Monday, 5:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Course Alignment
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:
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Responsibility
INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICITY (ELTR 1004) A beginning course designed to introduce basic electrical devices, circuits and concepts found in residential, commercial and/or industrial electrical settings. Laboratory exercises will include component identification, electrical circuit construction, tool identification and usage, testing and troubleshooting, instrument usage and basic electrical safety. Lectures will cover basic electrical and electronic theory, Ohm`s law, conductors, resistors, switches and relays, inductors and capacitors, AC and DC current and basic electrical safety. A scientific calculator must be purchased by the student.
PREREQUISITE: There is no formal prerequisite for this course; however, the student should possess sufficient math skills to allow for solving simple, basic algebra problems.
Faculty Contact Information
Mondays = 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday = 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays = 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ~AND~
9:30 - 11:00 p.m. (REMOTE)
Thursdays = 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
James Quigley Kris Salmons
jquigley@kcc.edu ksalmons@kcc.edu
815-802-8862
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Record calculations using the proper units and to the proper significant digit.
- Describe the basic operation of capacitors in AC and DC circuits.
- Analyze alternating current (AC) waveforms to find the period, frequency, and voltage (peak-to-peak, peak, RMS, and average).
- Describe the basic function of a transformer and calculate any unknown values on both the primary and secondary sides.
- Describe the basic operation and parts of an electrical generator and motor.
- Describe the physics that dictate how current, voltage, and resistance act in an electrical circuit.
- Describe the basic components used in electrical circuits and their schematic symbols - i.e. power supplies, loads, switches and wires.
- Calculate resistances, voltages, amperages, powers, and energy in a single load circuit when any two values are given.
- Calculate individual and total resistances, voltages, amperages, and powers in a series circuit.
- Calculate individual and total resistances, voltages, amperages, and powers in a parallel circuit.
- Calculate individual and total resistances, voltages, amperages, and powers in a series-parallel circuit.
- Describe the physics of magnetism and electromagnetism and describe some of their basic uses in the electrical field.
- Describe the basic operation of inductors in AC and DC circuits.
Textbook:
Grob’s Basic Electronics (13th edition, eBook), Mitchel E. Schultz
ISBN 978-1-25-985267-1 (softcover bound version) / 978-1-26-044536-7 (loose leaf version)
Lab Assignments: Provided by the instructor
Required supplies: Z87.1-rated safety glasses; Scientific calculator (TI-30X, Casio fx-300, or similar)
Evaluation:
Student classroom achievement is evaluated based on homework, quizzes, written midterm and written final exam performance. Laboratory achievement is evaluated based the student’s accuracy and completion of laboratory activities. Skills developed while performing manipulative tasks, as evidenced by the workmanship demonstrated during laboratory assignments, will also be assessed. Midterm and final lab exams will heavily evaluate comprehension of the hands-on course material.
NOTE: The following evaluation method may be modified by the instructor as required. Letter grades are determined by the following percentage:
93 – 100 = A 85 – 92 = B 78 – 84 = C 71 – 77 = D 0 – 70 = F
Grading for this class will be based on the following:
Homework 15% (Circuit Challenges = 10%, Unit Homework = 5%)
Labs 20% (Hands-on = 10%, Lab Questions = 10%)
Quizzes 15%
Midterm 20% (Written Midterm = 10%, Lab Midterm = 10%)
Final Exam 30% (Written Final = 15%, Lab Final = 15%)
TOTAL: 100%
Remember: The instructor doesn’t “GIVE” grades! You EARN your grade!
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
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.
Late Assignments:
A deduction of 5% per day late will be assessed after the due date for all assigned coursework.
Homework is due at the start of class the week after they are assigned.
Lab assignments are due at the end of the class the week after they are assigned.
Quiz Policy:
If you cannot attend class to take a quiz, you must notify the instructor by phone, email, or in-person prior to the start time of the class. You must make advance arrangements to make up the quiz. The date and time of the make-up quiz must be mutually agreed to by the instructor and student. All make-up quizzes must be completed within seven days after the scheduled quiz; otherwise, the student will receive a zero for the quiz. Instructor reserves the right to provide a different make-up quiz. Any student missing a quiz without notifying the instructor in advance will receive a zero for the quiz.
