Useful preparation for study of semiconductors, semiconductor electronics, and photovoltaics.
A solid background in the nature and properties of matter, electrostatics, magnetism, and electrical voltage, current and resistance, as provided in this course, is useful preparation for study of semiconductors, semiconductor electronics, and photovoltaics.
Topics:The meanings of and relationships among matter, element, compound, mixture, atom, molecule, nucleus, electron, proton, neutron, energy, valence, valence shell, and ion. The meanings of and relationships among kinetic energy, potential energy, photons, electron orbits, energy levels, and shells & subshells. The differences between and properties of conductors, insulators, and semiconductors. Static electricity, its properties, and how it is generated. Magnetism, including natural and artificial magnets and magnetic materials. Methods of producing a voltage and examples of each. Meanings of and relationships among electrical voltage, current, and resistance. Characteristics, symbols, ratings, and uses for various types of resistors. The color code for identifying resistor values.
Intended Audience: for electrical, electronic, and computer engineers. Someone completing this course will gain knowledge about the fundamental nature of matter as it relates to electricity.
Publication Source: US Dept. of Energy.
Dr. Harlan Bengtson is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers. Dr. Bengtson is a graduate of Iowa State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees and of the University of Colorado with a PhD. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri. Dr. Bengtson has spent 30 years in engineering education in teaching and administrative positions, including six years as Dean of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dr. Harlan H. Bengtson, PE 33 Grainey Drive Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Phone: (618) 406-6892 E-mail: hnkbengtson@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Dr. Bengtson is a graduate of Iowa State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees and of the University of Colorado with a PhD. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri. He has spent 30 years in engineering education in teaching and administrative positions, including six years as Dean of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. His areas of expertise are environmental engineering, hydrology and hydraulics, engineering science and renewable energy systems. He has done regular consulting work while holding the academic positions. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Bengtson worked for Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing as a Product Development Engineer and for E. I. duPont deNemours as a Process Development Engineer. Dr. Bengtson has authored numerous publications, presentations and technical reports. He is currently active as a freelance technical writer, author of continuing education courses for Professional Engineers, and is the founder of www.engineeringexceltemplates.com and www.EngineeringExcelSpreadsheets.com, sites with the objective of providing inexpensive, easy to use Excel spreadsheets for a variety of engineering calculations.
