COURSE OUTLINE
SCHOOL:
School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science
DEPARTMENT:
Information and Communication Engineering Technology (ICET)
PROGRAM:
Electronics Engineering Technician & Technology
Computer Engineering Technician & Technology
Biomedical Engineering Technology
COURSE TITLE:
Electric Circuits 1
COURSE CODE:
ETEC103
TOTAL COURSE HOURS:
60
PRE-REQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES:
COURSE ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIOR LEARNING
ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION (PLAR):
ORIGINATED BY:
REVISED BY:
DATE:
Yes
Peter So, M.Sc., MIEEE
Vadim Bychutsky, Nina Jagaric, Peter So
September, 2009
APPROVED BY:
__________________________________
Chairperson/Dean
Academic Year: 2009 - 2010
Please Note: It is the responsibility of students to retain all course outlines for the
purpose of applying for transfer of credit to other educational institutions. A fee may
be charged for further copies.
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Course Title: Electric Circuits 1
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE
Course Code: ETEC 103
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This theory-only course introduces the students to the fundamental principles and theorems of D.C.
(direct current) and A.C. (alternate current) series and parallel resistive circuits. Students will also be
introduced to capacitors and their series and parallel circuit combinations in D.C. Electronic circuit
simulation software will be used to investigate the behavior of electrical components, test circuits and
prove circuit theorems. The practical lab applications of these topics are covered in the course
ETEC101 Electronics Shop Practices, recommended to be taken concurrently.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
1. Explain the basic principles of electricity and electronics.
2. Use virtual electronics test equipment to measure voltage, current and resistance.
3. Solve basic D.C. and A.C. series and parallel resistive circuits
4. Use the Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems to solve complex resistive circuits.
5. Analyze basic sinusoidal alternating waveforms and parameters.
6. Calculate D.C. and A.C. power.
7. Document test results algebraically and graphically.
8. Interpret test results to verify basic principles and theorems.
9. Use electronic circuit simulation software to test electric circuits as you would in a lab.
ESSENTIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (EES):
This course supports the students’ ability to:
communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfills the
purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
execute mathematical operations accurately.
apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.
locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information
systems.
analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships
and the achievement of goals.
manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
take responsibility for one’s own actions, decisions, and consequences.
PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT & RECOGNITION PROCESS (ES):
This course is eligible for PLAR through the Registrar and SETAS offices. Assessment of portfolio
and/or testing may be discussed with faculty.
EVALUATION & GRADING SYSTEM
2 Term Tests, 20% ea
IEEE Assignment
MultiSIM Assignment
Final Exam
Total
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40%
10%
10%
40%
100%
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C Course Title: Electric Circuits 1
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Course Code: ETEC 103
TEXT AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL/LEARNING MATERIALS
Required Text:
Principles of Electric Circuits (Conventional Current Version), 9th Edition by FLOYD, Prentice
Hall ISBN 0-978-0-13-507309-4 (also required text for ETEC123 course)
Experiments in Basic Circuits: Theory and Application, 9th Edition by Buchla, “Prentice Hall”.
ISBN 13: 978-0-1-506334-7 (use in ETEC101 and ETEC123 courses)
MultiSIM software (available in all lab computers; optional to buy)
IEEE Spectrum magazine (available through IEEE Student Membership or in the College Learning
Resource Centre)
IEEE Student Membership on-line application: www.ieee.org/join/ and information are available at IEEE
Room 424.
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION:
All students have the right to study in an environment that is free from discrimination and/or
harassment. It is College Policy to provide accommodation based on grounds defined in the Ontario
Human Rights Code. Accommodation may include changes or modifications to standard practices.
Students with disabilities who require academic accommodations must register with the Centre for
Student with Disabilities. Please see the Centre for Students with Disabilities for details.
Students requiring accommodation based on human rights grounds should talk with their professors
as early as possible. Details are available on the Centennial College website
(www.centennialcollege.ca ).
If students are unable to write an examination due to a medical problem or unforeseen family
problems, they should immediately contact their professor or program Chair for advice. In exceptional
and well documented circumstances (e.g. unexpected family problems, serious illness, or death of a
close family member), students should be able to write a make-up examination to replace an
examination missed.
USE OF DICTIONARIES
Dictionaries are allowed to be used during lectures and laboratory exercises.
Dictionaries are not allowed to be used during tests and final exam.
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Course Code: ETEC 103
POLICY STATEMENTS
College Policies
The following statements are selected from Centennial College policies approved by the Board of Governors.
