ELTR 1020 Syllabus

Subject Code

ELTR

Course Number

1020

Course Title

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

Course Description

Course Outcomes

Magnetism
Order              Description
    1                  Explain the principles of magnetism.
    2                  Demonstrate magnetic principle application.

AC Wave Generation
Order              Description
    1                  Describe sine waves generated by alternating current.
    2                  Define alternating current.
    3                  Measure AC voltage and current values.
    4                  Describe basic AC generator principles.

AC Test Equipment
Order              Description
    1                  Explain oscilloscope control functions.
    2                  Calculate and measure AC sine wave frequency and period.
    3                   Use an oscilloscope for sinusoidal wave form voltage, period, and/or frequency
                     measurements.
    4                  Measure harmonics using a harmonic meter or analyzer.

Inductance
Order              Description
    1                  Define inductance and identify inductor symbols.
    2                  Explain inductor operation.
    3                  Demonstrate the effect of connecting inductors in series and in parallel.
    4                 Draw a vector diagram showing inductor's phase relationships of voltage and current.
    5                  Determine the inductance value of an inductor.
    6               Define and determine the reactance of an inductor when given the inductance and the
                         frequency.

Capacitance
Order              Description
    1                  Define capacitance and identify capacitor symbols.
    2                  Explain capacitor operation.
    3                  Demonstrate the effect of connecting capacitors in series and in parallel.
    4                  Draw a vector diagram showing voltage and current phase relationships.
    5                  Determine the capacitance value of a capacitor.
    6                 Define and determine the reluctance of a capacitor when given the capacitance and
                         frequency.

Basic Transformers
Order              Description
    1                 Apply, define, and explain fundamental electrical terminology and electrical parameters for
                         transformers.
    2                  Explain transformer outputs in relation to inputs.
    3                  Explain core losses, mutual inductance, and types of transformers.
    4                  Use an oscilloscope for transformer voltage and phase measurements.
    5                  Calculate voltage-turns ratio.
    6                  Calculate voltage-current ratio.
    7                  Determine impedance matching.
    8                  Test and identify transformers.
    9                 Describe the impact of harmonics on transformers, heating core losses, hysteresis, and
                         copper loss (skin effects).