ET 132B - AC for Electronics

Credits: 4

Description
Basic concepts of passive electronics circuits to include laws, measurements, and calculations relating to alternating current. Basic active components and applications are also introduced. Components and general purpose test equipment are used in practical experimentation.

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze the characteristics of sine and non-sinusoidal waves.
Perform computations for capacitance, capacitive reactance, impedance, voltage, current and phase for series and parallel R-C circuits.
Compute the inductance, inductive reactance, impedance, voltage, current and phase for series and parallel R-L circuits.
Compute and measure theoretical and actual time constants for R-L and R-C circuits.
Analyze series and parallel resonant circuits.
Describe various types of filters and their use.
Identify some typical active electronic devices and their operation.
While working in groups develop positive attitudes towards work and service to others.
Perform basic mathematical operations necessary to analyze typical AC circuits and apply them to solving electronics problems. (MATH Component)

Prerequisite: ET 111B or MATH 127; and ET 131B (with a grade of C or higher) or MT 102B (with a grade of B or higher)