Syllabus: Electric Circuits II (ECE 2620)
Summer 2016
Time and Location
Online, June 22-August 1.
Instructor
Richard E. Groff
regroff@clemson.edu (Prefix subject line with “ECE2620:”)
Office Location: Riggs Hall, Room 302
Office Phone:
864-656-5906
Office Hours:
Posted in the Information tab on Blackboard.
Prerequisites: ECE 2020, MATH 2060, PHYS 2210, each with a grade of C or better
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MATH 2080 with a grade of C or better
Textbook:
Required Text: J.W. Nilsson, Electric Circuits, 10th Edition, 2015, Prentice Hall.
Class Email
I will set up a class email list which I will use to communicate with the class. You should
check your email daily, since important information and reminders will be delivered this
way. The email listserv will use your clemson.edu address. Any messages you send to
the list will be delivered to every student in the class as well as me. To contact only me,
please use my email address listed above.
Blackboard
Blackboard (http://bb.clemson.edu) is an electronic course management system that will be
used to post videos, class notes, assignments, homework clarifications and hints,
supplemental readings, links to other resources, and grades. Blackboard will also be used to
collect homework assignments and take exams.
Course Description
The goals for this course are to provide the student with an understanding of, and a
proficiency in the analysis of, electrical circuits containing both active and passive
components under both steady state and dynamic (time varying) conditions. These goals will
be accomplished by studying and applying the topics found in the topical outline below.
ECE 2620 is a “core” (fundamental, essential) course for all electrical and computer
engineering majors. It is the second of two courses on basic electrical circuit analysis, the
first course being ECE 2020 –Electric Circuits I. These two courses are among the most
fundamental and important courses you will take in the ECE curriculum. Many future
courses, both lecture and laboratory, are built on this material. Success in the junior level
coursework requires mastery of this material, not only solving circuit problems but also
understanding why the methods work and when they should be applied. Mastering the
material will require study of the text and class notes, participation in the classroom, and
especially diligent practice of the homework problems.
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Topical Outline
1. Sinusoidal Steady-State Circuit Analysis
2. Sinusoidal Power Calculation
3. Introduction to Three- Phase Networks
4. Laplace Transforms
5. Laplace-Domain Circuit Analysis
6. Frequency-Selective Circuits (Filters)
7. Two-Port Circuits
8. Ideal Op Amps
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Calculator
For this course you will need a scientific calculator, such as the TI-89 or TI-Nspire,
that is capable of solving simultaneous equations and inverting matrices with
complex numbers and symbolic quantities. (The TI-84 does not easily support
matrices of complex numbers or symbolic computation.) More information on
calculators is available on Blackboard. It is your responsibility to learn how to use
your calculator!
Note: Use of stored equations or other course material during an exam will be
considered a violation of academic integrity.
Grading
Grading will be based on homework, three midterm exams, and a final exam. The expected
weights for these are:
Homework
10%
Midterm Exams (20% each)
60%
Final Exam
30%
Final grades will be assigned based on the scale
90  score  100
80  score < 90
70  score  80
60  score  70
score  60
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Exams
 There will be three midterm exams and a final exam. The dates for the midterms will be
posted on Blackboard in the Information folder.
 Each student will need to find a proctor to supervise and monitor the student during
exams, ensuring a secure environment free of distractions and/or resources that might
compromise the integrity of the exam. Acceptable proctors are those who have an
appropriate level of credentials to administer a college-level exam. Your professor will
make the final decision on whether your proctor is acceptable. Examples of preferred
proctors include librarians, testing center staff, professors or teachers, supervisors, and
human resources representatives. The Proctor Approval/Agreement Form will be
available on Blackboard.
 All exams are closed book and closed notes. You are permitted a handwritten one-page
(front and back, 8.5”x11”) note sheet of diagrams and formulas. The note sheet may
NOT contain worked problems. Your name should be printed in the upper right corner.
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 The exam format is multiple choice, administered using Blackboard.
 For all midterm exams and the final exam, students are permitted 1) a number 2 pencil, 2)
a scientific calculator, and 3) notesheet as described above.
