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Fall 2009
Course Outline for Electronic Systems Technology 50
INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
Catalog Description:
50 – Introduction to Electronic Systems Technology
2 units
Introduction to electronic systems and circuits. Overview of career opportunities and job duties with
electronic systems technology. Direct current and alternating current circuits including Ohm's law and
Kirchhoff's laws. Measurement and characterization of electronic systems at the block diagram level.
Laboratory practice includes the proper use of standard test instruments. 1 hour lecture, 2 hours
laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 17.5; laboratory 35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. name the four major segments of the electronics industry, explain the organization and operation
of the electronics industry and identify career opportunities for technicians in industry;
2. define systems as it applies to electronics, list and explain the operation of the main building
blocks and circuits of electronics systems;
3. describe, compare, and contrast voltage, current, power, efficiency, energy, resistance,
impedance, capacitance and inductance as each relates to a basic circuit;
4. make common circuit measurements such as voltage, current and resistance with a multimeter;
5. explain meter loading and define precision and accuracy, and calculate accuracy and error;
6. make common AC circuit measurements such as voltage and frequency with an oscilloscope;
7. collect, organize, and present measurement data in tabular and graphic form.
Course Content:
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Overview of electronic systems technology careers
Basic electronic systems and circuits
Measuring DC voltage, DC current, and resistance
Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s law in DC circuits
Comparison of DC and AC circuits
Electric fields and capacitance
Magnetism and inductance
DVM measurements of AC systems
AC voltage measurements with the oscilloscope
Time measurements with the oscilloscope
Chabot College
Course Outline for Electronic Systems Technology 50, Page 2
Fall 2009
2. Course Content, Laboratory:
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d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
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Overview of electronic systems technology careers
Basic electronic systems and circuits
Measuring DC voltage, DC current, and resistance
Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s law in DC circuits
Comparison of DC and AC circuits
Electric fields and capacitance
Magnetism and inductance
DVM measurements of AC systems
AC voltage measurements with the oscilloscope
Time measurements with the oscilloscope
Methods of Presentation:
1. Online learning objects
2. Small group discussion/lecture
3. Laboratory
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. From a schematic drawing of a simple circuit, identify the source and the load. Calculate
current and power for given values of source voltage and load resistance. For a change in
any one quantity, describe the effect on all other electrical quantities.
b. Connect a 10x probe to the oscilloscope input. Use the probe calibration circuit to
compensate the probe. Match waveforms to over, under, and properly compensated probes.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Homework and laboratory written reports
b. Class participation
c. Observation and critique of laboratory exercises
d. Quizzes, Midterm, and Final Examinations
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Lessons in Electric Circuits, Vol. 1 & 2, Kuphaldt, open source, hosted on openbookproject.net
Special Student Materials:
Computer with Internet access.
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New: September 2, 2008
Revised: November 20, 2008