matter

1) Electrons

2) Protons

3) Neutrons

b. Static electricity

1) Uses and applications

2) Protection

B. Direct Current Electricity

1. Current electricity

a. Factors

1) Resistance

2) Electromotive force (voltage)

3) Current flow

b. Units of measurement and VOM, DVM, TVM

1) Current - Amps

2) Voltage- Volts

3) Resistance - Ohms

4) Power - Watts

4. Ohm’s Law

5. Voltage Divider Circuits

6. Kirchoff’s Law

7. Superposition Method

8. Thevinin’s Theorem

9. Maximum Power Transfer

10. Bridge Circuits

C. Magnetism/Electromagnetism

1. Laws and theories

2. Fields and polarity

3. Units

a. Retentivity

b. Permeability

c. Reluctance

d. Diamagnetic

4. Electromagnetic Devices

a. Relays

b. Solenoids

c. Transformers

5. Oscilloscopes

a. General purpose

b. Dual trace

D. Alternating Current (AC) Circuit Analysis

1. Resistive circuits

2. Reactive circuits

a. Inductive

b. Capacitive

3. Power calculations

4. Series AC circuits

a. R-L

b. R-C

c. R-L-C

5. Parallel AC Circuits

a. R-L

b. R-C

c. R-L-C

6. Timing Circuits

a. R-C time constants

b. R-L time constants

E. Applications of Electricity

1. Thermal Electric Devices

a. Fuses and circuit breakers

b. Heating element

c. Inductive and capacitive heating

2. Luminous Effect

a. Incandescent lamps

b. Arc lamps

c. Vapor lamps

d. Fluorescent lighting

3. AC-DC Motors and Generators

a. Single phase AC

b. Three phase AC

1) Delta

2) Wye

c. Series DC

d. Shunt DC

e. Compound DC

F. Meters and Measuring Circuits

1. Meter Fundamentals

2. Shunts and Multipliers

3. Ohmmeter Design

4. Multifunction Meter

5. AC-DC Meters

IX. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

A. Complete all experiments and submit these to the instructor on the prescribed date.

B. Complete all tests on material discussed and assigned.

C. Complete all daily work, class work and outside assignments as prescribed by the instructor.

X. METHODS OF EVALUATION:

The following system shall be used in assigning final grades:

Tests.....................................................50%

Labs......................................................50%

Final Grade..........................................100%

The student shall be evaluated on a percentage basis in relation to the point accumulation of his/her peers.

92 - 100 = A

84 - 91 = B

76 - 83 = C

68 - 75 = D

Below 68 = F

The final grade will be determined by adding all points, determining the highest number of points acquired by some member of the class, and dividing all scores by the highest score.

Example: Jane had the highest number of accumulated points in the class (325).

John accumulated 286 points. Thus--

286 ÷ 325 = .88 = 88%

John will get a “B” for the course

XI. STATEMENT OF DISABILITY

If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please contact the Office directly either in person on the third floor of the Student Services Building or by telephone at (859) 622-2933. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms.

XII. ATTENDANCE POLICY

You are expected to attend all class meetings.

XIII GRADE REPORT

A Mid-term grade report will be issued to the student prior to the semester class withdrawal

date.