Course Overview
Students will learn basic electrical theory and applied mathematics for instrumentation. Topics will include series/parallel circuits, batteries, potentiometers and rheostats. Mathematical topics will include logarithms, exponents, algebra, trigonometry, rectangular and polar coordinates. Problems will be focused on various aspects of instrumentation.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
6.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Safety
- Demonstrate safe working practices in the lab
DC Electricity and Mathematics
- Explain basic concepts of electrical theory
- Apply laws of DC electricity in circuits
- Evaluate battery circuits
- Design potentiometer and rheostat circuits
- Build DC circuits and perform necessary troubleshooting to ensure proper circuit function
- Solve algebra and geometry problems in the context of instrumentation
- Solve instrumentation problems involving periodic, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions
Effective as of Fall 2016
Related Programs
DC Electricity (INST 1000) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Energy
- Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control Technician
Diploma Full-time
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