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Standards |
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IFC 101
- Direct Current Circuits I
Introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles
and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel,
and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety
practices.
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Competency Areas |
Hours
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Electrical
Principles and Laws |
Class |
3 |
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Batteries |
D. Lab |
2 |
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DC Test
Equipment |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Series,
Parallel, and Simple Combination Circuits |
Credit |
4 |
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Laboratory
Procedures and Safety Practices |
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Prerequisite: |
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Prerequisite
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MAT 101
or MAT 103 or Higher |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
the student will: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND LAWS |
10 |
0
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0 |
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Voltage, current,
conductance, resistance, and power |
Define
voltage, current, power, resistance, and conductance. |
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Read and
interpret color codes to identify resistors. |
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Calculate
resistance, conductance, voltage, current, and power. |
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Define
and draw simple resistive circuits. |
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Definitions |
Define
basic terms used to describe electronics quantities, components, devices,
circuits, and systems. |
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Symbols |
Identify the
symbols associated with basic electronic components and devices. |
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BATTERIES
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2 |
1
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0 |
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Explain
the concept of polarity as it applies to batteries. |
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Perform a
power test of various wet and dry cells and batteries. |
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DC TEST EQUIPMENT
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5 |
5
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0 |
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Explain the
basic operating principles of a voltmeter, ohmmeter, ammeter, analog multimeter, and digital multimeter. |
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Measure
circuit voltage, current, and resistance. |
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Explain the
circuit conditions that cause "shorts." |
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Determine
the location of a "short" in a DC circuit. |
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Explain
the circuit conditions that cause "opens." |
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Determine
the location of an "open" in a DC circuit. |
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SERIES, PARALLEL, AND
SIMPLE COMBINATION CIRCUITS
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9 |
10
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0 |
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Compute and
measure DC series, parallel, and simple combination circuit current, voltage,
and resistance. |
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LABORATORY PROCEDURES
AND SAFETY PRACTICES
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4 |
4
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0 |
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List personal
and equipment safety rules for working with DC circuits. |
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Follow
procedures for personal safety. |
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Demonstrate
safe test equipment use. |
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Identify the
major types of hazards associated with the electronics workplace. |
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State the
location and activation process of the main disconnect switch for the
electronics laboratory. |
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National Fire
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Instructional Media
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Technical Training
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