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South Portland, Maine 04106
Academic Department
Title: DC Circuits
Catalog Number: ELEC110
Credit Hours: 3
Total Contact Hours: 80
Lecture (or Lab): 2 (3)
Instructor: Mark Lundy
Office Hours – Location: Room CEC104
(open door or by appointment)
Contact Information: [email protected]
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 and Maximum Power Transfer.Corequisite:
MATH140 (College Algebra) or MATH145 (College Algebra/Trigonometry)
Course Objectives
After successfully completing the course, the student will be able to:
Analyze and design the following types of DC resistive circuits:
 Series Circuits
 Voltage Divider Circuits
 Parallel Circuits
 Current Divider Circuits
 Combination Circuits (Series-Parallel)
 Ladder Networks
 Bridge Circuits
Use the following concepts and theorems toward the mathematical analysis of DC resistive circuits:
 Ohms’ Law
 Watt’s Law and Power Analysis
 Kirchoff’s Voltage Law
 Kirchoff’s Current Law
 Superposition Theorem
 Source Conversions
 Thevenin’s Theorem
 Norton’s Theorem
 Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
Develop expertise and perform the following laboratory practices:
 Ohm Meter, Volt Meter, Current Meter Use
 Power Supply Use, DC Voltage Supplies
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Power Analysis of Resistive Circuits
Voltage Measurements
Current Measurements
Troubleshooting Faulty Circuits, Open and Short Faults
Introduction to Circuit Simulation
Safety Skills and Professional Laboratory Behavior
Student Evaluation and Grading
Blackboard:
Blackboard is SMCC’s online content delivery system that will be used as part of this course. Specific
use will be explained in class.
Final Grade Is Based On The Following Factors And Their Corresponding Weights:
Exams (The avg. of all 3 exams)
Laboratories
Homework
70%
15%
15%
Course Grading Scale
Letter
CA
AB+
B
BC+
C
D+
D
F
Grade
Number
100-93 92-90 89-87 86-83 82-80 79-77 76-73 72-70 69-67 66-63 =<62
Grade
Letter grades are based on the corresponding number grades, rounding is done to the nearest ones place.
Students should note and remain aware that in this course, ELEC110, any final grade less than a 73 is a
failing grade and will receive an F. Also, students cannot proceed to subsequent ELEC courses without
having first passed ELEC110.
Text:
Text: Principles Of Electric Circuits, Conventional Current Version
By Thomas L. Floyd
9th Edition
Pearson Prentice-Hall ISBN-13: 9780135073094
Course Requirements: Tests (3), Homework assignments, lab exercises
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ELEC110 will have three written tests (see the tentative schedule at the end of this document).
If you are unable to attend class on the scheduled date(s), notify the instructor prior to class
([email protected]). If the instructor has been properly notified you may be allowed to
make up the test or quiz. However this test or quiz will need to be taken before the next
scheduled class, unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor. If no
notification has been given or you fail to make up the test or quiz before the next class, you will
receive a "0" for that test or quiz.
Homework is assigned to build and reinforce your understanding of the material's key points. If
you put effort into the assignments and complete them in a timely manner you will have greater
success with the tests. Homework must be passed in by the assigned date/time. Failure to do so
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will result in a grade reduction. Once the homework assignment has been graded and returned
to the class, that assignment will no longer be accepted for credit.
Lab exercises provide an important experience as reality is quite often different from that of
theory. Stuff happens as soon as you put your hands on a piece of automation equipment. All
complete lab assignments must be signed off by the instructor and all ladder logic diagrams must
be accompanied by an I/O key (unless directed otherwise). Due dates for labs will be delivered in
the classroom/lab setting.
Lab safety – Eye protection is required whenever hand tools or energized circuits are being used.
This is accomplished by using safety classes or goggles with the ANSI Z71 certification stamp on
the glasses.
Documentation for Syllabus
End-of-Course Evaluation
In order to gain access to final course grades, students must complete evaluations for each course attended at
SMCC. Evaluations are submitted online and can be accessed through the student portal site. Students can access
the course evaluation report beginning two weeks before the end of classes. The deadline for submission of
evaluations occurs 24 hours after the last day of classes each semester. Instructors will announce when the online
course evaluation is available.
ADA Syllabus Statement
Southern Maine Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. For more
information, please call 207-741-5798.
