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
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 Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course 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

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.

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

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture and unit tests: 40-60%

Hands-on lab experiments with worksheets: 40-60%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 98, IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

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
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
Total Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 101419
Course CIP Code: 15.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
General Room Request: ATC 303 or ATC 315 for the lab portion.

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Allegan County Tech Center
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

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

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