Fundamentals of DC Circuits

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3 cr. hrs.; 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. This course is an introductory course in direct current (DC) circuit concepts. Topics include atomic theory, series, parallel, and combination circuits, Ohm’s law, capacitance, and inductance. Additional topics include: powers of 10, engineering notation, metric prefixes, multimeter usage, circuit simulation software, resistor color code, electrical safety, AWG conductor size calculation using NEC charts, batteries, and an introduction to AC waveforms (RMS vs peak, frequency vs period, and oscilloscope usage).