ARE 2111 - Fundamentals of Electricity and Circuits

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course presents fundamental principles of electrical circuits and power systems that are relevant to commercial building projects. Power and energy are discussed, as well as electrical components such as capacitors, inductors, motors, and lighting systems. Topics are related to building power distribution and lighting systems in commercial construction. Students may not receive credit for both ARE 2111 and any substantially similar course offered by the Electrical Engineering department. (prereq: MTH 1110) (quarter system prereq: MA 137)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the difference between series and parallel circuits
Apply Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s law
Apply nodal and mesh analysis
Explain Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems
Discuss the function of inductors, capacitors, motors, and lighting
Explain how circuits, current, and voltage work
Discuss the basics of building power distribution and electrical service

Prerequisites by Topic

Differentiation and integration
Solving linear equations and algebraic problems with complex numbers

Course Topics

Circuits, current, and voltage
Series and parallel circuits
Ohm’s law
Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws
Power and energy
Nodal and mesh analysis
Superposition
Thevenin’s theorem
Norton’s theorem
Maximum power transfer
Capacitors, inductors and phasors
RMS value
Complex power
AC generation and sources
Building electrical service and power distribution
Building electrical motors and lighting

Laboratory Topics

Weekly hands-on exercises and interactive problem-solving sessions that reinforce the weekly lecture topics

Coordinator
Christine Brotz, P.E.

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ARE 2111 - Fundamentals of Electricity and Circuits