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DC Circuit Fundamentals

Course Information

Subject

EET

Course Number

170

Status

Active

Course Title

DC Circuit Fundamentals

Course Description

Topics include definition of voltage, current, resistance, conductance, and power. Also includes Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws as applied to series, parallel and series-parallel circuits. Calculation of power dissipation, use of voltage and current dividers, recognition and use of Wheatstone Bridge circuits.

Minimum Credit Hours

2

Maximum Credit Hours

2

Total Completions Allowed for Credit

1

Lecture - Lab Hours

(1.5-1)

Requirements

Prerequisite: College Reading and Writing Readiness

Recommended: MTH 117

Course fee

PCS Code

1.2