Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Engineering Phys Lab III

 Title Abbreviation:   ENGINEERING PHYS LAB III

 Department:    PHYS&

 Course #:    233

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    1.5

 CIP:    400801

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

Lab to accompany PHYS& 243. Topics include electricity, magnetism, and the electromagnetic spectrum.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS& 243 required.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Natural Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
CWU 183 lab
U of W 2XX Transfers as 122 if taken with PHYS& 241, 242, 243, 231, and 232
WSU 1XX Transfers as 202 if taken with PHYS& 242, 232, and 243.
WWU Transfers as 162 if taken with PHYS& 243.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Set up a circuit from a circuit schematic.
  2. Correctly articulate the purpose of the lab and how it will be accomplished.
  3. Demonstrate basic experimental skills in the practice of setting up and conducting an experiment using appropriate safety protocols.
  4. Use basic laboratory data analysis techniques, including distinguishing statistical and systematic errors and representing data graphically.
  5. Effectively interpret and communicate experimental results.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Electric forces
  2. Electric fields
  3. Electric energy and capacitance
  4. Current and resistance
  5. DC circuits
  6. Magnetism and magnetic fields
  7. Induction
  8. AC circuits
  9. Electromagnetic waves
  10. Electromagnetic spectrum