ESP 3030 - D.C. Circuits II
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Prerequisites: DC I
Course Description:
This course introduces the student to circuit analysis using Kirchhoff’s Laws and Nodal Analysis, Mesh Analysis, Thevenin’s Theorem, and Norton’s Theorem. Other lessons included are: Voltage Divider Circuits, Bridge Circuits, and Meter Loading.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1401 - VOLTAGE DIVIDER CIRCUITS
- Identify a voltage divider circuit.
- Identify a voltage divider as being loaded or unloaded.
- Calculate voltage, current, and resistance in a loaded and unloaded voltage divider circuits.
- Calculate percent regulation for voltage divider circuits.
- Measure voltages in loaded and unloaded voltage divider circuits.
1402 - BRIDGE CIRCUITS
- State the purpose of a bridge circuit.
- Identify a bridge circuit.
- Solve for voltage outputs and unknown resistances.
- Make voltage measurements in an operating bridge circuit and calculate resistances.
1403 - KIRCHHOFF’S VOLTAGE AND CURRENT LAWS
- Identify a complex circuit.
- State Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws.
- Calculate current and voltage using Kirchhoff’s Laws.
1404 - NORTON’S THEOREM
- State the procedure for solving circuit values using Norton’s Theorem.
- Nortonize a series‑parallel circuit.
1405 - THEVENIN’S THEOREM
- State the purpose of Thevenin’s Theorem.
- Describe the six-step process for analyzing circuits using Thevenin’s Theorem.
- Theveninize a series‑parallel and complex circuit.
1406 - MULTIMETER LOADING
- Describe the circuit loading effect of meters.
- Describe how meter loading is reduced.
- Describe the ohms‑per‑volt rating of analog meters.
- Measure circuit voltages using an analog and digital multimeter.
- Observe the loading effect of an analog meter.
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