ENGR 117 (Electronic Circuits) Syllabus, F16
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SYLLABUS:
8/22/2016
Engineering 117, Electronic Circuits,
3 Units, Fall 2016, CRN 31487
• Bring this syllabus to class every day!!!
• The syllabus is on the Engineering web site (listed below).
Solutions to the Course Work (CW) are posted on the web site.
• All your work must be written in pencil – notes & corrections
must be written in pen.
INSTRUCTOR:
Office:
Phone:
E-mail:
Web Site:
Office Hours:
Dr. Nick Arnold
PS 118
965-0581 x4253
arnold@sbcc.edu
http://science.sbcc.edu/physics/engineering/ (SOLUTIONS POSTED HERE)
CLASS MEETINGS:
MW 3:55-5:15 PM in PS 128
TEXT(S):
ENGR 117, Electronic Circuits, Bookstore Packet, Nick Arnold (PURCHASE).
Electric Circuits, 8th Ed., Nilsson & Riedel, Addison Wesley, 2008.
(I will supply the textbook -- DO NOT PURCHASE!)
PSPICE Packet (handed out in class).
PSPICE software/shareware (free on-line).
Monday: 3:00-3:50 PM; Tues.: 12:20-12:45 PM & 1:45-2:10 PM; Wednesday: 3:00-3:50 PM;
Thurs.: 12:20-12:45 PM & 1:45-2:10 PM; Fri.: 2:05-2:55 PM.
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDYING:
• The computer assignments (and labs) are the real “engineering” parts of this course.
It is essential that you do the computer assignments to receive a high grade.
• Attend class regularly – this is one of the highest indicators of student success!
• Read the book before it is covered in class (Reading Questions will be assigned).
• Spend time solving the assigned problems – work additional problems if needed.
• Work in STUDY GROUPS!!!
• See me during office hours for help or clarifications.
• Check your SBCC Pipeline account (you can set up a forwarding address) for updates.
• On-Line Tutorials at: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/CLEO/
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PREREQUISITE(S):
COREQUISITE(S):
Math 160 (Calculus II).
Physics 122 (Electricity and Magnetism).
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to electronic circuits. Includes AC and DC circuit analysis, transient and complete
response, and operational amplifiers.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) are results at the end of the semester that we want students to
know after finishing the course (with a grade of ‘C’ or better), and for faculty to measure, for the sole
purpose of improving student attainment of these desired competencies. SLO’s are to be overarching – i.e., general ideas that usually cover more than one specific course topic.
SLO's for ENGR 117
SLO # Description
1
Analyze “Direct Current” (DC) circuits, using
Kirchhoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, and
network theorems.
2
3
4
5
Measure
Reading Questions/Graded
Problems/Course Work
assignments, quizzes, computer
assignments, Exams 1 and 2.
Analyze “Alternating Current” (AC) circuits,
Reading Questions/Graded
using Kirchhoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, Problems/Course Work
and network theorems.
assignments, quizzes, computer
assignments, Exam 4.
Evaluate transient and complete responses of RL, Reading Questions/Graded
RC, and RLC circuits.
Problems/Course Work
assignments, quizzes, computer
assignments, Exam 3.
Utilize MatLab and PSPICE computer programs Computer assignments.
to verify analysis of circuits.
Analyze “Operational Amplifier” (Op Amp)
Reading Questions/Graded
circuits based on ideal op amp approximations.
Problems/Course Work
assignments, quizzes.
SBCC students with verified disabilities who are requesting academic
accommodations should use the following procedure: (Please note that this
procedure also applies to student requests to bring personal service attendants
and/or service animals into class.)
Step 1: Obtain documentation of your disability from a licensed professional. You may use
the “Disability Verification Form” found at www.sbcc.edu/dsps.
Step 2: Make an appointment to meet with a DSPS Specialist to review your documentation
and discuss reasonable accommodations. To schedule a meeting, please call DSPS at
(805) 730-4164.
Step 3: Bring your disability documentation to your DSPS appointment. The DSPS office is
located in room 160 of the Student Services building.
Step 4: Each semester, reach written accommodation agreement with the DSPS Specialist
and your instructor.
Please complete this process in a timely manner to allow adequate time to provide
accommodation.”
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GRADING:
Reading Questions/Graded Problem(s)/Course Work 1
Quizzes2
Computer3
Exams4
Total
A-: 87%-89%;
B+: 83%-86%; B-: 77%-79%;
C+: 73%-76%
10%
10%
10%
70%
100%
A:
B:
C:
D:
F:
90%
80%
70%
60%
0-59%
You are required to do all of your work in pencil (assignments, quizzes, and exams) – notes and
corrections must be done in pen.
1
Reading Questions (RQ), Graded Problems(GP) and Course Work (CW) will count 10 points max:
5 points for RQ (graded), and 5 points for GP & CW (not graded, just scanned for completeness).
