Forces, Fields and Energy
Course Outcome Summary
Course Information
Project Type
Organization
Developers
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Aligned Course
WTCS - Wisconsin Technical College System
William Caplan, MATC Madison
10-806-182
Associate Degree
Physics
Natural Science
3
Description
Forces, Fields and Energy offer an in-depth study of electricity and magnetism, including
electrostatics, electric and magnetic field theory, electric circuits and electronics. The course also
includes a brief introduction to kinematics, dynamics, work and energy so that they can be
applied to electric and magnetic systems. The course concludes with an introduction to wave
optics and the wave/particle duality of light and subatomic particles.
Target Population
This course is designed specifically to serve the needs of students in Madison Area Technical
College's Electron Microscopy program.
Prerequisites
A course in algebra and introductory trigonometry
A basic chemistry course
Competencies
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Demonstrate safety procedures and protocols in the laboratory
You will demonstrate your competence:
1.a. by submitting completed of lab activities
Your performance will be successful when:
1.a. you explain the use of safety equipment in the laboratory
1.b. you locate the safety equipment in the laboratory
1.c. you locate the emergency exit foute from the laboratory
1.d. you apply safety procedures in handling high voltages
Apply the concepts of kinematics
You will demonstrate your competence:
2.a. through completion of homework
2.b. through completion of quizzes and exams
2.c. through completion of lab activities
2.d. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
2.a. you distinguish between displacement, distance, velocity, speed, acceleration and
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time
2.b. you solve problems involving displacement, velocity, acceleration and time
2.c. you show the steps used to solve problems
2.d. you include correct units of measure in your answer
Apply the laws of dynamics
You will demonstrate your competence:
3.a. through completion of homework
3.b. through completion of lab activities
3.c. through completion of quizzes and exams
3.d. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
3.a. you apply Newton's laws of motion
3.b. you draw an accurate free body diagram representing forces in a problem
3.c. you use free body diagrams to solve for unknowns
3.d. you solve circular motion problems
3.e. you show the steps used to solve problems
3.f. you include correct units of measure in your answer
Apply the concepts of work, energy and power
You will demonstrate your competence:
4.a. through completion of homework
4.b. through completion of lab activities
4.c. through completion of quizzes and exams
4.d. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
4.a. you distinguish between work, energy, kinetic energy, potential energy and power
4.b. you solve problems involving work
4.c. you solve problems involving power
4.d. you solve problems involving potential, and kinetic energy and the conservation of
energy
4.e. you apply energy principles to electrostatic and electrodynamic systems
4.f. you show the steps used to solve problems
4.g. you include correct units of measure in your answer
Apply principles of electrostatics
You will demonstrate your competence:
5.a. through completion of homework
5.b. through completion of lab activities
5.c. through completion of quizzes and exams
5.d. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
5.a. you solve Coulomb's law problems
5.b. you analyze electric fields
5.c. you apply electric fields to electron beam deflection
5.d. you differentiate between conductors, insulators and semi-conductors
5.e. you apply concepts of electric potential and electric potential energy
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5.f. you show the steps used to solve problems
5.g. you include correct units of measure in your answers
Apply principles of electric current
You will demonstrate your competence:
6.a. through completion of homework
6.b. through completion of lab activities
6.c. through completion of quizzes and exams
6.d. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
6.a. you explain the flow of charge
6.b. you explain the functioning of circuit elements
6.c. you apply Ohm's law
6.d. you apply Kirchoff's laws
6.e. you analyze circuits
6.f. you solve problems involving electric power
6.g. you interpret circuit diagrams to build and analyze circuits
6.h. you show the steps used to solve problems
6.i. you include correct units of measure in your answers
Analyze magnetic fields
You will demonstrate your competence:
7.a. through completion of homework
7.b. through completion of lab activities
7.c. through completion of quizzes and exams
7.d. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
7.a. you explain magnetic fields and their source
7.b. you apply magnetic force laws
7.c. you summarize magnetic force law applications
7.d. you apply magnetic fields to electron beam deflection
7.e. you apply principles of induction
7.f. you explain the functioning of inductors, transformers and generators
7.g. you show the steps used to solve problems
7.h. you include the correct units of measure in your answers
Use electronic measurement devices
You will demonstrate your competence:
8.a. through completion of lab activities
8.b. through completion of quizzes and exams
8.c. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
8.a. you use a multimeter to measure current in AC and DC circuits
8.b. you use a multimeter to measure voltage in AC and DC circuits
8.c. you use an oscilloscope to analyze electric signals and circuits
Analyze electronic systems
You will demonstrate your competence:
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9.a. through completion of homework
9.b. through completion of lab activities
9.c. through completion of quizzes and exams
9.d. with the use of a scientific calculator
Your performance will be successful when:
9.a. you explain the functioning of doped semi-conductors and p-n junctions
9.b. you explain the application and functioning of a diode
9.c. you summarize the application and functioning of a field effect transistor
9.d. you build and analyze AC to DC converters
9.e. you use circuit diagrams to construct electronic circuits
Analyze wave optics
You will demonstrate your competence:
10.a. with the use of a scientific calculator
10.b. through completion of homework
10.c. through completion of lab activities
10.d. through completion of quizzes and exams
Your performance will be successful when:
10.a. you solve problems involving frequency, wavelength, wave speed and amplitude
10.b. you determine characteristics of electromagnetic waves
10.c. you explain wave and particle properties of light and electrons
10.d. you calculate the deBroglie wavelength of an electron
10.e. you analyze interference patterns
10.f. you analyze diffraction gratings
10.g. you show the steps used to solve problems
10.h. you include the correct units of measure in your answers