1133-020 T/Th 9:00am - 10:15am
1133-010 T/Th 3:45pm - 5:00pm
This course presents basic mathematical principles, laws and formulas which relate to alternating (AC) and direct current (DC) circuit applications in electricity. These applications are presented in real work scenarios using residential, commercial and industrial electrical circuits. Topics include application of alternative number systems, proportions, linear and nonlinear graphs, trigonometric functions, vectors and complex numbers. AAS: Mathematics elective.
MATH 1103 with a grade of C or better; or appropriate assessment score; or High School transitional math: Technical Math/quantitative literacy (QL) or STEM Pathway; or consent of instructor - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
Faculty Contact Information
M/W 12:00pm - 1:00pm
T/Th 10:30am - 11:30am
Fridays as needed
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Use engineering notation to express electrical quantities and convert between scientific and engineering notation.
- Use vectors to represent sinusoidal waves and perform operations to determine electrical quantities.
- Represent a complex number written in rectangular form as a phasor diagram.
- Convert complex numbers between rectangular form and polar form.
- Perform basic operations with complex numbers.
- Convert between decimal numbers and numbers in alternative number systems including binary, octal, and hexadecimal systems.
- Evaluate electrical formulas.
- Apply Ohm’s Law and Watt’s Law to solve electrical problems.
- Solve percent problems using proportions and determine percent of increase and decrease.
- Solve direct and inverse variation problems using proportions.
- Graph linear and nonlinear equations in two variables.
- Find the frequency and period of a sine wave and determine the phase shift between sine waves.
- Use sine waves to find instantaneous and maximum current and voltage values.
- Calculations with Electrical Fields
- Whole Numbers, Integers, and Decimals
- Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- Notations and Numbering Systems
- Electrical Measurement Systems and Conversions
- Electrical Formulas, Equations, and Graphs
- Electrical Applications
- Percentages and Ratios
- Right Triangle Trigonometry
- Sinusoidal Trigonometry
- Complex Numbers and Phasors
- Trigonometric Ratios
- Common AC Amplitudes
- Electrical Predictions Using Vectors
- Law of Sines and Cosines
Textbook:
Electrical Math: Principles and Applications, Klette and Weston, ATP, 1E, 2020
ISBN:978-0-8269-1849-9
Evaluation:
This course will be evaluated as follows:
Canvas Homework Assignments: 40%
Submitted graphs and diagrams: 10%
Trigonometry Circuit Challenges: 10%
Midterm: 20%
Final Exam: 20%
Total: 100%
90 – 100 = A
80 – 89 = B
70 – 79 = C
60 – 69 = D
0 – 59 = F
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700
Course Policies
Attendance:
If a student has missed more class hours than the number of credit hours to be earned in the class, the instructor may record the grade of "F" for the course. Missed classes may not be made up without prior permission from the instructor. Failure of the student to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. A formal written withdrawal must be made by the student to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Some important information provided during the lecture/discussions does not appear in your textbook, but you will find it useful for completing your assignments or exams. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain handouts and information presented for any class for which he/she is absent from fellow students or the instructor.
Calculator:
The recommended calculator for this course is the TI-30XIIS. This is the calculator that be used for demonstration purposes. It is the responsibility of the student to learn how to use any other calculator they may bring to class.
Lectures:
Lectures will be standard PowerPoint presentations and are available for study in the Unit Modules. Handouts of the slides will not be provided. Videos are also provided that go over each topic covered in class.
Homework:
Each Unit will have Homework assignments. Some Units later in the course will also have Graphs or Circuit Challenges. The Homework assignments are in the Unit Modules. They are all accessible for you to start working on if you want to get ahead.
Assignment Due Dates:
The Due Dates for all assignments are set in Canvas and are typically by midnight the night that we start a new chapter. Homework is a large part of your grade, so make sure that you keep up with the assignments and get them done on time.
Late Homework Policies:
Weekly Assignments can be submitted late past the due date but will be assessed with a 5% penalty per day until submitted, up to a maximum penalty of 65%. Any assignments not submitted within 7 days of the due date will automatically receive a score of 0 points.
Missing class does NOT excuse a student from completing weekly assignments by their due dates.
Cell Phone Use:
The use of cell phones, headphones, ear buds, laptops, or any other personal communication or listening devices, is prohibited during quizzes, lectures, or labs.
Phones shall be placed in silent mode prior to class. In the unlikely event of an emergency call or text, please leave the classroom quietly as a courtesy to other students before responding.
Attendance:
Class attendance is important to your success in Tech Math for Electrical Circuitry. If you miss class, you miss a lecture, which has to be made up. The topics covered in this course sometimes build on the previous weeks’ material. Missing class can put you at a tremendous disadvantage. You are encouraged to watch the provided videos for additional help.
