Engineering-43 • CRN 30629
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS & DEVICES
Syllabus • Spring 2016
Course Goals
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Learn how to perform lumped parameter analysis of circuits containing linear control
elements such as I/V-Sources, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transformers for
excitation cases:
o DC Steady State
o DC Transient
o AC Steady-State
Learn how to perform lumped parameter analysis of circuits containing NONlinear electronic
Devices such as Diodes and Transistors
Learn the operation of Binary circuit elements such as Logic-Gates and Flip-Flops
Learn how to use the standard electrical-engineering instruments such as DMMs and
oscilloscopes, and employ them to measure and characterize lumped parameter circuits
Analyze and or Simulate electrical circuit operation using MATLAB and SPICE software
Instructor: Mr. Mayer, PE
Office: 2032
Office Hrs1: TR 6-6:50p, R11-11:50a
Phone: 510.723.7182
eMail: bmayer@chabotcollege.edu
Chabot Engineering WebPage: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/bmayer/
Course Logistics
4.0 Units – 3hrs Lec, 3hrs Lab per week
Meet: T 9-11:45a (Lec), R 9-11:45a (Lab)
Room 1602
Final Exam: Tue/24May16/8a
 TextBook (Required): Allan R. Hambley, “Electrical Engineering: Principles &
Applications Plus MasteringEngineering”, 6/E, ISBN-13: 9780133413984. Publisher:
Prentice Hall, Copyright ©2014. This Package is Special to the Chabot College
BookStore
 OnLine HomeWork and Learning System (Required): “Mastering Engineering” →
http://www.masteringengineering.com/
o Access Code to Mastering Engineering Provided with Chabot Special-Edition when
purchased from the Chabot College BookStore
 Mastering Engineering Course ID = CHABOTENGR43SP16
 Alternative TextBook: Allan R. Hambley, Electrical Engineering: Principles &
Applications, 6th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-311664-9, Publisher: Prentice Hall, © 2014
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Office hours may change from time-to-time based on the needs of the students and the college. Please consult
the Course WebPage for the most current office-hour schedule.
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Mastering Engineering must be purchased SEPARATELY → See
http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/masteringengineering-instant-access-forelectrical-0133405591
Software Access:
o MATLAB Math-Processing Software- Available in
o Rm 1804 Computer lab during ENGR25 Hours
o STEM Center, Rm 3906, During Center Operating hours
 PSPICE Circuit-Simulation Software
o FREE DownLoad  http://www.eng.auburn.edu/ece/download/91pspstu.exe
 MSWord Word-Processing & MSExcel Number-Processing Software
PreReqs: Physics 4A, Engineering 25
Recommended: Physics 4B (concurrent enrollment is optimum)
Grading
Weight Function
Labs
Practical Lab Exam
M.E. HW Assignments
HW Journals
MiniQuizzes
MidTerm Exam-1
MidTerm Exam-2
Final Exam
10%
10%
10%
3%
4%
20%
21%
22%
Grade Assignment
90%-100%
80%-89.99%
70%-79.99%
60%-69.99%
<60%
A- to A+
B- to B+
C- to C+
D- to D+
F
The instructor reserves the prerogative to adjust the location and/or width of the GradeAssignment bands based solely on his professional judgment of overall class performance.
NOTE: Keep ALL your GRADED work until AFTER you have received your final grade. This
grading record will help to substantiate any grade-recording errors committed by the instructor2.
General Expectations
2
The Instructor’s ErrorRate is good, perhaps about 0.2%, but it is NOT zero
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In ENGR-36, ENGR-43, and ENGR-45 the Engineering Instructors expect
each student to exhibit demeanor, comportment, and sense of responsibility
consistent with those of a practicing engineer.
Doing Well In This Course
This Course is PROFESSIONALLY important. EVERY Engineer should be able to understand
basic electrical circuits, and measure (at a minimum) Potential, Current, and Continuity using
the DMM. To best learn the course material:
1. EXPLOIT The TextBook
 Do not merely read the text; WORK the text
o Obtain the TextBook IMMEDIATELY and start USING IT
o BEFORE attempting the HomeWork assignment, go thru the chapter with a PENCIL
& PAPER.
