ENGR M20L

Examines the operation of basic electrical and electronic circuits. Provides practical knowledge for designing, constructing, and trouble shooting of electrical circuits and basic operational amplifier circuits using real circuit components and circuit simulation software. Teaches the basic use of electrical testing and measuring instruments, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies, while considering tolerance value and non-ideal aspects of laboratory instruments. Emphasizes the interpretation of measured and simulated data based on principles of circuit analysis for direct current, transient, and sinusoidal steady-state or alternating current conditions. Prerequisites: PHYS M20BL and ENGR M20 or concurrent enrollment. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.