| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Applied Engineering. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful
completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing
scientific research and professional and technical services, including
laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
(3) AC/DC Electronics focuses on the basic electricity
principles of alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) circuits.
Students will demonstrate knowledge and applications of circuits,
electronic measurement, and electronic implementation. Through use
of the design process, students will transfer academic skills to component
designs in a project-based environment. Students will use a variety
of computer hardware and software applications to complete assignments
and projects. Additionally, students will explore career opportunities,
employer expectations, and educational needs in the electronics industry.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate knowledge of how to dress appropriately,
speak politely, and conduct oneself in a manner appropriate for the
profession;
(B) show the ability to cooperate, contribute, and
collaborate as a member of a group in an effort to achieve a positive
collective outcome;
(C) present written and oral communication in a clear,
concise, and effective manner, including explaining and justifying
actions;
(D) demonstrate time-management skills in prioritizing
tasks, following schedules, and performing goal-relevant activities
in a way that produces efficient results; and
(E) demonstrate punctuality, dependability, reliability,
and responsibility in performing assigned tasks as directed.
(2) The student demonstrates the skills necessary for
success in a technical career. The student is expected to:
(A) identify training, education, employment, and career
opportunities, including differences between an electronic technician,
electronic technologist, and electrical engineer;
(B) investigate and work toward industry certifications;
(C) discuss ethical issues related to electronics;
(D) identify and demonstrate respect for diversity
in the workplace;
(E) identify and demonstrate appropriate actions and
consequences relating to discrimination, harassment, and inequality;
(F) explore career preparation learning experiences,
including job shadowing, mentoring, and apprenticeship training; and
(G) discuss Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation and
implications.
(3) The student participates in team projects in various
roles. The student is expected to:
(A) explain the importance of teamwork in the field
of electronics;
(B) apply principles of effective teamwork and problem
solving, including collaboration and conflict resolution; and
(C) demonstrate proper attitudes as a team leader and
team member.
(4) The student develops skills for managing a project.
The student is expected to:
(A) implement project management methodologies, including
initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing
a project;
(B) develop a project schedule and complete work according
to established criteria;
(C) participate in the organization and operation of
a real or simulated engineering project; and
(D) develop a plan for production of an individual
product.
(5) The student practices safe and proper work habits.
The student is expected to:
(A) master relevant safety tests;
(B) comply with safety guidelines as described in various
manuals, instructions, and regulations;
(C) identify governmental and organizational regulations
for health and safety in the workplace related to electronics;
(D) identify and classify hazardous materials according
to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations
and industry standards;
(E) dispose of hazardous materials appropriately;
(F) perform maintenance on selected tools, equipment,
and machines;
(G) handle and store tools and materials correctly;
and
(H) describe the results of improper maintenance of
material, tools, and equipment.
(6) The student develops an understanding of basic
direct current (DC) electricity principles. The student is expected
to:
(A) describe DC and give examples of its application
and generation;
(B) demonstrate an understanding of atomic theory and
the relationship between atomic number and a material's conductivity
and insulation characteristics;
(C) identify and apply the proper use of electronic
schematics and symbols, including switches, voltage, current, ground,
resistors, fuses, circuit breakers, volt meters, and amp meters;
(D) define and describe switches, voltage source, current
source, ground, resistors, fuses, circuit breakers, volt meters, amp
meters, voltage, current, and resistance;
(E) identify the resistance value from the resistor
color code;
(F) express Ohm's Law in three forms with appropriate
symbols and units;
(G) express the Power Law in three forms with appropriate
symbols and units;
(H) describe series, parallel, and combination circuits;
(I) apply Ohm's Law to calculate current, voltage drops,
and resistance for each component in a multi-component series, parallel,
and combination circuit;
(J) apply the Power Law to calculate current, voltage
drops, resistance, and power for each component in a multi-component
series, parallel, and combination circuit; and
(K) express current and resistance values in both scientific
notation and engineering notation.
(7) The student develops an understanding of basic
alternating current (AC) electricity principles. The student is expected
to:
(A) describe AC and give examples of its application
and generation;
(B) calculate peak, peak-to-peak, average, and root
mean square (RMS) voltage;
(C) explain the relationship between mechanical load
and current in a generator;
(D) identify the purpose and application of a transformer;
(E) identify voltage and current values relative to
a turns ratio in a transformer;
(F) describe and calculate capacitance and capacitive
reactance; and
(G) describe and calculate inductance and inductive
reactance.
(8) The student implements the concepts and skills
that form the technical knowledge of electronics using project-based
assessments. The student is expected to:
(A) apply Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, and power laws
to actual or simulated circuits;
(B) build series, parallel, and combination circuits;
(C) demonstrate an understanding of magnetism and induction
as they relate to electronic circuits;
(D) perform electrical-electronic troubleshooting assignments;
(E) identify actual electronic components, including
resistors, capacitors, switches, fuses, power sources, and inductors;
(F) explain how torque is produced in a motor; and
(G) explain where counter electromotive force (CEMF)
comes from in a motor.
(9) The student applies the concepts and skills to
simulated and actual work situations. The student is expected to:
(A) measure and calculate resistance, current, voltage,
and power in series, parallel, and complex circuits;
(B) apply electrical theory to generators, electric
motors, and transformers; and
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