There are 6 total units in this course. Links to all pages are listed in their respective units below.
Course Information
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Course Introduction | Start here for a basic introduction before beginning Unit 1. |
| Appendix | Includes important information on metrics, units, and conversion. |
| Course Description | The overall course description. |
| Lab Kit Information | The go-to resource for all questions concerning the lab kit. |
| Jacobs School of Music | Jacobs School of Music homepage. |
Unit 1 - 18 pages
| Page # | Title | Complete by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electron Behavior | August 27 |
| 2 | Atomic Structure | August 27 |
| 3 | Open and Closed Circuits | August 27 |
| 4 | Voltage and Current | August 27 |
| 5 | Schematics | August 27 |
| 6 | Switches | August 27 |
| 7 | Power and Light Bulbs | August 27 |
| Assessment #1 | August 27 | |
| 8 | How Much Current Will Flow? | August 29 |
| 9 | Series and Parallel | August 29 |
| 10 | Voltages in Series and Parallel | August 29 |
| 11 | Measuring Voltage | August 29 |
| 12 | Current in Series and Parallel | August 29 |
| 13 | Measuring Current | August 29 |
| Unit 1 Game 3 Directions | August 29 | |
| Assessment #2 | August 29 | |
| 14 | Alternating Current | September 1 |
| 15 | More About AC | September 1 |
| 16 | Oscilloscopes | September 1 |
| 17 | Measuring AC | September 1 |
| 18 | Peer Investigation Group Results | June 2 |
| Assessment #3 | September 1 |
Unit 2 - 11 pages
| Page # | Title | Complete by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resistance | May 5 |
| 2 | Resistors | May 6 |
| 3 | Ohm's Law | May 7 |
| 4 | Series and Parallel Resistors | May 5 |
| 5 | Tips for Solving Resistor Circuits | May 5 |
| 6 | Voltage Dividers | May 5 |
| Unit 2 Game 2 Directions | May 5 | |
| 7 | Game 2: Practice with Voltage Dividers | May 5 |
| 8 | Current Dividers | May 5 |
| 9 | Game 3: Practice with Current Dividers | May 5 |
| 10 | Complex Resistor Circuits | May 5 |
| 11 | Potentiometers | May 5 |
Unit 3 - 11 pages
| Page # | Title | Complete by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inductors, Basic Theory | May 5 |
| 2 | Inductive Reactance | May 6 |
| 3 | Inductors in Series and Parallel | May 7 |
| 4 | Series Inductors Filters | May 5 |
| 5 | Parallel Inductors Filters | May 5 |
| 6 | Inductors Filters Game | May 5 |
| 7 | Equivalent Circuits | May 5 |
| 8 | Inductors and Phase | May 5 |
| 9 | Transformer Basics | May 5 |
| 10 | Uses for Transformers | May 5 |
| 11 | Band Pass Filter (Peer Groupwork Results) | May 5 |
Unit 4 - 9 pages
| Page # | Title | Complete by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capacitors | October 27 |
| 2 | Capacitive Reactance | October 28 |
| 3 | Capacitors in Series and Parallel | October 29 |
| 4 | More on Capacitors | October 29 |
| 5 | Series Capacitor Filters | October 29 |
| 6 | Parallel Capacitor Filters | October 29 |
| 7 | Capacitors and Inductors Together 1 | October 29 |
| 8 | Capacitors and Inductors Together 2 | October 29 |
| 9 | Peer Investigation Group Results | October 29 |
Unit 5 - 16 pages
| Page # | Title | Complete by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | History | October 27 |
| 2 | The Diode | October 28 |
| 3 | Diode Rectification | October 29 |
| 4 | Full Wave Rectifier | October 27 |
| 5 | Full Wave Rectifier Circuit | October 27 |
| 6 | Triode History | October 27 |
| 7 | Triode Basics | October 27 |
| 8 | Triode Movie | October 27 |
| 9 | Tube Analogy | October 27 |
| 10 | Tube Numbering and Specifications | October 27 |
| 11 | Triode Amplifier Circuits | October 27 |
| 12 | Saturation and Cutoff | October 27 |
| 13 | Peer Investigation Group Results | October 27 |
| 14 | Tetrode | October 27 |
| 15 | Pentode | October 27 |
| 16 | Beam Power Tube | October 27 |
Unit 6 - x pages
| Page # | Title | Complete by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Testing 1 | October 27 |
| 2 | Testing 2 | October 28 |
| 3 | Testing 3 | October 29 |