Course Outline
q
Electronics Safety
o
Electrocution/Shock Hazard
o
Live wires
o
Equipment
§
Meters
§
Probes
q
Fundamentals of Electricity
and Electronics
o
The Science of Electricity
and Electronics
§
Nature
of Matter
§
Molecular
Theory
§
Static
Electricity
§
Magnetism
§
Law
of Charges
§
The
Coulomb
o
Voltage and Current
o
AC Current
o
DC Current
o
Conductance
o
Insulators
o
Semi-conductors
o
Voltage
o
Current
o
Resistance
o
Ohm’s Law
o
Sources of Electricity
q
Basic Circuits
o
Basics
§
Loads
§
Conductors
§
Controls
§
Polarity
§
Connecting
Meters
o
Types
§
Series
§
Parallel
§
Combination
§
Kirchoff’s
Law
o
Power
§
Watt’s
Law
q
Applied Electricity
o
Magnetism
o
Motors/Generators
o
Electronic Devices
o
Computers
o
Robotics
Date |
Topic |
In Class Work |
Homework Due |
Week 1
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8/21/00 |
No School |
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8/22/00 |
Syllabus, Outline, Introductions |
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8/23/00 |
Ch. 1 – The Science of Electronics |
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Ch. 1 Questions |
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8/24/00 |
“Prefixes / Conversions” |
Activity Sheets #1-3 thru 1-7 |
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8/25/00 |
Ch. 2 – Basic Instruments and Measurements |
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Ch. 2 Questions |
Week 2
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8/28/00 |
“Power Supply / Scale Readings” |
Activity Sheets # 2-2 thru 2-4 |
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8/29/00 |
“Ohm’s Law” |
Activity Sheets # 2-5 & 2-6 |
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8/30/00 |
Ch. 3 – Basic Electrical Circuit Materials |
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Ch. 3 Questions |
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8/31/00 |
“Materials Lab” |
Activity Sheets # 3-2 thru 3-6 |
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9/1/00 |
Quiz / Make-up Day |
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Week 3
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9/4/00 |
No School |
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9/5/00 |
Ch. 4 - Energy |
Energy Handouts |
Ch. 4 Questions |
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9/6/00 |
“Power” |
Energy Handouts |
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9/7/00 |
Ch. 5 – Sources of Electricity |
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Ch. 5 Questions |
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9/8/00 |
“Batteries and other sources” |
Activity Sheets # 5-2 thru 5-5 |
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Week 4
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9/11/00 |
“Batteries and other sources” |
Activity Sheets # 5-2 thru 5-5 |
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9/12/00 |
Quiz / Make-up Day |
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9/13/00 |
Ch. 6 – Series Circuit |
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Ch.6 Questions |
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9/14/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 6-2 thru 6-4 |
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9/15/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 6-2 thru 6-4 |
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Week 5
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9/18/00 |
Ch. 7 – Parallel Circuit |
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Ch. 7 Questions |
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9/19/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 7-2 & 7-3 |
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9/20/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 7-2 & 7-3 |
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9/21/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 7-2 & 7-3 |
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9/22/00 |
Quiz / Make-up Day |
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Week 6
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9/25/00 |
Ch. 8 - Combination Circuits |
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Ch.8 Questions |
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9/26/00 |
“Lab” |
Activity Sheets # 8-2 |
Activity Sheets # 8-1 |
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9/27/00 |
“Lab” |
Activity Sheets # 8-2 |
Activity Sheets # 8-1 |
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9/28/00 |
Ch. 9 - Magnetism |
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Ch. 9 Questions |
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9/29/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 9-2 thru 9-4 |
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Week 7
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10/2/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 9-2 thru 9-4 |
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10/3/00 |
“Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 9-2 thru 9-4 |
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10/4/00 |
Ch. 10 - Generators |
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Ch. 10 Questions |
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10/5/00 |
“Generator Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 10-2 & 10-3 |
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10/6/00 |
“Generator Labs” |
Activity Sheets # 10-2 & 10-3 |
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Week 8
|
10/9/00 |
No School |
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10/10/00 |
Make a Generator Project |
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10/11/00 |
Make a Generator Project |
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10/12/00 |
Quiz / Make a Generator Project |
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10/13/00 |
No School |
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Week 9
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10/16/00 |
Generator |
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10/17/00 |
Generator |
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10/18/00 |
Generator |
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10/19/00 |
Generator |
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Generators Due |
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10/20/00 |
Quiz |
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Week 10
|
10/23/00 |
Ch. 11 – DC Motors |
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Ch.11 Questions |
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10/24/00 |
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10/25/00 |
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10/26/00 |
Motor Racer |
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10/27/00 |
Motor Racer |
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Week 11
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10/30/00 |
Ch. 12 - Transformers |
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Ch. 12 Questions |
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10/31/00 |
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11/1/00 |
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11/2/00 |
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11/3/00 |
Quiz |
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Week 12
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11/6/00 |
Computer |
What is a computer |
Ch. 25 – Computer |
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11/7/00 |
Computer |
What in a computer |
Parts/Components Rsrch |
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11/8/00 |
Computer |
Parts recognition |
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11/9/00 |
Computer |
How much? |
Cost Rsrch |
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11/10/00 |
Computer |
Disassembly |
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Week 13
|
11/13/00 |
Computer |
Disassembly |
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11/14/00 |
Computer |
Reassembly |
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11/15/00 |
Computer |
Reassembly |
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11/16/00 |
Computer |
Reassembly |
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11/17/00 |
Computer |
Reassembly / Test |
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Week 14
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11/20/00 |
Computer |
Test |
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11/21/00 |
Computer |
Test / Cleanup |
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11/22/00 |
No School |
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11/23/00 |
No School |
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11/24/00 |
No School |
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Week 15
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11/27/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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11/28/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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11/29/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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11/30/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/1/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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Week 16
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12/4/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/5/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/6/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/7/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/8/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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Week 17
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12/11/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/12/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/13/00 |
Robot Hockey |
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12/14/00 |
Competition of Robot Hockey |
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12/15/00 |
Clean-up |
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Week 18
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12/18/00 |
Finals |
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12/19/00 |
Finals |
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12/20/00 |
No School |
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12/21/00 |
No School |
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12/22/00 |
No School |
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