Syllabus Winter 2007
ECE 210 – Electric Circuits
OBJECTIVE: Fundamental laws, electrical elements and sources, energy and power. DC analysis
of linear circuits. Node and mesh analysis. Operational amplifiers and op-amp circuits, Thevenin
and Norton theorems. Sinusoidal steady-state response and the phasor concept. Introductory
concepts on complex frequency, average power in AC circuits. First and second order circuits.
Three lecture hours per week and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: Preceded or
accompanied by Physics 151 and preceded by Math 116 or equivalents. Three lecture hours and
three laboratory hour per week.
Lecture Tuesday & Thursdays 11:30am-1:20pm. Note the class start/end time. Attending all
lectures will assure that you do not miss any important contents covered, and will help you pass the
quizzes and exam. IF YOU MISS MY LECTURES TOO FREQUENTLY, YOU ARE VERY
LIKELY TO FACE DIFFICULTIES IN GETTING A DECENT GRADE. MAINTAINING GOOD
CLASS NOTES WILL HELP IMMENSELY.
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Basic electrical concepts, current, voltage and power (ch1)
(2 hours)
Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's laws for analysis of circuits (ch2)
(2 hours)
Node and mesh analysis, circuit theorems (ch3 & ch5)
(4 hours)
Introduction to operational amplifier circuits (ch4)
(4 hours)
Inductance and capacitance (ch6)
(6 hours)
source free first order circuits (ch7)
(6 hours)
Sinusoidal steady-state, phasor, impedance and admittance (ch8) (6 hours)
RMS values, average power and, power transfer (ch9)
(4 hours)
Magnetically coupled circuits and poly phase circuits (ch10 & ch11)(4 hours)
10. Forced/natural, transient/steady state response (ch12)
(2 hours)
11. Exams
(3 hours)
INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Chris Mi, office: 226 ELB, Phone: 313-583-6434
Email: chrismi@umich.edu Website: http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/~chrismi/
Office hours: Tuesday 3:00pm-5:00pm & Wednesday 4-6pm
CLASS WEB PAGE: http://vlt.engin.umd.umich.edu/dashboard/
(Course code: ECE210, enrolment key: 5836434123): visit the course website at least once a week.
You must enroll in the above vlt course website with a valid email address!
TEXTBOOK: Irwin & Nelms: Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, Wiley (8-th Ed).
Laboratory manual: Available in book store.
HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned weekly. Solutions will be posted. HW is not graded.
However, doing your homework will be helpful for the quizzes!!!
QUIZZES: There will be bi-weekly quizzes.
GRADING: Final exam (40%), quizzes (40%), lab (20%).
Grades are assigned approximately as follows: A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), and E
(0-59).
FINAL EXAM: with one page aid sheet and calculator. Tuesday, April 24, 2006 at 3pm.
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Laboratory
Students are expected to have read and understood the laboratory assignment and run computer
simulations prior to performing the experiments. The laboratory component of the course must be
passed if the student is to pass the course. It is suggested that students purchase a breadboard for the
design projects. While these items will be provided, the possibility that they may be defective due
to previous use or misuse by students exists.
CCQ
It will be necessary to pass a course competency quiz (CCQ or ABET quiz) that will be given at the
end of the term. A score of 90% or higher is necessary to pass the course. Failure on the CCQ will
result in failing the course regardless of other work or test results. Course outcomes covered on the
CCQ (along with tests and quizzes) are:
Course objectives:
1. Proficiency in the analysis of AC and DC circuits
2. Proficiency in the construction, testing and verification of circuits
3. Proficiency in the use of electronic equipment including power supplies, signal generators, oscilloscopes
and other measuring instruments
Course outcomes:
1. Ability to analyze DC linear circuits using basic circuit theory and mesh/node analysis techniques.
(Outcomes: a, h, i, j)
2. Ability to evaluate sinusoidal steady-state AC analysis using the concepts of phasor representation,
impedance and admittance (Outcomes: a, h, i, j)
3. Ability to derive Thevenin and Norton equivalent models for simple circuits
4. Ability to evaluate frequency response both analytically and experimentally. (Outcomes: a, h, i, j)
5. Ability to analyze basic op-amp circuits, using ideal op-amp models. (Outcomes: a, h, i, j)
6. Ability to use SPICE to analyze electrical circuits (Outcomes: h)
7. Ability to use electronic instruments to measure and test DC, AC, and transient circuits. (Outcomes: h)
8. Ability to design a simple circuit through a project related to circuits and write project report.
(Outcomes: h, i)
This class runs under the College of Engineering and Computer Science Academic Code of
Conduct. Specifically, the provost and deans have endorsed the following statement whose
inclusion is required in each syllabus within the College, including this one:
“The University of Michigan-Dearborn values academic honesty and integrity. Each student has a
responsibility to understand, accept, and comply with the College of Engineering and Computer
Science Academic Code of Conduct. Cheating, collusion, misconduct, fabrication, and plagiarism
are considered serious offenses. Violations will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to
and including expulsion from the university.”
University of Michigan – Dearborn
Updated December 22, 2006
Prof. C. Mi