Course Number: VEM103
Course Title: Basic Electricity I
 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 
 

General Objective

This course will introduce the students to the basic fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, and basic components. Students will analyze direct current using Ohm's Law; Kirchoff's Law, and various Network Theorems. It also introduces students to the theoretical and practical aspects of series, parallel and series-parallel circuit construction using the Breadboarding method.

Specific Objectives

Students will be able to:

1.  Describe the basic concept of voltage and current and the behavior of these parameters in simple electrical circuits.
2.  Explain the purpose and identify the various types of resistors and their symbols. Identify the value, power rating and tolerance if resistors using various types of industry codes.
3.  Describe the purpose and types of switches, fuses and circuit breakers and identify their schematic symbols.
4.  Define magnetism and electromagnetism and their characteristics; describe how these characteristics are utilized in the operation of the relay, magnetic circuit breaker and meter.
5.  Describe the function if the multimeter and its  controls. Safely and accurately use a multimeter to measure the circuit quantities of resistance, voltage and current.
6.  Using Ohm's Law to define the relationship between resistance, voltage, current and power in an electrical circuit. By experimentation prove Ohm's Law.
7.  Identify the following circuits, calculate and measure the circuit parameters of voltage, resistance and current. Troubleshoot the series, parallel and series-parallel circuits.
        a. Series Circuit
        b. Parallel Circuit
        c. Series and Parallel Circuit
        d. Voltage Divider Circuit
        e. Bridge Circuit
8.  Simplify and analyze complex circuits using the following methods:
        a. Kirchoff's Laws
        b. Thevenin's Theorem
        c. Norton's Theorem
9.  Use Breadboarding techniques to construct and analyze series and parallel circuits.