AST1065 — Electrical Principles
AST 1065 - Electrical Principles AST 1065 - Electrical Principles Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2 Course Description: This course covers electrical terms, what electricity is, what it does as it flows through a circuit, series and parallel circuits, Ohms Law, how to connect and use a DVOM, battery theory, and how to test batteries using a VAT-40. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. This course requires completion of or to be concurrently enrolled in AST 1005 , AST 1055 , AST 1075 , AST 1085 , and AST 1095 . MnTC Goals None Measure voltage Measure ohms measure amperage Construct Circuits. Design circuits Construct series circuits Construct parallel circuits Construct series parallel circuits Trace Circuits on Wiring Diagrams. Horn Parking and Headlight Turn and Brake Lights Ignition Starting Electrical Symbols Battery Construction and Components Battery Theory and Operation Safety Procedures Battery Test Procedures Specific gravity tests Load test 3 minute charge test Test Result Interpretation Battery Charger Procedures Jumper Cable Procedures Perform NATEF tasks during lab and shop times Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0950, RDNG0940, ESOL0051, ESOL0052, ESOL1033, ESOL0041, ESOL0042, ESOL0043