• Reading Questions (RQ) will be assigned each day to help focus your reading of the textbook
concepts before the next class meeting. RQ’s are due at the start of class and will NOT be
accepted late.
• Graded Problems (GP): One or more problems will not have the solutions posted on the ENGR
web site, and (in general) will not have an answer in the text.
• Course Work (CW) will be not be corrected, but will be examined and scored as follows:
check+ Full Credit all problems completed, organized and neat
check
½ Credit
all problems completed
check– ¼ Credit
problems not completed
It is your responsibility to confirm that you have done the CW correctly (by checking solutions on the
ENGR website, by asking questions in class, comparing your work to other students, etc.)
All CW must conform to the following standards: Name, class, and assignment number in the upper
right corner of the page, and the problem assignment just above the top line of the page. For
example:
First & Last Name
ENGR 117
CW #1
A.P. 1.2, 1.3**. P 1.4, 1.7**, 1.8, 1.10, 1.15.
A.P. 1.2 The Voltage is ….
The RQ/GP/CW must be stapled in that order as a single assignment, using standard 8.5”x11”
paper, and not folded. I recommend that you purchase a small stapler and carry it with you. Please
write on only one side of each sheet.
2
The quizzes will be on recent material, and most or all of the quizzes will not be announced. You
will be allowed to view your class notes for taking quizzes.
3
Computer assignments will be in “MatLab” and "PSPICE”.
4
One sheet of notes (one side) is allowed for exams (only formulas — solved problems are not
allowed). The sheet of notes must be stapled to the exam. The Final will count as one exam. All
calculations must begin with a defining equation for full credit.
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WEEKLY COMMITMENT:
3 hours in class plus at least 6 to 9 hours of reading and assignments.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
The instructor may drop you after a total of 3 absences. If you decide to drop this class, it is your
responsibility to withdraw prior to the deadlines published in the schedule of classes.
POLICY ON CHEATING:
You are encouraged to work together in solving assigned problems, but you must generally write the
answers in your own words. NEW: ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for cheating on exams,
quizzes, or computer assignments – you will receive a ZERO (0) – don’t take any chances – I
will not waste my time and other student’s time.
CALCULATORS:
Students may use any calculator for Course Work (CW) assignments, quizzes, and exams – however,
you may not use any built-in or written programs to compute or check calculations.
POLICY ON MAKE-UPS:
Assignments (Graded Problem(s)/Course Work) will be accepted late, but only counted as 50%
maximum credit, and it will not be graded, just scanned for completeness. RQ’s are due at the start
of class and will NOT be accepted late. Some number (TBD – To Be Determined) of your lowest
scoring Course Works, Graded Problems and Reading Questions will not be counted.
No make-up quizzes allowed. However, some number (TBD) of your lowest scoring quizzes will not
be counted — therefore, if you miss a quiz, that quiz will not be used in determining your quiz total;
however, if you miss more than the number of quizzes not counted, zero scores will be counted for
the missed quizzes.
Computer assignments will be accepted late – any late computer assignments will be penalized as
follows:
•
•
•
10% if turned in within 1 week after the due date.
20% if turned in within 2 weeks after the due date.
30% if turned in more than 2 weeks after the due date.
No make-up or early exams allowed. However, there may be opportunities to re-take a missed or
low-scoring exam, at the discretion of the instructor (if you miss an exam and/or re-take by verified
medical or other emergencies, then a make-up exam may be given at the discretion of the instructor).
The Final will be counted as one exam. The Final may be essentially a re-take of the last exam – if
that is the case, if you do well on the last exam, you may not have to take the final (however, you will
still be responsible for the all of the material covered up to the final, including CW/RQ/GP
assignments, computer assignments, and quizzes).
POLICY ON CELL PHONES:
The ringing of cell phones, pagers, etc., disrupts class or lab and is discourteous to everyone. Please
turn them off before entering class or lab, and do not use them in either place
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ENGR 117 (Electronic Circuits) Syllabus, F16
SCHEDULE (AT A GLANCE):
Wk. Date Material Covered (Approx.)
1
8/22 1.1-1.6
8/24 2.1-2.2, Voltage & Current Demo
2
8/29 2.4, PSPICE Demo
8/31 2.5
Holiday
3
9/5
9/7
3.1-3.3, Resistors in Series and Parallel Demo
4
9/12 4.1-4.2
9/14 Exam 1: Chapters 2 & 3
5
9/19 4.3-4.4
9/21 4.5-4.8, MatLab Demo
6
9/26 4.9-4.11, Help in Lab with Computer Assignments 2 & 3.
9/28 4.12-4.13
7
10/3 5.1-5.5
10/5 Exam 2: Chapter 4
8
10/10 6.1-6.3
10/12 7.1-7.2
9
10/17 7.3-7.4
10/19 (in class work)
10
10/24 8.1-8.2
10/26 (in class work)
11
10/31 8.3-8.4
11/2 (in class work), Exam 3: Chapters 7 & 8, Take Home – Work Alone!
