MEC 103 - Fundamentals of Electricity
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electric circuits. This is accomplished through a series of hands-on exercises performed in the lab. The operation of basic circuit components and their electrical quantites are observed by constructing circuits and using a digital multimeter (DMM) to measure their operation. Students will learn how to read a schematic diagram and build series and parallel circuits from these diagrams.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Describe the four basic electrical quantities and their units of measure.
- Classify circuits as series, parallel or combination networks.
- Assemble series and parallel circuits to measure electrical quantities with a DMM.
- Construct capacitive and inductive circuits and measure performance.
- Observe charge and discharge time for capacitive and inductive circuits.
Listed Topics
- Safety
- Voltage
- Current
- Resistance
- Power
- Resistors
- Capacitors
- Inductors
- DMMs
Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbook and materials.
Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 04/21/2016
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