The University of Jordan
School of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
1st Semester – A.Y. 2014/2015
Course:
Electrical Circuits I – 0903211
(3 Cr. – Core Course)
Instructor:
Dr. Raed Al-Zubi
Office: E319, Telephone: 5355000 ext 22842, Email: r.alzubi@ju.edu.jo
Eng.Reem Aldebs
Office: Com lab, Telephone: 5355000 ext 22849, Email: reemdebs@ju.edu.jo
Eng. Noor Awad
Office: Electronic Lab, Telephone: 5355000 ext 22860, Email: n.awad@ju.edu.jo
Course Website:
http://fetweb.ju.edu.jo/staff/ee/GSukkar
Catalog Data:
Units, definitions, and simple circuits. Circuit analysis techniques. Inductance and
capacitance. Source-free RL and RC circuits. The application of unit-step forcing
functions. The RLC circuits. The sinusoidal forcing function. The phasor concept. The
phasor relationships for R, L, and C. Impedance/admittance. The sinusoidal steady state
response. Circuit analysis using matlab and SPICE.
Prerequisites by
Course:
Prerequisites
By Topic:
0302102 – Physics (2) (pre-requisite)
Students are assumed to have a background in the following topics:
 Columb's Law.
 Magnetic and electric fields.
 Dielectrics and capacitice.
 Resistance and electric curcuits.
 Electromagnetic induction.
Textbook:
Engineering Circuit Analysis by Hayt, Kemmerly and Durbin, Mc-Graw Hill, 7th
Edition.
References:
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Schedule &
Duration:
Fundementals of Electric Circuits by C. K. Alexander and M. Sadiku, 5th edition,McGraw Hil,2012.
Electrical Circuits by J. W. Nilsson, and S. A. Riedel , 9th edition, Prentice Hall,
2010.
Linear Circuit Analysis Hardcover by Artice M. Davis,1st edition, Cengage Learning,
1998.
Electric Circuits by Theodore F. Bogart, Macmillan USA,1988.
16 Weeks, 45 lectures (50 minutes each) plus exams.
Minimum Student
Material:
Minimum College
Facilities:
Textbook, class handouts, scientific calculator, and an access to a personal computer.
Course
Objectives:
Provide the student with the knowledge and proficiency to analyze R/L/C circuits
applying the proper technique with DC, unit-step or sinusoidal forcing functions.
Classroom with whiteboard and projection display facilities, library, computational
facilities with MATLAB and SPICE.
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Course Learning Outcomes and Relation to ABET Student Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student should:
1.
Understand the definitions of basic electrical quantities, Ohm's law and differences between
practical/ideal sources.
2.
Analyze simple series and parallel resitive circuits and simplify series/parallel connected sources
and resistors.
3.
Implement general nodal and mesh analysis and other circuit analysis techniques and select between
them to achieve optimal solution.
4.
Understand the natural response of unforced R/L/C circuits.
5.
Apply unit-step forcing function and obtain the total response of R/L/C circuits.
6.
understand the concept of the sinusoidal forcing function and anlayse R/L/C cirucits in the
frequency domain and convert the solution to the time domain
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Topic Description
Units, charge, current, voltage, and power. Dependent and independent voltage and current sources.
Ohm's law.
Nodes, paths, loops, and branches. Kirchoff's current and voltage laws. Single node or loop circuits.
Reduction of series or parallel circuits. Voltage and current division.
Nodal analysis and supernode. Mesh analysis and supermesh. Nodal vs. mesh analysis. Computer
aided circuit analysis.
Linearity and superposition. Source transformations, Thevinin's and Nortons theorems, max. power
transfer, delta – wye conversion. Selecting an optimal technique for solution.
The capacitor, and inductor. Inductance and capacitance combinations. Consequences of linearity.
Duality.
The source free RL circuits. Properties of the exponential response, the source free RC circuits. The
unit step function. Driven RL and RC circuits. Natural and forced response.
The source-free parallel RLC circuit. Overdamped, critically damped, and underdamped circuits. The
source-free series RLC circuits. The complete response of RLC circuits. The lossless LC circuit.
Characteristics of sinusoids. Forced response to sinusoidal functions. Relation between frequency and
time domains. The phasor and relationships for R, L, and C elements. Impedance and admittance.
Circuit analysis techniques. Phasor diagrams.
Hrs
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5
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8
Ground Rules:
Attendance is required and highly encouraged. To that end, attendance will be taken
every lecture. All exams (including the final exam) should be considered cumulative.
Exams are closed book. No scratch paper is allowed. You will be held responsible for all
reading material assigned, even if it is not explicitly covered in lecture notes.
Assessments:
Grading policy:
Exams, Quizzes, and Assignments.
First Exam
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Total
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