EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics

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.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: EL 132 (C or Higher) OR 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
Course Fees: $85.00
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, Industrial Maintenance Technology, A.A.A.S., Industrial Maintenance Certificate, Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S (Ferris State University-Plastics Engineering Technology), Pre-Engineering Design Technology, A.A. (Western Michigan University), Pre-Manufacturing Engineering Technology, A.A. (Western Michigan University),

General Education Requirement:
None
Course Learning Outcomes:

Explain the nature of electricity.
Understand terms, equations, and application of electrical/electronic qualities.
Use rules or frameworks to provide context for and to understand problems or issues.
Understand circuit parameters for series, parallel and series-parallel resistive circuits.
Be able to analyze series, parallel and series-parallel resistive circuits.
Understand and apply common laws and theorems to analyze circuit networks.
Understand the properties of inductors and capacitors.
Be able to analyze circuits using inductors and/or capacitors.
Understand basic semiconductor theory.
Be able to analyze basic semiconductor circuits.
Demonstrate understanding and use of common tools used in the industry
When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the audience.

Course Outline:

Nature of electricity
Series and parallel circuits
Network theorems, sources and conductors
Magnetism and alternating current
Inductance, reactance, and RL circuits
Capacitance, reactance, and RC circuits
AC circuits, resonance, and filters
Semiconductor Devices and Circuits

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

Lab: Approximately 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/Lab Hours Per Week: 6
People Soft Course ID Number: 101427
Course CIP Code: 15.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
General Room Request: Classroom and electronics lab.

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Allegan County Area Tech Center, Kent Career Technical 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, N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240227T21:21:26
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029