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TE 130 - Electrical Circuits


Credit Hours: 4

Students will learn the fundamental theories of electricity in preparation for further study into their applications in the field of electronics. The basic electrical concepts of current, voltage, resistance, capacitance and inductance will be introduced for both DC and AC circuits. Circuit behavior will be observed using Ohm’s Law and Kirchoff’s Laws. Series, parallel and combinational circuits will be analyzed. Power relationships in electrical circuits will be studied. Frequency effects, such as sine wave voltage, filtering and resonance will be explored. Electromagnetic properties and their applications will be studied. Circuits will be tested and measured using both hardware and software simulation resources.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able:

  • explain voltage, current and resistance as individual electrical concepts;
  • apply voltage, current, resistance values into Ohm’s/Kirchoff’s Laws to describe circuit behavior;
  • analyze dc and ac circuits to solve for unknown quantities of current, voltage resistance, impedance and/or reactance;
  • explain the use of physical devices including resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers in practical circuits;
  • identify common electrical hardware components/systems and their values;
  • read electrical schematics proficiently;
  • assemble hardware devices using proper connections and the appropriate supply power;
  • use measurement techniques of common electrical test equipment;
  • wire, test and analyze electrical circuits using an industry standard software package;
  • recognize series, parallel and combination circuit relationships;
  • understand and explain how power is generated, measured and used in an electrical circuit;
  • show competence in discussing ac circuit concepts such as reactance, impedance, resonance and power relationships; and
  • select reactive components for power factor correction.


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