THE ARAB AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
‫الجامعـة العربيـة األمريكيـة‬
‫كلية الهندسة وتكنولوجيا المعلومات‬
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND IT
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Course Syllabus
1. Course
2. Semester
3. Time & Location
4. Teaching staff
1. Attendance Policy
2. Absence from
exam and
handling
assignments on
time
A. COURSE INFORMATION
Electrical Circuits I
Name
1
Section
110912120
Code
3
Credit hours
Obligatory/Elective Department Obligatory
Calculus II (100411020), General Physics II (100111021)
Pre-Requisite
Electrical Engineering Department
Department
nd
2 Year (First Semester)
Sec1: Monday and Tuesday 10:00-11:15 Room: ENG202
Sec2: Monday and Tuesday 11:30-12:45 Room: ENG202
Mr. Bashar Musa
Name
EIT 213A
Office
bashar.musa@aaup.edu
Email
--Office Hours
B. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Students are required to attend all classes and to arrive on time. If a student is
absent more that 25% of the times, he/she will receive W in the course. Students
will not be allowed in the classroom if they are more than 10 minutes late and
will be considered absent in such case.
1. Failure in attending a course exam other than the final exam will result in zero
mark unless the student provides official acceptable excuse to the instructor who
approves a makeup exam.
2- Failure in attending final exam will result in zero mark unless the student
provides official acceptable excuse approved according to the university
regulations.
3- Late policy will be applied if students fail to submit their assignments and
projects on time.
Students are expected to be honest. Cheating is prohibited which may
include but not limited to the following:
1- Copying from other students
2- Using materials not authorized by the department
3. Academic Honesty 3- Collaborating with other student during exam without permission
4- Stealing or buying a content of exam or assignments
5- Plagiarism means stealing ideas and work of others and presenting it as yours
6- Using mobiles during exams
NOTE: Please read and understand AAUP policies and regulations
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND IT
Tel .970-4 – 2510801/1-5(Ext.1234)
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A
AB+
B
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C
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D
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4. Grading System
4.00
3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
0.35
Student centered and active learning strategies will be utilized to
accomplish the outlined student learning outcomes, and enhance the
teaching- learning process:
Lectures: Class sessions will involve lectures, video shows, case studies,
discussions and debates, and power-point presentations of related topics and
current issues related to course contents.
Readings: This is the responsibility of all students. Students should read the
relevant chapters of the textbook and materials before class. They should be
prepared to raise questions and arguments in class on related topics in the class
schedule.
5. Teaching
Strategies and
Methods
In class learning activities: Students are encouraged to learn actively
individually and cooperatively in groups. Students are expected to engage with
the material, participate in the class, and collaborate with each other. Students
will be asked to analyze an argument, discuss case studies, or apply a concept
material to the real-world situation.
Outside class learning activities: Individual or Group projects and home
assignments can be assigned by the course faculty.
1.
Course
Description
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C. COURSE DETAILS
DC circuit Analysis, Electrical components: resistors, capacitors and inductors. Ohm’s
law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws. DC circuit analysis: Nodal voltage, mesh
current, Δ→Y, Y→Δ, Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalents. Resistive circuits and the
equivalent resistance. Parallel and Series RL, RC, and RLC circuits, maximum power
transfer, Sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND IT
Tel .970-4 – 2510801/1-5(Ext.1234)
Fax : 970-4-2510886
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Upon the completion of the course students will be able to achieve the following
learning outcomes:
2.
Course
Learning
Outcomes
(CLOs)
1. Explain the concepts and parameters associated with: voltage, current, power,
energy, resistance, capacitance and inductance.
2. Apply Kirchhoff's laws, linearity, superposition, and Thevenin's theorem in the
design and analysis of circuits and choose the most appropriate analyzing technique
for the particular circuit to be analyzed.
3. Distinguish between resistive, inductive, capacitive, and hybrid circuits from
analysis point of view and solve transient problems in switching circuits.
Please specify the SOs that apply:

SO1

SO2
SO3
3.
Student
Outcomes
(SOs)
SO4
SO5
SO6
SO7
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering
problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and
mathematics.
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that
meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety,
and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental,
and economic factors.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in
engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must
consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,
environmental, and societal contexts.
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together
provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment,
establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation,
analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw
conclusions.
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using
appropriate learning strategies.
SO1
4.
Mapping of
CLOs to SOs
Course
Learning
Outcomes
(CLOs)
Assessment Tool
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CLO1
CLO2
CLO3
CLO4
CLO5
CLO6
Weight %
Student Outcomes (SOs)
SO2 SO3 SO4 SO5 SO6
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Description
SO7
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‫الجامعـة العربيـة األمريكيـة‬
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND IT
Tel .970-4 – 2510801/1-5(Ext.1234)
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5. Assessments
First Exam
Second Exam
Assignments
Quiz
Final Exam
Total
WK
#
1
2-3
6. Course Schedule
4-5
6-8
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20
5
5
50
100
Topic
BASIC COMPONENTS AND
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
 Units and scales
 Charge, current, voltage,
and power
 Voltage and Current sources
 Ohm’s Law
VOLTAGE AND CURRENT
LAWS
 Nodes, Paths, Loops, and
Branches
 Kirchhoff’s Current Law
 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
 The Single-Loop Circuit
 The Single-Node-Pair
Circuit
 Series and Parallel
Connected Source
 Resistor in Series and
Parallel
 Voltage and Current
Division
BASIC NODAL AND MESH
ANALYSIS
 Nodal Analysis
 The Supernode
 Mesh Analysis
 The SuperMesh
 Nodal vs. Mesh Analysis:
A comparison
USEFUL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
TECHNIQUES
 Linearity and Superposition
 Source Transformation
 Thevenin and Norton
Equivalent Circuit
 Maximum Power Transfer
 Delta-Wye Conversion
 Selecting an Approach: A
Summary of Various
Techniques
Material
CLO
Chapter 2
1
Chapter 3
1
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
1, 2
1, 2
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CAPACITORS AND
INDUCTORS
 The Capacitors
 The Inductors
 Inductance and Capacitance
Combinations
 Consequences of Linearity
 Duality
BASIC RL AND RC CIRCUITS
 The Source-Free RL Circuit
 Properties of the
Exponential Response
 The Source-Free RC Circuit
 A More General Prospective
 The Unit-Step Function
 Driver RL Circuits
 Natural and Forced
Response
 Driver RC Circuits
THE RLC CIRCUIT
 The Source-Free Parallel
Circuit
 The Overdamped Parallel
RLC Circuit
 Critical Damping
 The Underdamped Parallel
RLC Circuit
 The Source-Free Series RLC
Circuit
 The Lossless LC Circuit
Chapter 7
1, 2, 3
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3
Final Exam
D. REFERENCES
1. Text Book
2. Reference Books
3. Internet
Resources
4. Other Resources
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“Engineering Circuit Analysis”, 8th Edition, William H. Hayt, Jr.,McGraw-hill
Higher Education
1- “Circuit Analysis Theory and Practice”, Rubbins & Miller.
2- “Introductory Circuit Analysis”, Robert L. Boylestad.
https://portal.aaup.edu/
https://moodle.aaup.edu/
www.allaboutcircuits.com/
Software Simulator :Workbench
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