MAE 2055-002 – Mech-Etronics I - Summer 2014
MW 12:15pm-2:55pm OCSE B215
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Robert G. Gist
Office & Hours: OCSE A-418, (MonWed 11:30noon, Tue/Thu 11:30-12:30)
UCCS e-mail: rgist@uccs.edu
Web Site: http://www.uccs.edu/~rgist
Text: Electrical Engineering Principles and
Applications, Allan R. Hambley,
5th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-0-13-21300606
Course Description: An introductory course in
analog and digital electronic circuits. Ohm’s law
and Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws are
introduced and applied to the analysis of resistive
circuits. Operation and use of common test
equipment is discussed and practiced. The
concept of impedance is presented and applied to
the analysis of reactive circuits. The analysis and
design of digital logic circuits is introduced..
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MAE 1360 (Calculus II)
Co requisite: PES 1120 (General Physics II)
Attendance: Attendance will not be monitored. It is each student’s responsibility to cover any material
due to missed lectures. Call the Snow Line (255-3346) for school closures. Arrangements should be
made in advance for absence due to religious or spiritual observances.
Homework: There will be a selected set of homework problems that should be completed prior to class
on the date that the homework is due. Late homework incurs a 10% per class penalty. In
calculating your homework total, I will discard the lowest grade.
Format for Homework: Homework must be worked on real engineering paper, front side only, multiple
sheets stapled together, unfolded, in pencil. Neatly print your name and the homework number at the
top of the first page. Clearly number the problems, and write neatly & legibly. Answers must be
clearly indicated in decimal form, not fractions, and with appropriate units. Show an adequate
amount of work, and add sentences that describe what you’re doing. Many problems in this class will
require one or more neatly done drawings or schematics, with components appropriately labeled.
Equations and calculations should follow the lines on the paper. Use three significant figures for all
results, other than integer values.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given periodically during class. They may be unannounced. The questions
will be taken from selected textbook problems listed on the course website. Make-up quizzes will be
offered only if prior arrangements are made with the instructor.
Exams: There will be two exams, one at the mid-term, and one at the end of
Homework
20%
the course.
Quizzes
10%
Grades: In summary, your grade will be weighted as shown. The letter
Labs
15%
grade ranges are posted on my website. Ranges include +’s and –‘s.
Mid-term
25%
Disabilities:
Final
30%
Students with disabilities should provide their letters of certification and
accommodation within the first two weeks of class. Special accommodations for tests are required a
week prior to the scheduled exam date.
Calculators:
Calculators and computers are a part of the modern engineer’s tool set. They provide an alternate
means to check your answers and to reduce computation errors, but are no substitution for
engineering common sense. If you can program and apply calculators to assist you in your problem
solving, you are increasing your skill set. Calculators will be allowed during exams; However,
enough intermediate steps must be shown (equations, value substitutions) to convince me that you
understand how to solve the problem. A calculator with the ability to manipulate matrices is
recommended.
R. Gist
http://www.uccs.edu/~rgist
6/26/2014
MAE 2055-002 – Mech-Etronics I - Summer 2014
MW 12:15pm-2:55pm OCSE B215
Approximate Schedule (subject to change)
Date
9-Jun
Topic
Mon
11-Jun Wed
Fundamentals of electricity; Charge, voltage, current;
Electrical networks, schematic diagrams; Power; Circuit
components; Electrical signals & waveforms
Resistance & conductance; Ohm's law; Series & parallel
circuits; Resistances in series and parallel
16-Jun Mon Voltage & current dividers; Kirchhoff's voltage & current laws;
Mesh/loop analysis
18-Jun Wed
30-Jun Mon Capacitors & inductors
7-Jul
Mon
9-Jul
Wed
Section 1: 1 – 34
1.1 - 1.3
1.6-1.7
Section 2: 1-20
Section 4: 1-19
2.1-2.2
Section 2: 21-46
1.4-1.5
2.3-2.5
Section 2: 32-58
25-Jun Wed Thévenin and Norton equivalent circuits
Wed
Reading
Mesh/loop analysis; Nodal analysis
23-Jun Mon I-V characteristics; Superposition
2-Jul
Notes
Section 3: 1-17
2.6-2.8
Section 3: 18-32
Section 5: 1-19
Mid-term exam
Step response of RC and RL circuits
Section 5: 20-38
4.1 - 4.4
RL step response; Introduction to impedence
Complex numbers, Euler's formula, phasors; Capacitor
impedance
14-Jul
Mon
16-Jul
Wed networks
21-Jul
Mon Lenz's laws; Mutual inductance; Ideal transformers
23-Jul
Wed Truth tables; Logic gates; Boolean algebra; DeMorgan's laws
Section 6: 1-32
5.1 - 5.4, 5.8
Inductor impedance; Admittance; Impedance of arbitary
Section 6: 33-56
Intro to electromagnetic circuits; Ampere's, Faraday's &
Section 7: 1-25
15.1 - 15.5
Analog/digital fundamentals; Number systems; Digital logic;
Section 8: 1-39
7.1 - 7.4
Logic synthesis, SOP/POS forms; Logic minimization
28-Jul
Mon
30-Jul
Wed
R. Gist
Section 8: 40-48
Final Exam
http://www.uccs.edu/~rgist
6/26/2014