UELE 111 - Circuit Analysis I

1. Define basic electricity terms.
2. Use the standard color code to determine resistance. 
3. Make circuit measurements using the ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter, and oscilloscope.
4. Apply the scientific method of inquiry and deduction to the laws, theories, and axioms of AC (alternating current)/DC (direct current) circuits to specific laboratory experiments.
5.  Use Ohm`s law and Kirchhoff`s laws to solve series, parallel, and series-parallel circuit problems.
6. Calculate voltages and currents of simple Resistor, Inductor, and Capacitor (RLC) circuits using phasors.
7. Describe the properties of magnetic fields and magnetic materials, and relate to the operation of magnetic devices.
8. Calculate the equivalent capacitance of capacitors connected in series and parallel.
9. Determine the frequency and calculate the peak, peak-to-peak, and Root-mean-square (RMS) values of a sine wave.
10.  Analyze the transient behavior of simple RC and RL circuits. 
11.  Calculate inductive and capacitive reactance.
12. Calculate the equivalent inductance of inductors connected in series and parallel.
13. Analyze the basic transformer.

1. Introduction to Electricity  
   1. Circuit Components and Measuring Devices 
   2. Electrical and Magnetic Units 
   3.  Scientific Notation 
   4.  Metric Prefixes 
2. Voltage, Current, and Resistance  
   1. Atomic Structure 
   2.  Electrical Charge 
   3.  Voltage 
   4.  Current 
   5.  Resistance 
   6.  Electrical Circuits 
   7.  Basic Circuit Measurements 
3. Ohm`s Law  
   1. Ohm`s Law 
   2.  Current Calculations 
   3.  Voltage Calculations 
   4.  Resistance Calculations 
   5.  The Current, Voltage, Resistance Relationship 
4. Power and Energy  
   1. Power and Energy 
   2.  Power in Electric Circuits 
   3.  Resistor Power Ratings 
   4.  Energy Loss and Voltage Drop in Resistance 
   5.  Power Supplies 
5. AC/DC Series Resistive Circuits  
   1.  Resistors in Parallel 
   2.  Rules and Laws for Parallel Circuits 
   3.  Current Sources 
   4.  Current Dividers and Applications 
   5.  Troubleshooting Parallel Circuits  
6. AC/DC Series Parallel Circuits  
   1. Series Parallel Relationships
   2.  Analysis of Series-Parallel Circuits 
   3.  Loaded Voltage Dividers 
   4.  Ladder Networks and the Wheatstone Bridge 
   5.  Troubleshooting  
7. AC/DC Series Parallel Circuits 
   1. Series Parallel Relationships
   2. Analysis of Series-Parallel Circuits 
   3. Loaded Voltage Dividers 
   4. Ladder Networks and the Wheatstone Bridge 
   5. Troubleshooting  
8.  Magnetism and Electromagnetism 
   1. Magnetic Fields 
   2. Electromagnetism 
   3. Hysteresis 
   4. Induction 
   5. Applications of Electromagnetism Induction 
9. Capacitance and Inductance 
   1. Definition and physical properties 
   2. Circuit configurations and total capacitance and total inductance 
10. Transformers 
    1. Basic transformers 
    2. Step-up/step-down 
11. Alternating Current and Voltage: The sine wave 
12. Phasors and Complex Numbers 
    1. Rectangular and polar forms 
    2. Phasor arithmetic 
13. Electromagnetism 
14. Solenoids 
15. Magnetic circuits 
16. Magnetic units 
17. Inductance 
    1. Electromagnetic induction 
    2. Flux linkage 
    3. Faraday`s and Lenz`s laws 
    4. Self-induction 
    5. Inductors in series and parallel 
18. RL Transient Circuits 
    1. Charge and discharge of Inductors 
    2. L/R time constant 
    3. Applications