Missing class does NOT excuse a student from the homework and circuit challenge Due Dates.
NOTE: If a student has missed more class hours than the number of credit hours to be earned in the class, the instructor may record the grade of "F" for the course. Missed classes may not be made up without prior permission from the instructor. Failure of the student to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. A formal written withdrawal must be made by the student to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Tardiness:
Class starts promptly at the scheduled time. Please be on time and respectful to your classmates.
NOTE: Late students are required to enter the room quietly, leave personal belongings in the back of the classroom, and take their seats without greeting or disrupting other students. Late students causing classroom distractions will not be tolerated.
Academic Integrity:
- To ensure academic integrity during Canvas exams, Respondus LockDown Browser will automatically engage to prevent access to web pages other than the quiz/exam. Exiting the quiz/exam prior to completion, or disengaging, or attempting to disengage, from Respondus LockDown Browser constitutes student completion of the quiz, whether the student has submitted their quiz/exam or not.
- YOU MAY NOT USE ANY OUTSIDE RESOURCES WHILE TAKING ANY COURSE EXAM. Outside resources include, but are not limited to: personal communication devices, any course materials other than the exam itself, previous course materials or quizzes, notes of any kind other than those that have been approved beforehand, KCC web pages or external websites, or any AI websites. For purposes of this Policy, 'personal communication devices' includes, but is not limited to, cell phones, tablets, or laptop computers. The use of earbuds or headphones while taking quizzes or exams is prohibited.
- You must have prior permission from your instructor or quiz proctor to leave the room while taking a quiz or exam. If you must leave the classroom at any time while taking a quiz or exam, you must leave any/all personal communication devices on your desk or with your instructor/quiz proctor.
- Copying another student’s homework answers and submitting it as one’s own is not permitted.
- Violation of any of the above Policies above will be considered cheating and a violation of the KCC Student Code of Conduct with the following minimum consequences: 1) the exam will receive an automatic grade of zero, and 2) the cheating will be referred to KCC Administration through a Report of Academic Dishonesty for the student.
Week 1, Circuit Analysis Review - 01/13 Introductions and Review of Series and Parallel Circuits | Circuit Analysis Review HW Due 1/20 Final Date of 1/27 | |
Week 2, Chapter 3 - 01/20 Chapter 3 – Notations and Numbering Systems in the Electrical Field | Chapter 3 HW Due 1/27 Final Date of 2/3 | |
Week 3, Chapter 2 - 01/27 Chapter 2 – Fractions and Mixed Numbers in the Electrical Field | Chapter 2 HW Due 2/3 Final Date of 2/10 | |
Week 4, Chapter 5 - 02/03 Chapter 5 – Electrical Formulas and Equations | Chapter 5 HW Due 2/10 Final Date of 2/17 | |
Week 5, Chapter 4 - 02/10 Chapter 4 – Electrical Measurement Systems and Conversions | Chapter 4 HW Due 2/17 Final Date of 2/24 | |
Week 6, Chapter 6 - 02/17 Chapter 6 – Electrical Applications of Percentages and Ratios | Chapter 6 HW Due 2/24 Final Date of 3/3 | |
Week 7, Chapter 7 - 02/24 Chapter 7 – Electrical Equations and Graphs | Chapter 7 HW Due 3/3 Final Date of 3/17 | |
Week 8 - 03/03 – Review and Midterm Exam | ||
| Week of - 03/10 NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK!! (Campus is closed) | ||
Week 9, Chapter 8 - 03/17 Chapter 8 – Electrical Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry | ||
Week 10, Chapter 8 - 03/24 Chapter 8 – Electrical Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry | Chapter 8 HW Due 03/31 Final Date of 4/7 | |
Week 11, Chapter 9 - 03/31 Chapter 9 – Electrical Applications of Sinusoidal Trigonometry | ||
Week 12, Chapter 9 - 04/07 Chapter 9 – Electrical Applications of Sinusoidal Trigonometry | Chapter 9 HW Due 4/14 Final Date of 4/21 | |
Week 13, Chapter 10 - 04/14 Chapter 10 – Electrical Predictions Using Vectors | ||
Week 14, Chapter 10 - 04/21 Chapter 10 – Electrical Predictions Using Vectors | Chapter 10 HW Due 4/28 Final Date of 5/5 | |
Week 15, Chapter 11 - 04/28 Chapter 11 – Electrical Applications of Complex Numbers | ||
Week 16 - 05/05 Chapter 11 – Electrical Applications of Complex Numbers And Final Exam Review | Chapter 11 HW Due 5/10 Final Date 5/13 | |
Week 17 – 05/11 – Finals Week | ||
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|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.