INST 103 Practical Advanced Electrical Fundamentals

6 CR

This class builds upon the skills in Advanced Electrical Fundamentals through practical application. Students will explore the fundamental properties and applications of electricity, electromagnetism, semiconductors, amplifiers, operational amplifiers, and digital technologies through hands on projects & experimentation. The course will expand upon both AC & DC circuits and cover semi-conducting components, amplifier circuits, and an introduction to digital communications & programming. This course continues with and builds upon the basics of current, voltage, resistance, inductance, capacitance, reactance, impedance, and so much more through the hands-on application of Ohm’s law and many others. Next, students will learn the practical operation of semiconductors and work to gain a strong foundational knowledge of those devices, and 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, as well as the application of Ohm’s Law and the construction of circuits to verify electronic theory, and provide the knowledge necessary to build the foundation for a thorough understanding of electronics. Students will learn generic troubleshooting technique, tricks of the trade from analog to digital, effective communication reporting, proper panelboard and terminations assembly, how to field construct power supplies, use semiconducting devices in circuits, and interpret digital signals and logic gates.
Prerequisite(s): AM 105 with a D or higher
Completion Of or Concurrent Enrollment In: Completion of INST 102 with a D or higher or concurrent enrollment in INST 102