Direct Current (DC) Circuit Analysis

Course code ELRT 1002

Credit 3.0

Length 70.0 hours

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A study of the fundamentals of direct current including Ohm's law, Kirchoff's laws and circuit analysis techniques. Emphasis is placed on circuit analysis of resistive networks and DC measurements and includes learning about magnetism, electromagnetism, and electromagnetic devices.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Introduction to Electricity and Electronics
  • Voltage, Current, and Resistance
  • Ohm’s Law, Energy, and Power
  • Series DC Circuits
  • Parallel DC Circuits
  • Series-Parallel DC Circuits
  • Methods of Analysis
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.