The student will construct and evaluate series and parallel circuits to show relationships of voltage, current, resistance and power, using DC meters to measure circuit values. ELT 101 Introduces AC concepts and circuits, using AC meters, oscilloscopes and signal generators. Students construct and analyze series and parallel circuits with inductance or capacitance and resistance to show relationships of voltage, current, phase, power and impedance with phasor analysis. Students construct, analyze and troubleshoot complex series-parallel circuits, both on and off resonance, with filter applications. ELT 103 Applies advanced analysis to AC and DC circuits with Thevenin's, Norton's, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorems.
Students also construct and analyze vacuum tube amplifiers, using DC load lines and curve families.
ELT 104 Introduces the fundamentals of solid-state devices, both diodes and transistors. Students construct and analyze diode circuits, including rectifiers, clippers and clampers, and examine characteristics of zener and transistor-related power supplies. Students construct class A and B power amps, phase splitters and phase inverters. Students construct and analyze FET amplifiers and oscillator circuits, including multivibrators, phase-shift, and Hartley Culpitts and Schmitt trigger. ELT 113 Examines the OP amp by analyzing and demonstrating a wide range of applications.