COURSE OUTLINE SCHOOL: School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science DEPARTMENT: Information and Communication Engineering Technology (ICET) PROGRAM: Electronics Engineering Technician & Technology Computer Engineering Technician & Technology Biomedical Engineering Technology COURSE TITLE: Electric Circuits 1 COURSE CODE: ETEC103 TOTAL COURSE HOURS: 60 PRE-REQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES: COURSE ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION (PLAR): Yes ORIGINATED BY: Peter So, M.Sc., MIEEE REVISED BY: Vadim Bychutsky, Nina Jagaric, Peter So DATE: September, 2009 APPROVED BY: Academic Year: 2009-2010 Chairperson/Dean Please Note: It is the responsibility of students to retain all course outlines for the purpose of applying for transfer of credit to other educational institutions. A fee may be charged for further copies. 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This theory-only course introduces the students to the fundamental principles and theorems of D.C. (direct current) and A.C. (alternate current) series and parallel resistive circuits. Students will also be introduced to capacitors and their series and parallel circuit combinations in D.C. Electronic circuit simulation software will be used to investigate the behavior of electrical components, test circuits and prove circuit theorems. The practical lab applications of these topics are covered in the course ETEC101 Electronics Shop Practices, recommended to be taken concurrently. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion, students will be able to: 1. Explain the basic principles of electricity and electronics. 2. Use virtual electronics test equipment to measure voltage, current and resistance. 3. Solve basic D.C. and A.C. series and parallel resistive circuits 4. Use the Thevenin s and Norton s theorems to solve complex resistive circuits. 5. Analyze basic sinusoidal alternating waveforms and parameters. 6. Calculate D.C. and A.C. power. 7. Document test results algebraically and graphically. 8. Interpret test results to verify basic principles and theorems. 9. Use electronic circuit simulation software to test electric circuits as you would in a lab. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (EES): This course supports the students ability to: communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience. execute mathematical operations accurately. apply a systematic approach to solve problems. use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems. locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems. analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources. interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals. manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects. take responsibility for one s own actions, decisions, and consequences. PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT & RECOGNITION PROCESS (ES): This course is eligible for PLAR through the Registrar and SETAS offices. Assessment of portfolio and/or testing may be discussed with faculty. EVALUATION & GRADING SYSTEM 2 Term Tests, 20% ea 40% IEEE Assignment 10% MultiSIM Assignment 10% Final Exam 40% Total 100% 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 2
C Course Title: Electric Circuits 1 CENTENNIAL COLLEGE Course Code: ETEC 103 TEXT AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL/LEARNING MATERIALS Required Text: Principles of Electric Circuits (Conventional Current Version), 9th Edition by FLOYD, Prentice Hall ISBN 0-978-0-13-507309-4 (also required text for ETEC123 course) Experiments in Basic Circuits: Theory and Application, 9th Edition by Buchla, Prentice Hall. ISBN 13: 978-0-1-506334-7 (use in ETEC101 and ETEC123 courses) MultiSIM software (available in all lab computers; optional to buy) IEEE Spectrum magazine (available through IEEE Student Membership or in the College Learning Resource Centre) IEEE Student Membership on-line application: www.ieee.org/join/ and information are available at IEEE Room 424. STUDENT ACCOMMODATION: All students have the right to study in an environment that is free from discrimination and/or harassment. It is College Policy to provide accommodation based on grounds defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code. Accommodation may include changes or modifications to standard practices. Students with disabilities who require academic accommodations must register with the Centre for Student with Disabilities. Please see the Centre for Students with Disabilities for details. Students requiring accommodation based on human rights grounds should talk with their professors as early as possible. Details are available on the Centennial College website (www.centennialcollege.ca ). If students are unable to write an examination due to a medical problem or unforeseen family problems, they should immediately contact their professor or program Chair for advice. In exceptional and well documented circumstances (e.g. unexpected family problems, serious illness, or death of a close family member), students should be able to write a make-up examination to replace an examination missed. USE OF DICTIONARIES Dictionaries are allowed to be used during lectures and laboratory exercises. Dictionaries are not allowed to be used during tests and final exam. 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 3
