Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha and Number
Electronics 105
ETRO 105
Course Title
Electronic Circuit Analysis I
Credits
4
Date of Outline
January 29, 2004
2. Course Description
Introduces topics including: resistance, Ohm’s Law,
Kirchoff’s Laws, Networks with DC voltage
sources, circuit analysis, Thevenin’s Theorem and
Maximum Power Theorems, and uses of meters.
3. Contact Hours/Type
6 hrs. lecture-lab
4. Prerequisites
ETRO 101 with at least a C, or consent
Corequisites
Recommended Preparation
Approved by _____________________________________ Date________________
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5. General Course Objectives
Apply the general rules of safety in the electronics lab. Identify and describe the basic
properties and units of electricity. Analyze and measure DC circuits. Apply network
theorems to electric circuits
6. Specific Course Objectives, Competencies, and Student Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
a. Identify safety hazards associated with electronic equipment in the electronic lab
b. Apply safety rules associated with electronic equipment
c. Identify the power requirements, controls, switches, and indicators of the training
equipment
d. Convert between decimal and metric prefixes
e. Describe an atom and it’s structure
f. Describe the law of electrostatic forces
g. Define voltage and current
h. Identify six methods of producing voltage
i. Describe the behavior of electrons in a conductor and an insulator
j. Identify resistor units, types and schematic symbols
k. Use multimeters and testers
l. Measure electrical quantities such as voltage, current, and resistance
m. Use OHM’S LAW to analyze circuits
n. Use WATT’S LAW to calculate power in circuits
o. Identify, analyze and measure series and parallel circuits
p. Identify, analyze and measure series/parallel circuits
q. Troubleshoot electric circuits
r. Apply Kirchhoff’s Laws to electric circuits
s. Apply network theorems to analyze complex circuits
7. Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each Topic
1-2 weeks Introduction to electricity, safety, and use of equipment. Basic units of
electricity (a,b,c,d,e,f,k)
1-2 weeks Working with numbers. Electrical Components and circuits (d,e,f,g,h)
1-2 weeks Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, Voltage Divider Rule and
applications of series circuits (i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r)
1-2 weeks Parallel circuits, Kirchhoff’s Current Law, Series-parallel circuits
(j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r)
1-2 weeks Network analysis, voltage and current sources. (e,f,g,h,i,k,l,r,s)
1-2 weeks Thevenin’s Theorem, Norton’s Theorem and maximum Power
Transfer Theorem (k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s)
1-2 weeks Multisource circuit analysis, Source Conversion (k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s)
1-2 weeks Superposition Theorem (k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s)
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8. Text and Materials, Reference Materials, Auxiliary Materials and Content
An appropriate text(s) and materials will be chosen at the time the course is to be
offered from those currently available in the field. A representative example is:
Text:
Thomas L. Floyd, Electronics Fundamentals –Circuits, Devices, and
Applications, Prentice Hall
Materials:
Text(s) may be supplemented with:
C.A.I. NIDA 130 DAAD Courseware
Electronics Lab
Accompanying practice exercises if available
Articles, handouts and/or exercises prepared by the instructor
Magazine or newspaper articles
On-line materials
Other:
Scientific Calculator
Engineering Notebook
9. Recommended Course Requirements and Evaluation
Examinations (written and/or oral)
40-60%
In-class exercises
0-30%
Homework
20-30%
Quizzes
0-30%
Projects/research
0-40%
Attendance and/or class participation
0-20%
10. Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods vary considerably with instructors and specific instructional
methods will be at the discretion of the instructor teaching the course. Suggested
techniques might include, but are not limited to:
Lecture, problem solving, and class exercises or readings
Class discussions or guest lectures
Audio, visual or presentations involving the Internet
Visual step-by-step instruction with students following along
Student class presentations
Group or individual projects
Service Learning