 Work the EXAMPLE problems until you can solve them without referring to the
text solution
2. LISTEN to the Instructor
 A second point of view that differs from the TextBook aids understanding
 What the instructor covers in his/her OWN WORDS usually ends up on Exams
3. GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY in the Lab
 Do NOT be PASSIVE in the LAB. Use the Hardware with your OWN HANDS
o ENGR43 uses safe levels of Electrical Potential (voltage), and the equipment is selfprotecting (for the most part) so don’t worry about making honest mistakes
 Worry MUCH MORE about NOT learning how to use the components and
instruments
4. Think PHYSICALLY
 This is NOT a MATH class; rather it’s an engineering class that uses sophisticated
mathematics to analyze the operation of physical electrical devices and systems.
o Try to understand the circuit operation in terms of energy (voltage or “potential”),
conservation (current or charge or “flow”), and power ([potential]×[flow], and not just
in terms of abstract symbols.
5. Use UNITS to the maximum possible extent. Units connect an Engineer’s thinking to the
Real, Physical World
6. DRAW LOTS of DIAGRAMS
 When analyzing a circuit REDRAW it OFTEN; sometimes after EVERY analytical step
 Sometimes just “UnTangling” a circuit drawing can reduce the solution-difficulty by 90%.
 Use MATLAB or EXCEL to graph data or analytical Solutions. Recall the Instructors
Advice from ENGR25
o When in Doubt GRAPH it. If you don’t know when to doubt, GRAPH it ANYWAY
7. PUT IN the TIME
 A serious engineering student will spend 8-10 hours per week OUTside of class
studying the course-material and/or preparing Lab Reports
 Stay on the assignment schedule to avoid “Rush Jobs” that produce MINIMAL learning,
and to avoid Late Penalties
8. ASSIST your COLLEAGUES
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One of the best ways to LEARN
something is to TEACH it to someone
else.
o If a ClassMate seeks your
assistance with the HomeWork or
in the Lab, do your best to
accommodate him/her with a
careful explanation
HomeWork Problem Count, ENGR43 • Sp16
30
• 256 Problems, Total
• Not Shown: 19 EC probs
26
25
22
Number of Problems
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20
20
19
18
17
17
15
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12
9
9
8
HomeWork
8
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1. All HomeWork Problems will be
HomeWork Assignment Number
accomplished on the Mastering
HomeWork Point Count, ENGR43 • Sp16
Engineering OnLine HomeWork &
Learning-System as described in the
“Course Logistics” section of this
syllabus. Figure 1 contains a HomeWork
assignment summary. Table 1 displays
the relative point-importance of each HW
assignment.
 MATLAB SYMBOLIC calculations
may be performed using MuPAD
as an alternative to the older
MATLAB “symbolic math”
HomeWork Assignment Number
commands. The old system can
usually be identified by the use of
Figure 1 • ENGR43 Mastering Engineering
a declarative command similar to:
HomeWork Summary. Top → Number of
syms x y
PROBLEMS per assignment. BOTTOM →
2. Do not miss Classes or Labs; if you miss
Number of POINTS per assignment
a session you are responsible for
obtaining any class material through consultations with your colleagues (class-mates), or in
some cases through accessing the course WebPage
3. If you have difficulty with any aspect of the HomeWork; follow this escalation procedure
 Try again yourself, consulting reference books, websites, etc., if practical.
 Use the Mastering Engineering “Hints” feature
 Consult with your colleagues (remember, they have their own work to do)
 Consult with the instructor. But be aware that in Professional Engineering Practice
you HAVE NO INSTRUCTOR that knows the answer.
4. Find in Figure 2 The Mastering Engineering LATE Fee Discount algorithm
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SP
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SLO_Col_Charts_1101.xls
500
• 3980 Points, Total
• Not Shown: 209 EC pts
461
450
405
Number of Problems
400
350
314
314
301
300
294
283
279
250
232
215
200
191
182
162
150
135
100
50
94
84
34
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SP
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SLO_Col_Charts_1101.xls
HOMEWORK JOURNALS
Since the Exams in this class are done,
in VAST MAJORITY, by HAND, students
are required to do the HomeWork by
HAND. While working the Mastering
HomeWork assignments students should
work the problems on paper, and then
Figure 2 • ENGR43 Mastering Engineering Late
HomeWork Penalty-Algorithm
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enter the answers into Mastering Engineering.
