Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, California State University, Sacramento
Engr 17 Introductory Circuit Analysis, graded, 3 units
Instructor: Tatro – Fall 2016
Section 1, Call No. 84063, Mon/Wed 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM, Sequoia Hall, Room 316
Fri 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM, Web Online
Section 2, Call No. 84109, Mon/Wed 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM, Tahoe Hall, Room 1007
Fri 10:00 PM – 10:50 PM, Web Online
Course Content: Writing of mesh and node equations. DC and transient circuit analysis by linear
differential equation techniques. Application of laws and theorems of Kirchhoff, Ohm, Thévenin, Norton
and maximum power transfer. Sinusoidal analysis using phasors, average power.
Prerequisite: Phys 11C and Math 45; either the math or physics may be taken concurrently, but not both.
Textbook:
Electric Circuits, Nilsson and Riedel, 10th Edition, 2014, Prentice Hall,
ISBN: 978-0133760033
Instructor:
Russ Tatro
Office: Riverside 5030
email: rtatro@csus.edu
Website: www.csus.edu/indiv/t/tatror
Office Phone: 278-4878
Office Hours: See my website for current office hours.
Grading:
Midterm I
Midterm II
Final Exam
Homework
Quizzes
15%
15%
20%
30%
20%
Course Goals: Introduce the fundamental tools of linear circuit analysis which is useful to all
engineers. Develop the fundamentals of circuits, including wires, resistors, capacitors, inductors, voltage
and current sources, and operational amplifiers. Prepare students for more advanced courses in electronic
applications and circuit analysis.
Hybrid Course: This course will be offered in a hybrid format with both in classroom sessions and
online events. We will meet in the classroom on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Friday class time will
be dedicated to online materials at your own pace. The online material includes pre-recorded videos,
online quizzes, outside class reading assignments and other online sessions. All course materials will be
available on ECS Moodle: https://moodle2.ecs.csus.edu/. You will be able to join the “Engr 17” site on
ECS Moodle during the first week of the semester.
Homework: Homework assignments will be completed online using the ECS Moodle site page named
Homework. Each assigned chapter will have a homework assignment(s). Problems are from multiple
editions of the textbook and/or problems created by the instructor. The homework problems are pulled
from an extensive question bank and thus each student’s homework is somewhat unique. Homework
assignments are usually released Monday mornings at 6 am. Homework assignments are due on Monday
mornings at 5:00 am but carefully read the homework schedule. A few assignments are due on other days
of the week as a result of the University holiday schedule. All homework material is testable whether
covered in class or only in the homework assignment.
Quizzes: Each student will complete a weekly quiz on a topic just covered in the course. The quizzes are
due each Wednesday using the ECS Moodle site page named Quizzes. The individual quizzes will be
completed online during sometime Wednesday from 6 AM until 11:59 PM at a location of the student’s
choice.
Exams: There will be two midterm exams and a final exam during the semester. The exams are a timed
test completed online using the ECS Moodle site page named Exams. See the course syllabus (this
document) for the exam schedule. Note that the exams must be taken during the scheduled exam date and
time. The exams are taken by the entire Engr 17 section at the same time of day. The student will use the
online access of their choice and should make appropriate arrangements to take the exam online during
the scheduled day/time. Prior written permission is required for all make-up exams and then only with
compelling reasons in accordance with and as outlined by University policy. For example see
http://www.csus.edu/testing/index.html.
Grading Policy: The course will be graded in accordance with University guidelines using the “+” and
“-” method as called for by the University. Grades may be curved at the instructor’s discretion. The class
average is usually in the C+ range. Typical grades ranges are:
“A” 94.5 and above “A-” 89.5 to 94.49
“B+” 87.5 to 89.49 “B” 83.5 to 87.49
“B-” 79.5 to 83.49
“C+” 77.5 to 79.49 “C” 73.5 to 77.49
“C-” 69.5 to 73.49
“D+” 67.5 to 69.49 “D” 63.5 to 67.49
“D-” 59.5 to 63.49
F Below 59.5
We tell ABET that after this course the student will be able to:
1. Identify linear systems and represent those systems in schematic form.
2. Apply Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s current/voltage laws to circuit problems.
3. Simplify circuits using series and parallel equivalents. Simplify circuits to their Thévenin and
Norton equivalents.
4. Perform node and loop analyses and state the system of linear equations in standard matrix
form.
5. Apply the concepts of energy and power to solving circuit problems.
6. Identify and model first order electric systems involving capacitors and inductors.
7. Perform circuit analysis by the steady-state phasor method of time-varying signals (phasors).
Why Engr 17 - Circuits?
CpE and EEE - This material is fundamental to your understanding of upper division required courses.