12
11/7 9.1-9.3, A.C. Demo
11/9 9.4-9.6
13
11/14 9.7-9.9
11/16 (in class work), Exam 3: Chapters 7 & 8, Take Home – Due.
14
11/21 10.1-10.3
11/23 (in class work)
15
11/28 10.6
11/30 (in class work)
F
12/5 -----12/7 Final Exam, Chapters 9 & 10, 2:00-4:00p.m.
Final, Wednesday 12/7/2016, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Alexander, McGraw-Hill.
Great Reference! Older editions are perfectly okay to use, and will cost less on Amazon.com
SPICE, A guide to Circuit Simulation & Analysis using PSpice, Tuinenga, 3rd Ed
Introductory Circuit Analysis, Boylestad, Prentice Hall.
Schaum's Outline of Electric Circuits, Edminister, WCB/McGraw-Hill.
Schaum's Outline of Basic Circuit Analysis, O'Malley, WCB/McGraw-Hill.
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SCHEDULE (DETAILED) WITH ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES:
TEXT: Electric Circuits, 8th Edition, Nilsson & Riedel, Addison Wesley, 2008.
Wk. Due
CW
Sections
Assignment
Graded
Reading
Date
#
Problems
Questions
1
2
8/22
8/24
8/29
1
2
1.1-1.6
2.1-2.2
3
2.4
First day, no assignments due.
A.P. 1.2, 1.3**. P1.4, 1.7**, 1.8, 1.10, 1.15.
A.P. 2.1,2,3,4. P 2.2,3,4
P 1.11
P 2.1 (error
– note 8A
source)
P 2.20.
2.1-2.2
2.4
A.P. 2.6. P 2.19. Computer Assignment #1
2.5
Holiday
4
2.5
P 2.29.
3.1-3.3
A.P. 2.9,10.
4
5
3.1-3.3
A.P. 3.1,3. P 3.1,2,5,6,8,10.
P 3.7,11.
4.1-4.2
Exam 1: Chapters 2 & 3
5
6
4.1-4.2
A.P. 4.1,2. P 4.6,7.
P 4.13.
4.3-4.4
7
4.3-4.4
A.P. 4.3,5.
P 4.29.
4.5-4.8
6
8
4.5-4.8
A.P. 4.7,8,12,14. P 4.32.
P 4.39.
4.9-4.11
Computer Assignments #2 & #3 (#3 can be late)
9/28
9
4.9-4.11
A.P. 4.15,16,17,20. Computer Assignment #3
P 4.68.
4.12-4.13
7
10/3
10
4.12-4.13
P 4.81,91.
P4.93
5.1-5.5
10/5
Exam 2: Chapter 4
8
10/10
11
5.1-5.5
A.P. 5.1,2,3,4.
P 5.6.
6.1-6.3
10/12
12
6.1-6.3
P 6.1,2,15,21,26.
P 6.5.
7.1-7.2
9
10/17
13
7.1-7.2
A.P. 7.1,2,3,4**. Computer Assignment #4
P 7.4
7.3-7.4
10/19
(in class work)
10
10/24
14
7.3-7.4
A.P. 7.5. P 7.34, 50.
P 7.36.
8.1-8.2
10/26
(in class work)
11
10/31
15
8.1-8.2
A.P. 8.2,3,4,5. Computer Assignment #5
P8.6.
8.3-8.4
11/2
(in class work)
Exam 3: Chapters 7 & 8, Take Home Assigned.
12
11/7
16
8.3-8.4
A.P. 8.6,7,8. Computer Assignment #6
P 8.28, 29.
9.1-9.3
11/9
17
9.1-9.3***
A.P. 9.1,2. P 9.5,8.
P 9.11.
9.4-9.6
***
13
11/14
18
A.P. 9.3,4,5,6. P 9.27, 28
P9.36
9.7-9.9
9.4-9.6
11/16
(in class work)
Exam 3: Chapters 7 & 8, Take Home Due.
***
14
11/21
19
A.P. 9.10,12,13. P 9.57.
P 9.53.
10.1-10.3
9.7-9.9
Computer Assignment #7
11/23
(in class work)
***
15
11/28
20
P 10.13,16 (just the average power).
P 10.4.
10.6
10.1-10.3
***
11/30
21
10.6
P 10.49.
P 10.47.
F
12/5
------12/7
Final Exam, Chapters 9 & 10, 2:00-4:00pm
Final, Wednesday 12/7/2016, 2:00-4:00pm
**
Harder problems that will add to your understanding – do not have to be completed, but should at least be attempted.
***
Note: You are encouraged to use MatLab to check your intermediate calculations and final results for problems from
Chapters 9 and 10, but be sure to know how to use your calculator for the quizzes and exams.
3
8/31
9/5
9/7
9/12
9/14
9/19
9/21
9/26
Note: This syllabus is a guideline for how the course will be conducted. Changes to the syllabus
will be kept to a minimum. However, the instructor may make changes as necessary.
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