Course Number: VEE100

Course Title: Soldering & Mechanical Termination Techniques
 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

General Objective

This course will introduce the students to the basic fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, and basic components. Students will analyze direct current circuits using
Ohm's Law; Kirchoff's Law, and various Network Theorems. It also introduces students to the theoretical and practical aspects of series, parallel and series-parallel
circuit construction using the Breadboarding method.

Specific Objectives
Students will be able to:
 

1.  describe the basic concept of voltage and current and the behavior of these parameters in simple electrical circuits.
        describe atomic structure and how electric charge relates to electrons and protons.
        describe the law of electrostatic force.
        define voltage and the volt as the unit of measure.
        describe the relationship between voltage and potential difference.
        identify the six methods of producing electricity.
        define current and the ampere as the unit of measure.
        describe a conductor and an insulator and the behavior of electrons in an insulator.
        identify the three elements of an electrical circuit.
        describe an electrical circuit load and resulting current flow.
 

2.  explain the purpose and identify the various types of resistors and their symbols. Identify the value, power rating and tolerance of resistors using various types of industry codes.
        identify the purpose of a resistor and its schematic symbol.    
        identify the unit of resistance as ohm and resistor reference designator code.
        identify fixed and variable resistor types.
        define a resistor's power rating and tolerance.
        identify a resistor's number and letter codes.
 

3.  describe the purpose and types of switches, fuses and circuit breakers and identify their schematic symbols.
        identify the purpose of a switch and its schematic diagram.
        describe a single pole & single throw switch and a single pole and double throw switch.
        describe four types of switches and their schematic diagrams.
        identify the purpose a circuit protection device.
        identify a fuse and circuit breaker and their schematic diagram.

4.  define magnetism and electromagnetism and their characteristics; describe how these characteristics are utilized in the operation of the relay, magnetic circuit breaker and meter.
        define magnetism and the characteristics of a magnet.
        define the laws of magnetic attraction and repulsion.
        observe magnetic poles and flux lines.
        describe the properties of magnetic lines of force.
        identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials.
        define electromagnetism and their characteristics.
        observe electromagnetic strength and polarity.
        describe the operation of a relay, magnetic circuit breaker, and a meter

5.  describe the function of the multimeter and its controls.  Safely and accurately use a multimeter to measure the circuit quantities of resistance, voltage, and current.
        describe the purpose of a multimeter.
        identify the electrical quantities measured by multimeters.
        identify analog and digital multimeter displays.
        describe and state the purpose of functional sections of multimeters.
        make circuit measurements and read an analog meter scale.
        compare meter voltage measurements to actual voltages.
        describe how to set up a multimeter to measure voltage, resistance, and current.
        describe how to read a multimeter display when measuring resistance, voltage, and current.
        describe how to connect a multimeter to a circuit to make measurement.
        state the precautions to observe when making resistance, voltage, and current measurements.
        make resistance, voltage, and current measurements with an analog and digital multimeter.            
                

6.  using Ohm's Law to define the relationship between resistance, voltage, current, and power in an electrical circuit. By experimentation prove Ohm's Law.
        define Ohm's Law and how voltage, current, and resistance are related.
        define Power and how voltage, current, and resistance and Ohm's Law are related to power.
        prove, by experimentation, the Ohm's Law relationship of voltage, current, and resistance.
 

7.  identify the following circuits, calculate and measure the circuit parameters of voltage, resistance, and current. Troubleshoot the series, parallel and series-parallel circuits.
        Series Circuit
        Parallel Circuit
         Series and Parallel Circuit
        Voltage Divider Circuit
        Bridge Circuit
            identify a Series Circuit, a Parallel Circuit, a Series-Parallel Circuit, a Voltage Divider Circuit, and a Bridge Circuit.
            calculate total resistance, current, and voltage drops in a series circuit.
            measure current and voltage drops in a series circuit.
            calculate the total resistance, total current & individual branch current, and voltage drop across each branch in a parallel circuit.
            calculate and measure total resistance, current, and voltage drop in a series-parallel circuit.
            calculate voltage, current, and resistance in an unloaded and loaded voltage divider circuit.
            measure voltage and current in a loaded and unloaded voltage divider circuit.
            explain the purpose of a bridge circuit.
            solve for voltage output and unknown resistance in a bridge circuit.
            measure voltage in an operating bridge circuit and calculate resistances.
            determine if an operating series circuit, parallel circuit, or series-parallel circuit is faulty.
            identify shorted, open, and changed value resistor in a series, parallel, or series-parallel circuit.
            troubleshoot a series, parallel, or series-parallel circuit if it is faulty.
            identify a faulty circuit as being open, shorted, or changed valued.

8. simplify and analyze complex circuits using the following methods:
        Kirchoff's Laws
        Thevenin's Theorem
        Norton's Theorem
            identify a complex circuit.
            explain Kirchoff's Current Law (KCL) and Kirchoff's Voltage Law (KVL).
            given a complex circuit, calculate voltage and current using KCL and KVL.
            state the purpose of the Norton's Theorem and Thevenin's Theorem.
            nortonize a series-parallel circuit.
            thevenize a series-parallel circuit