Syllabus for Construction 150 Spring 2014
OrangeCoastCollege
Electronics for Electricians
Course Objective: The distinction between the electrician and electronic technician is blurring rapidly with the integration of smart home technology, photovoltaic system and structured home writing. This course is designed to bridge this gap by giving the electrician a basic understanding of electronics that will be encountered now and in the future.
Instructor: William Pugliese
Class time Monday, Wednesday7:00-10:10PM
Class Location: Technology Building Room 212
Length of Course: 01/27/14 to 5/21/14
Office Hours: Monday 5:00-6:00 PM, Tech 131
(714)-290-9592
E-Mail:
Web Page:
Textbook: Electricity 7 th edition, ISBN: 9780073106991
Author: Richard Fowler
Mc Graw Hill
30 lectures, 4 units, Section 34338
Grade will be based on the following criteria:
Attendance 25%
Class Participation 25%
Quizzes 25%
Final examination 25%
Extra Credit Max. of 15%
A 100-90%
B 89-80%
C 79-70%
D 69-60%
F 59-0%
Tentative Class Schedule
Week Lecture Topics
1. 1/27 Orientation/ Introduction
1/29 Lecture 1 History of Electronics
Web site
2. 2/03 Lecture 2 Electrical Quantities/Units
Fowler, Chapters 1, 2
2/05 Lecture 3Basic Circuits
Fowler, Chapter 3
3. 2/10 Lecture 4Circuit Components
Fowler, Chapter 4
2/12 Lecture 5Series/parallel circuits
Fowler,Chapter 5
4. 2/17 Presidents’day holiday
. 2/19 Lecture 6 Oscilloscopes
Web site
5. 2/24 Lecture 7Magnetism/Electromagnetism
Fowler, Chapter 7
2/26 Lecture 8A/C and Voltage, Power
Fowler, Chapter 8
6. 3/3 Lecture 9 Power in AC circuits
Fowler, Chapter 9
3/5 Lecture 10Inductance
Fowler,Chapter 10
7. 3/10 Lecture 11 Inductance
Fowler,Chapter 11
3/12 Lecture 12Transformers
Fowler,Chapter 12
8. 3/17 Lecture 13 Cable/conductors
Web site
3/19 Lecture 14 R, C, L circuits
Fowler,Chapter 13
9. 3/27 Spring break
3/29
10. 3/31 Lecture 15Diodes
Radio shack notes
4/2 Lecture 16Transistors
Radio shack notes
11. 4/7 Lecture 17 Integrated circuits
Radio shack notes
4/9 Lecture 18 Photonics
Radio shack notes
12. 4/14 Lecture 19Voltage regulators
Radio shack notes
4/16 Lecture 20Power supplies
Radio shack notes
13. 4/21 Lecture 21CO2, smoke detectors
Web site
4/23 Lecture 22Photovoltaic’s
Web site
14. 4/28 Lecture 23TV,HDTV,UHDTV, OLEDTV
Web site
4/30 Lecture 24GFCI, AFCI, TVSS
Web site
15. 5/4 Lecture 25 Lighting
Web site
5/7 Lecture 26PLC’s
Web site
16. 5/12 Lecture 27 Smart home tech
Web site
5/14 Lecture 27 Electric Motors
Fowler chapter 14
17. 5/19 Final,Student projects
5/21 Student projects
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
- Measure resistance, voltage, current.
- Identify the basic components of simple/complex electronic circuits.
- Understand the use of basic electronic test equipment.
- Read and comprehend schematics.
- Construct electronic circuits from schematics.
- Troubleshoot and repair electronic circuits.
- Breadboard simple electronic circuits.
- Use Ohm’s law to perform calculations to determine volts, amperes, and watts.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to:
1. Understand the operation of DC/AC circuits.
2. Construct, troubleshoot and repair basic electronic circuits using basic test equipment.
METHOD OF STUDENT EVALUATION:
Students will be given various types of written tests for their evaluation in this course during this semester. These will include identification, multiple choices, fill-in the blank and mathematical calculation.
Students will be required to do lab assignments.
Students will be required to participate in class discussions and presentations.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES:
Lecture, demonstrations, cooperative learning groups, and lab assignments.
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS/PROFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION:
Short answer homework assignments and basic electronic troubleshooting
Attendance: All students will be expected to maintain a satisfactory attendance record. This will consist of 25 % final grade of the course. (Late does count in my book)
Lab Work / Homework: There will be lab and homework assignments for all students, which will consist of 25 % of the final grade of the course.
Examinations: All students will be given various types of written tests for their evaluation in this course during this semester. These will include identification, multiple choice, true & false, and mathematical calculations. There will be no make-up examinations. This will consist of 25 % of the final grade of the course.
Final Examination: The final examination will be a comprehensive test based on the information and knowledge learned throughout the semester. All students must take the final examination. The final examination will consist of 25 % of the final grade of the course.
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