EL 106 - Technical Electricity

Description
This is a basic course in technical electricity. It covers the fundamentals of direct and alternating current circuits; the use of Ohm’s law, Watt’s law, Kirchoff’s law and network theorems; the theory and operation of resistors, inductors and capacitors in series and parallel circuits; construction of basic ciruits and the use of testing equipment.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 6

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: EL

Major Course Revisions: Prerequisite
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230221T11:34:39
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

Explain the nature of electricity.
Calculate the circuit parameters for series and parallel resistive circuits.
Define Kirchhoff’s laws for circuit networks.
Analyze the properties of inductors and capacitors.
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
Use rules or frameworks to provide context for and understand problems or issues.
When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the audience.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Nature of electricity

II. Series and parallel circuits

III. Network theorems, sources and conductors

IV. Magnetism and alternating current

V. Inductance, reactance, and RL circuits

VI. Capacitance, reactance, and RC circuits

VII. AC circuits, resonance, and filters

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture and unit tests: 40-60%

Hands-on lab experiments with worksheets: 40-60%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: EL 132 (C or Higher), TE 103 (C or higher) OR MA 98 (C or higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: IRW 98, IRW 99
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
Total Lab Hours Per Week: 4
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: None

General Room Request: ATC 303 or ATC 315 for the lab portion.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Electrical Controls Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S, Electrical Controls/Mechatronics Certificate, Electronics Engineering Technology Certificate, Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S
People Soft Course ID Number: 101419
Course CIP Code: 15.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Allegan County Tech Center
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA