ELEC 2550 - Electrical-Industrial Electronic Fundamentals

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: ELEC 1141 or related work experience

(formerly ATEE 2550)

ELEC 2550 provides an introduction to electronics which includes semiconductor theory and circuits, transistor theory and circuits, power supplies, oscillator circuits, photosensitive devices, and pulse circuits.

Location: South Campus

Contact Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 2

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify a diode and describe its construction and fabrication.

Objectives:

Describe the characteristics of a silicon diode.
Describe the characteristics of a germanium diode.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify and calculate the output voltages of a DC power supply.

Objectives:

Describe the operation of a half wave rectifier.
Describe the operation of a full wave rectifier.
Describe the operation of a full wave bridge rectifier.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify and explain the operation of transducers.

Objectives:

Identify and explain the operation of a thermistor.
Identify a hall effect sensor.
Explain the operation of a hall effect sensor.
Explain a Diac, Triac and UJT transistor.
Explain the operation of a Diac, Triac and UJT transistor.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to describe the operation of transistor.

Objectives:

Identify the leads of various transistors.
Identify and describe the operation of a/an SCR, TRIAC, DIAC and unijunction transistor.
Identify and describe the operation of a/an FET, JFET, MOSFET.
Identify and describe the operation of an integrated circuit.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Safety, PC Board, Construction and Repair
Semiconductor Materials; Diode Testing, Installation and Service
Practical Application of Diodes; Clipping and Clamping Circuits, Zener Diode
DC Power Supplies, AC and DC Voltage Measurements
Power Supply Filters, Voltage Dividers and Multipliers
Thermistors, Photoelectric Transducers, LEDs and LCDs
Transistors Basics, Operating Curves. and Load Lines
Transistor Biasing, Power Dissipation, Transistor Testing
SCR Basics and Applications, SCR Testing
Triacs, Diacs and UJTs
Transistors as AC Amplifiers, Classes of Operation
Field Effect Transistors, Amplifier Coupling, Darlington Circuit
IC Packages, PIN Numbering System, Operational Amplifiers
Application of OP Amps, IC Timers, Oscillators, Digital ICs

Primary Faculty
Dulinski, Kenneth
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Hinrichsen, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088