Table 1 • Relative Weights of HW Assignments
Students will collect this HandWork in an
inexpensive binder that will then constitute a
HW Assignment
Pt Weight
HomeWork Journal (HWJ). Students will turn-in
HW-01: Intro to Mastering
0.88%
the HWJ’s on the Due Dates noted on the
HW-02: Chp01
8.17%
schedule. To receive full credit for the HWJ, a
HW-03:
Chp02-1
4.73%
student must:
HW-04: Chp02-2
11.99%
 show all his/her work (no work  no
credit)
HW-05: Chp03
7.83%
 be neat; If it can’t be read, it can’t be
HW-06: Chp04-1
7.26%
understood or graded
HW-07: Chp04-2
5.59%
 start each Assignment on a new page
HW-08: Chp05-1
10.53%
with the chapter and assignment
HW-09: Chp05-2
6.03%
number in the upper right hand corner
HW-10: Chp06-1
7.36%
 put assignments in chronological order
HW-11:
Chp06-2
2.18%
based on the date of the assignment; the
HW-12: Chp07-1
4.21%
oldest assignment first
 securely fasten all assignments in a
HW-13: Chp07-2
2.44%
folder (NOT a binder) similar to that
HW14: Chp10
8.17%
shown in Figure 3 to form the Homework
HW15: Chp12
4.97%
Package as indicated in the schedule.
HW16: Chp14
7.65%
o The FIRST page on the inside of
the folder must be the ENGR-43
HomeWork Package Cover Sheet (Figure 3 right photo)
 Copies of the CoverSheet will be provided before HWJ-1 is due
 The HWJ CoverSheet MSWord File may Also be DownLoaded from the
Course WebPage – search word “cover”
o The student name must be visible with the folder closed
o turn in all the assignments for the HomeWork Journal as noted in the schedule
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Figure 3 • Homework-Journal folder. The Cover Sheet (right) must be the first Page. The folder must BIND the
stapled Homework Assignments. Note use Binding FOLDERS ONLY; please do not submit ThreeRing Binders.
How to Study Like a College Student - EXTRA CREDIT
Students can earn EXTRA Credit in the approximate amount of 2% of the Total HomeWork
Points for completing the Take Home Quiz based on the College Student Study Skills
presentation.
 The Presentation may be found on the Course WebPage
 The Take Home Quiz (THQ) is due as noted on the schedule
o NO Late THQs accepted
Supplies and Equipment
Required
 Scientific Calculator (NO CellPhone calculators allowed on Exams)
o POLAR COORDINATES capability strongly recommended
 Engineering Computation Pad, 8.5” x 11”, Green Background, 0.2” Grid
 Access to MATLAB Software & Printer; e.g.3, During ENGR25 Lab Periods in the
ENGR25 Lab-Room listed on ClassWeb or in the STEM4 Center in room 3906.
Recommended
 0.5 mm, Quality Mechanical Pencil
 Quality Straight-Edge Ruler
 Access to MicroSoft Excel
Others As Announced by the Instructor during the Course of the Semester
“e.g.” is an abbreviation for the Latin Phrase “exempli gratis” which translates literally to “Free Example” and
more commonly translates to “For Example”
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Attendance
Grade-Performance in this course correlates strongly with class attendance; students who
attend class sessions statistically receive better grades than students who miss lecture and/or
laboratory sessions. The KEY to meeting the course goals is CONSISTENCY; Come to class
EVERY time, complete EVERY HomeWork and Lab assignment ON-TIME.
A Student will be dropped from the class if he/she misses two, or more, class periods during the
first Three weeks of the term.
Coming-Late or Leaving-Early should be RARE events. If a student needs to arrive late or leave
early, please find a seat near the door. Please enter or leave quietly, so as to not disturb the rest
of the class. Instructors consider a student walking between the instructor and the class to be a
very inconsiderate and discourteous act.
MiniQuizzes
35-45, single-problem “MiniQuizzes” will be administered during the course of the term. The
MiniQuizzes (or MQs) will be “pop” in nature; that is, the MQs are not announced in advance.
Some details on the MQs:
 MQs may be administered at ANY time during the
o LECTURE class period
o Circuits LAB period
 Some Class Meetings will have NO MQ
 Some Class Meetings will have MORE THAN ONE MQ
 MQ content typically consists of subject matter covered during the previous class meeting
o Content may be drawn from either the Lecture or TextBook or LabExercises
 MQ Duration shall be 5 minutes. MQs will be collected promptly after the 5 minute
duration; NO extra time will be allowed for any reason.
