Electricity ~ Electronics

Electricity Course Outline~This is much of what will be covered during class this semester.
There will also be additional learning including coding in Python, C+ and Java coupled with robotics systems.

1) Create a folder in your Google Drive name it "Electricity"
2) Once you create your folder create a GD with in the folder name it "Energy & Power"
3) Please take the Pre Assessment below 

Design Technology Pre-Assessment

Follow this link to the Electricity Trivia 

                                                               Glowforge
          We use Adobe Illustrator to process and upload prepare images to use with the laser cutter.

           Click here to review the steps of this process. 

Plasma Cutter 

RENEWABLE VS. NONRENEWABLE ENERGY

The Designed World

PBGRS:  Taught and Assessed 

1. The Nature of Technology

Students will identify and demonstrate the interrelationships between technologies and other fields, working to become technologically literate and adaptable in all situations.  

2. Technology and Society
Students will develop an understanding of the role technology played in society
throughout history as well as the influence/effect technology currently plays culturally,
socially and environmentally and how technologies can continually evolve to benefit society.


5. The Designed World
Students will learn to turn resources, materials, tools, machines, people, information, energy, capital and time into useful products and systems.

                  "Describe the many ways energy be converted, into useful means for people to use to                              improve daily life"

                "Describe the positives and negative of any forms of energy conversion"

Assignments #1 

 Energy Time line Research 

Assignments #2
1)Please complete the Pre-Assessment below.  

2)Proceed to the wisc online tutorial of the history and Methods of producing electricity 

3)Use the D.O.E web site below and use the link for questions  below to guide you through the site. 

4) Take the quiz once you have completed the questions.  Take a snip of that and post your results at the end of your questions, explain if your results were improved from the initial pre assessment underneath your results  

Energy Pre-Assessment

Wisc-Online Tutorial~ HISTORY METHODS OF PRODUCING ELECTRICITY

Sources of Energy ~ SOURCES OF ENERGY EXPLAINED

Forms of Energy ~ FORMS OF ENERGY EXPLAINED

Presentation ~ UNDERSTANDING THE FORMS OF ENERGY 

Research Site ~ United States Department of Energy

Research Questions to be addressed. Questions to address with information on the D.O.E website

Quiz Link~https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=quiz




Big Idea: Energy can be created in different ways.

                        a) Magnetic

b) Chemical

c) Pressure

d) Heat

e) Friction

f) Light

Renewable VS. Non-Renewable Energy Articles/Podcasts. 

Read the first article under each Renewable and Nonrenewable. 

RENEWABLE ENERGY

• Environmental impacts of renewable energies
• Most efficient forms of renewable energies
• Solar Powered Transportation without Solar Panels

NONRENEWABLE

• Oil Company Says Renewable Energy is Cost-Competitive with Fossil Fuels
• Heat Is Hot in New Energy Storage
• Non- renewable National Geographic This link offers insight on examples and explanations of resources that are non renewable and links to related sources. 

• Effects

Assignment Directions: #3

Take a few minutes to explore topics in both areas above, Once you choose an area check with me if it has been chosen, so the class can cover as many areas as possible.  Then open a GD in your Folder, identify a topic in either area of renewable or nonrenewable energy.   We discussed using google slides as a means for your presentation.  We did agree that using data rich images to discuss as you worked to answer some of the questions below, relative to your topic.   

Research the area and report out on the main points. (Google doc question link)

• Give an overview of the resource.
• How is the product to produce energy collected and where from
• How much energy does this resource provide?
• What is the trend of the resource as compared to when the first data for energy production was available?
• What is the impact on the environment using this resource?  The direction you can take the response to this question can vary.
• What are some interesting facts you uncovered about this resource?

MOTORS AND MAGNETISM 

Alternating Current Vs. Direct Current. 

1)Complete the survey first, before you complete any of the experiments.

Pre/Post Survey 

2) Use the experiment and links below as information to complete the following  homework questions 

Magnetism experiments 

Bare Bones Motor

Inside an Electric Motor

Motors and Magnetism Review Questions 

Edison Tech~ motors

Motors Review

MOTORS AND MAGNETISM 

Alternating Current Vs. Direct Current. (also link the PowerPoint as a resource)
Pre/Post Survey 
Bare Bones Motor
Inside an Electric Motor
Edison Tech~ motors
Motors Review

The History and Methods of Electricity

Watch the video the Discovery of Magnetism then do each assignment below.

