EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 6

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: EL 132 (D- or Higher) OR Math Prerequisite

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: C or higher in one of the following courses: MA 97, MA 98, MA 105, MA 107, MA 108, MA 110, MA 124, MA 127, MA 129, MA 131, MA 133, MA 134, MA 245, MA 255, MA 257 or ALEKS score of 14 or higher

Corequisites: None

Description: This course provides an introduction to electricity and electronics. It includes electric and electronic components, circuits, and devices. Basic applications show the use of these components and devices.

This course is also delivered in Modules. You must complete each of the modules listed below in order to receive credit for the course.

EL 144A (Basic Electricity and Electronics Module A) - Basic introduction in electricity, terms and function of direct current circuits and power sources. This is part one of a three part course. This course is only offered as an OE/OE course at the Holland Thompson MTEC.

EL 144B (Basic Electricity and Electronics Module B) - A continuation of Basic Electricity and Electronics Module 144A. Includes magnetism and magnetic devices, as well as AC circuit considerations. This course is offered as an OE/OE only at the Holland Thompson MTEC.

EL 144C (Basic Electricity and Electronics Module C) - This is part three of a continuation of Basic Electricity Electronics EL 144A and EL 144B. This course covers basic semi-conductor theory and their applications. This is an OE/OE course and is only offered at the Holland Thompson MTEC.

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