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Dec 21, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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ELT 101 - Basic Electricity
Description: Basic principles of Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) electricity. Examination of the structures and functions of AC and DC circuits including series, parallel and series-parallel circuits. Includes an overview of electric systems and their applications in the utility industry.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 2
Course Content:
- Basic principles of electricity: the atom, electric current, conductors and insulators, uses in the utility industry
- Electric circuits: pressure, power, energy, Ohm's Law
- Building DC circuits
- Electric systems: generating, transmission, sub-station and distribution systems
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the uses of AC/DC circuits in the utility industry. (1)
- Analyze AC/DC circuits using Ohm's Law. (2)
- Analyze series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. (3)
- Describe electric generating stations and sub-stations. (4)
- Describe the major components and functions of electric distribution systems. (4)
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