Course Syllabus
Dalton State College
Fall’ 2012
Course Code/Name:
ELCT 1005 – 30 Direct Current Circuits I
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Kelson Smith
TECH 0129
MTW – 11:00 – 12:00 Office Phone: (706) 272-2476
T17:00 – 19:00 E-mail: ksmith@daltonstate.edu
F13 :00 – 16 :00
Website: http://www.daltonstate.edu/faculty/ksmith/index.html
Textbook:
Electronics – A Complete Course, 2nd Ed; Cook; Prentice Hall;
ISBN 0-13-111066-7
Other Materials:
Calculator -- Any Scientific Calculator. TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-86,
TI-Nspire (not the TI-Nspire CAS), or TI-89 is recommended.
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours:
3
Provides knowledge and skills to analyze, construct, and troubleshoot basic electrical circuits that contain resistors.
Topics include: safety practices, electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, measuring instruments, energy and
power and open and short circuits.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Identify the schematic symbols of common electronic components and determine the numerical values of
color coded resistors.
Use scientific notation and metric prefixes to express large and small electrical and magnetic quantities.
Describe a simple electrical circuit.
Use a multimeter to make basic circuit measurements.
Use Ohm’s law and the power relationships to find the current, voltage, resistance, and power in a simple
electrical circuit.
Use Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws to analyze and troubleshoot series and parallel
circuits.
These objectives will be measured through class participation, written tests, on-line and written assignments, and
computer managed laboratory exercises.
Grading Procedure:
Exam 1 = 20%, Exam 2 = 20%, Final Exam* = 25%, Laboratory** = 20%, Assignments*** = 10%,
WebCT Discussions**** = 5%
Grade Scale:
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90% - 100% = A, 80% - 89% = B, 70% - 79% = C, 65% - 69% = D, Below 65% = F *****
The Final Exam is comprehensive.
Your laboratory grade is determined by means of a weighted average of Laboratory assignments.
Graded assignments from textbook and on-line are due as shown on the schedule provided in class.
Late assignments will NOT BE GRADED! Textbook assignments will be graded according to
completeness and neatness.
To receive full credit for the WebCT Discussions, a student must read and make a contribution on all
discussion topics.
A student receiving less than 65% for laboratory may receive a failing grade for the course.
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Attendance Policy:
A student who is absent for more than 10% of classes or labs may be subject to being dropped from the roll and
receiving an F for the course.
Withdrawal from the course
The last day to drop this class without penalty is Thursday, September 13. You will be assigned a grade of W.
After this date, withdrawal without penalty is permitted only in cases of extreme hardship as determined by the Vice
President for Academic Affairs; otherwise a grade of WF will be issued. The proper form for withdrawing from all
classes at the college after the official drop/add period but before the published withdrawal date is the Schedule
Adjustment Form. All students must meet with a staff member at the Office of Academic Resources in the Pope
Student Center to initiate the withdrawal process. After meeting with the staff member, students will then finalize
the withdrawal process in the Enrollment Services Office. Students who fail to complete the official
drop/withdrawal procedure will receive the grade of F. Withdrawal from class is a student responsibility. The
grade of W counts as hours attempted for the purposes of financial aid.
Withdrawal From College
To withdraw from all current classes, students must obtain a Dalton State College Schedule Adjustment Form which
must be signed by authorized personnel in the Office of Enrollment Services. After the published drop date,
withdrawal without penalty is permitted only in cases of extreme, non-academic hardship which prevents the student
from completing the semester. To receive consideration for a non-academic hardship, a student must provide full
documentation of the hardship, wherever possible including corroborative evidence originating from an official or
authoritative source. All requests for hardship withdrawal must be initiated by the student no later than the last day
of the term in which the courses were taken. Hardship withdrawals typically require that the student withdraw from
all courses not yet completed at the time the request is initiated. The hardship “W” must be recommended by the
instructor(s) of the course(s) for which the student is enrolled, endorsed by the division chair(s) involved, and
approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Withdrawal from Dalton State College is effective on the
date that the withdrawal is initiated.
Emergency Instructional Plan:
If the college is closed for inclement weather or other conditions, please consult the course schedule I gave you at
the beginning of the course (It is also posted on GaView) and:
• complete the listed readings from the textbook and/or,
• view the listed PowerPoint presentations on GaView and,
• if, you have not already done so, complete any due assignments ( textbook or on-line LearnMate ) and/or
discussions on GaView.
• check GaView and your DSConnect email for additional lecture notes or assignments.
Unless, prevented by power failure, I will be available via the above email address to answer questions.
If the missed session/s include any laboratory exercises, these may be made up during the built-in lab. make-up
sessions. Compensatory make-up days may be required it the total number of days lost exceeds the equivalent of one
week of class time.
Access Statement for Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities or special needs are encouraged to contact Disability Support Services in Academic
Resources. In order to make an appointment to obtain information on the process for qualifying for
accommodations, the student must contact the Coordinator of Disability Support Services.
Contact information:
Andrea Roberson
Pope Student Center, lower level
706/272-2524
aroberson@daltonstate.edu
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Workforce Development Statement:
If a student receiving aid administered by the DSC Workforce Development Department drops this class or
completely withdraws from the College, the Schedule Adjustment Form must be taken to the Workforce
Development Office located in Room 214 of the Technical Education Building. The Office is open on the following
schedule:
Monday/Tuesday /Friday: 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
The office phone number is 272-2635.
Cheating Policy:
Please refer to the “Academic Irregularity” section of the Student Handbook.
Children at School:
Child care facilities are not available on campus. The institution is not responsible for children; children should not
be left unsupervised on campus. Children are not permitted to accompany students to classes, laboratories, seminars,
etc.
Instructor Contact:
Office hours are posted at the entrance to the Electrical/Electronics laboratory. If these are not convenient, please
use the email or telephone contact information given at the beginning of this syllabus to set up an appointment. I
check my email and voicemail daily with the exception of weekends, holidays and between semesters.
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COMPLETE, SIGN, AND RETURN
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I ___________________________________________________________________________________________
(PRINT YOUR NAME)
have read, understand, and agree to abide by the policies established in this course.
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Please complete the following information:
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Phone number where you can be reached:
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Any training or experience you have had in electronics:
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Your personal goals as an outcome of this class, i.e. what you hope to achieve, grade, etc:
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