• Students discuss the history of electronic technology.
• Students use terminology unique to electronic technology.
• Students discuss and reference state and federal regulations.
• Students read and interpret color codes.
• Students read and interpret electronic symbols and drawings.

• History of Electronics: Students select a theory of electronics and a modern device which applies to this theory. Students trace the history and development of their devices from inception to the present day using museums, books, interviews, or correspondence with manufacturers, etc., as resources. Students write essays in which they describe how the early theory of electricity, and the fundamental principles of science and math, evolved into the technology exemplified by the device they researched. Students present their findings to the class and predict what new devices might be invented in the future as electronic theory and technology advance.

Standard 2: Electromotive Force Students will be familiar with various forms of energy, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, piezoelectric, solar, etc., and will understand how conversion processes can transform one form into another. They will apply conversion technology to generate electricity.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students discuss and explain matter, energy, and basic electronic theory.
• Students identify sources of electricity.
• Students relate electricity to the nature of matter.
• Students define voltage, current, resistance power, and energy.

• Sources of Electricity: Students generate electricity through experimentation. Possibilities include using a lemon and several different metals, a silk scarf and a glass rod, a small electric motor turned by a drill motor. Students report their findings in written, oral, or video-taped formats. Groups of students working on different methods of generating electricity could compare their findings based on current, and voltage output.

Standard 3: Units of Measure Students will understand how electricity is made of interactive measurable forces; voltage, amperage, resistance, and power. They will analyze and predict effects of circuit conditions based on measurements and calculations of voltage, current, resistance, and power.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students identify components and interpret data sheets.
• Students solve basic algebraic problems as applicable to electronics.
• Students apply and relate Ohm’s law.
• Students read and interpret color codes to identify resistors.
• Students measure properties of a circuit using VOM & DVM Meters.
• Students compute and measure conductance and resistance of conductors and insulators.

• Definition of Units: Given the electrical properties and electrical units of measurement for a simple electric circuit, students differentiate between proprieties and units of measure. Students define terms such as voltage, volt, current, and ampere orally to the instructor. Students use these terms correctly when speaking about circuits to one another or to the instructor.

Standard 4: Direct Current Circuits Students will analyze relationships between voltage, current, resistance, and power related to direct current circuits. They will calculate, construct, measure and interpret direct current circuits. In addition, students will identify components and interpret data sheets.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot series circuits.
• Students analyze construct, and troubleshoot series - parallel circuits.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot voltage dividers (loaded and unloaded).
• Students solve network theorem problems using Kirchoff, (V & I), Thevenin, Norton, superposition, and delta-wye.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot maximum power transfer theory.
• Students define magnetic properties of circuits and devices.
• Students determine physical and electrical characteristics of capacitors and inductor.
• Students analyze and measure RL and RC time constants.
• Students set up and operate VOM for DC circuits.
• Students set up and operate DVM for DC circuits.
• Students set up and operate power supplies for DC circuits.
• Students set up and operate oscilloscopes for DC circuits.

• DC Circuit Calculations: Given known values of resistance, voltage, and current for series, parallel, or complex DC circuits, students calculate and solve for circuit unknowns using Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Law or Watt’s Law. Students compare the results for different circuit types and report the differences or similarities in written or oral form.

Standard 5: Alternating Current Circuits Students understand how alternating current is generated, its characteristics, the sine wave, basic characteristics of alternating current circuits, tuned circuits, resonant circuits, and the nature of the frequency spectrum. They calculate and apply the principles of alternating current to design various AC circuits. In addition, students will identify components and interpret data sheets.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students solve basic trigonometric problems as applicable to electronics.
• Students identify sources and properties of an AC signal.
• Students analyze and measure AC signals using oscilloscope frequency meters and generators.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot capacitive circuits.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot AC inductive circuits.
• Students analyze and apply principles of transformers to AC circuits.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot RLC circuits (series, parallel, complex).
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot series and parallel resonant circuits.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot filter circuits.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot polyphase circuits.
• Students analyze basic motor theory and operation.
• Students analyze basic generator theory and operation.
• Students set up and operate VOM for AC circuits.
• Students set up and operate DVM for AC circuits.
• Students set up and operate power supplies for AC circuits.
• Students set up and operate oscilloscopes for AC circuits.
• Students set up and operate frequency counters for AC circuits.
• Students set up and operate signal generators for AC circuits.
• Students set up and operate capacitor-inductor analyzers for AC circuits.
• Students set up and operate impedance bridges for AC circuits.

• Basic AC Circuit Evaluation: Students construct, analyze, and troubleshoot alternating current capacitive circuits, inductive circuits, parallel resonant circuits, filter circuits, polyphase circuits. Technical service reports that simulate those used by industry are written to describe findings and are submitted for evaluation.

Standard 6: Analog Circuits Students will understand analog circuits. They will identify, describe, and trace signal paths in the operation of basic electronic stages relating to AM, FM, television, and other similar devices.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot single-stage amplifiers.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot multistage amplifiers.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot power supplies and filters.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot differential and OP amps.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot power supply regulators.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot active filters.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot oscillators.
• Students use meters and test equipment with analog circuits.

