EE 211 - CIRCUITS I

 

CATALOG DATA:

 

EE 211: Circuits I: Credit 4.

Fundamental laws, principles, and analysis techniques for DC and AC linear circuits whose elements consist of passive and active components used in modern engineering practice, including the determination of steady-state and transient responses. Lecture, three hours; recitation-laboratory demonstration, one two-hour session. Prereq: MA 114; prereq or concurrent: PHY 232, 242.

 

TEXTBOOK:

J. David Irwin, Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis (7th Edition), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY 2002 (ISBN: 0-471-40740-2)

 

COORDINATOR:

Dr. Vijay Singh, Professor

 

GOALS:

To develop the student's ability to analyze the steady state behavior of linear circuits containing R, L, C elements, controlled sources, operational amplifiers and independent sources that have DC and sinusoidal time dependence.

 

PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC:

  1. Differential and integral calculus.
  2. Physics of electricity and magnetism.

TOPICS:

  1. Basic Definitions and Laws (2 classes).
  2. Basic Circuit Elements (2 classes).
  3. The Circuit Equations (2 classes).
  4. Analysis Techniques (Nodal, Mesh and Loop Analysis) (4 classes).
  5. Thévenin and Norton Equivalent circuits (2 Classes)
  6. The Energy Storage Elements (2 classes).
  7. Transient analysis (8 classes)
  8. Sinusoidal Excitation of Dynamic Circuits (6 classes).

 

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course the student should demonstrate the ability to:

  1. analyze simple resistive circuits including those containing operational amplifiers and controlled sources with loop and nodal analysis.
  2. analyze RLC circuits containing switches, independent sources, dependent sources, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and operational amplifiers for transient response using loop and nodal analysis.
  3. analyze RLC circuits with sinusoidal excitation sources for steady-state response using loop and nodal analysis.
  4. compute Thévenin and Norton equivalent circuits.
  5. use SPICE (computer simulation package) to compute voltages, currents, transient responses, and sinusoidal steady-state responses.

 

COMPUTER USAGE:

Students regularly use the DC and AC modules of SPICE to verify their calculations.

 

DESIGN CONTENT:

None. The emphasis is on developing basic analysis skills.

 

CLASS SCHEDULE:

 Lecture 3 hours and Recitation 2 hours per week.

 

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION:

Engineering Science: 4 credits or 100%

 

RELATION OF COURSE TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

These course outcomes fulfill the following program outcomes:

(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

(o) Knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus

(q) Knowledge of advanced mathematics, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics.

 

Prepared By: Vijay Singh,  Date 5/1/04