Faculty

CETT-1403 DC Circuits

Yue-Tong Weng

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

CETT-1403-008 (34666)
LEC TuTh 5:00pm - 7:00pm RVS RVSS 122

LEC TuTh 7:00pm - 9:00pm RVS RVSS 122

Course Requirements

Textbook:
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 (200035) 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.
OR
Introductory Circuit Analysis (12th Edition), Robert L. Boylestad, ISBN: 9780137146666
Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its Affiliates.
Lab Kit: Adafruit Parts Pal - Supplied by the Dept.
Multimeter: AstroAI Digital Multimeter – AM33D – Supplied by the Dept.
Scientific Calculator: Example: Texas Instruments Model: TI-30Xa (≈$12) –
Student supplied
Thumb Drive: 2 GB or larger – optional student supplied

Readings

Read syllabus carefully, make sure you understad all sections of syllabus

Course Subjects

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
DC circuits; interpret characteristics of voltage, current, resistance, and power in DC circuits; measure
voltage, current, and resistance in DC circuits using measuring devices