Dr. Gregory J. Mazzaro
Fall 2015
ELEC 201 – Electric Circuit Analysis I
Lecture 0
Introduction to
Electric Circuit Analysis
THE CITADEL, THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409
Outline
• Syllabus highlights
• Course description, textbook, grading, etc.
• Introduction to Dr. Mazzaro
• Background, beliefs regarding education
• Course objectives
• Skills students will learn
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Syllabus Discussion
ELEC 201: Circuit elements; Kirchhoff’s and Ohm’s Law and their application
through a variety of analysis techniques; operational amplifiers;
transient responses of simple circuits. The circuit analysis program
SPICE is introduced.
NOTE: Students must earn at least a “C” in ELEC 201 before enrolling
in any courses for which ELEC 201 is a prerequisite.
• first “core” class for electrical engineering majors
• applies earlier knowledge (physics, mathematics) to circuits
• follow-on course:
ELEC 202: Sinusoidal analysis and phasors; AC power; three-phase circuits;
frequency response of simple circuits; use of SPICE for AC circuits.
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Syllabus Discussion
Schedule:
Section 01, MWF 08:00-08:50, GRIMS 305
Section 03, MWF 09:00-09:50, GRIMS 305
Section 02, MWF 11:00-11:50, GRIMS 305
• Attendance is mandatory.
20% absence = “F” grade, miss a quiz/test = 0 score
• Notify your instructor if you must miss class for any reason.
You are responsible for learning the material that you missed.
• Attend your assigned section.
Exceptions will be allowed under extreme circumstances only.
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Syllabus Discussion
Textbook:
R. C. Dorf & J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits,
9th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
• same book for ELEC 201 as last year
• If there are any concerns/issues regarding
the book, discuss them with Dr. Mazzaro:
-- typographical errors
-- incorrect problem solutions
-- not enough worked examples
-- info that conflicts with lectures
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Syllabus Discussion
• personal, portable Circuits lab
• used for HW assignments & labs
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Syllabus Discussion
Website:
http://ece.citadel.edu/mazzaro (“ELEC 201” on left-hand menu)
• lecture notes: can be printed ahead of each class
• homework: assignments, solutions, frequently-asked questions
• quizzes: solutions
• tests/exams: review packets, solutions
• important dates and announcements
Students should check their course websites regularly.
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Syllabus Discussion
Grading:
homework: written (7)
homework: simulations
homework: projects
quizzes (2, announced)
in-class exams (3)
take-home exam
final exam (comprehensive)
10% total
10% total
10% total
5%, 5%
10%, 10%, 10%
5%
25%
Grade breakpoints:
90%  A < 100%
80%  B < 90%
70%  C < 80%
60%  D < 70%
F < 60%
• Homework is due at the start of class on the assigned due date.
• Every exam is cumulative.
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Dr. Mazzaro
Instructor:
Dr. Gregory J. Mazzaro, Grimsley Hall Room 312
phone: 843-953-0429, e-mail: gmazzaro@citadel.edu
office hours: (posted on the course website)
Experience
Electronics Engineer, U.S. Army Research Laboratory,
Adelphi, MD, 2009-2014
Education
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, NC, 2009
M.S., Electrical Engineering, State University of New York
at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 2006
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 2004
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Dr. Mazzaro
Beliefs, regarding Engineering & Education
(1) Engineering is fundamentally different from other fields.
Students build a “toolbox” of analysis & design techniques in
preparation for becoming employed.
(2) Learning & teaching are best accomplished when students and
professors establish a (professional) familiarity with each other.
-- students know what their professor expects of them
-- professors know the pace at which their students learn
-- students convey their goals to their professor
-- professors are easily accessible to students outside of class
(3) Students deserve immediate feedback on their assignments
(e.g. quizzes, homeworks, exams).
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Dr. Mazzaro
Classroom environment
• each “lecture” should be a dialogue
-- Questions, comments, and concerns are welcome.
-- You are free to interrupt (politely).
• my questions to you are intended… to be simple (i.e. not a trick)
to gauge your understanding
to foster discussion
Grading
• particular assignments, tests: tough (i.e. a very high standard)
• overall course: depends on each student’s level of effort
• no curves (on any graded work)
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Supplemental Instruction
Purpose: to provide students with a systematic and disciplined
approach for processing material assigned by the professor
Who: a student who has demonstrated proficiency in the subject
and who has undergone a rigorous SI training program
(Christopher) Tyler Bray
major = electrical engineering
cbray3@citadel.edu
office hours: Tuesday 20:00 to 22:00
Thursday 20:00 to 22:00
GRIMS 305
If you want/need help, don’t hesitate.  See Dr. Mazzaro and/or Tyler.
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Course Objectives
(1) to define the electromagnetic concepts of charge, voltage,
current, power, and energy
HowStuffWorks.com
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Course Objectives
(2) to draw schematics to include all linear circuit elements (e.g. resistors,
inductors, capacitors, voltage sources, current sources, operational amplifiers)
T-Mobile
IEEEXplore: Mazzaro
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Course Objectives
(3) to apply circuit theory (e.g. Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws) to solve for
voltage & current everywhere inside of a linear Direct Current (DC) or
pulsed/switched circuit
Nipron.com
IBM/Lenovo
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Course Objectives
(4) to apply linear analysis techniques (e.g. nodal/mesh analysis, superposition,
source transformation, Thevenin equivalence) to compute DC circuit responses
Chicago-L.org
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Course Objectives
(5) to determine the transient and steady-state responses of firstand second-order linear circuits
CircuitLab.com
SONY
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Course Objectives
(6) to solve for voltage & current inside of an Alternating Current circuit
using phasors
BOSE
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