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SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
South Portland, Maine 04106
Title: DC Circuits
Credit Hours: 3 (including Lab)
Dates, Time, Place:
Theory: [Room CEC-105]
LAB:
[Room CEC-119]
Catalog Number: ELEC-110-01
Total Contact Hours: 80
8:30am-9:50am, Mon & Wed
10:00am-11:50am, Wed
Professor: ___James D. Feeney ____
Office Hours Room CEC 102: By Appointment.
Email: [email protected] (Student Contact)
[Jan 12th to May 6th 2015]
[Jan 14th to May 6th 2015]
Telephone: 741-5625
Course Syllabus
Course Description
This course covers the principles of electricity and the electric circuit; Ohm’s Law; resistors; series
parallel, and series-parallel circuits; schematic symbols; Kirchoff’s Laws; batteries; power; circuit theorems
including superposition; Thevenin’s Theorem; Norton’s Theorem; Maximum Power Transfer; wye-delta and
delta-wye conversions.
Co-Req: MATH-140 College Algebra
Course Objectives
After successfully completing the course, the student will be:
1. Able to comprehend the meaning of voltage, current, and resistance.
2. Use Ohm’s Law and Kirchoff’s Laws to analyze series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.
3. Explain and calculate power dissipation and total power requirements.
4. Identify open and short circuits in a given circuit.
5. Able to connect components in a series-parallel circuit.
6. Able to compute and measure voltage drops and current flow in any DC circuit.
7. Examine and solve complex circuits using circuit theorems including superposition, loop currents,
nodal voltage, Thevenin’s Theorem, and Norton’s Theorem.
8. Use volt/ohm meters to troubleshoot circuit faults.
9. Utilize wye-delta and delta-wye conversion to solve complex circuit structures.
Topical Outline of Instruction
The major topics covered in this course include: scientific notation; units of measurement; DC circuit
and voltage; resistance and conductance; color coding; Ohm’s Law; power and energy; series DC circuits;
parallel DC circuits; series-parallel DC circuits; Kirchoff’s Laws; magnetism; superposition techniques;
Thevenin’s Theorem; Norton’s Theorem; wye-delta and delta-wye conversions; and Maximum Power Transfer.
** You are responsible for having the Syllabus with you at all times. **
** Storm course cancellations result in syllabus, lecture, and lab modifications. **
ELEC–110 – 01 DC Circuits Theory
Week
Date
Topic
Chapter(s)
1
Jan 12
Jan 14
Safety Overview, Scientific Notation, and Prefix
Atomic theory – Voltage, Current, and Resistance
1
2
2
Jan 19
Jan 21
- Holiday (Martin Luther King Day) - No Classes Resistor Types, Color Code, and Basic Circuit Measurements
2
3
Jan 26
Jan 28
Ohm’s Law
Troubleshooting Techniques
3
3
4
Feb 2
Feb 4
Power and Energy
Series Circuits, Kirchoff’s Voltage Law
4
5
5
Feb 9
Feb 11
Voltage Dividers and Ground Reference
Troubleshooting
5
5
6
Feb 16
Feb 18
7
Feb 23
Feb 25
Parallel Circuits and Kirchoff’s Current Law
Current Dividers and Power
6
6
8
Mar 2
Mar 4
Parallel Applications and Troubleshooting
Series – Parallel Circuits
6
7
- Holiday (President’s Day) - No Classes THEORY EXAM #1 [Chapters 1 through 5]
- SPRING BREAK – March 9th to 13th – NO CLASSES 9
Mar 16
Mar 18
Series-Parallel Voltage Dividers and Wheatstone Bridge
Volt Meter Loading and Ladder Diagrams
7
7
10
Mar 23
Mar 25
Voltage and Current Sourcing; Superposition
Superposition Theorems
8
8
11
Mar 30
Apr 1
Thevenin’s Theorem
Thevenin’s Theorem and Bridge Circuit
8
8
12
Apr 6
Apr 8
THEORY EXAM #2 [Chapters 6 through 8]
Norton’s Theorem
8
13
Apr 13
Apr 15
Max. Power Transfer; Delta-Wye & Wye-Delta Conversions
Simultaneous Equations and Circuit Analysis
8
9
14
Apr 20
Apr 22
- Holiday (Patriot’s Day) - No Classes
Loop and Branch Circuit Analysis
9
15
Apr 27
Apr 29
Loop and Branch Circuit Analysis [cont’d]
Node Voltage Analysis
9
9
16
May 4
May 6
THEORY EXAM #3 [Chapters 8 through 9]
Lab MakeUp
- FINALS WEEK -–
2
Student Evaluation and Grading
Students are responsible for ALL assignments, textbook chapters, supplemental handouts, lab
theory and applications, and theory content covered during ALL lectures and Labs. It is the
responsibility of students who miss lecture classes to obtain pertinent notes from fellow students who
were present. For students who are absent from labs, the missed labs will be made up at my discretion.
