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Lecture 1
Introduction
Chapter 1
Circuit Variables
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 Power Systems (Classical EE)
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Generators: nuclear,
hydro (water), thermal (coal,gas)
 Power Lines: transmission lines, distribution
 Grid System and Managment: efficient distribution of
electric power, redundancy to avoid black outs
 EE 4900 (Power Systems (?)) by Dr. Larry Zeng
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EE 1270 Introduction to Electric Circuits
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 Control Systems
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 Regulate and control processes
Control what? temperature (thermostat), pressure, flow
rate (oil refinery), fuel-air mixture in cars, motors, doors,
switches (everywhere), autopilot, sprinkler system and
irrigation system
 EE 4100 (Control Systems) by Dr. Larry Zeng
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 Computer Systems
 Computing: Pocket calculators, computers,
supercomputers, embedded processors
 Processors: Central Processing Unit (CPU),
Microcontroller unit (MCU), Digital Signal Processor
(DSP)
 EE 3610 (Digital Systems), EE 3710 (Embedded Systems), EE
4710 (Real-Time Systems) by Dr. Fon Brown
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 Signal Processing
 Transform electric signals into information: process
data from satellites, CT scanners, MRI, smart phones
 EE 3210 (Signals and Systems), EE 4210 (Digital Signal
Processing) by Dr. Larry Zeng
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EE 1270: Introduction to Electric Circuits
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 Communication Systems
 Generate, transmit and distribute information: radio,
cell phones/smart phones, satellite communication systems,
radio telescopes, wireless communication
 EE 3110 (Microelectronics I), EE 3120 (Microelectronics II)
by Dr. Justin Jackson, EE 4410 (Communication Circuits and
Systems) by Dr. Chris Trampel
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 Sensors and Sensor electronics: gather data to be
processed later
 Electromagnetics: classical study of electrostatics
(capacitors), magnetostatics (inductors) and Maxwell’s
equations
EE 1270 Introduction to Electric Circuits
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EE 1270: Introduction to Electric Circuits
Overview of Electrical Engineering
 It's all related - Multidisciplinary Field
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EE 1270: Introduction to Electric Circuits
Overview of Electrical Engineering
 It's all related - Multidisciplinary Field
EE 1270 Introduction to Electric Circuits
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EE 1270: Introduction to Electric Circuits
Overview of Electrical Engineering
 It's all related - Multidisciplinary Field
EE 1270 Introduction to Electric Circuits
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Suketu Naik
EE 1270: Introduction to Electric Circuits
Overview of Electrical Engineering
 It's all related - Multidisciplinary Field
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Common SI Units
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TABLE 1.2 Derived
Units in SI
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Power of Ten
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TABLE 1.3
Standardized Prefixes to
Signify
Powers of 10
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Electric Effects: Voltage and Current
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Positive Charge
Negative Charge
Voltage is due to separation of Charge=Electric Force
Current is due to motion of Charge=Electric Flow
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Figure 1.5 An ideal basic circuit element
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Passive Sign Convention
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Current flows from positive terminal to negative
terminal (positive charge moves from positive to negative)
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It can be a Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor or in general any
circuit element
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Assessment Problem 1.3, 1.4
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Figure 1.6 Power
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Problem 1.15
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