OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE



Oakton Community CollegeELT101Course SyllabusSPring 2019Majid Ghadiri and Angelo GeroHours:M& W 9:30 - 12:45 P.M.Office: P110 RHC (office hours or by appointment)Phone: (847) 376-7699 (please leave a message)Division Phone: (847) 635-1688, Room 2180Email: mghadiri@oakton.eduDivision of STEM and Health CareersI.Course CourseCoursePrefixNumberNameCreditELT101Introduction to Electronics 5Prerequisites:Knowledge of Algebra & Trigonometry helpfulCourse (catalog) Description:Course introduces electronics curriculum with hands-on labs and simulations. Topics range from Ohm Law to semiconductor circuits, series and parallel circuits, capacitors, inductors, and magnetic, with focus on analog and digital circuits. Background in basic algebra recommended for understanding electronics concepts.Learning Objectives: Student will learn to:Define and demonstrate the fundamentals of Ohms and Kirchoff’s LawDesign, build and test basic series and parallel circuits Define and apply the functions of capacitors, inductors and magneticsAnalyze components associated with AC and DC electronic circuits.Demonstrate proficiency in the use of electronic equipment and devices.Demonstrate the application of electronics devices and circuits using computer simulationsShare ideas effectively with peers in technical and non-technical environments Academic Integrity and Student Conduct:Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits: cheating, plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation), falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth), helping others to cheat, unauthorized changes on official documents, pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you, making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and any other behavior that violates academic integrity. There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years. Please review the Code of Academic Conduct and the Code of Student Conduct, both located online at oakton.edu/studentlife/student-handbook.pdf.Other Course Information:If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the Access and Disability Resource Center at the Des Plaines or Skokie campus. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.Oakton Community College is committed to maintaining a campus environment emphasizing the dignity and worth of all members of the community, and complies with all federal and state Title IX requirements.Resources and support forpregnancy-related and parenting accommodations; and victims of sexual misconduct can be found at oakton.edu/title9.Resources and support for LGBTQ+ students can be found at oakton.edu/lgbtq.Outline of Topics:Atomic StructureOhm’s LawSeries CircuitsParallel CircuitsVoltage and Current DividersDirect Current MetersKirchoff’s LawsNetwork TheoremsConductors, Insulators, ResistorsBatteriesMagnetismAlternating Voltage and Current Inductance and Inductive ReactanceCapacitance and Capacitive ReactanceRC and L/R Time ConstantsFilters Electronic DevicesDigital Electronics VII.Methods of Instruction:This course will be two-thirds lecture and one-third lab. The lecture will be an informal discussion of the assigned materials and related topics. The lab experiments will be timed to reinforce ideas learned in the lecture and to learn the operation of the lab equipment.VIII.Methods of Evaluation:Hour exams40%Chapter Quiz10%Lab Experiments30%Final exams20%***Class attendance is necessary to receive full credit in the above categories.***Instructional Materials:Textbook:Basic Electronics, Grob (12th edition)Calculator: TI – 36 or equivalent.TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE DateLecture TopicLab / AssignmentsJan 28Introduction Experiment I-1Jan 30Introduction to Powers of 10Experiment I -2Feb 04Chapter 1: ElectricityLAB 1Feb 06Chapter 2: ResistorsLAB 2Feb 11Chapter 3: Ohm's LawLAB 3Feb 13Chapter 4: Series CircuitLAB 4Feb18President day College colsedFeb 20Feb 25Chapter 5: Parallel CircuitChapter 5: Parallel CircuitLAB 5In-class activityFeb 27Chapter 6: Series-parallel CircuitLAB 6Mar 04Chapter 7: Voltage Divider and Current Divider?LAB 7Mar 06Chapter 7: Voltage Divider and Current Divider and Review for Exam?In-class activityMar 11Exam #1Mar13?Chapter 12: BatteriesLAB 12Mar 18-22Spring BreakCollege closedMar 25Chapter 13 : MagnetismLAB 13Mar 27Chapter 14: ElectromagnetismLAB 14Apr 01Start Chapter 15: Alternating VoltageOscilloscope and Signal GeneratorApr 03Chapter 15: Alternating VoltageLAB 15Apr 08?Chapter 16: CapacitanceLAB 16Apr 10Chapter 19: InductanceLAB 19Apr 15Exam #2Apr 17Chapter 17: Capacitive Reactance LAB 17Apr 22Chapter 20: Inductive ReactanceLAB 20Apr 24Chapter 27: Diode and Diode Applications LAB 27May 1May 6Chapter 28: Bipolar Junction TransistorLAB 28In-class activityMay 8Chapter 29: Field Effect TransistorTake homeLAB 29May 13Take home Final Exam DueReview for finalMay 15Final ExamSpring 2019 CalendarJanuary 21Martin Luther King holiday, College closedJanuary 22spring 2019 semester classes beginJanuary 22Last day to submit proof of residency, business service agreements and chargebacks/joint agreementsFebruary 18Presidents Day holiday, College closedFebruary 19Last day to withdraw from 16-week courses and have course dropped from record*?(See?Withdrawal from Classes?for more information.)Last day to change to audit for 16-week courses*February?22Last day for filing Graduation PetitionsMarch 3Incomplete (I) grades from fall 2018 semester for which faculty have not submitted final grades will become an "F" after this date.**March 18 - 24Spring BreakMarch 25Classes resume after Spring BreakMarch 27Registration opens for summer 2019 sessionsApril 1Last day to withdraw with a "W" from 16-week courses;?Students will receive a grade in all courses in which they are enrolled after April 1.April 10Registration opens for fall 2019 semesterEvaluation Days***May 16, 17Last day of student attendanceMay?20Grading DayMay?21Grades due and Commencement ................
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