THE CITADEL
THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
ELEC 308 Elements of Electrical Engineering
Course Syllabus
Spring 2009
Prerequisites:
MATH 132
Course Description: Fundamental electrical concepts and units; basic laws of electrical
circuits; equivalent circuits; DC and steady-state AC circuit analysis;
and effective current, average power, and three-phase power.
Instructor:
Professor Siripong Potisuk
Office: Grimsley Hall Rm. 312
Phone: (843) 953-4895
E-mail: siripong.potisuk@citadel.edu
Office hours: 0900 – 1000 hrs, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
1500 – 1700 hrs, Tuesday & Wednesday
1300 – 1500 hrs, Friday
Others by appointment
Class schedule:
Three Credit Hours
0800 – 0850 hrs, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Room: GRIMS 305
Required Text:
Allan R. Hambley, Electrical Engineering: Principles and
Applications, 4th Edition. Prentice Hall 2008.
References:
Giorgio Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical
Engineering, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2007.
Course Objectives: This course provides fundamental education in electric circuit
analysis techniques to non-electrical engineering majors. Students
should be able to do the following upon completion of this course:
1. Analyze simple DC resistive circuits using ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s
current and voltage laws.
2. Analyze DC circuits containing independent sources using nodevoltage & mesh-current methods.
3. Understand difference between ideal sources and practical sources.
4. Understand Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits,
superposition, and source transformation techniques.
5. Analyze the transient responses of RL, RC circuits.
6. Analyze basic AC circuits using phasor analysis.
7. Learn concepts of complex power and residential electrical service.
8. Understand fundamental properties of three-phase power.
9. Gain insight into transformer fundamentals and electric motors.
Grading Policy:
Homework
10%
Quizzes
20%
Two In-class Tests (20% each)
40%
Final Exam (comprehensive)
30%
The following grading system will be adopted as a guideline for
assigning a letter grade. This guideline is subject to change depending
upon the overall class performance as well.
A : 86 – 100%
D : 56 – 65.9%
B : 76 – 85.9%
F : 0 – 55.9%
C :
66 – 75.9%
Homework:
Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis and must be turned in at
the beginning of class on the due date. Only neat and legible work will
be accepted. Thus, it is recommended that all homework be written in
pencil only on one side of engineering paper. Late homework will
incur a 50% penalty and be accepted no later than one week from the
due date. Solutions will be uploaded to the course webpage
(http://faculty.citadel.edu/potisuk) one week after the due date. It is
imperative that student periodically check the course web page for
updates and important news pertaining to the class. While it is
permissible to rely on fellow students for assistance, it is not
permissible to copy any portion of another student's work and pass it
off as your own. CHEATING AND/OR PLAGIARISM IN ANY
FORM WILL BE FULLY PROSECUTED UNDER THE
CITADEL HONOR CODE.
Attendance:
Class attendance is mandatory. Student is required to notify the
instructor, if possible, in advance should it be necessary to miss a class
for any reason and will be responsible for any material missed.
Absences in excess of 20% of the class meetings will result in a failing
grade for the course. Unexcused absence from a test or a final exam
will result in a zero for that test or exam. Excused absence will be
granted under extreme circumstances only (guard duty is not
considered an extreme circumstance).
Special
Accommodations:
Any students requiring special accommodations for learning
disabilities should provide the instructor with verifiable written
documentation of their needs as early in the semester as possible (i.e.,
within the first two weeks of the semester). This will ensure that the
students have ample opportunity to succeed in their academic pursuits.
Lesson Plan:
Week
Date
1
01/14 − 01/16
2
01/21 − 01/23
3
01/26 − 01/30
4
02/02 − 02/06
5
02/09 − 02/13
6
02/16 − 02/20
7
8
02/23 − 02/27
03/02 − 03/06
9
03/09 − 03/13
10
03/16 − 03/20
11
12
03/23 − 03/27
03/30 − 04/03
13
04/06 − 04/10
14
04/13 − 04/17
15
16
04/20 − 04/24
04/27 − 05/01
Topics
Introduction and units, Solving a System of
simultaneous linear Equations, Cramer’s Rule
Definition of Voltage, Current, Power and Energy,
Passive Sign Convention, Kirchhoff’s Current and
Voltage Laws
Introduction to Circuits and Elements, Ohm’s law
and Resistance, Resistances in Series & Parallel,
Voltage & Current Divider Rules
Node–voltage and Mesh–current analysis
techniques, Superposition Principle
Thevenin & Norton Equivalent Circuits
Energy-storage Elements, Capacitance and
Inductance, TEST #1
Transient Analysis, DC Steady-state
1st Order RC and RL Circuits
Complex number system, Complex algebra,
Sinusoidal Sources
Phasors and Complex Impedances, Sinusoidal
Steady-state Phasor Analysis Methods
SPRING BREAK
Thevenin & Norton Equivalent Circuits, TEST #2
Power in AC Circuits, Average Power, Power
Factor and Correction
Single and Three-phase Electricity Generation and
Transmission, Residential Electricity and
Grounding
Magnetic Circuits and Transformers
Review, FINAL EXAMINATION
References
Chapter 1
Chapters 1, 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Appendix A,
Chapter 5
Important Dates:
Tuesday, January 20th
Monday, January 19th
Friday, February 20th
Tuesday, March 3rd
Wednesday, March 11th
Friday, April 3rd
Saturday, May 2nd
SCCC Drop/Add Ends
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
Test I
SCCC Midterm grading period ends
Last Day to Withdraw with a grade of “W”
Test II
Final Examination (1300 − 1600 hrs, GRIMS 305)
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 15