Intro to Electricity & Electronics

Catalog description

This course is designed as the beginning course for those entering the electrical and/or electronics career field. The course’sprimary focuses are to (1) inform students about the variety of specialty areas, categories of work relevant to the field, and educational requirements and opportunities that can lead to successful employment; (2) introduce students to the fundamental principles of electricity, basic DC and AC electrical circuits, electrical/electronic components, electrical/electronics diagrams; and (3) provide the opportunity for students to become skilled in using common test equipment and tools used to construct, install, measure, and repair electrical wiring and cabling, and electrical/electronic systems and equipment. Students will learn to perform complete electrical analysis of complex DC and AC circuits consisting of resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers connected in various series, parallel, and seriels-parallel configurations. Course will cover applications of these components in common electrical circuits and will begin teaching students basic troubleshooting skills.