C Course Title: Electric Circuits 1 CENTENNIAL COLLEGE Course Code: ETEC 103 College Policies POLICY STATEMENTS The following statements are selected from Centennial College policies approved by the Board of Governors. Student Responsibilities Students are expected to know the contents of the course outline and to discuss with the professor any areas where clarification is required. Students should keep all course outlines for each course taken at Centennial College. These may be used to apply for transfer of credit to other educational institutions. A fee may be charged for additional or replacement copies. Other Policies Students should familiarize themselves with all College Policies that cover students rights, responsibilities, and the Academic Appeal process. For further information, consult the Academic Matters Section in the full-time and Continuing Education calendars. The Academic Appeal Application form is available from any Enrolment Services Office. Proof of Student Status Students must produce official photo identification at any time during the semester when requested to do so by any professor. (The official piece is the Centennial Student Card.) Continuing Education students do not have Centennial Student Cards, and so they may use other forms of photo identification, such as a driver s license, health card, or other government-issued photo identification. Final Examinations When writing a test or examination, students must put their official photo-id cards in full view for review by the invigilator. Students who do not have official photo-id will be permitted to write the examination with a substitute photo-id, but they will be required to produce photo-id at the program or department office within 24 hours or the next business day following the examination, or else the examination results will be void. More Final Examination Policies are available at http://my.centennialcollege.ca. Academic Progression Policy for Diploma and Certificate Programs: College Academic Standings will be applied. Calendar. Please see Academic Policies and Procedures, Full-Time Faculty Consultation Professors are available to see students outside of class time. Students can contact professors via voice mail, email, or through their program or department office. Information regarding how to contact teachers will be provided at the beginning of the course and is also available in the program or department office. Human Rights Statement It is the policy of the College that all programs will strive for a learning, teaching, and working environment that promotes inclusion, understanding, and respect for all students and employees, consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Centennial College's Statement of Diversity. 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 4
TOPICAL OUTLINE: Week Topic/Content Readings Instructional Objectives Instructional Strategies/ Tests and Assignments 1 -Introduction to Course Outline and Course Learning Outcomes -Introduction to electricity and electronics, history, careers -Electrical Components and Measuring Instruments. - System of Units - Scientific and Engineering Notation - Metric Prefixes and Conversions - Atoms and their structure, Conductors, Semiconductors, and Insulators. Electrical charge Textbook by Floyd: Preface To the Student Chapter 1: Components, Quantities, and Units Sections: 1-1 to 1-5 Chapter 2: Voltage, Current, and Resistance - 2.1 to 2-2 - List major milestones in the history of electricity and electronics -Use SI units of measurement correctly, including SI prefixes. -Convert between various sets of units. - List the electrical and magnetic quantities and their units. -Use Scientific and Engineering Notation to simplify handling of large and small numbers. -Describe the basic structure of atoms -Explain the concept of electrical charge 2 - Components recognition - Current, (Ampere) - Voltage, (Volt) - Resistance, (Ohm) - DC Voltage Sources - The Electric Circuit - Basic Circuit Measurements -Colour Code of Resistors - 2-5, 12-2, 13-2, 14-2 - 2-3 to 2-8 -Identify typical components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, diodes, transistors -Explain electric current in relation to charge. -Define voltage, current, resistance and discuss their characteristics. -Describe a basic electric circuit. -Describe how ammeters and voltmeters are used to measure current and voltage. -Become familiar with the digital and analog multi-meters in MultiSIM -Learn to read and use the resistor colour code -Describe the structure of the common types of fixed and variable resistors. 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 5
