INST 102 Advanced Electrical Fundamentals

10 CR

Students will learn and explore the fundamental properties and applications of electricity, electromagnetism, semiconductors, amplifiers, operational amplifiers, and digital technologies. The course will expand upon both AC & DC circuits, as well as semi-conducting components, amplifier circuits, and be introduced to digital communications & programming. This course continues with and builds upon the basics of current, voltage, resistance, inductance, capacitance, reactance, impedance, and more through the application of Ohm’s law and many others. Next, students will learn the operational theory of semiconductors and work to gain a strong foundational knowledge of those devices, how amplifiers are constructed and function, and then finally end with a robust introduction to the world of digital technology. This course teaches students to use a logical course of correction to an electronic problem in a minimum amount of time. Students will learn generic troubleshooting technique procedures and tricks of the trade from analog to digital as well.
Prerequisite(s): AM 105 with a D or higher