I. General Information
1. Course Title:
DC Power
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1550
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course covers the basic principals in DC electrical circuits including series, parallel and complex circuit analysis, OHM’s law, electrical meters, conductor, insulators, resistors, batteries and magnetism. The course material covered will enable students to calculate circuit parameters, build electrical circuits, use testing equipment to measure and troubleshoot circuit and electrical components.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CMAE 1550 - DC Power
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CMAE 1502 | Technical Math | 3 |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CMAE 1550 - DC Power
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
|
Northland Community & Technical College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
|
St. Paul College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
|
Northwest Technical College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Automation Technologies Certificate
|
Certificate
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Use correct electrical measuring/testing equipment |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Demonstrate electrical safety procedures
|
|
|
Demonstrate use of electrical testing equipment
|
|
|
Calculate series circuit parameters
|
|
|
Calculate parallel circuit parameters
|
|
|
Define Ohm’s law in both series and parallel circuits
|
|
|
Define current flow in electrical circuits
|
|
|
Define the magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction
|
|
|
Identify voltage sources and describe their proper applications
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
Demonstrate basic electrical safety practices while using electrical test equipment
|
|
Describe basic current flow
Calculate Ohm’s Law in series circuits
|
|
Calculate parallel circuits
|
|
Define current flow in series circuits
|
|
Define current flow in parallel circuits
|
|
Construct and measure series circuits
|
|
Construct and measure parallel circuits
|
|
Use voltage meter
|
|
Use different voltage sources
|
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
Build series circuit
|
|
Build parallel circuits
|
|
Measure circuits using electrical testing equipment
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
DC Power
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1550
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course covers the basic principals in DC electrical circuits including series, parallel and complex circuit analysis, OHM’s law, electrical meters, conductor, insulators, resistors, batteries and magnetism. The course material covered will enable students to calculate circuit parameters, build electrical circuits, use testing equipment to measure and troubleshoot circuit and electrical components.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CMAE 1550 - DC Power
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CMAE 1502 | Technical Math | 3 |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CMAE 1550 - DC Power
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
|
Northland Community & Technical College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
|
St. Paul College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
|
Northwest Technical College
|
CMAE 1550 DC Power
|
3
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Automation Technologies Certificate
|
Certificate
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Use correct electrical measuring/testing equipment |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Demonstrate electrical safety procedures
|
|
|
Demonstrate use of electrical testing equipment
|
|
|
Calculate series circuit parameters
|
|
|
Calculate parallel circuit parameters
|
|
|
Define Ohm’s law in both series and parallel circuits
|
|
|
Define current flow in electrical circuits
|
|
|
Define the magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction
|
|
|
Identify voltage sources and describe their proper applications
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
Demonstrate basic electrical safety practices while using electrical test equipment
|
|
Describe basic current flow
Calculate Ohm’s Law in series circuits
|
|
Calculate parallel circuits
|
|
Define current flow in series circuits
|
|
Define current flow in parallel circuits
|
|
Construct and measure series circuits
|
|
Construct and measure parallel circuits
|
|
Use voltage meter
|
|
Use different voltage sources
|
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
Build series circuit
|
|
Build parallel circuits
|
|
Measure circuits using electrical testing equipment
|
VI. Textbook and Supplemental Reading Materials
|
Textbooks
|
|
Author(s)
|
Title(s)
|
Publisher(s)
|
Edition/Date(s)
|
|
R.L. Meade
|
Foundations of Electronics
|
Thompson
|
5th
|
|
Supplemental Materials
|
|
Author(s)
|
Title(s)
|
Publisher(s)
|
Edition/Date(s)
|
|
R.L.Meade
|
Foundations of Electronics Lab Manual
|
Thompson
|
5th
|