Introduction to Electronics

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3 Skills Lab Hours Description This course covers the basic principles of electronics, with a survey of charge, voltage, current and resistance, DC and AC distribution systems, Ohm’s Law and power formulas, series/parallel circuits, Kirchhoff’s Laws, RC, RL and RLC circuits, time-dependent behavior, and an introduction to operational amplifiers, timers and other circuit elements. Theory is applied to laboratory work with a concentration on construction and testing of actual circuits and the use of modern measurement techniques, culminating in the execution of a design project. No previous experience in electronics or science is required.