Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Course Syllabus
PS Number:
54277 & 60822
Faculty Name:
Charles VanHoose
Course Prefix and Number:
Semester:
ELT 114
Fall
Year:
Title:
Assistant Professor
Course Credit Hours:
Course Prerequisites:
ELT 110 (or Consent of Instructor)
Course Title:
Circuits II
Catalog Course Description:
2015
5
Addresses theory and application of complex alternating current and
direct current circuits. Emphasizes impedance, reactance, power and
electrical energy, electrical measurement instruments, and circuit
analysis.
Instructor Contact Information:
Campus Location:
Mayo
Building & Room:
E 304
Office Hours:
Please see attached class and office schedule.
Office Phone Number:
(606)788-2888
Best Times to Call:
8:00AM-9:00PM. If no answer, please leave a message.
KCTCS Email:
Alternate Number:
(606)422-5636
Canhooseii0001@kctcs.edu
Special Instructions:
You may call my cell phone is a special need were to arise between the hours
of 8:00AM and 9:00PM.
Supervisor Contact Information:
Name:
Keithen McKenzie
Campus Location:
Mayo
Building & Room:
C 118
Office Phone Number:
KCTCS Email:
(606)788-2896
Keithen.mckenzie@kctcs.edu
Text and Supplies:
1. Grob’s Basic Electronics
Fundamentals of DC and AC circuits - ISBN: 978-0-07-351085-9
2. Grob’s Basic Electronics
Fundamentals of DC and AC circuits
Experiments manual - ISBN: 978-0-07-723829-2
3. Safety glasses
4. Scientific calculator
5. Spiral notebook
6. Binder
7. Loose-leaf paper and pencils are required
KCTCS General Education Competencies
Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining:
A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences
and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts.
Method to Achieve Competency:
Students shall pass written and performance examinations of the class. This is a technical course. A
student cannot master the required technical skills without demonstrating the above listed education
competencies.
B. Intellectual and practical skills, including
 inquiry and analysis
 critical and creative thinking
 written and oral communication
 quantitative literacy
 information literacy
 teamwork and problem solving
Method to Achieve Competency:
As a student of this course, you will be required to work in a “team” setting. At the beginning of the
semester you will be assigned a partner to work with over the course of the class. You and your
partner will develop that works best for your group. This plan should take in to consideration how
you can effectively analyze the circuits, utilize the time given for each exercise, and think critically
about what you are being asked to do.
Also, you will be required to calculate electrical values to determine wire size, fuse ampacities, and
other electrical quantities.
C. Personal and social responsibility, including
 civic knowledge and engagement (local and global)
 intercultural knowledge and competence
 ethical reasoning and action
 foundations and skills for lifelong learning
Method to Achieve Competency:
This class is the basics of what every electrician must know. Therefore, the test, exams, quizzes, and
laboratory exercises you are required to compete must be taken very serious. At the end of every
section there will be a quiz over the covered material. If you do not pass this quiz, it will be extremely
difficult to move on to the next set of objectives.
D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general
and specialized skills.
Method to Achieve Competency:
N/A
Course Specific Competencies (Student Outcomes):
Student achieving a passing grade will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas, to a
degree commensurate with the grade received.
Competencies/Student Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student can:
1.
Analyze and troubleshoot complex DC and AC series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits.
2.
Use Thevenin, Norton, Loop, and Mesh analysis and superposition to solve AC and DC circuits.
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of AC power, electrical energy, and power factor correction.
4.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of phasors and complex numbers (polar/rectangular forms).
5.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of 3-phase AC.
6.
Demonstrate an understanding of Resonance in AC circuits.
7.
Construct, and troubleshoot simple low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass passive filter circuits.
8.
Demonstrate an understanding of 1- and 3-phase transformers.
9.
Exhibit verbal and written communication skills through teamwork and technical reports.
Lab Competencies (Student Outcomes): (Enter N/A if this does not apply.)
At a beginning level:
1.
Apply electrical and shop safety practices
2.
Exhibit verbal and written communication skills through teamwork and technical reports.
3.
Determine physical and electrical characteristics of capacitors and inductors.
4.
Analyze, construct, and troubleshoot time constant circuits.
5.
Use an oscilloscope to verify properties of AC signals.
6.
Use an oscilloscope to measure voltages, phases, and frequencies.
7.
Analyze, construct, and troubleshoot capacitive circuits.
8.
Analyze, construct and troubleshoot inductive circuits.
9.
