Class Syllabus
EE2001 : Introduction of Electronic and Electrical Circuits
Spring Semester, 2009
Course Description : Basic circuit concepts. Circuits theorems. RL, RC & RLC
circuits . Signals and systems. Diodes. Bipolar junction transistors . MOS field effect
transistors. Operational amplifiers .
Prerequisites: Math 2243 or Math 2373 or Math 2573
Lecture: 12:20-1:10 PM M,W, F. , EE/CS 3-230
Discussion:, 3:35- 4:25 Wed., EE 3-115, Murti Salapaka , murtis@umn.edu
1:25- 2:15 PM , Thurs. , EE 3-115, Murti Salapaka
Lab (EE2002) : 1:25 -3:20 PM and 3:35 – 5:30 PM, Monday, Timothy Johnson, EE3136
10:10 AM- 12:05 PM and 1:25- 3:20 PM, Tim Johnson, EE3-136 .
Instructor :
Nang Tran, 651-592-4369, 3-147A, binh_an_tran@hotmail.com
Office hours : 2:30 – 3:30 PM , Friday, Room 3-147A .
Teaching Assistants :
Yinbo Hu, huxxx215@umn.edu
Office hours : 3:00 – 4:00 PM , Monday , Room 2-127 .
Brice Sorrells , brice.sorrells@gmail.com
Office hours : unavailable
Textbooks & reading materials
Textbooks:
James W . Nilsson and Susan Ạ Riedel, Electric Circuits, Prentice Hall
Allan R. Hambley, Elecreical Engineering , 4th Ed. Prentice Hall.
Course Website :
Will be updated throughout the course . The website contains syllabus, homeworks,
quizzes, exams and other related materials .
Grading
Homework : 15%
Quizzes :20% (25% of the lowest grades will be discarded)
Exam 1 : 15%
Exam 2 : 20%
Exam 3 : 30%
For the homework, the students are encouraged to discuss with other students but copying
others’ homework solutions is not allowed . Unless otherwise stated, homework is due on
Monday. Late homework will not be accepted.
The quizzes will be 30 minutes and a total of 8 quizzes will be given during the course.
Definition of grades and workload expectations
A -- achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course
requirements.
B -- achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course
requirements.
C -- achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
D -- achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course
requirements.
S -- achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better (achievement
required for an S is at the discretion of the instructor but may be no lower than a C-).
F (or N) -- Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1)
completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not
completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the
student would be awarded an I (see also I).
Academic dishonesty: academic dishonesty in any portion of the academic work for a
course shall be grounds for awarding a grade of F or N for the entire course.
I -- (Incomplete) Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary
circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing the work of
the course on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.
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Syllabus Subject to Change
This syllabus may change as needed to support the learning objectives of this course.
EE 2001
Spring 2009
Introduction to Electronic and Electrical Circuits
Course Outline
Basic Circuit Concepts: Nilsson: Chap. 1, 2, 3.1-3.5
Terminology, sign conventions, current and voltage sources, resistors,
IV characteristics, Ohm's & Kirchoff's laws, resistor circuits
Circuit Theorems:
Nilsson: Chap. 4
Node and mesh analysis, source transformations,
Thevenin's & Norton's theorems, maximum power transfer, superposition
RL, RC & RLC Circuits:
Nilsson: Chap. 6.1-6.3, 7.1-7.4, 8.1-8.2,8.4
Inductors and capacitors, IV characteristics, RL and RC circuits,
natural and step response, RLC circuits
Nilsson: Chap. 9.1 Hambley: Chap. 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7
Signals and Systems:
Electronic systems overview, analog and digital signals, dc and ac signals,
amplifier terminology
Diodes:
Hambley: Chap. 3.1-3.8
Ideal diode, IV characteristics, diode circuits, simple models, small-signal
model, reverse-bias operation, rectifier circuits
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT): Hambley: Chap. 13
Operating modes, npn and pnp transistor operation, IV characteristics,
simple models, DC operation, basic amplifier, small-signal model, biasing,
common-emitter amplifiers, emitter follower, BJT as switch, complete
static characteristics
Field Effect Transistor (FET):
Hambley: Chap. 12
Operation, n-channel/p-channel & enhancement/depletion types,
IV characteristics, DC circuits, basic amplifier, biasing schemes,
common-source amplifiers, source followers , MOSFET as switch, CMOS
logic gates .
Operational Amplifiers: Hambley: Chap. 14
Ideal op-amps, IV characteristics, inverting & non-inverting amplifiers,
non-ideal characteristics, negative feeback, summing –point constraint ,
op-amp models, op-amp circuits .
Special Dates
Review (Feb. 23)
Exam 1 (Feb. 25, Wednesday)
Review (March 30)
Exam 2 (April 1, Wednesday)
Review (May 8)
Final exam : May 14 , 1:30- 3:30 PM, Room 3-230 (EECS
Building)