 There will be NO MakeUp MQs for any reason
 MQ’s will NOT be Returned
o Students are welcome to take unused copies of any MQ for subsequent ReWork
 MQ scoring:
o 0 Points → Student does not take the MQ
o 1 Point → Student takes the MQ, but shows NO, or LITTLE, evidence that the
student gave his/her full attention to the previous lecture(s).
o 2 Points → Student takes the MQ and shows SUBSTANIAL evidence that the
student gave his/her full attention to the previous lecture(s). The answer need NOT
be CORRECT; however, the answer must show serious effort & understanding
against the problem or question posed.
o 3 Points → Student takes the MQ and produces the Correct Answer, an incorrect
Answer resulting from a simple “BookKeeping” blunder
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Written Exams
This course covers a large number of analytical techniques. The goal for the course is proper
application of these tools, not necessarily to recall every detail5 about the tools themselves
 All exams are OPEN TEXT-BOOK
o Students may bring to the exam these, and ONLY these, reference materials
 The required course text book; Hambley (see “Course Logistics”)
 A single, 8.5”x11” reference sheet prepared by the student (Both
Sides, OK)
o This “SRS” MUST be HAND-WRITTEN; No PrintOuts or
PhotoCopies permitted
 ASSIGNED SEATING for all exams.
o On Exam Days the instructor will place the exams on the desks, FACE DOWN,
with a student name written on the back of the Exam. Each Student is requested
to find the exam with his/her name on it and take that seat withOUT turning over
the exam until notified by the instructor.
 Turning over the exam early will be regarded as an act of Academic
DIShonesty
 Taking a seat other than that assigned will also be regarded as an act of
Severe Academic DIShonesty
 All students are requested to be ON TIME on Exam Days
 MakeUp exams are only offered in those cases where the student can provide 3 rd party
justification (e.g., note from a medical doctor) for the absence.
o Any MakeUp exam must be taken the NEXT day, at a time & location determined
by the instructor.
o All MakeUp exams are subject to a 15% score-penalty.
 MakeUp exam takers have extra study time, and may learn about the
exam content prior to the MakeUp. This is simply NOT FAIR to those
students who make the (sometimes extraordinary) effort to come to the
exam on-time.
Use of material other than the approved textbook and the student reference sheet shall be
considered a serious case of ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Homework Journal Entries
Format
 Homework will be ANALYTICAL in nature. Students solve (usually) well posed problems
using paper, pencil, calculator, and (in some cases) MATLAB, MuPAD, or SPICE
software. The results of the HandWork will then be entered in the Master Engineering
Computer-Based HomeWork System
 Student must SHOW THE STEPS that lead to the solution
o For any MATLAB problems attach both the
 Source Code (Command-Session or M-File Text)
 The Solution Output; typically Number(s) or Plot(s)
o The HomeWork presentation for SPICE software will be described separately
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Although ReCalling the Tool-Details is VERY GOOD for an Engineer
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Neatness Counts
 Most University Engineering Professors Expect a Polished Homework Presentation
 Production of Computer-Generated CHARTS, GRAPHS, TABLES, etc. is encouraged
o All Charts, Graphs and Tables should be properly Formatted and Labeled as
described in ENGR25
 More readable work helps the grader
Homework assignments
 Homework Assign/Due Dates are as noted on the course Schedule
Homework Presentation:
 Submit all homework on 8.5” x 11” paper.
 If more than one sheet, staple in the upper left corner.
Boxing It
 For all hand Calculations, Identify your final answer by
 For any computer calculation, identify your answer by BOLDING IT
 Present all work professionally: organized, logical, neat, legible, complete
 On the top of the homework assignment the following MUST appear:
o Your Name
o The Course Number  ENGR 43
o The Date Upon Which you COMPLETED the work
o Assignment No. ______ (e.g. HW-07)
Homework Due Date & Time as Noted in Mastering Engineering
 Note that Missing deadlines or milestone-dates in Engineering-Pracitce, and at
Universities is generally regarded as unprofessional performance
CourseWork Collaboration
 Working in groups on the homework is fully acceptable. However, each student must
turn in his/her OWN homework Journal
Laboratory Work
ENGR43 is extremely fortunate to have Mr. Wayne Phillips from the Chabot College Electrical
Systems Technology (ESYS) program serving as the Laboratory-Instructor for this Course.
