Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GENE 123: Electrical Engineering
ME 123: Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers
Winter Term 2010
TEACHING TEAM:
Instructors
Name
Mohamed‐Yahia Dabbagh
Pin‐Han Ho Akrem El‐Ghazal David Brush Class
ME
CHE/ MGTE Office
E-mail
EIT 4019
mdabbagh @uwaterloo.ca EIT 4161 pinhan@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca CIVIL TBA aelghaza@engmail.uwaterloo.ca UAE DUBAI ‐‐‐‐‐‐ djbrush@engmail.uwaterloo.ca Teaching Assistants
Name
Duty
Office
E-mail
Abdel Wahab, Wael Mahmoud Omar EIT‐4153 wmabdelw@maxwell.uwaterloo.ca Abou Saleh, Jamil Akram Dickey, Brian LAB/CDT Tutorial/CDT TA
LAB/CDT DC‐1709C EIT‐4129 jaabousa@engmail.uwaterloo.ca bdickey@engmail.uwaterloo.ca Farag, Hany Essa Zidan LAB/CDT DC‐3583 hefarag@engmail.uwaterloo.ca Nashed, Ahmed Ibrahim LAB/CDT EIT‐4153 ainashed@maxwell.uwaterloo.ca Tsuei, Danny Teng‐Hsiang Vatankhahghadim, Aynaz LAB/CDT LAB/CDT EIT‐3128 E3‐3176 ttsuei@engmail.uwaterloo.ca avatankh@engmail.uwaterloo.ca Zidan, Aboelsood Ali LAB/CDT CPH‐2396E aazidan@engmail.uwaterloo.ca 1st year Lab Instructors June Lowe LAB/CDT E2 1318A june@engmail.uwaterloo.ca Fiona Yiu LAB/CDT E2 1318 fyyiu@engmail.uwaterloo.ca WEEF Lab TA Jordan Morris LAB/CDT E2 1311 jfmorris@engmail.uwaterloo.ca SCHEDULE:
Type
Group
ME 123 CIVIL Lectures
CHEM MGTE ME 123 CIVIL Tutorials/CDTs
CHEM MGTE ME 123 CIVIL Labs
CHEM MGTE Mon.
9:30‐10:20 RCH 302 9:30‐10:20 RCH 305 8:30‐9:20 DWE 2527 Days
Wed.
Tues.
12:30‐1:20 RCH 301 8:30‐9:20 RCH 305 12:30 ‐ 2:20* E2 1310 9:30‐10:20 RCH 302 8:30‐9:20 DWE 2527 1:30 ‐ 3:20* E2 1310 Thurs.
12:30‐1:20 RCH 301 8:30‐9:20 RCH 305 1:30 ‐ 3:20* E2 1310 Fri.
9:30‐10:20 RCH 302 12:30‐1:20 RCH 301 8:30‐9:20 DWE 2527 1:30 ‐ 3:20*
E2 1310 1:30‐4:20 E2 1310 2:30‐:5:20 E2 1310 2:30 ‐ 5:20 E2 1310 2:30‐5:20 E2 1310 * One hour session during the Lab weeks
RESOURCES:
Texts:
1. D. Halliday, R. Resnick, and J. Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition. New York: Wiley, 2008. 2. AR Hambley, Electrical Engineering, Principles and Applications, 4th Edition,Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. 3. GENE 123 Electrical Engineering, Laboratory Exercises Manual,. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1). Available to download on UW‐ACE. Others:
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AR Hambley online resources at: http://www.prenhall.com/hambley/details.html and http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_hambley_ee_4/ (Open Access Companion Website). First year general info: www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~year1web Academic info (plagiarism): www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~ugoffice/course_responsibilities.html
COURSE CONTENTS:
1 Jan 4‐8 2 Jan 11‐15 3 Jan 18‐22 4 Jan 25‐ 29 5 Feb 1‐56 6 Feb 8 – 12 7 Feb 15‐19 Topics (Textbooks sections)
ME 123
GENE 123
Electric charge (HRW 21.1 to 21.6) Electric charge (HRW 21.1 to 21.6) Electrical field (HRW 22.1 to 22.4) Electrical field (HRW 22.1 to 22.4) Voltage (HRW 24.1‐24.3 and 24.5‐24.7) Voltage (HRW 24.1‐24.3 and 24.5‐24.7) Magnetic fields (HRW 28.1‐28.3 and 28.8) Magnetic fields (HRW 28.1‐28.3 and 28.8) Current, Voltage, Power, Energy, KCL, Current, Voltage, Power, Energy, KCL, KVL, Circuit Elements (Hambley 1.2‐1.7) KVL, Circuit Elements (Hambley 1.2‐1.7) Resistances in Series & Parallel, Resistances in Series & Parallel, Equivalent Resistance Analysis, Equivalent Resistance Analysis, Voltage & Current Divider Rules Voltage & Current Divider Rules (Hambley 2.1‐
(Hambley 2.1‐2.3) 2.3) Nodal analysis (Hambley 2.4) Nodal analysis (Hambley 2.4) Loop or mesh analysis (Hambley 2.5) Loop or mesh analysis (Hambley 2.5) Superposition (Hambley 2.7) Superposition (Hambley 2.7) Thevenin and Norton (Hambley 2.6) Thevenin and Norton (Hambley 2.6) Reading Week 8 Feb 22 ‐26 Op Amps (14.1‐14.3) Op Amps (14.1‐14.3) 9 March 1‐5 Capacitors and Inductors (Hambley 3.1‐3.5) 10 March 8‐ 12 Capacitors and Inductors (Hambley 3.1‐
3.5) Sinusoids, Phasors, Impedances(Hambley 5.1‐5.3) 11 March 15–19 AC Circuit Analysis(Hambley 5.4) 12 March 22‐ 26 AC power ((Hambley 5.5) March 29, Diodes and thyristors (Lecture Notes) April 2 Week
13 Dates
First‐Order RC & RL Circuits (Hambley 4.1‐4.3) Sinusoids, Phasors, Impedances(Hambley 5.1‐
5.3) AC Circuit Analysis(Hambley 5.4) AC power ((Hambley 5.5) COMPUTER-DELIVERED TUTORIALS (CDT'S):
The Computer Delivered Tutorials (CDTs) are active learning sessions which help, encourage, and reward you for keeping up with the problem‐solving component of the course. They are basically open‐book automated quizzes during which you have access to tutorial assistance. Students in groups of two answer questions delivered by a computer, where they are allowed to use textbooks/notes and discuss the solution methods with TAs and peers. The CDTs will use numerical value questions based on the course concepts and the end chapter problems. The questions will have random properties making each CDT unique. All CDTs start in the tutorial sessions with the following details: 
