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ELRT 1001: Alternating Current (AC) Basics
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Electronics Repair Technology
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
A study of the fundamentals of alternating current including series and parallel AC circuits, phasors, capacitive and inductive networks, resonance, and transformers.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
ELRT 1002.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe AC waveform parameters
- Describe the components of simple schematic diagrams
- Identify various components found in AC circuits
- Calculate AC power
- Analyze circuits using appropriate formulas, solving for voltage, resistance, capacitance, inductance, current, and power values
- Describe filter circuits, their response and phase characteristics (Bode plots)
- Analyze transformer circuits
- Use measuring instruments to measure voltage, resistance, current, inductance, and capacitance
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Total Hours: 70
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Total Hours: 70
Instructional Strategies
Daily instructional time is divided equally between classroom activity and practical workshop experience
Classroom activity consists of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises that provide a practical working knowledge of concepts discussed. Extensive workshop experience is provided to reinforce theoretical concepts, develop hand skills and achieve familiarity with a variety of electronic equipment and apparatus.
Classroom activity consists of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises that provide a practical working knowledge of concepts discussed. Extensive workshop experience is provided to reinforce theoretical concepts, develop hand skills and achieve familiarity with a variety of electronic equipment and apparatus.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Quizzes/Tests |
30 |
3 quizzes |
|
Assignments |
30 |
3 lab assignments |
|
Final Exam |
20 |
|
Course topics
- Sinusoidal alternating waveforms
- Voltage, current and phasor
- Other alternating waveforms
- Capacitors and inductors review
- Circuits with Resistors, Capacitors and Inductors
- Power
- Resonance
- Filters and Bode Plot
- Transformers
Learning resources
Electronic Fundamentals: A System Approach, Thomas Floyd and David Buchla
Experiments in DC/AC Fundamentals, David Buchla
Experiments in DC/AC Fundamentals, David Buchla
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.