If you have a disabling condition and wish to request accommodations in order to have reasonable access to the
programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the disability services coordinator, Sandra
Lynham, who can be reached at 741-5923. There will be some documentation for your teachers that must be
supplied before accommodations can be given. Further information about services for students with disabilities and
the accommodation process is available upon request at this number.
SMCC Pay-for-Print Policy
In an effort to control the escalating cost of supplies and to encourage students to conserve resources, SMCC
charges for printing. Students receive a $20 credit every semester. This credit resets for each semester and extra
credit is not rolled over to the next semester. Per page costs are as follows:
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8.5"x11" black and white: $0.10 per page
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8.5"x11" color: $0.50 per page
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8.5"x14" and 11"x17" black and white: $0.20 per page
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8.5"x14" and 11"x17" color: $1.00 per page
Duplex (two-sided) pages are discounted 50% from the listed page costs.
Students can monitor their remaining credit and number of pages printed by visiting the IT Help tab on MySMCC
or by checking the Printing Information icon in the lower right corner of the screen while logged in to an SMCC
computer. More information about the Pay-for-Print Policy is available on the IT Help tab on MySMCC.
Add-Drop Policy
Students who drop a course during the one-week “add/drop” period in the fall and spring semesters and the first
three days of summer sessions receive a 100% refund of the tuition and associated fees for that course. Please note
any course that meets for less than the traditional semester length, i.e., 15 weeks, has a pro-rated add/drop period.
There is no refund for non-attendance.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. The
withdrawal period is the second through twelfth week of the fall and spring semesters and the second through ninth
week of twelve-week summer courses. This period is pro-rated for shorter-length courses. To withdraw from a
course, a student must complete and submit the appropriate course withdrawal form, available at the Enrollment
Service Center (no phone calls, please). The designation “W” will appear on the transcript after a student has
officially withdrawn. A course withdrawal is an uncompleted course and may adversely affect financial aid
eligibility. Failure to attend or ceasing to attend class does not constitute withdrawal from the course. There is no
refund associated with a withdrawal.
Plagiarism Statement
Adherence to ethical academic standards is obligatory. Cheating is a serious offense, whether it consists of taking
credit for work done by another person or doing work for which another person will receive credit. Taking and
using the ideas or writings of another person without clearly and fully crediting the source is plagiarism and
violates the academic code as well as the Student Code of Conduct. If it is suspected that a student in any course in
which s/he is enrolled has knowingly committed such a violation, the faculty member should refer the matter to the
College’s Disciplinary Officer and appropriate action will be taken under the Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions
may include suspension from the course and a failing grade in the course. Students have the right to appeal these
actions to the Disciplinary Committee under the terms outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
Topic
Text
Homework
Intro to Electricity
Chap 1 &
2
CH1, Probs 18,26,28,30,32 – due 9/9
Lab
Week
1
CH2, Probs 8,14,18,22,26,28,40 – due 9/9
2
Ohm’s Law
Chap 3
CH3, Probs 10,12,16,20,21,28,31,38 – due 9/16
Lab 1 (VIR
measurement)
3
Ohm’s Law / Power
Chap 4
CH4, Probs 2,5,12,23,24,29,38,39 – due 9/23
Multisim Labs – Chap 3
4
Series Circuits
Chap 5
CH5, Probs 8,14,16,21,23,30,32,35 – due 9/30
Lab 2 – Series Circuits
5
Voltage Dividers
Chap 5
TEST #1 – given on 10/2
6
Reference Points
Chap 5
As assigned
Lab 3 – Voltage Dividers
7
Parallel Circuits
Chap 6
CH6, Probs 11,13,18,21,28,31,35,42,46 – due 10/14
Lab 4 – Parallel Circuits
8
Series-Parallel
Chap 7
As assigned
Multisim labs
9
Series-Parallel
Chap 7
As assigned
Lab 5 – Series Parallel
10
Series-Parallel
Chap 7
TEST #2 – given on 11/6
11
Superposition
Chap 9
As assigned
12
Thevenin’s Theorem
Chap 8
13
Norton’s Theorem
Chap 8
14
Source conversion
Chap 8
15
Max Power Transfer
Chap 8
16
Semester Review
Lab 6 – Superposition
Lab 7 – Thevenin’s
Lab 8 – Max Power
TEST #3 – given on 12/13