Course Syllabus
76312 Electronics I
Crest High School
Steve Brown – Instructor
Room 321
Ph. 704-476-8331
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is based upon the Electronic Technician Association – International (ETA-i) certifications. This course covers the areas of (a) Digital and (b) Direct Current ETA certifications. Electronic practices and fundamentals, roles of electronics in communications and industry and career development will be used in this course. Topics include safety, tools, schematics, soldering, measuring electricity, Ohm’s/Watt’s/Kirchoff’s Laws, power, and circuits. Leadership skills, science, thinking skills, and principles of technology are reinforced. Job shadowing and internships are appropriate work-based learning strategies for this course. Hands-on work experiences and SkillsUSA leadership activities provide many opportunities to enhance classroom instruction and career development.
Prerequisite: Algebra I is a suggested prerequisite.
II. TEXTBOOK
Electricity & Electronics by Gerrish/Dugger/Roberts
(supplied by teacher)
Student Materials: Notebook
Calculator (supplied by teacher if needed)
Computer (supplied by teacher)
III. COURSE GOALS
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
A. Demonstrate basic leadership skills.
B. Exhibit safe working habits.
C. Use hand tools.
D. Demonstrate proper procedures for making electrical connections.
E. Understand fundamentals of Direct Current (DC)
F. Explain basic circuits and schematics.
G. Measure resistance, voltage, and current.
H. Use Ohm’s Law, Watt’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Law.
I. Construct series and parallel circuits.
J. Demonstrate understanding of digital electronics.
IV. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
A. Lectures to introduce notes and discuss laboratory projects.
B. Instructor assistance during class time.
V. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
In this course the student will:
A. Have laboratory assignments given by the instructor.
B. Have assignments from the workbook and/or handouts.
VI. CRITICAL/ANALYTICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES
In this course the student will:
A. Identify a problem and analyze it.
B. Recognize a need for information.
C. Infer proper techniques and procedures as required in the field of engineering.
VII. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this course the student will be able to:
A. Use test equipment safely.
B. Demonstrate fundamentals of electronics and electricity
C. Research and construct project with limited instructor assistance.
D. Evaluate and demonstrate selected electronic circuits.
VIII. AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES
A. Data projector
B. CD-ROM
C. Overhead projector
D. Student computers
E. PowerPoint
IX. EVALUATION
Evaluations of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:
-Worksheets, quizzes, tests, professionalism and projects 75%
-Final Exam 25%
X. GRADING SCALE
99-100 A+
96-98 A
93-95 A-
91-92 B+
88-90 B
85-87 B-
83-84 C+
80-82 C
77-79 C-
75-76 D+
73-74 D
70-72 D-
Below 70 F
XI. SPECIAL POLICIES
• Student Responsibility:
-The student is ultimately responsible for meeting all procedures, requirements, and deadlines.
-Professionalism is important and will be counted into grades.
-If student needs extra help, he/she is responsible for requesting additional assistance from the instructor.
-A notebook grade will be incorporated into each 9 weeks grade.
-If you are absent on a day that we take notes, you can go to the Electronics Website and the powerpoints will be there for you to view and get your notes. Go to Crestchargers.com and click on faculty, then look for my name (Steve Brown) and go to view website then go to Electronics I and the powerpoints will be listed there.
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