Chabot College
Fall 2009
Replaced Fall 2011
Course Outline for Electronic Systems Technology 62
HOME TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Catalog Description:
62 – Home Technology Systems
2 units
Hands-on training in digital home networking and systems integration. Includes many, but not all,
objectives of CompTIA’s certification exam. Home network design and configuration; home network
central components and low-voltage wiring; video and audio fundamentals; audio/video installation
and setup; wiring standards, testing and certification; troubleshooting. Prerequisite: ESYS 50 or
equivalent. 1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5 lecture; 35 laboratory]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course, the student should be able to:
1. define systems as it applies to electronics, list and explain the operation of the main building
blocks and circuits of electronics systems;
2. describe, compare, and contrast voltage, current, power, efficiency, energy, resistance,
impedance, capacitance and inductance as each relates to a basic circuit;
3. make common circuit measurements such as voltage, current and resistance with a multimeter;
4. make common AC circuit measurements such as voltage and frequency with an oscilloscope;
5. collect, organize, and present measurement data in tabular and graphic form.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. define the basic elements and architecture of a “smart home” system;
2. describe the legacy, current, and emerging connection standards for home theatre audio, video,
and control systems;
3. plan, connect, configure, and troubleshoot a typical home theatre installation;
4. select appropriate wire and cable for various low-voltage smart home installations;
5. configure and troubleshoot typical home automation systems.
Course Content:
1. Course Content, Lecture:
a. Home network design and configuration
b. Home network central components and low-voltage wiring
c. Video and audio fundamentals
d. Audio/video installation and setup
e. Wiring standards, testing and certification
f. Troubleshooting
2. Course Content, Laboratory:
a. Home network design and configuration
b. Home network central components and low-voltage wiring
c. Video and audio fundamentals
d. Audio/video installation and setup
e. Wiring standards, testing and certification
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f.
Troubleshooting
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Methods of Presentation:
1. Online learning objects
2. Small group discussion/lecture
3. Laboratory
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. From specification sheets for the components in a home theatre system, identify the required
interconnect cables that conform to the components’ interface standards.
b. Troubleshoot a given structured cabling interconnect problem, correct the fault, and verify the
correct operation of the system.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Homework and laboratory written reports
b. Class participation
c. Observation and critique of laboratory exercises
d. Quizzes, Midterm, and Final Examinations
Textbook(s) (Typical):
CEA-CompTIA DHTI+ : CompTIA Press Student Edition, CompTIA Press, 2008
ISBN: 1-4260-9139-7
Special Student Materials:
Computer with Internet access
wap ESYS-62-outline.doc
New: September 2, 2008
Revised: November 20, 2008