Student Responsibilities
Students are expected to know the contents of the course outline and to discuss with the professor any areas
where clarification is required.
Students should keep all course outlines for each course taken at Centennial College. These may be used to
apply for transfer of credit to other educational institutions. A fee may be charged for additional or replacement
copies.
Other Policies
Students should familiarize themselves with all College Policies that cover students’ rights, responsibilities, and
the Academic Appeal process. For further information, consult the Academic Matters Section in the full-time
and Continuing Education calendars. The Academic Appeal Application form is available from any Enrolment
Services Office.
Proof of Student Status
Students must produce official photo identification at any time during the semester when requested to do so by
any professor. (The official piece is the Centennial Student Card.) Continuing Education students do not have
Centennial Student Cards, and so they may use other forms of photo identification, such as a driver’s license,
health card, or other government-issued photo identification.
Final Examinations
When writing a test or examination, students must put their official photo-ID cards in full view for review by the
invigilator. Students who do not have official photo-ID will be permitted to write the examination with a substitute
photo-ID, but they will be required to produce photo-ID at the program or department office within 24 hours or
the next business day following the examination, or else the examination results will be void.
More Final Examination Policies are available at http://my.centennialcollege.ca.
Academic Progression Policy for Diploma and Certificate Programs:
College Academic Standings will be applied.
Calendar.
Please see Academic Policies and Procedures, Full-Time
Faculty Consultation
Professors are available to see students outside of class time. Students can contact professors via voice mail,
email, or through their program or department office. Information regarding how to contact teachers will be
provided at the beginning of the course and is also available in the program or department office.
Human Rights Statement
It is the policy of the College that all programs will strive for a learning, teaching, and working environment that
promotes inclusion, understanding, and respect for all students and employees, consistent with the Ontario
Human Rights Code and Centennial College's Statement of Diversity.
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Course Title: Electric Circuits 1
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Course Code: ETEC 103
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
Week
Topic/Content
Readings
Instructional Objectives
Instructional
Strategies/
Tests and
Assignments
1
-Introduction to Course Outline and
Course Learning Outcomes
-Introduction to electricity and
electronics, history, careers
-Electrical Components and Measuring
Instruments.
- System of Units
- Scientific and Engineering Notation
- Metric Prefixes and Conversions
- Atoms and their structure, Conductors,
Semiconductors, and Insulators.
Electrical charge
Textbook by Floyd:
Preface “To the
Student”
Chapter 1:
Components,
Quantities, and
Units
Sections: 1-1 to 1-5
Chapter 2:
Voltage, Current,
and Resistance
- 2.1 to 2-2
- List major milestones in the history of
electricity and electronics
-Use SI units of measurement correctly,
including SI prefixes.
-Convert between various sets of units.
- List the electrical and magnetic
quantities and their units.
-Use Scientific and Engineering Notation
to simplify handling of large and small
numbers.
-Describe the basic structure of atoms
-Explain the concept of electrical charge
Lecture
2
- Components recognition
- Current, (Ampere)
- Voltage, (Volt)
- Resistance, (Ohm)
- DC Voltage Sources
- The Electric Circuit
- Basic Circuit Measurements
-Colour Code of Resistors
- 2-5, 12-2, 13-2, 142
-Identify typical components such as
resistors, capacitors, inductors,
transformers, diodes, transistors
-Explain electric current in relation to
charge.
-Define voltage , current, resistance and
discuss their characteristics.
-Describe a basic electric circuit.
-Describe how ammeters and voltmeters
are used to measure current and voltage.
-Become familiar with the digital and
analog multi-meters in MultiSIM
-Learn to read and use the resistor colour
code
-Describe the structure of the common
types of fixed and variable resistors.
Lecture
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4
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- Ohm’s Law
- Calculating Current, Voltage and
Resistance
- The Relationship of Current, Voltage
and Resistance
- Energy and Power
- Power in an Electric Circuit
- Resistor Power Ratings
- Energy Conversion and Voltage Drop
in Resistance
- Power Supplies
Chapter 3: Ohm’s
Law
- 3-1 to 3-5
-Sine Wave: Frequency, Period
- Ohm’s Law in A.C.
- Generation of A.C.
- Angular Measurement of a Sine Wave
- The Sine Wave Formula
-The Oscilloscpe
Course Code: ETEC 103
-Explain Ohm’s Law.
-Compute voltage V, R, and I in simple
circuit.
-Describe how V, P, and I are related.