You must have an internal intuition as to the effects of resistance, capacitance and inductance whether
explicit in the circuit or implicit based on circuit element proximity.
ME – Most mechanical systems include controls, electronic systems and move various amounts of power.
Increasingly, this takes the form of software control by electronic systems, movement by electric motors,
and other circuit related techniques. Your FE and PE exams include questions covered by this course and
perhaps only by this course.
Method?
First acquire circuit analysis skills with only DC sources. This is the simplest possible circumstance.
This is chapter 1 through chapter 5.
Then explore devices (capacitors and inductors) that react usefully to time varying sources. This is
chapter 6, and 7.
Then bring it all together to analyze circuits when the source may be DC, time varying or both. The
phasor form is extremely useful and covered in chapter 9.
Finally chapter 10 gives you the skills to examine large power transfer basics so needed in utilities, the
renewable energy evolution and fundamentals of energy storage (think electric vehicles).
Course Demands?
Most students will find the pace challenging. You should plan on at least 10 hours a week on just this
course. Do I feel this is worth it? The time demand is absolutely worth it. This is fundamental career
knowledge and needs your motivation and intense focus. Does your chosen engineering discipline matter
to the importance? Not one bit. Across the engineering disciplines – you need this. Not convinced? Go
find a senior doing their senior project or a new engineer in the field. See what they say.
Engr 17 - Course Outline – Fall 2016
Week
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
16
Date
8-29
8-31
9-02
9-05
9-07
9-09
9-12
9-14
9-16
9-19
9-21
9-23
9-26
9-28
9-30
10-03
10-05
10-07
10-10
10-12
10-14
10-17
10-19
10-21
10-24
10-26
10-28
10-31
11-02
11-04
11-07
11-09
11-11
11-14
11-16
11-18
11-21
11-23
11-25
11-28
11-30
12-02
12-05
12-07
12-09
Chapter
Topics:
1.1 – 1.4
1.5 – 1.6
Course Introduction – SI Units, Voltage and Current
Passive Sign Convention, Power and Energy
2.1 – 2.2, 2.4
Sept 5 - Labor Day (Holiday) - Campus Closed
Circuit Elements – R, L and C, Kirchhoff’s Laws – KCL and KVL
2.5
3.1 – 3.2
Circuits with Dependent Sources
Resistors in Series and Parallel
3.3
3.4
Voltage-Divider and Current Divider Circuits
Voltage and Current Division
Exam 1
Using Matlab to solve linear equations
Chaps 1, 2, and 3 - Online exam at your scheduled class time
4.1 – 4.2
4.3 – 4.4
Nodal Analysis
Node analysis with dependent sources, Special Cases
4.5
4.6 – 4.7
Mesh Analysis
Mesh analysis with dependent sources, Special Cases
4.9
4.10
Equivalent Circuits - Source Transformations
Thévenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits
4.11 - 4.12
5.1 – 5.2
“Test” Voltage/Current Method and Max Power Transfer
The Ideal Operational Amplifier
5.3 – 5.6
6.1 – 6.3
Analyzing the OpAmp
Inductor & Capacitor, Series/Parallel Inductors and Capacitors
9.1 – 9.2
Exam 2
9.3 – 9.5
9.7 – 9.9
Sinusoidal Source and Sinusoidal Response
Chapters 4, 5 and 6 - Online exam at your scheduled class time
11/11 Veteran’s Day (Holiday) – Campus Closed
The Phasor, Analysis of Circuit Elements in the Frequency Domain
Analysis of Circuits in the Frequency Domain
6.4
9.10
Mutual Inductance
The Transformer
9.11
10.1 – 10.2
The Ideal Transformer
Instantaneous, Average and Reactive Power
10.3
rms Value
Final Exam
Section 1 - Wednesday 12/14/2015 10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Section 2 - Friday 12/16/2015 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Engr 17 – Quiz, homework, and video assignments
Due Dates below are only approximate – see the online schedule for actual deadlines
Week Date
Online Quiz
Homework
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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16
