Electricity and Electronics 

Course Description: Students will gain an understanding of the electrical and electronic devices that are used in our daily lives. Students will use various hand tools, machines and test equipment to explore how electricity works. Activities will include the building, testing and troubleshooting of circuits, the use of test equipment (meters and oscilloscopes), soldering, house wiring and small appliance repair. Student projects may include burglar alarms, metal detectors, sound generators, sound to light color organs, and FM wireless microphones. Students will also learn how to install electrical outlets, light fixtures, single-pole, 3-way and 4-way switches in a residential electrical system.