- Explain the proportional relationship of
current, voltage and resistance
- Define energy and power
- Calculate power in a circuit
- Properly select resistors based on
power consideration
- Explain energy conversion
- Explain the difference between voltage
potential and voltage drop
Lecture
Chapter 11:
Introduction to
Alternating Current
and Voltage
-11-1 to 11-5
-Determine the peak, peak to peak, RMS,
average values and period from a sine
wave.
- Describe angular relationships of sine
waves,
- Mathematically analyze a sinusoidal
waveform
Lecture
- 11-10
-Use the MultiSIM virtual oscilloscope to
observe AC waveforms.
Lecture
Review
Chapter 4: Energy
and Power
- 4-1 to 4-5
TEST 1
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- Series Resistive Circuits
- Voltage Sources in Series
- Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
- Voltage Divider Rule
- Circuit Ground
- Voltage Subscripts
- Power in Series Circuit
Chapter 5:
Series Circuit
- 5-1 to 5-10
-Describe characteristics of series
circuits.
-Calculate resistance, current, and
voltage drop using Ohm's law.
-Express KVL and use it to analyze a
circuit.
-Calculate power dissipation and energy
in a resistor and in an electric circuit.
-Solve for the voltage between any two
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points in a series circuit.
- Determine and identify ground in a
circuit.
7
- Parallel Resistive Circuits
- Voltage Sources in Parallel
- Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
- Current Divider Rule
- Power in Parallel Circuits
Chapter 6:
Parallel Circuits
- 6-1 to 6-9
-Describe characteristics of parallel
circuits.
-Verify Kirchhoff's current law.
-Describe the concept of current division.
-Troubleshoot a faulty parallel circuit.
-Determine power in a parallel circuit.
-Explain the effect of multimeter’s internal
resistance on circuit measurements
Lecture
- Identifying Series - Parallel Circuits.
- Analysis of Series - Parallel Circuits.
- Voltage Dividers with Resistive Loads
- Loading Effect of a Voltmeter
- Ladder Networks.
Chapter 7: Series Parallel Circuits
-Recognize which resistors and branches
in a given circuit are connected in parallel
and which are connected in series.
-Find the total resistance of a network
consisting of resistors connected in
various series – parallel configurations.
-Calculate voltages at any point in the
circuit with respect to a given reference
point or ground, and current through any
branch or component of a series –
parallel circuit.
Lecture
9
- Voltage Sources
- Current Sources
- Source Conversions
Chapter 8: Circuit
Theorems and
Conversions
- 8-1 to 8-3
-Describe the concept of a constant
voltage source, and constant current
source.
-Perform conversions from a voltage
source to a current source and vice versa.
Lecture
10
- Loading of the Voltage Source
- 8-1
-Demonstrate loading of the voltage
source in MultiSIM
Lecture
Review
8
- 7-1 to 7-5
IEEE Assignment
Due
TEST 2
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- Complex Circuit Analysis
- Superposition Theorem
- Thevenin’s Theorem
- Norton's Theorem
- Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
- 8-4 to 8-7
-Explain the need for additional tools,
either manual or software, in the analysis
of complex circuits
-Describe and use the Superposition
theorem to determine the current through
or voltage across any resistor in a given
network.
-State Thevenin’s theorem and determine
the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit of any
resistive network (RTH, ETH).
-State Norton’s theorem and apply the
theorem to the network problems.
-Explain the maximum power transfer
theorem and its significance for circuit
efficiency.
-Determine the required load resistance
of any circuit to insure that load receives
maximum power from the circuit.
Lecture
Alternating Current::
- Ohm’s Law and Kirchoff’s Laws in
A.C.
- Superimposed DC and AC Voltages
Chapter 11:
Introduction to
Alternating Current
and Voltage
- 11-7 to 9
- Apply the basic circuit laws to ac
resistive circuits
- Determine total voltages that have both
ac and dc components
Lecture
- Electric Field
- Capacitance
- Type of Capacitors
- Capacitors in Series and Parallel
Chapter 12:
Capacitors
- 12-1 to 4
-Explain how capacitors store charge.
-Define capacitance items of charge and
potential (C = Q / V).
-Describe various types of capacitors.
-Determine the equivalent capacitance of
two or more capacitors in series and
parallel.
Lecture
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Assignment Due
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- Capacitor in DC Circuits
- The RC Time Constant
- Capacitor Discharging
- Initial Values
Exam Week
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- 12-5
Course Code: ETEC 103
- Describe why an uncharged capacitor
looks like a short circuit when first
energized, and an open circuit to steady
state dc.
- Explain the relationship between
capacitor voltage and current.
- Using exponential curve equations
(charge or discharge), calculate the
unknown variables.
Lecture
Comprehensive examination
FINAL EXAM
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