VO 8534: Electricity

Unit

The Nature of Technology 

Electricity and Society

Design and Engineering in Electricity

Applying Design Processes in Electricity

Select and Apply  Technology in Electricity

Focus

Technology is a varied field of study. Students will examine the definition and applications of electricity.

Technology is strong influence on society. Students will understand and describe the impacts of electricity.

Resources are the raw materials of a technological system. Selecting and applying them toward an electricity solution is essential.

Technology is a tool to assist in solving complex electricity problems. A systems approach is a framework to design solutions.

The role of technology is diverse. Identifying the role of technology in electricity is essential to an improved understanding.

Transfer  

Goals

• Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations.
• Empower students to   be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students  for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens,  employees, and leaders in society. 
• Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.

• Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
• Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
• Explore and pursue industry credentials through the integration of content and work-based learning (WBL).

Unit  

Learning  

Targets

• Develop an understanding of electricity throughout history. 
• Identify the purpose and function of SkillsUSA. 
• Describe the importance and contribution of electricity to society. 
• Gain a historical perspective of electricity and its implications. 
• Appreciate the value of career and technical student organizations through participation.

• Identify impacts of  electricity in the  designed world. 
• Use the systems model approach to identify the process of electricity. 
• Appreciate the role of electricity in improving the quality of life. 
• Describe the multiple  pathways in the field of  electricity. 
• Categorize various types of electricity and infrastructure.

• Describe methods of  generating electricity.
• Describe atomic structure and the law of charges. 
• Describe the effects of  electromagnetism and related devices. 
• Differentiate between  conductors and insulators.
• Describe current, voltage and resistance and their units of measure. 
• Describe and define Ohm’s law. 
• Describe circuits as a system.

• Describe battery operation as a source of voltage. 
• Utilize a systems approach to solve electronic problems. 
• Describe how common electrical and electronic devices work. 
• Identify and describe  resistors by type and value. 
• Identify semiconductors and identify their terminals. 
• Describe safety and basic circuit protection.

• Demonstrate knowledge of electronics by earning an industry credential. 
• Describe and construct series, parallel and compound circuits.
• Compute electrical power in electronic circuits. 
• Use test equipment to  measure current, voltage and resistance. 
• Design and solder an  electronic circuit. 
• Identify and describe  troubleshooting procedures.