Faculty Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A study of the fundamentals of direct current including Ohm's law, Kirchoff's laws and circuit analysis techniques. Emphasis on circuit analysis of resistive networks and DC measurements. Includes steady state analysis of magnetism, electromagnetism, inductance, and capacitance.

• Credit Hours: 4
• Classroom Contact hours per week: 3
• Laboratory Contact hours per week: 3

COURSE RATIONALE:

This course is a study of the fundamentals of alternative electrical current including Ohm's law, Kirchhoff’s laws including series and parallel AC circuits, phasors, capacitive and inductive networks, transformers, and resonance circuit analysis techniques. Emphasis is on circuit analysis of AC networks and measurements. 

PREREQUISITES:

CETT1403 – DC Circuits, Math 1314 - College Algebra or department approval

Lab Kit:           Adafruit Parts Pal supplied by the department

Scientific Calculator:  non graphing; We recommend TI 36Xa or Casio fx-260

Use of Blackboard: All class materials will be made available on Blackboard. Grades will be entered in Blackboard so you can track progress under “Gradebook” tab

You should have your textbook, notebook, pencils & calculator with you at all times during the class sessions.

This is a First Day™ class. The cost of required course materials, including an online version of the textbook access, has been added to your tuition and fees bill. The included textbook is: Introductory Circuit Analysis (14th Edition), Robert L. Boylestad, ISBN: 9780137594119 Copyright © 2023 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its Affiliates.

Access to First Day™ course materials is via your course entry on Blackboard. In the course menu click on the tab for Tools First Day Course Materials. A DC Circuits (15699) icon should open up in the BNC portal. Click on the textbook icon.

A copy of the previous versions of the textbook may also be used if the student already has or wishes to acquire at their expense:

Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition), Robert L. Boylestad, ISBN: 9780133923605 Copyright © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its Affiliates.

Course Subjects: (from the textbook)

• Chapter 10 - Capacitors
• Chapter 11 - Inductors
• Chapter 13 - Sinusoidal Alternating Waveforms
• Chapter 14 - Basic Elements and Phasors
• Chapter 15 – Series ac Circuits
• Chapter 16 – Parallel ac Circuits Continue 
• Chapter 17 – Series-Parallel AC Networks
• Chapter 20 - Power (AC)
• Chapter 21 – Resonance and Resonant Circuits
• Chapter 22 - Filter and Bode Plot
• Chapter 23 – Transformers
• Chapter 24 - Polyphase

Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply safety techniques while working on and troubleshooting various circuits and components; interpret color codes and other descriptors used in electronics; identify various sources of electricity in AC circuits; interpret characteristics of voltage, current, resistance, and power in AC circuits; measure voltage, current, and resistance in AC circuits using measuring devices. Network analysis of Resonance and Resonant Circuits, filters, transformers and polyphase systems.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to...

1. Do simple breadboarding and soldering
2. Identify various components found in DC circuits
3. Interpret resistor color codes
4. Identify power sources
5. Read simple schematic diagrams 
6. Analyze circuits using appropriate formulas, solving for voltage, resistance, current, power,  energy and efficiency values using:
   • Sinusoidal Alternating Waveforms
   • Ohm’s Law for AC circuits
   • Series, Parallel, and Series-parallel analysis of resistors, capacitors and inductors
   • Kirchhoff’s voltage law
   • Kirchhoff’s current law
   • Current divider rule
   • Voltage divider rule
   •  Resonance and Resonant Circuits
   • Filter and Bode Plot
   • Power (AC)
   • Transformers
   • Polyphase Systems
7. Use measuring instruments to measure voltage, resistance, current, inductance, and capacitance.
8. Present to the class the results of a semester project which involves the selection, purchase, assembly, soldering, and debug of a relatively simple electronic kit.

1.Introduction: The use of generative AI (GAI) is permitted in this course under certain conditions and   with instructor approval for the purposes of enhancing learning while maintaining academic integrity.

2.Rationale: GAI is permitted to foster technological fluency and to leverage advanced tools for research, projects and other relevant assignments, as long as it does not substitute for the students’ original work, critical thinking and learning.

3.Definition of GAI: Generative AI encompasses technologies that create content through learned patterns and data without direct human input.

4.Usage Permissions: Permitted: GAI can be used for initial research, idea generation, and learning coding practices. It is not to be used for final submissions unless explicitly cited and discussed. Students should check with their instructors for approval before using AI in their assignments.

5. Resources: The ACC Library provides guidance on the ethical and effective use of GAI . Additional resources may be provided by your instructor.

6.Assessment: Contributions of GAI must be clearly cited and will be assessed on the student’s ability to critically analyze and integrate the AI-generated content.

7.Penalties: Misuse of GAI, including a failure to cite, will be considered a breach of academic integrity, with consequences including a failing grade for the assignment and academic review.

8.Exceptions: Should the technology be required as an accommodation, exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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(Last Update 1/07/2026)

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