 If you cannot take an exam at the scheduled time for any reason, I should be notified in
advance if possible, otherwise at least on the day of the exam. Except under very unusual
circumstances, no makeup will be given without appropriate notification.
Homework
Homework problems will be assigned once or twice a week and collected via Blackboard for
credit. Homework provides the necessary practice for mastering the concepts of the course.
An important component of homework is learning how to start the problem given the
material you have seen in lecture. That skill, developed only through repeated practice, will
prepare you for subsequent courses that build on the material from this course. You should
attempt every problem on your own. You are encouraged to discuss homework with your
peers, but you should start and finish problems yourself. All submitted work must be
completed by you individually. You may use online resources, but not solutions to the
assigned problems.
To prepare homework for submission:
 Write your first and last name and the homework number (e.g. HW11) in the top right
corner of EVERY page.
 Order problems in the order they were assigned.
 Write up your solutions to each assignment neatly and box the answers to all
problems/subproblems.
 Assignments must be submitted as a SINGLE PDF file. Other file formats or multiple
pdf files will receive a zero.
 Name the single pdf file “ECE2620- HWxx-LastName-UserID.pdf” If Dr. Groff was
submitting homework #11, the file would be “ECE2620-HW11-Groff-regroff.pdf”.
Please note the use of dashes to separate items in the filename.
 Upload the pdf file to the submission location in the Assignments folder on Blackboard.
 Late homework will be penalized 25% per 12 hour period after the Homework Deadline.
Online Course Procedures
ECE-2020 is an online course this summer. All materials, except for the textbook, will be
provided on Blackboard. Homework due dates and procedures for submission will be
posted on Blackboard. Procedures for taking online exams will be sent to the class via email, as well as being posted on Blackboard. In this online course, you will interact with the
content, instructor, and classmates on at least a weekly basis through assignments and
discussions as indicated in the class syllabus.
In addition to the discussion boards, I will be available through email, phone, and perhaps
other alternative methods to be explored this summer. Details on how to arrange contact
will be posted in the Information section on Blackboard. If you are residing on campus this
summer, you can make an appointment to see me in my office.
A Topical Outline and Schedule, available on Blackboard, will list suggested coverage each
day, leading up to each of the three exams. This will hopefully help you manage your time,
which is crucial in a summer class.
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Academic Integrity
Collaboration between students on homework assignments is allowed under the guidelines
presented above. Keep in mind that the tests will draw from the homework, thus it is
advantageous for each student to understand every homework assignment. Absolutely no
collaboration is permitted on exams. Any suspected violation of academic integrity will be
reported in writing to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies. The official statement
on Academic Integrity is as follows:
“As members of the Clemson University community, we have inherited Thomas Green
Clemson's vision of this institution as a 'high seminary of learning.' Fundamental to this
vision is a mutual commitment to truthfulness, honor and responsibility, without which
we cannot earn the trust and respect of others. Furthermore, we recognize that academic
dishonesty detracts from the value of a Clemson degree. Therefore, we shall not tolerate
lying, cheating, or stealing in any form."
Student Disability Service
 Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should make an appointment with
Dr. Margaret Camp (656-6848), Director of Disability Services, to discuss specific needs
within the first month of classes. Students should present a Faculty Accommodation
Letter from Student Disability Services when they meet with instructors.
Accommodations are not retroactive and new Faculty Accommodation Letters must be
presented each semester.
 In order to receive accommodations on an exam, the letter must be submitted to the
instructor at least one week before the exam date.
Clemson University Title IX Statement
 Clemson University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender,
pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, genetic information or
protected activity (e.g., opposition to prohibited discrimination or participation in any
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and financial aid. This includes a prohibition against sexual harassment and sexual
violence as mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This policy is
located at http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/campus-services/access/title-ix/. Mr.
Jerry Knighton is the Clemson University Title IX Coordinator. He also is the Director
of Access and Equity. His office is located at 110 Holtzendorff Hall, 864.656.3184
(voice) or 864.565.0899 (TDD).
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