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LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
MASTER SYLLABI
ETRN 1120 FUNDAMENTALS OF DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS
CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS:
(To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
CIP CODE: 470105
CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 1/2/3
CONTACT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 75
CLASS LOCATION: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the concepts of DC electricity including Ohm's Law.
PREREQUISITES:
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify symbols and components, and schematics associated with DC circuits.
a. Identify symbols and components of DC circuits.
b. Read direct current schematics.
2. Identify the principles of DC voltage.
a. Explain the sources of DC voltage.
b. Explain the principles and the operation of batteries.
c.
Measure DC voltage.
d. Explain shorts and opens.
3. Identify the principles of DC current.
a. Explain the principles of DC current.
b. Measure DC current.
4. Identify the principles of DC resistance and conductance.
a. Explain the principles of DC resistance and conductance.
b. Compute conductance.
c.
Identify color codes and other descriptors.
d. Measure resistance.
5. Describe the fundamentals of Ohm’s Law.
a. Identify the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in electrical circuits.
b. Solve Ohm’s Law formulas.
6. Identify the principles of DC power.
a. Define DC power.
b. Solve DC power formulas.
7. Describe the concepts and operations of DC series circuits.
a. Identify concepts of DC series circuits.
b. Calculate values of series circuits.
c.
Construct and troubleshoot DC series circuits.
8. Describe the concepts and operation of DC parallel circuits.
a. Identify the principles of DC parallel circuits.
b. Calculate values of parallel circuits.
c.
Construct and troubleshoot DC parallel circuits.
9. Describe the concepts and operation of DC series-parallel circuits.
a. Identify the principles of DC series-parallel circuits.
b. Calculate values of series-parallel circuits.
c.
Construct and troubleshoot DC series-parallel circuits.
10. Identify the concepts and operation of DC bridge circuits.
a. Define the terms associated with DC bridge circuits.
b. Describe the uses of bridge circuits.
c.
Identify the principles and operations of a Wheatstone bridge.
d. Construct and troubleshoot DC bridge circuits.
11. Describe the principles and operation of DC voltage divider circuits.
a. Define the terms associated with DC voltage divider circuits.
b. Describe the uses of DC voltage divider circuits.
c.
Construct and troubleshoot DC voltage divider circuits.
12. Identify the principles of magnetism.
a. Define terms correlated with magnetism.
b. Describe magnetic properties of circuits and devices.
c.
Describe laws and theories associated with magnetism.
d. Identify the principles and operation of relays and solenoids.
TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS:
Fundamentals of Electricity/Electronics – Book 1 DC Circuits, Vocational Curriculum Development Research Center,
Natchitoches, LA
Practical Electronics for Career Preparation by the staff of Lab-Volt Systems, Inc., copyright 1996, Buck Engineering
Co. Inc.
Electronics for Computer Technology, David Terrell, copyright 2003 by Delmar Publishing
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
EVALUATION AND GRADING:
(To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.)
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary
sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct,
your instructor will assign an “F” for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first
offense and assign an “F” for the course for repeated offenses.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with
disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at
the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation
plan will be developed.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
(To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)