Calculate and measure phase shift to RC, RL, and RLC networks.
10.
Design, build, and measure frequency response filters.
11.
Determine physical and electrical characteristics and connections of transformers.
Course Outline:
I.
AC Voltage and Current
A. RMS
B.
Peak – to – peak
A.
B.
Inductive Reactance
Induction
Inductive circuits
A.
B.
Capacitive Reactance
Capacitance
Capacitance circuits
A.
B.
C.
D.
Time Constants
R-C circuits
R-L circuits
R-L-C circuits
Basic calculations
A.
B.
C.
Complex Numbers
Polar form
Rectangular form
Conversions
A.
B.
C.
Power Factor
Calculations
Corrections
Applications
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Network Analysis
Thevenin’s theorem
Norton’s theorem
Superposition
Other equivalent circuits
VIII.
A.
B.
Resonance and Filters
Tuned circuits
Filters
IX.
A.
B.
Transformers
Power transformers
Auto- transformers
A.
B.
C.
Three Phase Circuits
Wye connections
Delta connections
Transformers
X.
Course Structure:
This is a lecture/lab class. Students will be expected to participate in class/group discussions and
activities. Students will also be required to develop and maintain a notebook of course content. Outside
assignments are an integral component of this course. The instructor reserves the right to change,
shorten or lengthen, delete or insert to any task found necessary for the benefit of each student. This
syllabus is a guideline and the instructor reserves the right to make any needed and necessary changes.
Technology/Media Component:
Calculators (not supplied by the program) may be used to work mathematical problems encountered
during the course. A combination of lecture, audio-visual materials, and class assignments will be
utilized.
Service-Learning:
Service-Learning is a teaching methodology that connects learning to service. Both the learning and the
service are strengthened by the connection.
Students are taught course specific skills (PREPARATION), solve real community issues using
classroom learning (ACTION/SERVICE), return to the classroom setting and REFLECT upon the
application of course skills and are given the opportunity to CELEBRATE their victories. This is known
as the PARC Model.
Course Requirements and Evaluation:
This course provides you with the basic electrical fundamentals that an Industrial Electronics Technician
needs to master. It helps you form a primary foundation that you will depend on to expand your
electronics knowledge. All classroom and lab distractions should be kept to minimum. Cell phone,
pagers, etc., should be turned off or silenced during class time. If there are extenuating circumstances,
see me immediately.
EVALUATION /GRADING POLICY:
The final grade for the course will be determined by averaging the scores you have earned from class
assignments, written exams, performance exams, and other miscellaneous assignments. Note: Some
class assignments may not be included in the grade calculations. The Grading Scale will be as follows:
100%-90%=A; 89%-80%=B; 79%-70%=C; 69%-60%=D; 59%and below=E
Percentage of overall grade:
Unit exams 40%
Labs 35%
Quizzes and Homework 25%
All work is graded and calculated according to percentages shown above.
Grading Policy:
The scale below shows the relationship between your semester percent average and the letter grade
you will receive. Slight deviations from this scale are possible if they seem advisable.
A= 100-90
B= 89-80
C=79-70
D= 69-60
E= below 60
Attendance Policy:
Regular attendance and punctuality are expected of all students. Work missed because of absence(s) for
any reason shall be made up satisfactorily to the instructor. Makeup work not turned in by the time
designated by the instructor shall receive a grade of “0”. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the
teacher to arrange for makeup work. Any assignment that is turned in late will receive an automatic 15%
deduction. If you are tardy for a class, please come in quietly as to not disturb the rest of the class.
Quizzes relating to both the lab and safety cannot be made up.
Missed Exam Policy:
Make-up work is the responsibility of the student. If the student misses an exam or assignment it is
his/her responsibility to meet with the instructor to determine a make-up date. Quizzes cannot be made
up, all missed assignments or exams may not be considered if not completed within seven days of the
exam or assignment date. A 15% deduction will applied to all late work.
Late Assignment Policy:
All missed assignments or exams may not be considered if not completed within seven days of the
exam or assignment date. A 15% deduction will applied to all late work.
Withdrawal Policy:
Students may withdraw from this course at any time during the semester/term, up until the last day to
withdraw from class (decided by systems office). Students who choose to withdraw should request
drop form signed by the instructor and advisor and processed through the business office. If this is not
done, the student will remain “enrolled” in this class and will be responsible for all assignments and
tasks.
Additional information can be found at the following site:
http://www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu/en/Academics/Office_Hours_Schedules_and_Syllabi.aspx