3 - Ohm s Law - Calculating Current, Voltage and Resistance - The Relationship of Current, Voltage and Resistance - Energy and Power - Power in an Electric Circuit - Resistor Power Ratings - Energy Conversion and Voltage Drop in Resistance - Power Supplies Chapter 3: Ohm s Law - 3-1 to 3-5 Chapter 4: Energy and Power - 4-1 to 4-5 -Explain Ohm s Law. -Compute voltage V, R, and I in simple circuit. -Describe how V, P, and I are related. - Explain the proportional relationship of current, voltage and resistance - Define energy and power - Calculate power in a circuit - Properly select resistors based on power consideration - Explain energy conversion - Explain the difference between voltage potential and voltage drop 4 -Sine Wave: Frequency, Period - Ohm s Law in A.C. - Generation of A.C. - Angular Measurement of a Sine Wave - The Sine Wave Formula Chapter 11: Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage -11-1 to 11-5 -Determine the peak, peak to peak, RMS, average values and period from a sine wave. - Describe angular relationships of sine waves, - Mathematically analyze a sinusoidal waveform 5 -The Oscilloscpe - 11-10 -Use the MultiSIM virtual oscilloscope to observe AC waveforms. Review TEST 1 6 - Series Resistive Circuits - Voltage Sources in Series - Kirchhoff s Voltage Law (KVL) - Voltage Divider Rule - Circuit Ground - Voltage Subscripts - Power in Series Circuit Chapter 5: Series Circuit - 5-1 to 5-10 -Describe characteristics of series circuits. -Calculate resistance, current, and voltage drop using Ohm's law. -Express KVL and use it to analyze a circuit. -Calculate power dissipation and energy in a resistor and in an electric circuit. -Solve for the voltage between any two 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 6
points in a series circuit. - Determine and identify ground in a circuit. 7 - Parallel Resistive Circuits - Voltage Sources in Parallel - Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) - Current Divider Rule - Power in Parallel Circuits Chapter 6: Parallel Circuits - 6-1 to 6-9 -Describe characteristics of parallel circuits. -Verify Kirchhoff's current law. -Describe the concept of current division. -Troubleshoot a faulty parallel circuit. -Determine power in a parallel circuit. -Explain the effect of multimeter s internal resistance on circuit measurements IEEE Assignment Due 8 - Identifying Series - Parallel Circuits. - Analysis of Series - Parallel Circuits. - Voltage Dividers with Resistive Loads - Loading Effect of a Voltmeter - Ladder Networks. Chapter 7: Series - Parallel Circuits - 7-1 to 7-5 -Recognize which resistors and branches in a given circuit are connected in parallel and which are connected in series. -Find the total resistance of a network consisting of resistors connected in various series parallel configurations. -Calculate voltages at any point in the circuit with respect to a given reference point or ground, and current through any branch or component of a series parallel circuit. 9 - Voltage Sources - Current Sources - Source Conversions Chapter 8: Circuit Theorems and Conversions - 8-1 to 8-3 -Describe the concept of a constant voltage source, and constant current source. -Perform conversions from a voltage source to a current source and vice versa. 10 - Loading of the Voltage Source - 8-1 -Demonstrate loading of the voltage source in MultiSIM Review TEST 2 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 7
11 - Complex Circuit Analysis - Superposition Theorem - Thevenin s Theorem - Norton's Theorem - Maximum Power Transfer Theorem - 8-4 to 8-7 -Explain the need for additional tools, either manual or software, in the analysis of complex circuits -Describe and use the Superposition theorem to determine the current through or voltage across any resistor in a given network. -State Thevenin s theorem and determine the Thevenin s equivalent circuit of any resistive network (R TH, E TH ). -State Norton s theorem and apply the theorem to the network problems. -Explain the maximum power transfer theorem and its significance for circuit efficiency. -Determine the required load resistance of any circuit to insure that load receives maximum power from the circuit. 12 Alternating Current:: - Ohm s Law and Kirchoff s Laws in A.C. - Superimposed DC and AC Voltages Chapter 11: Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage - 11-7 to 9 - Apply the basic circuit laws to ac resistive circuits - Determine total voltages that have both ac and dc components MultiSIM Assignment Due 13 - Electric Field - Capacitance - Type of Capacitors - Capacitors in Series and Parallel Chapter 12: Capacitors - 12-1 to 4 -Explain how capacitors store charge. -Define capacitance items of charge and potential (C = Q / V). -Describe various types of capacitors. -Determine the equivalent capacitance of two or more capacitors in series and parallel. 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 8
14 - Capacitor in DC Circuits - The RC Time Constant - Capacitor Discharging - Initial Values - 12-5 - Describe why an uncharged capacitor looks like a short circuit when first energized, and an open circuit to steady state dc. - Explain the relationship between capacitor voltage and current. - Using exponential curve equations (charge or discharge), calculate the unknown variables. Review 15 Exam Week Comprehensive examination FINAL EXAM 8/21/2009 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) Page 9