CSU, Chico Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EECE 110: Basic Electricity and Instruments

Prerequisites:Faculty permission

Engineering majors cannot take this course for credit

Catalog Description: An introduction to electrical and electronic technology: DC circuitry analysis, AC circuitry analysis, basic electronic components and logic circuits. Instruments used in the study of basic electronics are discussed, demonstrated, and used; emphasis on interpretation of schematic diagrams, breadboarding, familiarization with electronic components. Formerly ECE 030.

Course Objectives:

• Introduce the principles electrical circuits and devices
• Explain the operation of electronic devices
• Explain how electronic devices are used to create sound, music and other systems

Course Outcomes:

• Students shall be able to calculate:
  • steady state voltages, currents, and power for DC and AC circuits
  • the impedance of capacitors and inductors
  • biasing circuitry for common-emitter transistor amplifiers
  • voltage and current waveform of simple diode circuitry including rectifiers
• Students shall also be able to:
  • create and read schematic diagrams
  • wire simple electrical and electronic circuits
  • use DMM and oscilloscope to analyze and measure circuit parameters
  • use power supplies and function generators to apply power and stimuli to circuits

Class/Laboratory schedule:

• One hundred minutes a week lecture
• One hundred minutes, once a week, laboratory activity

Contribution of Course to Meet the Professional Component:

• N/A

Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes and Objective:

This course does not fulfill any requirements for the electrical or computer engineering degrees.

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