ILT 106 - Concepts of Direct Current

5 Hours: 3T, 2L

Prerequisite or Co-Requisite: ILT 100 or ILT 107 or ELT 109
This course provides an advanced study of direct current (DC) concepts and application principles. Specific topics include safety; terms and symbols; electrical theory; Ohm’s law; power law; electrical measurement; DC electrical components; and series, parallel, and series-parallel circuit construction. Students gain hands-on experience through various laboratory problems. Emphasis is placed upon the use of scientific calculators, reading schematics, and the operation of common test equipment used to analyze and troubleshoot DC circuits and the opportunity to prove the theories taught during classroom instruction.