School code requires that safety glasses or some other APPROVED form of eye protection be worn in the laboratory at all times. There will be NO exceptions!
Campus Closure:
In the event of campus closure during a scheduled class period, the student will be required to attend class virtually via the LMS system (Canvas) at the designated time. The instructor will communicate all relevant details about virtual access to the student’s campus e-mail address. The student is responsible for contacting the instructor if the virtual access e-mail message fails to appear within one hour after receiving the campus closure notification.
AI POLICY: Utilizing AI tools is permitted for gaining a better understanding of course material. Copying and pasting answers from AI tools will result in a grade of 0%. KCC credentials students who LEARN the material to apply critical thinking on the job. Employers are not interested in paying graduates for asking AI how to do the job!
| Chapter Reading Assignments and Lecture (due BEFORE the start of class for week specified) | Homework Assignments, Labs, Circuit Challenges (due at the start of class for NEXT week) |
Week 1, Unit 1 - 01/13 and 01/15 “Course Introduction and Powers of 10” | Unit 1 Homework – “Powers of Ten” “Safety” and “Meters” Labs Powers of Ten Circuit Challenge |
Week 2, Unit 2 - 01/20 and 01/22 Unit 1 Quiz | Unit 2 Homework - “Electricity” “Sources of Electricity” and “Introduction to Circuit Building and Multisim” Labs |
Week 3, Unit 3 - 01/27 and 01/29 Unit 2 Quiz | Unit 3 Homework - “Resistors” “Resistors and Color Code” Lab Color Code Circuit Challenge |
Week 4, Unit 4 - 02/03 and 02/05 Unit 3 Quiz | Unit 4 Homework - “Ohm’s Law” “Ohm’s Law and Power” Lab Ohm’s Law I and II and Power One and Two Circuit Challenges |
| Week 5, Unit 5 - 02/10 and 02/12 “Chapter 4 - Series Circuits” Unit 4 Quiz | Unit 5 Homework - “Series Circuits” “Series Circuits” Lab Series I and Series II Circuit Challenges |
Week 6, Unit 6 - 02/17 and 02/19 Unit 5 Quiz | Unit 6 Homework - “Parallel Circuits” “Parallel Circuits” Lab Parallel One and Parallel Two Circuit Challenges |
| Week 7 - 02/24 and 02/26 Unit 6 Quiz | Review for Midterm Exams! |
| Week 8 - 03/03 and 03/05 - Midterm Exams | |
| 03/10 and 03/12 - NO CLASS! SPRING BREAK!! | |
Week 9, Unit 7 - 03/17 and 03/19
| Unit 7 Homework - “Combination Circuits” “Combination Circuits” Lab Series-Parallel I and Series-Parallel II Circuit Challenges |
Week 10, Unit 8 - 03/24 and 03/26 “Chapter 14 - Electromagnetism” | Unit 8 Homework - “Magnetism” and “Electromagnetism” “Magnetic Applications” Lab |
| Week 11, Unit 9 - 03/31 and 04/02 “Chapter 15 - Alternating Voltage and Current” Unit 8 Quiz | Unit 9 Homework - “Alternating Voltage and Current” “Alternating Current” Lab Voltage Conversions Circuit Challenge |
Week 12, Unit 10 - 04/07 and 04/09 Unit 9 Quiz | Unit 10 Homework - “Capacitance” “Capacitors” Lab Series and Parallel C Circuit Challenge |
Week 13, Unit 11 - 04/14 and 04/16 Unit 10 Quiz | Unit 11 Homework - “Inductance” “Inductors” Lab Series and Parallel L Circuit Challenge |
Week 14, Unit 12 - 04/21 and 04/23 Unit 11 Quiz | Unit 12 Homework - “Transformers” “Transformers” Lab Transformers Circuit Challenge |
Week 15, Unit 13 - 04/28 and 04/30 Unit 12 Quiz | Review for Final Exams! |
| Week 16 - 05/05 and 05/07 - Laboratory Final Exam | |
| Week 17 - 05/14 - Written Final Exam | |
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.