8-29
8-31
9-02
9-05
9-07
9-09
9-12
9-14
9-16
9-19
9-21
9-23
9-26
9-28
9-30
10-03
10-05
10-07
10-10
10-12
10-14
10-17
10-19
10-21
10-24
10-26
10-28
10-31
11-02
11-04
11-07
11-09
11-11
11-14
11-16
11-18
11-21
11-23
11-25
11-28
11-30
12-02
12-05
12-07
12-09
Videos
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Q1 - Chapter 1
H01 - Chapter 1
H02 - Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Q2 - Chapter 2
H03 - Chapter 2 and 3
Q3 - Chapter 3
Chapter 4
H04 - Chapter 3
Exam 1
H05 – Using Matlab
Q4 – Using Matlab
H06 - Chapter 4
Q5 - Chapter 4
H07 - Chapter 4
Q6 - Chapter 4
H08 - Chapter 4
Chapter 5
H09 - Chapter 4 and 5
Chapter 6
H10 - Chapter 5 and 6
Chapter 9
Q7 - Chapter 4
Q8 - Chapter 5
Exam 2
H11 - Chapter 9
Q9 – Chapter 9
H12 - Chapter 9
Q10 – Chapter 9
H13 - Chapter 6 and 9
Q11 - Chapter 9
Chapter 10
H14 - Chapter 10
Q12 – Chapter 10
ECS Moodle Course sign-up
1. Obtain valid ECS ID and password if you don’t already have one.
2. Your ECS email will be the contact method for the course. So use an email that you monitor
frequently.
3. Log onto ECS Moodle: https://moodle2.ecs.csus.edu/
4. Go to “Engr 17 – Fall 2016 – Instructor: Tatro”
5. Enroll into the Engr 17 course by entering the section appropriate code:
Section 1 – use the code: 84063_Sec-1
Section 2 – sue the code: 84109_Sec-2
ECS Moodle Tips and Hints
1. The homeworks are available three weeks prior to the due date. You can “Submit” the homework
as many times as you wish. I suggest you start the homework early and bring questions into class.
You will NOT be able to see any assignment you did not complete (by submitting the assignment).
2. All quizzes are ONE submission only. During the quiz you will be able to “check” your answer.
The computer will automatically submit your quiz at the end of the 50 minutes allowed for the
quiz.
3. All exams are ONE submission only. During the exam you will be able to “check” your answer.
The computer will automatically submit your quiz at the end of the 50 minutes allowed for the
quiz. You must send me your original work for my review if you feel a question was scored
incorrectly or incompletely.
4. Periodically review your grade in the Moodle Gradebook. Bring to my attention any error or
anomaly as soon as possible.
Week Set
Homework Organization
Date Avail
Date Due
At 6:00:00
At 5:00:00
AM
AM
1
2
1
08/29/2016
09/07/2016
3
2
08/29/2016
09/12/2016
4
3
09/05/2016
09/19/2016
5
4
09/12/2016
09/26/2016
6
5
09/19/2016
10/03/2016
7
6
09/26/2016
10/10/2016
8
7
10/03/2016
10/17/2016
9
8
10/10/2016
10/24/2016
10
9
10/17/2016
10/31/2016
11
10
10/24/2016
11/07/2016
12
11
10/31/2016
11/14/2016
13
12
11/07/2016
11/21/2016
14
12
11/14/2016
11/28/2016
15
14
11/21/2016
12/05/2016
16
Engr 17 – Fall 2016
Topics
Section 1.2 – SI Units
Section 1.4 - Voltage and Current
Section 1.5 – Circuit Elements
Section 1.6 – Power/Energy
Section 2.1 – Sources
Section 2.2 – Ohm’s Law
Section 2.4 – KCL/KVL
Section 2.5– Dependent Sources
Section 3.1 – Series Resistors
Section 3.2 – Parallel Resistors
Section 3.1/3.2 – Mixed S/P
Section 3.3 – Volt/Current Divider
Section 3.4 – Volt/Current Division
Section 4.1, 4.2 – Node Analysis
Section 4.3, 4.4 – Node with Dep Sources
Section 4.5 – Mesh Analysis
Section 4.6, 4.7 – Mesh with Dep Sources
Section 4.9 – Source Transformations
Section 4.10 – Thévenin Equivalent Circuits
Section 4.10 – Norton Equivalent Circuits
Section 4.11 – Test Voltage/Current Method
Section 4.12 – Max Power
Section 5.1 – Operational Amplifier Terminals
Section 5.2 – Terminal Voltages and Currents
Section 5.3 – 5.6 – Analyzing the OpAmp
Section 6.1 – 6.2 – Inductor and Capacitor
Section 6.3 – Series/Parallel Capacitors
Section 9.1 – Sinusoidal Source
Section 9.2 – Sinusoidal Response
Section 9.3 – The Phasor
Section 9.4 – Phasor Form of Passive Elements
Section 9.5 – KCL/KVL in Freq Domain
Section 9.6 – Series/Parallel Simplifications
Section 9.7 – Source Transformations and
Thévenin/Norton Equivalent Circuits
Section 9.8 – Node-Voltage Method
Section 9.9 – Mesh-Current Method
Section 6.4 – Mutual Inductance
Section 9.10 – The Transformer
Section 9.11 – The Ideal Transformer
Section 10.1 - Instantaneous Power
Section 10.2 – Average Power
Section 10.2 – rms