TECH-122 Electronic Theory

An algebra based electric circuit analysis course. Topics include: voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s law, resistor combination, Kirchhoff’s laws, power, source conversion, capacitance, relays, microcontrollers, and residential wiring. Computer analysis of circuits introduced. Lab applies classroom theory, teaches use of multimeters and power supplies, and introduces the oscilloscope, breadboarding, schematic reading and troubleshooting.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MAT-145 or placement into Math Level 3 or higher

Lecture Contact Hours

2

Lab Contact Hours

3

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Science & Technology

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze and design simple DC or AC circuits to solve for voltage and current.
2. Perform a power analysis of an electronic circuit.
3. Use various measurement instrumentation to analyze DC and AC circuits and report the finding in a technical lab report.