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Course Syllabus

AUTO 1601 Automotive Basic Electronics

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 4; Lecture: 4; Lab: 0
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 60
  • Corequisites: AUTO 1605
  • Semesters Offered: Fall
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2019
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2024
  • End Semester: Fall 2024
  • Optimum Class Size: 30
  • Maximum Class Size: 40

Course Description

This course covers the principles and laws that govern electrical circuits, including Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws. Students will also gain understanding of the use of meters, wiring diagrams, wiring repair, conductors, semiconductors, PN junctions, diodes, transistors, multiplexing, computers and sensors.

Justification

This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation accreditation. It is approved by the advisory committee and is a core course for the Automotive Technology AAS degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will understand Ohms law and other electrical formulas. They will be able to calculate resistance, current, voltage, watts, etc.
  2. Students will learn about the appropriate specialized tools for testing, measuring, and repairing electrical circuits and systems.
  3. Students will understand the theories and principals governing series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits.

Course Content

•Safe practices when working on or around electrical components
•The principles of Ohm's law, Kirchoff's law, series circuits, and parallel circuits
•Measuring electrical circuits with a digital multi-meter and proper wiring repair
•Theory, principles, and diagnosis of relays, solenoids, various diodes, transistors, integrated circuits, and computer modules
•Proper usage of circuit protection devices such as fuses, circuit breakers, and fusible links
•How to read and understand electrical wiring diagrams and electrical symbols