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

Department

• Science & Technology

Course Rotation Schedule

• Spring: Hyflex

For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

TECH 122: Electronic Theory

Department

Science and Technology

Course Description

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.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	2
Lab	3
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

MAT-145 or placement into Math Level 3 or higher

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.

Topic Outline

1. 1. Voltage and current
2. 2. Ohm's law, resistance, and power
3. 3. Conductors, insulators, and resistors
4. 4. DC series circuits and KVL
5. 5. Voltage division
6. 6. DC parallel circuits and KCL
7. 7. Multimeter and protoboard
8. 8. Current division
9. 9. DC series-parallel circuits
10. 10. Wheatstone bridge
11. 11. Superposition theorem
12. 12. Thévenin's theorem
13. 13. Norton's theorem
14. 14. Mesh analysis
15. 15. Alternating current
16. 16. RMS voltage
17. 17. Phase angle
18. 18. Capacitors
19. 19. Capacitive circuits
20. 20. Inductive circuits
21. 21. RLC band filter circuits
22. 22. Transformers
23. 23. Detection of radio waves
24. 24. Semiconductor devices
25. 25. Diodes
26. 26. Rectifier circuits
27. 27. Operational amplifiers
28. 28. Transistors