SI Session Plan
Supplemental Instruction
Iowa State University
SI Leader:
Course:
Date:
Instructor:
Vaibhav Kumar
EE 201
12/06
Dr. Kenneth Kruempel
Possible Topics/Material:
Brainstorm all the topics and material from lecture, readings, and homework that you think
students should study. Attach a separate sheet if necessary.
: Power equations and derivations
: Output Load impedance connections
: HW problems assigned, discuss with them and solve related questions from textbook
Prioritize Your Brainstorm:
Since you only have 50 minutes you must decide what material is good for an SI session and
what material the students should study at home. To do this, think about the material and its
relative importance and difficulty and list the line numbers above in the appropriate quadrant.
Difficult
Not As Difficult
Important
1 Power relation with Current 2 Different output load connections (Z or
And Voltage
Delta)
Not As
Important
3 Derivation of the relationship
4 Graphical implication of these equations
Warm
Up
Work
Out
Cool
Down
How to Cover Material:
Beginning with quadrant 1 above, begin to plan your session. Typically, quadrants 1 and 3 will
be the focus of SI and quadrants 2 and 4 represent material students should study at home.
Include the processes or strategies you will use in your session as well as what processes or
strategies you suggest the students use in their home study.
5
20
5
10
5
5
Content
for SI:
To Study
at Home:
Power relations
Related Questions
5
Process/Strategy
(10/30/10)
Ask them what they learnt
in class and then come up on
Board and write down,
Solve on board
Describe and discuss followed
By students asking related questions
Load connections
Question on load question
Academic Success Center
1076 Student Services Building  294-6624
Session Objective:
What does this study group most need to accomplish in this session?
They need to understand the relation between complex power absorbed/dissipated and current,
voltage on the load end. Thus S = VI*. Moreover if they understand the derivation it would be
useful for relating with other equations and also the process involved.=
Agenda for Session:
List a brief agenda that you will put on the board at the beginning of your session.
SI Session
1. Discussion about power
2. Complex power derivation
3. Describe a step by step procedure
for solving complex power questions
4. Solve 2-3 practice problems on
complex power
5. Questions?
6. Move into load connections: Z type
Delta type
7. As time permits solve questions or
answer question
Suggested Home Study
1. Read the related pages from the text
book
2. Use PSPICE to confirm the
problems solved in class
After Session Comments/Thoughts:
Briefly discuss how the session went vs. how you planned it, good things, not so good things,
any adjustments you need to make before the next session, etc.
The session went as planned. I covered most of the points I mentioned above except I ran out
time on solving question on different load connections. There was a lively discussion among
students and me which made the process of learning easier.
Attach Copies of Handouts/Overheads Used in This Session.
Number of Students Attending: 5-8