INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS 3 unit

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Introduction to the field of electronics including safety, electronics and the environment, atomic structure, electric charge, current, voltage, and resistance. Simple DC circuits including Ohm's law and Kirchoff's laws. Reading schematic diagrams. Use of electronics test equipment for measurement, evaluation and troubleshooting. Simple mathematical formulas, scientific notation, use of scientific calculators. Introduction to AC electricity. Introduction to DC and AC electric motors including some uses of motors in modern vehicles. Introduction to digital circuits. Introduction to microcontrollers. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.