• Subassembly Identification: Confronted with a simple schematic diagram, students locate and identify the various stages of an AM or FM radio. They verbally or physically point out and describe the operation of the states such as the power supply intermediate amplifier.

Standard 7: Broadcast/Communications Systems Students will know the principles of basic electronic communications systems including wireless and hardwire communications systems. They will analyze the characteristics of different communications systems and use this information to select appropriate solution to a given communications problem.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students diagnose and troubleshoot audio systems.
• Students demonstrate understanding of theory, diagnostics, and troubleshooting of video systems.
• Students demonstrate understanding of theory and principles of radio frequency.
• Students demonstrate understanding of methods of modulation and demodulation.
• Students perform operational test of the radio transmitting system.
• Students demonstrate an understanding of theory and troubleshoot the AM receiver.
• Students demonstrate an understanding of theory and troubleshoot the FM receiver.

• Broadcast Equipment Testing: Given an AM or FM radio broadcast system or simulator, students correctly perform operational checks and calibration procedures including audio levels and modulation levels. Students collaborate during the process to determine the most effective methods of measurement verbally or in written form throughout the exercise.

Standards 8: Digital Circuits Students will understand number systems, logic functions, memory circuits, clock and timing circuits, and their applications to electronic systems. They will design and build digital circuits using combinational logic functions and troubleshoot digital systems to the individual chip level.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students perform digital mathematics.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot logic gates, flip-flops, multivibrator circuits, and integrated circuit logic devices.
• Students analyze, fabricate, and troubleshoot register and counter devices.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot clock and timing circuits.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot encoders and decoders.
• Students analyze, construct, and troubleshoot diplexers and multiplexers, RAM and ROM devices, A to D and D to A conversion devices, display devices, digital systems.
• Students troubleshoot digital systems in consumer products.
• Students troubleshoot digital systems in communication products.
• Students demonstrate understanding of firmware and software (programming).

• Logic Gates and IC Families: Given assorted TTL and CMOS IC logic gates and data sheets, students identify logic families, gate functions and truth table for the devices. Using appropriate test equipment, students verify power requirements, circuit operation, truth tables, and propagation delays for the devices. Students report their findings to the instructor using tables and graphs.

Standard 9: Electronics Systems and Servicing Students will understand the technique of combining discrete electronic devices to form systems that can be used to complete specific tasks. They will analyze various electronics systems and describe the function of each device within the system. In addition, students will troubleshoot electronics systems down to the device level. Students will work in groups to design a customer service network to provide field support for an electronics system and will conduct simple experiments to determine uses of biomedical equipment to monitor and control body functions. Students will analyze and define the relationship between fundamental QA elements and repetitive performance to achieve a QA goal. Students will conduct QA goal reviews to determine objective requirements, reliability, and safety criteria in order to troubleshoot and solve a QA problem.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students read and interpret radio and television receiving system block and circuit diagrams.
• Students determine the operational status of radio and television receiving systems.
• Students troubleshoot radio and television receiving systems.
• Students remove and replace radio and television receiving systems components.
• Students perform operating systems check and make minor adjustment to radio and television receiving systems.
• Students set up and operate video analyzers, NTSC generators, CRT analyzers.
• Students read and interpret video recording systems block and circuit diagrams.
• Students determine the operational status of video recording systems.
• Students troubleshoot video recording systems.
• Students remove and replace video recording system components.
• Students perform operating systems check and make minor adjustments to video recording systems.
• Students set up and operate Beta test equipment, VHS test equipment, and vector scopes.
• Students read and interpret video disc player systems block and circuit diagrams.
• Students determine the operational status of video disc player systems.
• Students trouble shoot video disc player systems (laser/CED).
• Students remove and replace video disc player system components.
• Students rerform operating systems check and make minor adjustments to video disc player system.
• Students read and interpret computer system and video game block and circuit diagrams.
• Students determine the operational status of personal computer systems and video games.
• Students troubleshoot personal computer systems and video games.
• Students remove and replace personal computer systems and video game components.
• Students perform operating systems check and make minor adjustments to personal computer systems and video games.
• Students set up and operate logic analyzers for personal computer system.

• Audio System Testing: Students refer to product manuals, service literature, and troubleshooting diagrams, on a supplied piece of audio equipment. Utilizing that reference material, they develop a sequence of steps in order to verify the conditional status of the equipment. Performance analysis includes oscilloscope measurement data on stage and/or system gain, frequency response, and distortion. Results are in report form including graphs, data, block diagrams, and overall conditional status evaluation.

Standard 10: Software Fundamentals Students will understand the fundamentals of DOS and programming for technicians and software diagnostics and will write, store, edit, and retrieve programs to troubleshoot systems or solve electronic mathematical problems. In addition, they will identify, define, analyze, and troubleshoot communications interfacing problems in systems and determine faulty units in the system for removal and/or repair.
Examples of the types of work students should be able to do to meet the standard:

• Students load and run operating system software and diagnostic software.
• Students construct and analyze flow charts.
• Students identify and define computer languages and their uses.
• Students write a simple computer program in basic.

• Word Processing: Students understand and are able to correctly use at least one assigned work processor to create acceptable laboratory and technical reports. They will store, edit, recall, and print these reports.