1. an ability to define and explain the meaning/function of charge, current, voltage, power, energy, R, L, C, the op amp, and the fundamental principles of Ohm's law,
KVL and KCL. [A1, A2]
2. an ability to write the equilibrium equations for a given network and solve using appropriate software as needed for the steady state (dc and ac/phasor) solution.. [A2,
A3]
3. an ability to state and apply the principles of superposition, linearity, source transformations, and Thevenin/Norton equivalent circuits to simplify the analysis of circuits and/or the computation of responses. [A2, A3]
4. an ability to qualitatively predict and compute the step responses of first order (RL and RC) and second order (RLC) circuits. [A2, A3]
5. an ability to qualitatively predict and compute the steady state ac responses of basic circuits using the phasor method. [A2, A3]
6. an ability to compute effective and average values of periodic signals and compute the instantaneous and average powers delivered to a circuit element. [A2, A3]
7. an ability to compute the complex power associated with a circuit element and design a circuit to improve the power factor in an ac circuit. [A2, A3]
8. an ability to determine the conditions for maximum power transfer to any circuit element. [A2, A3]
9. an ability to analyze resistive and RC op amp circuit and design simple amplifiers using op amps. [A2, A3]
DC Analysis
(5 wks)
1. Resistive Calculations (Ohm’s Law,
Nodal, Mesh Analysis)
2. KVL & KCL (resistive)
3. Voltage and Current Division (resistive)
4. Superposition and Linearity (resistive)
5. Source Transformations (resistive)
6. Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits
(resistive).
7. DC Power
8. Maximum Power Circuits (resistive circuits).
9. Op Amps
Transient Analysis
(5 wks)
1. Source free response calculations (RL, RC and
RLC circuits)
2. Complete Response with Batteries and/or Step
Response (RL, RC, and RLC circuits)
3. Power Considerations
4. Op Amps.
Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
(5 wks)
1. Impedance and Admittance Calculations
2. Nodal and Mesh Analysis
3. Sinusoidal Steady-State Calculations (RL,
RC, and RLC circuits)
4. KVL & KCL (phasors)
5. Voltage and Current Division (phasors)
6. Superposition and Linearity (phasors)
7. Source Transformations (resistive with
L’s and C’s)
8. Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits
(in terms of phasors).
9. Max Power Circuits (RLC circuits using phasors)
10. Average, Effective, and Complex Power
11. Max Power Transfer

REQUIRED COURSE OR ELECTIVE COURSE: Required TERMS
TEXTBOOK/REQUIRED MATERIAL: R. DeCarlo and P.M. Lin, Linear Circuit
Analysis: Time Domain, Phasor, and Laplace Transform Approaches , 2 nd
ed., Oxford
University Press, 2001. ISBN No. 0-19-513666-7.
COORDINATING FACULTY: D. Elliott
PRE-REQUISITES:
ENGR 126 Engineering Problem Solving and Computer Tools
CO-REQUISITES:
MA 261 Multivariate Calculus
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Volt-ampere characteristics for circuit elements; independent and dependent sources; Kirchhoff’s laws and circuit equations. Source st transformations; Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems; superposition, step response of 1 order (RC, RL) and 2 nd
order (RLC) circuits. Phasor analysis, impedance calculations, and computation of sinusoidal steady state responses. Instantaneous and average power, complex power, power factor corrections, and maximum power transfer. Instantaneous and average power.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. an ability to define and explain the meaning/function of charge, current, voltage, power, energy, R, L, C, the op amp, and the fundamental principles of Ohm's law, KVL and
KCL. [A1, A2]
2. an ability to write the equilibrium equations for a given network and solve using appropriate software as needed for the steady state (dc and ac/phasor) solution. [A2,
A3]
ASSESSMENTS TOOLS:
1. Daily homework
3. an ability to state and apply the principles of superposition, linearity, source transformations, and Thevenin/Norton equivalent circuits to simplify the analysis of circuits and/or the computation of responses. [A2, A3]
2. Three one-hour exams
3. Comprehensive final exam.
4. an ability to qualitatively predict and compute the step responses of first order (RL and
RC) and second order (RLC) circuits. [A1, A2, A3]
PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT:
1.
Engineering Topics: Engineering Science - 3 credits (100%)
5. an ability to qualitatively predict and compute the steady state ac responses of basic circuits using the phasor method. [A1, A2, A3]
6. an ability to compute effective and average values of periodic signals and compute the instantaneous and average powers delivered to a circuit element. [A2, A3]
NATURE OF DESIGN CONTENT: N/A
7. an ability to compute the complex power associated with a circuit element and design a circuit to improve the power factor in an ac circuit. [A2, A3]
8. an ability to determine the conditions for maximum power transfer to any circuit element. [A2, A3]
9. an ability to analyze resistive and RC op amp circuit and design simple amplifiers using op amps. [A2, A3]
COMPUTER USAGE: C and MATLAB
COURSE STRUCTURE/SCHEDULE :
1. Lecture – 3 days per week at 50 minutes.
RELATED ME PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
A1. Science and math
A2. Engineering fundamentals
A3. Analytical skills
PREPARED BY: D. Elliott REVISION UPDATE: June 7, 2007