Electronics

This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of electricity including series and parallel circuits, AC and DC currents, transformers, resistance, capacitors, multimeter use, and troubleshooting.

Introduction to the basic concepts of electricity, electrical fundamentals, and electronics. Includes AC and DC currents, heaters and heat tracing, electrical supply and control components, and electronic systems.

Basic principles of electricity and the applications of the fundamental laws to direct current networks. A study of electrical components, magnetism, inductance, capacitance, and elementary network analysis.

Fundamental principles of alternating current: sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal. A study of impedance, phase shift, coupling networks, transformers, and series and parallel resonance using standard vector notation.

Introduces semiconductor devices and associated circuits with diodes, special purpose diodes, and various types of transistors (BJT, FETs, Thyristors, etc.), then concludes with Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps). Circuit application and troubleshooting is applied with all components.

Builds upon basic instrumentation and control knowledge and skills from previous classes. Focuses on developing the knowledge and skills in number systems, digital logic circuits, implementation technology and logic functions, arithmetic circuits, and sequential logic circuit building blocks.

A class used to explore new coursework.

This course covers the concepts of electrical fundamentals and electronics including Ohm's and Kirchoff's Laws; series, parallel, and compound circuits; motors, relays, switches, inverters, converters; power distribution, wiring and routing; soldering, terminals, splicing; and troubleshooting.

Broad-based course designed to apply knowledge and skills to the maintenance and operation of electrical components related to power plant instrumentation and controls.