IMI 1030 - Introduction to Electricity

Clock Hours: 108

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
Course is a study of ohms and watts laws, electrical terms, series circuits, parallel circuits and combination circuits. Meters, some laws of magnetism and AC/DC circuits are studied in this portion of the course. Instruction is provided through the use of class assignments, power points, hands-on assignments, lecture and videos.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:

Recognize electron theory and Kirchoff’s current laws.
Solve problems of resistance using the resistor color code.
Recognize and state ohms law. Solve ohms law problems.
Recognize terms and definitions used in ohms law problems.
Change amps to milliamps and micro amps, and change ohms to kilohms.
Use powers of ten solving ohms law problems.
Solve problems of resistance using the resistor color code.
Recognize watts law. Demonstrate knowledge solving watts law problems.
Recognize terms and definitions used in watts law problems.
Describe power wheel and its relationship to watts and ohms law.
Identify the six laws of a series circuit.
Solve series circuit problems using series circuit laws, ohms law and watts law.
Demonstrate knowledge of a series circuit with hands on exercise calculating all voltage, current and resistance values and using meter to measure those values.