The first CDT has 5 simple questions to allow you to learn the software. 
Most of the remaining CDTs comprise about 5‐10 questions, equally weighted. 
There are two lengths: a) 1 hr CDTs held before a lab, completed in 20‐40 min. b) 2 hr CDTs held when there is no lab, completed in 60‐90 min.
PROBLEMS:
End‐of‐chapter problems from the course textbook will be assigned weekly. You will learn this course by doing these problems every week. These problems will not be handed in for marking; however, they serve as an important study tool, where you can gauge and reinforce your comprehension of the concepts and analysis techniques presented throughout the term.
LABORATORY WORK:
Lab. work is done at the WEEF Lab (E2‐1310). Lab experiments will be performed in groups of two students. Lab procedures and studies are described in the Laboratory Exercises Manual. You will save much time if you thoroughly study the relevant sections of the lab manual before attempting the experiments in the lab. Come to the lab with a clear understanding of what you are meant to accomplish, or with clear questions, so that the teaching team can help you. The labs require a pre‐Lab to be completed by each student prior to the start of the lab session. “Note that it is necessary to do pre‐lab work before attending each lab session” The pre‐Lab and Lab reports should be submitted at the end of the lab session. You submit one report per group of two. See the KEY DATES Section for the schedule of the following lab studies for your division. 
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SCHEDULE:
LAB
Lab ‐ 1 Lab ‐ 2 Lab ‐ 3 Lab ‐ 4 Title
DC Concepts and Measurements Resistor Combinations, Resistive Sensors, and DC Circuits Time Varying Circuits and Measurements AC Circuits and Measurements Dates
Week 4 Week 6 Week 9 Week 12 IMPORTANT DATES:
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LAB. Marker
Lectures begin January 4, 2010. Tutorial Sessions begin week 2. Laboratory Sessions begin week 4. Midterm examination will be on Feb 22, 2010 from 7:00:9:00 PM. Last day of lectures April 5, 2010. EXAMINATIONS:
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The course has one midterm examination and one final examination. All of the examinations are closed book but a formula sheet is provided: You may use a calculator (not containing stored text or programs) on the exams. Marking Scheme
Item
Weight
Midterm Examination 1 Final Examination CDT's LAB Total 20 50 15 15 100 Student Responsibilities
Students are expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offences, and to take responsibility for their actions. Students who are unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who need help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about "rules" for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, TA, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean. For information on categories of offences and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy #71, Student Academic Discipline. Students who believe that they have been wrongfully or unjustly penalized have the right to grieve; refer to Policy#70, Student Grievance. Specific student responsibilities for GENE/ME 123 are: 
Your behaviour must be respectful and professional in the lectures, tutorials and labs. 
You must complete exams as an individual using only the allowable aids. 
CDT groups must determine their own solution to each question, but they are free to discuss solution methods with TAs and peers, and use textbooks and notes. 
Lab groups must prepare, perform, and document laboratory experiments as their own original work. This means groups must not copy the Pre‐Lab, Measured Data, or Write‐Up from other groups (including old labs). Discussion between groups is encouraged, but copying is prohibited. 
You are responsible for knowing the course schedule, and must monitor UW ACE for changes to the schedule and general announcements. 
You are responsible for informing your instructor and/or the First Year Engineering Office when you miss a lab or test due to extenuating circumstances. Documentation verifying the severity of the situation (e.g., medical note stating student is unable to attend an exam due to severe illness) will be required to provide accommodations. Student Accommodations
Note for students with disabilities: The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the OPD at the beginning of each academic term.