EE 195
Foundations of Electrical Engineering
for
Civil & Environmental Engineers
Spring Semester 2015
TTh 1:00–2:15
(101 Stafford Hall)
Prof. Oughstun (DocO) & Dr. Cross
keoughst@uvm.edu
mcross1@uvm.edu
Catalog Description: Fundamentals of electrical engineering: physics of electricity
& magnetism, circuit theory, network frequency characteristics, applications.
(4 credit hours: 3 hours lecture + 1 hour laboratory demonstration)
Prerequisites: Physics 41, Math 121.
Required Textbook: Giorgio Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical
Engineering, (McGraw-Hill). Chapters 1–7.
Course Outline: Note that the lab demonstrations begin the third week of classes
(1/26) during the spring semester.
• Foundations: Physics of Electricity & Magnetism (1/13–1/15)
– Gauss’ laws
– Faraday’s law: electric potential, Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL)
– Ampère’s law: conservation of charge, Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL)
– Ohm’s law: resistance, Joule’s law
• Basics: Circuit Elements (1/20–1/22)
– ideal resistor
– ideal capacitor
– ideal inductor
• Basic Circuit Analysis (1/27–2/5)
– DC & AC, phasor representation
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– phasor relationships for circuit elements
– impedance & admittance
– series & parallel combinations of circuit elements
– voltage division
– current division
– Lab Demonstrations
∗ 1/26: Series & Parallel combinations, KVL & KCL
∗ 2/2: Voltage & Current Division
∗ 2/9: Wheatstone Bridge
February 10 (T) - Exam#1 Fundamentals (10%)
Report on Strain Gauges due (5%)
• Networks (2/10–2/27 & 3/10–3/12)1
– nodal analysis
– loop & mesh analysis
– superposition
– source exchange
– equivalent circuits
∗ Thèvenin’s theorem
∗ Norton’s theorem
– Lab Demonstrations
∗ 2/16: Load Cells (bridge)
∗ 2/23: Superposition
∗ 3/9: Thèvenin’s & Norton’s theorems
March 12 (Th) - Exam#2 Networks (10%)
Report on Temperature Sensors due (5%)
• Transient Analysis (3/17–3/26)
– first-order circuits
– second-order circuits, series & parallel RLC circuits
– Lab Demonstrations
∗ 3/16: Oscilloscope, RC & RL circuits
∗ 3/23: RLC circuits
March 31 (T) - Exam#3 Transient Analysis (20%)
Report on Humidity Sensors due (5%)
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Spring Break 3/2–3/6
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• Network Frequency Characteristics (3/31–4/9)
– system transfer function
– passive filter networks
∗ high-pass filter
∗ low-pass filter
∗ band-pass & band-rejection filters
– resonant circuits
– Lab Demonstrations
∗ 3/30: High & Low-Pass Filters
∗ 4/6: Band-Pass & Band-Rejection Filters
April 14 (T) Exam#4 Network Frequency Characteristics (20%)
Report on Accelermoeters due (5%)
• Steady-State Power (4/14 – 4/21)
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average power, effective (RMS) current
complex power
power correction factor
Lab Demonstrations
∗ 4/13: Sensors
∗ 4/20: Sensors
• Sensors (4/23–4/28)
– Measurement Systems & Transducers
– Noise Sources & Noise Reduction
Final Exam (20%)
Note:
• The four 2 page sensor reports are to be printed on each side of 1 piece of 8.5
inch by 11 inch paper in size 12 font with the paper title in bold centered at the
top in size 14 font and your name centered below it in bold size 12 font. These
reports account for the demonstration portion of the course and are worth 20%
of your final grade.
• All exams are closed book: notes, ipads, computers, iphones, etc. are strictly
forbidden.
• Texting during lecture is strictly forbidden.
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