Introduces the fundamentals of troubleshooting including analog and digital circuits. Topics include printed circuit board repair, power supply repairs and troubleshooting, transducers repair and troubleshooting, amplifier repair and troubleshooting, silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR's) repair and troubleshooting. The class will also include various digital electronic circuit repair and troubleshooting. Circuits are constructed by students with faults so troubleshooting and testing can be employed to find and repair the faulty circuits.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
This class is to prepare the student to be able to understand and troubleshoot basic electrical/electronic components and circuits.
- Fundamentals of troubleshooting.
- Troubleshooting with a meter.
- Troubleshooting with an oscilloscope.
- Troubleshooting board level components.
- Circuit board foil repair.
- Power supply repair topics.
- Repairing transducers.
- Troubleshooting an amplifier.
- Other circuit repairs.
- Analyze a circuit's operating characteristics based on a diagram.
- Troubleshoot electrical problems using meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators and frequency counters.
- Evaluate problems with various electrical devices.
- Evaluate and create solutions to problems on circuit boards, including foil repair.
- Troubleshoot and create solutions to problems related to power supplies, transducers, amplifiers and other circuits and equipment.
Assessment and Requirements
• Section tests.
• Software program writing.
• Additional assessment of student achievement may include assignments, quizzes, and exams.
• Final exam.
• Final project.