EE201 Circuit Theory
Introduction
Electrical Engineering, KAIST
Instructor & TA
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Instructor: Seung-Tak Ryu (류승탁)
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Office: E3-2, #4225 (Phone: 7425)
Email: stryu@kaist.ac.kr
Teaching Assistants (E3-2, #4224, T.7625)
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Representative: Younghun Moon (문영훈), monaten@kaist.ac.kr
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Class Information
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Textbook
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Classroom and class hours
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Engineering Circuit Analysis, 12th edition (International adaptation).
by David Irwin and Robert Nelms, Wiley.
Recommended problems from 10th edition
E11 (Creative Learning Bldg) Terman Hall
Tue/Thu 9:00 ~ 10:30am
Website for material download
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http://klms.kaist.ac.kr  Circuit Theory (EE201)
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Grading Policy
Midterm: 35%
 Final: 35%
 Quiz: 30%
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Total 4 quizzes
One worst result will be excluded and top 3 results will be counted
Problems from the problem sets in the 10th edition.
Attendance
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-1 point/absence out of the total score of 100
For lectures in VOD form, access to the lectures will be checked
Effective from March 5th (2nd week)
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Course Objective and Topics
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Course Objective
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To introduce undergraduate students to fundamental concepts and
knowledge of linear electric circuits, circuit elements, and analysis
techniques
Topics Covered
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Linear Circuit Elements:
Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Transformers, Operational Amplifiers
Linear Electric Circuits:
Resistive Circuits, 1st- and 2nd-Order Transient Circuits, MagneticallyCoupled Circuits, Filter Circuits
Key Laws and Analysis Techniques:
Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws,
Nodal Analysis, Loop Analysis,
Superposition, Thevenin’s Theorem, Norton’s Theorem,
AC Steady-State Analysis (Phasors), Steady-State Power Analysis, Variable
Frequency-Response Analysis
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Electric Circuits
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Closed interconnection of electrical elements through which an
electrical current flows
Simple linear electric circuits
with passive elements (resistors, capacitors,
inductors, transformers, etc.)
cf) Electronic circuits
with passive elements and active
elements (diodes, bipolar junction
transistors, metal-oxidesemiconductor field-effect
transistors, etc.)
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Passive:
signal attenuation, power consumption
Active:
signal amplification, power generation
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Circuit Analysis
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Develop a mathematical model (a set of mathematical
equations) that represent the circuit
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Ohm’s law & Kirchhoff’s law
Nodal analysis technique & loop analysis technique
Superposition
Thevenin’s theorem & Norton’s theorem
Solve the model to determine how the circuit will behave in a
given situation by using mathematical tools
• Linear algebra
• Differential equations
• Complex analysis
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Example of Electric (Electronic) Circuits
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AM radio
– Circuit design with transistors? Electronic circuits (EE304, EE403)
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Example of Electric Circuits
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Iphone, Integrated circuits on PCboard
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Example of Electric Circuits
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Example of Electric Circuits
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Medical device
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Introduction
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Electrical elements in this course
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Resistor (R), Capacitor (C), Inductor (L)
Voltage/current sources (independent, dependent)
Operational amplifier (briefly, as a black box)
Transformer
In Electronic Circuits (EE304)
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Diode
Transistors (Bipolar, MOSFET)
Simple amplifier designs
Operational amplifier using transistors
Electronic Circuits
Circuit theory
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Relations with Other Subjects
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Course Map: Part1 - DC Circuits
Ch1: Basic concepts
Ch2: Resistive circuits
Ch3: Network theorems
Ch4: Operational amplifiers
Ch5: Capacitance and inductance
Ch6: First- and second- order transient circuits
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Course Map: Part2 - AC Circuits
Ch7: Sinusoidal steady-state analysis
Ch8: Steady-state power analysis
Ch11: Variable-frequency network performance
Ch9: Magnetically coupled networks
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Course Map: Part3 – Laplace Transform
Ch12: The Laplace transform
Ch13: Application of the Laplace transform to circuit analysis
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Course Schedule (Tentative) 2024 Spring
Week, Date
Main Contents
Remarks
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2/27, 29
Introduction, CH1. Basic Concepts
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3/5, 3/7
CH2. Resistive Circuits
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3/12, 3/14
CH3. Nodal and Loop Analysis Techniques
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3/19, 3/21
CH3. Nodal and Loop Analysis Techniques
Quiz #1
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3/26, 3/28
CH4. Operational Amplifiers
Online VoD lecture
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4/2, 4/4
CH5. Capacitance and Inductance
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4/9, 4/11
CH6. 1st and 2nd –order Transient Circuits
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4/16, 4/18
Mid-Term exam
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4/23, 4/25
CH7. AC Steady-State Analysis
10 4/30, 5/2
CH8. Steady-State Power Analysis
11 5/7, 5/9
CH9. Magnetically Coupled Networks
12 5/14, 5/16
CH11. Variable-Frequency Network Performance
13 5/21, 5/23
CH11. Variable-Frequency Network Performance
14 5/28, 5/30
CH12. Laplace Transform (LT)
15 6/4, 6/6
CH13. Application of the LT to Circuit Analysis
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Final exam
Quiz #2
Online VoD lecture
Quiz #3
Quiz #4
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