Curriculum Outline – Direct Current Fundamentals
93 CONTACT HOURS
- Sources of electrical energy and static charges
- Voltage, current, resistance, power and energy
- Ohm’s and Watt’s Law
- Series, parallel and series-parallel circuits – calculating circuit values
- Resistance of conductors
- Magnetic properties of circuits and devices and meters
- Internal functions of analog meters
- Measuring voltage, amperage and resistance using analog and digital meters
- Conduction in liquids and gasses
- Chemical energy of batteries
- Principles of electromagnetism
- DC generators and motors
- DC motor calculations
- DC motor control
- Electric heating and lighting
Textbook: “Direct Current Fundamentals – 8th Edition” – Delmar Cengage Learning
You must receive a minimum of 70% on the final exam and minimum of 70% final grade to pass this class.