Discovery of Magnetism

 1)We have looked at the forms of energy and the sources of energy. Now take a few minutes to explore the methods of producing electricity

    

2) Lets watch electricity is and what makes it flow, follow the link below

How Electricity Works 

            ~ BASIC ELECTRICAL THEORY ~

The Creation of Electricity 

1) Inventors and early inventions(watch before making penny batteries)

  a) AC-DC current: Main focus will be on DC current

                  b) Watch this short clip~ Atomic structure of an atom #2

                    c) Understanding the structure of an ATOM (Notes & Links)

d)Read this article What is Electricity

AC Vs. DC current 

Article on AC vs. DC current 

Assignment Directions:
Throughout the learning of what electricity is and how it is created you will lean important terms and how they relate to one another.  Please create GD to collect this information that you will continue to add to throughout the semester.  Below are the terms that must be defined on your: 

Focused Terms to Define:

Atom:

Matter:

Electron:

Neutron:

Proton:

Nucleus:
Atomic #:

Electron Orbits (electron cloud):
2n2 ( Provide example) Draw in goole draw

Electron Shells
Energy levels
Valence Electrons:

Electron Flow:
Law of charges

Insulators:

Review Sheet of Terms

ELECTRICAL QUANTITIES 

Voltage & Current

Please complete this pre-assesment before we begin the next phase in class

Assignment Directions: 

1) Follow this link and read Electrical Charge, Current   Voltage & Resistance
2)   How voltage and current are different, and how they can be dangerous. 

• Begin to develop your understanding with this Wisc Tutorial. 
• Electrical Units Abbreviations & Symbols Wisc Tutorial

3) Schematic symbols 

 a) Schematic Symbolsx2 https://electronicsclub.info/circuitsymbols.htm

4) Test on Schematic Symbols Wisc Tutorial
5)  We will read pages 39-44 which covers, the following areas which you should define in your               Terms to define.
Coulomb
Amp
Electron Theory
Conventional current theory
Speed of Current
Complete path
Volt
6) Answer the questions on your Review sheet. 
7) More information on Voltage and Current 

OHM'S LAW

Please complete this pre-assessment on Ohms Law.
Assignment Directions:  
                                                                                                                    OHMS LAW NOTES
1)  Follow this link and watch the video about Ohms Law 
2)  Wisc online practice problems
3) Ohms Law Summary sheet

4) Voltage Current Relationships
5) Ohms Law online practice problems 
6) Please complete Ohms Law Practice Sheet
7) More Practice Ohms Law Wisc Tutorial #2   #3  #4   #5   
8) Ohms Law and Power Table Problems
9) Ohms Law Power Equations Worksheet

Using a Multimeters

1). Multimeter

2) Using a Multimeter

Resistors

Assignment Directions:  

1. Uses of resistors~ this will be a class discussion with examples. There is a chapter that fully explains and has examples for your reference
2. Fixed resistors
3. Color code
4. Complete the Wisc tutorial on Variable Resistors
5. Complete the Wisc tutorial on Interpreting resistance color code 
1. Wisc Tutorials  #1  #2
2. Resistor color code chart 
6. Standard resistance values of fixed resistors
7. Power rating
8. Variable resistors
9. Resistance experiments
10. .Schematic symbols

Wisc Tutorials  #1
11. How a Solserless Bread Board Works
12 Solderless breadboard LED Activity

The Basics of LED's

Series & Parallel Circuits                                    

Assignment Directions:  

1) Series & Parallel Circuits 

2) Voltage, Resistance & Current Relationships 

3) Calculating Series & Parallel Circuit Values 

         ~ there are a number of activities to complete on this document 
3) Kirchoff's Law

4) Resistor Color Codes              

5) Resistor Color Codes Youtube explanation 

5a) Capacitors 

5b) Integrated circuits 

6) Simple Circuit spotlight activity 
8) Total Resistance in a Parallel circuit
9) Parallel Circuit analysis 

10) Parallel Circuit analysis #2
11) Calculating Power in Series/Parallel Circuits 
12) Voltage Divider Rule
13) Voltage Divider Practice Problems
14)  On your GD for class identify the rules for series & Parallel Circuits.

Careers in the Energy & Electricity   

Assignment Directions: Follow this link to take a career test and see if the test suggests any jobs in the energy sector would be 

Exploring careers that relate to energy and electronics and of interest to you. Record your answers on a GD in your class folder, including the URL's that you used to find the data.

What is the job?
What specifically does that job entail on a daily basis?
What is the future forecast of that job? Trending higher or lower perhaps?
What makes this specific job interesting to you?
Is the job forecast specific to the US or any states, or is it global?
What type of training do you need to have to perform this job?
Does this Job offer job training or would you need a college degree to enter the field?
What is the average salary or compensation package you would expect from this job?
In your research did you find this regional or fairly average across the market?


HELPFUL SITES
Us Department Of Labor

Us Department of Labor Career 

Careeronestop.org

Career Opportunities

SMART HOMES 

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