MediaKit Contents:
Syllabus:
Week 1
Welcome
Students will:
-get to know their peers; and
-learn to navigate the course.
Week 2
Electricity Basics
Student will learn:
-how power is delivered to homes and businesses and how power plants work; and
-about transmission system structures and will complete an internet scavenger hunt.
Week 3
Math Fundamentals, Part 1
Students will:
-learn numerical place values; and
-review addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and will begin identifying, converting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions.
Week 4
Math Fundamentals, Part 2
Students will:
-review decimals and their meaning;
-add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers with decimals; and
-review how to solve equations with one variable and will practice simplifying order of operations problems.
Week 5
It's Electric
Students will learn:
-about literal equations and how to solve an equation in terms of another variable; and
-the basics of electricity, such as power, circuits, Ohm's law and AC/DC.
Week 6
Multimeters and Resistors
Students will:
-review unit conversions;
-learn what a multimeter is and how it works; and
-learn how to identify resistors and how to read an electrical meter.
Week 7
Series and Parallel Circuits
Students will:
-review ratios and proportions;
-learn about series and parallel circuits; and
-use tutorials and a simulation to build their own circuits.
Week 8
Ohm's Law
Students will:
-learn about Ohm's law as it relates to series and parallel circuits;
-complete a mid-course survey.
Week 9
Electromagnets
Students will:
-about electromagnets and real-world applications;
-learn about magnets, electromagnets, magnetic fields, and inductance; and
-participate in a simulation where they utilize and electromagnet.
Week 10
Transformers
Students will:
-understand transformers from electrical and mathematical perspectives;
-discover real-world applications of relays and solenoids; and
-participate in a transformer simulation.
Week 11
Generators and Motors
Students will learn about:
-AC and DC generators; and
-single phase and three phase current and will complete another Internet Scavenger Hunt.
Week 12
Batteries
Students will learn:
-how batteries work;
-how to recognize problems with current battery technology and will learn about safety when working with batteries; and
-to research and then participate in a discussion about famous inventors and scientists in the field of electricity.
Week 13
Energy and the Environment
Students will learn about:
-lightning and the equipment designed to protect against surges;
-capacitors, wire and cable;
-discover numerous ways power is produced and the corresponding environmental concerns; and
-alternate sources of energy.
Week 14
Careers in Electricity
Students will research and explore various careers in electricity.
Week 15
Wrapping It All Up
Students will evaluate their classmates work on careers in electricity and will reflect on what they have learned in this class.
Course Objectives:
Objectives:
¨ To experience in context, and develop mathematics skills needed, in the electrical power industry
¨ To become aware of the uses of electrical power
¨ To familiarize students with the various electrical components (resistors, capacitors, transformers, batteries, etc)
¨ To investigate careers within the industry.
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