Aircraft Technician - Basic D.C. Electricity

Basic D.C. Electricity (AMTG 1125)

Total Credits: 4
Lecture Credits: 3.00
Lab Credits: 1.00

Description: This course covers the basics of D.C. circuits, Ohm's Law, and multimeters and their use. You will learn to maintain, install, and remove both the lead-acid and ni-cad batteries used in current aircraft.

Topical Outline:
1. DC (direct current) theory
2. Voltage, current and resistance relationships
3. Interpreting aircraft electrical circuit diagrams
4. Calculate a measure electrical power
5. Solid state devices and logic functions
6. Aircraft battery and servicing

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Construct series and parallel D.C. circuits
2. 2. Compute and measure resistance, current, voltage drop and power in D. C. circuits
3. 3. Determine current flow, voltage and resistance in schematics and circuit diagrams
4. 4. Troubleshoot electrical circuit problems
5. 5. Trace aircraft electrical circuit diagrams
6. 6. Clean, service and charge an aircraft battery

Prerequisites: 

Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060.