Homework will be assigned and evaluated.
Three [3] Problem – Type Exams will be given and an occasional Pop or Scheduled Quizzes.
 Number of Exams & quizzes is subject to change.
TOTAL of Theory Grades count: 70%
Based on Homework, Class Participation, & Quizzes
Based on Exams
TOTAL of Lab Grades count:
10%
90%
30%
The Lab Grade is based on the successful completion of ALL assigned lab exercises.
Final Course Grade is determined by the sum of 70% Theory Grade and 30% Lab Grade
Grades
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
C**D+
**D
**F
COURSE GRADES
Quality Points per
Interpretation
Credit Hour
4.00
93-100
3.67
90-92
3.33
87-89
3.00
83-86
2.67
80-82
2.33
77-79
2.00
73-76
1.67
70-72
1.33
67-69
1.00
63-66
0.00
Failure
**The EET Department may not give EET credit for courses with grades lower than 70.
Courses may have to be repeated for credit. See the EET Department Chairman.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend ALL theory and lab sessions.
Greater than TWO (2) absences will result in a lowering of the Final Grade.
NOTE: ALL Assignments and Labs MUST be completed and handed in On Time.
Texts and Reference:
NOTE:
Course information is conveyed through a combination of classroom lectures, handouts,
and Internet References in combination with the Assigned Textbook and Labs.
Theory Text:
Principles of Electric Circuits
By Thomas L. Floyd
9th Edition
Pearson/Prentice-Hall
2010
Lab Manual:
HANDOUT LABS, some of which will require using Multi-Sim Type Software
[National Instruments Product] available on the Lab Desktop Computers.
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ISBN #013-507309-X
ELEC-110 – 01 DC Circuits [Lab Experiments]
ALL Labs are based on Theory presented during Lectures.
Week
Date
LAB
Description
1
Jan 14
1
Lab Introduction [Math & Calculator Review]
2
Jan 21
2
Resistors and the Color Code
3
Jan 28
3
Ohm’s Law
4
Feb 4
4
Series Resistance
5
Feb 11
5
Series Circuits
6
Feb 18
6
Parallel Resistance
7
Feb 25
7
Parallel DC Circuits
8
Mar 4
8
Rheostats & Potentiometers
- SPRING BREAK – March 9th to 13th – NO CLASSES 9
Mar 18
9
Series-Parallel DC Circuits
10
Mar 25
10
The Superposition Theorem [DC]
11
Apr 1
11
Thevenin’s Theorem & Max Power Transfer
12
Apr 8
12-a
Norton’s Theorem
13
Apr 15
12-b
Norton’s Theorem [cont’d]
14
Apr 22
13-a
Methods of Analysis [Branch Current & Mesh]
15
Apr 29
13-b
Methods of Analysis [Nodal Voltage & Bridge Analysis]
16
May 6
- Final LAB Makeup & CleanUp
4
and
ALL LABS Due -
Equipment: 1) NOTE: Safety Glasses required for all labs.
2) Volt-Ohm Meter
3) Wire Cutters/Strippers and Needle Nose Pliers
Grading Requirement
The average of ALL Lab Grades for the current semester counts as
30% towards the determination of the Final Course Grade.
Labs are graded according to the following rubric guidelines:
LAB GRADING RUBRIC
ALL LABS are graded on a 10-Point System with points deducted as shown below.
Exceptions require Instructor approval on a case-by-case basis.
Points Deducted
0
1
2
3
Completeness
Accuracy
Demonstrated
Knowledge
Neatness,
Legibility,
Organization,
and Report
Stapled
Timeliness
Lab is complete.
ALL questions
answered in depth
ALL items are
correct
Shows complete
understanding of
concepts and
processes
Lab is complete.
SOME answers
are brief.
9/10 of items are
correct
Shows substantial
understanding of
concepts and
processes
Lab is complete.
ALL answers are
limited and brief.
8/10 of items are
correct
Shows some
understanding of
concepts and
processes
Lab is incomplete.
Meets ALL
criteria
Contains some
departures or
omissions from
criteria
Contains many
departures or
omissions from
criteria
7/10 of items are
correct
Response shows a
complete lack of
understanding of
concepts and
processes
Illegible,
Disorganized, and
Totally
Unprofessional
On time
One week late
Two weeks late
Three weeks late
10
Lab not
done or
passed in
later than
the
approved
date.
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