Advanced Electric Circuits
ELT-395-CRJ01
Spring 2012
Instructor:
Jim Trepka
Other Instructor
Information:
Office: 140 Jones Hall
Telephone: 398-7146
Email: jim.trepka@kirkwood.edu
Home Page: http://faculty.kirkwood.edu/jtrepka/
Section Number:
0177204
Monday 1:00-3:00
Tuesday 1:00-3:00
Wednesday 1:00-3:00
Thursday 1:00-3:00
Friday 12:00-3:00
Credit hours:
5
Course description:
Continues Introduction to Electrical Circuits and expands to include AC
theory, inductors, capacitors, transformers, three-phase, networks and
magnetism. Lab exercises reinforce concepts learned by providing
experience and troubleshooting opportunities.
Prerequisites:
ELT-304, MAT-137
Course Materials
Needed:
1. Electricity and Basic Electronics, 7th Edition
By: Stephen R. Matt
Print ISBN: 978-1-59070-877-4
Copyright: 2009
2. Lab manual to accompany text
Books and course materials for this course are available at the Kirkwood
Bookstore.
Learning Outcomes,
Course Competencies
Objectives, and
1. Compute and analyze AC signal characteristics
Course Competencies:
2. Define, compute, and measure R, L, and C Impedances
3. Define, compute, and measure AC series-parallel circuits
4. Define, compute, and measure series and parallel resonance
circuits
5. Analyze low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and band-reject filters.
6. Compute all parameters for transformers.
Textbook Learning Objectives (wording from Electricity and Basic
Electronics, 7th Edition by: Stephen R. Matt )
Chapter 14 Reactance and Impedance
- Draw graphs to illustrate the differences between leading and lagging
voltage and current in inductive and capacitive circuits
- Describe the principle of vector addition
- Calculate the value for inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, and
impedance in a circuit.
- Explain the concept of transformer loading and its effect on the
secondary.
- Calculate the time required to charge a capacitor in a circuit using the
RC time constant formula.
- Use the correct formula to find the voltage drops in inductive and
capacitive circuits.
Chapter 12 Electromagnetic Induction
- Express complex numbers in rectangular and polar forms.
- Represent AC voltage and current phasors as complex numbers.
- Represent AC sources in transformed form.
- Add and subtract currents and voltages using phasors.
- Compute inductive and capacitive reactance
- Determine voltages and currents in simple AC circuits.
- Explain the impedance concept.
- Determine impedance for R, L, and C circuit elements.
- Determine voltages and currents in simple AC circuits using the
impedance concept.
- Use MultiSIM to solve simple AC circuit problems.
Chapter 16 Filters Objectives
- Explain the difference between a band-pass filter and a band-stop
filter
- Describe how to design a high-pass filter
- Describe how to design a low-pass filter
Chapter 20Integrated Circuits Objectives
- Explain why the IC is important for technology.
- State the differences between linear and digital circuits
- Draw two symbols for integrated circuits
- Draw the symbols for basic logic gates
- Create truth tables for logic gates
- Describe the procedure for making a printed circuit board.
Chapter 11 Alternating Current Objectives
- Describe how alternating current is produced
- Determine the frequency, period, and amplitude of a sine wave.
- Explain what is meant by the RMS value of a sine wave
- Calculate the RMS value of a current or voltage
- Demonstrate how to view a sine wave on an oscilloscope.
Chapter 9 Multimeters Objectives
- Adjust the range selector switch on a multimeter to select the desired
test.
- Connect meter probes in a circuit correctly and safety.
- Freeze a reading on a digital multimeter.
- Read the display of digital and analog multimeters.
Chapter 15 LCR Circuits Objectives
- Calculate the impedance of an LCR circuit
- Determine the voltage and current of an LCR circuit
- Describe what is meant by a resonant circuit
- Explain how a radio is tuned.
Chapter 10 Magnetism Objectives
- State the two basic principles of magnetism
- Explain the pattern of magnetic lines of force
- Demonstrate how to create electricity with magnetism
- Describe how to increase the amount of current flow created through
magnetism.
- Describe how to increase the amount of current flow created through
magnetism.
- Prove that a magnetic field is created when current flows through a
conductor.
- Use the left-hand rule to identify the north pole of a magnetic field
around a coil.
Assessment of
Student Learning:
Student learning will be assessed via exams, homework, and class room
participation.
Late Work/Make-up
Missed exams must be made up on or before the next class period. In a
rare situation where the exam can not be made up in that time period,
Test Policy:
the student will be given an exam different than that taken by the rest of
the class.
Class Attendance
Policy and College
Sponsored Activities:
As stated in the Student handbook: In compliance with Public Law 105244, Kirkwood Community College makes a wide variety of general
institutional information available to students.
For additional information, go to
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Productive Classroom See student handbook
Learning
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Environment:
Plagiarism Policy:
See student handbook
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Campus Closings:
See student handbook
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Learning
Environment
Expectations:
The classroom and laboratory conditions will be conducive to teaching
and student learning. To promote and maintain that environment, all
pagers, cellular phones, and other autonomous means of communication
shall be deactivated during instructional periods. RINGING OF CELL
PHONES DURING CLASS WILL RESULT IN POINTS DEDUCTED FROM
YOUR CLASS ROOM PARTICPATION AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
GRADE. Participants are expected to come to class prepared to actively
participate in class.
Americans with
Disabilities Act:
Students with disabilities who need accommodations to achieve course
objectives should file an accommodation application with Learning
Services, Cedar Hall 2063 and provide a written plan of accommodation
to your instructor prior to the accommodation being provided.
Student Evaluation:
Unit Exams - Exams will be given every 2 weeks totaling 30% of your
final grade. Missed exams must be made up on or before the next class
period. In a rare situation where the exam can not be made up in that
time period, the student will be given an exam during finals week.
Final Exam - The final exam will be worth 20% of your final grade.
Homework – The homework schedule can be found at
http://faculty.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=18775 . Homework will
be worth 20% of your final grade.
Labs - Labs will be worth 30% of your final grade. THERE WILL BE NO
MAKE UP LABS!!!
How final grades are
determined:
Grading Scale:
As described above.
B+
87 –
89.99
C+
77 –
79.99
D+
67 –
69.99
F
59.99
and
Drop Date:
A
94 - 100
B
83 –
86.99
C
73 –
76.99
D
63 –
66.99
A-
90 –
93.99
B-
80 –
82.99
C-
70 –
72.99
D-
60 –
62.99
less
Students dropping a class during the first two weeks of a term may
receive a full or partial tuition refund for 16 week terms, for shorter
courses check with Enrollment Services for total withdraw information.
Details of the refund schedule are available from Enrollment Services in
216 Kirkwood Hall. For detailed discussion of drop dates and policies,
please read the student handbook.
The last date to drop this class for this term is April 13, 2012.
Final Exam
Information:
Final exams are scheduled during the last week of the term from May 7,
2012 to May 11, 2012. The final exam for this class is scheduled on
Monday May 7, 2012 at 1:00 pm.
Emergency
Information:
See student handbook
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Other Information:
none
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