EL 159 - Lab for EL 158

Credit Hours: 1

This laboratory course will provide hands-on experience for DC electrical circuits and will include the following experiments:

use of voltage, current power, and resistance measuring instruments;
factors affecting resistance;
distribution of voltage, current, and power in series, parallel, and series/parallel DC resistor circuits;
Kirchhoff’s Laws;
superposition and Thevenin’s theorems verified;
RC time constant. AC experiments emphasize the use of AC voltage, current, and power measuring instruments;
measurement of voltage, current, and power in series RC, RL, and RLC single-phase circuits; and
vector diagrams of circuit voltage and current.

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

apply theoretical concepts to practical electrical circuits;
display a working knowledge of electrical symbols by constructing a circuit from a schematic;
select the proper instruments to measure voltage, current, and power;
determine the proper placement of meters in a working circuit;
identify basic components and determine their function in a circuit;
employ a systematic and methodical approach to analyzing and solving circuital problems; and
format data into tables and graphs to develop a neat, concise, well-written report.

Corequisites: EL 158
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