 Mr. Phillips Syllabus for the Lab Portion of ENGR43 can be DownLoaded from the
ENGR43 WebPage
 Mr. Phillips will separately describe the Lab-Exercise operations and protocols
Practical Laboratory Examination
Each student is expected to become proficient the operation and use of the electrical-circuits
laboratory equipment. To test each student’s lab knowledge and skills a practical, hands-on
examination shall be administered as determined by Mr. Phillips.
 Mr. Phillips will separately describe the Lab Exam Protocol
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Withdrawal From Course
From the Chabot College WebSite6
Dropping Classes
Students are responsible for dropping or withdrawing from classes. Failure to follow the
withdrawal procedures may result in a grade of "F". Students who drop before the No Grade of
Record (NGR) period will not have a grade appear on their transcript.
After the No Grade of Record, or “NGR”, date any student wishing to withdraw from the course
to receive a “W” on his/her grade-transcript MUST, to completely avoid an “F” grade, initiate the
withdrawal through the Admissions & Records process. In other words, to ensure an F-free
transcript the STUDENT must drop the course either using CLASS-Web, or in-person in Bldg700.
 Do NOT ASSUME that the instructor will drop any student from the course
The instructor MAY drop students from the course at the “Last day to drop with a ‘W’ (Withdraw)
as indicated in the “Academic Calendar” published in the Chabot College class schedule. The
“W-Date” is typically about 70% of the way thru the term. Student actions leading to an instructordrop include EITHER of
 Not ATTENDING class for 3 weeks prior to the W-Date
 Not turning in HOMEWORK and/or LABS for 3 weeks prior to the W-Date
 Not taking a MIDTERM EXAM
WARNING: After the “W date” the Instructor is OBLIGATED
by College Policy to give all enrolled students Letter Grades.
ONLY Chabot COUNSELING can approve “Late W’s”.
ClassRoom Courtesy
As a courtesy to other students and the instructor in any classroom:
1. When coming-late or leaving-early, PLEASE do NOT walk in FRONT of the instructor while
he/she is speaking
 Please take a seat as UNOBSTRUSIVELY as possible.
o The goal for coming-late or leaving-early students is that NO ONE notices the
entrance or exit.
2. PLEASE do NOT activate any PRINTERS (or other noise-making objects) during lectures
or discussions
3. PLEASE do NOT Type/KeyBoard during lectures or discussions
4. PLEASE do NOT hold side-conversations during lectures or discussions
5. PLEASE set all CELL PHONES to VIBRATE before entering the classroom
6. PLEASE do NOT bring LIQUIDS into Computer Labs
7. PLEASE DO ask QUESTIONS about the course content
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See: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/registration/add_drop.asp
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eMail Communication → SpamFilter Avoidance = “ENGR43”
On ALL eMail communication students should please include the text “ENGR43” in the subject
line. Otherwise the student eMail may be sent to the college SpamFilter folder which is not often
inspected by the instructor.
Student Conduct - General
Everyone in this class, including the instructor, is a mature adult, so Courteous and Respectful
behavior is expected at all times.
 Please and thank you go a long way to make a pleasant atmosphere.
 Swearing is not appropriate for the classroom (nor in an engineering business
environment).
 Do not talk if another student or the instructor is speaking about course content.
Student conduct, and consequences for misconduct, shall follow the policies described in the
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES” section of the Chabot College course catalog.
 The minimum sanction for misconduct shall be removal of the student from Class for the
remainder of the class period
Pagers, Cell Phones, Handheld Computers, and Similar Devices: Must be set to a NONAUDIBLE Condition.
 After one warning, subsequent violations shall result in a grade sanction equivalent to a
missed Homework assignment
VISITORS: Note that College policy does NOT allow visitors in the classroom.
EATING: This classroom is also an Engineering Laboratory with sensitive equipment that might
be damaged by spilled food or drink. Please eat all food outside the classroom.
BE PREPARED: Bring paper, your book, and extra pencils or pens. Sharpen your pencils before
the class starts. Take care of your personal needs before class starts.
PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF: Put all trash in the waste paper basket. Check your desk area
before departing to ensure that you have not left any personal items. If you are working in groups,
please return your desk to its original position.
Institutionally Required Student Conduct
“All students are responsible for complying with college and district regulations and for meeting
the appropriate college requirements. The College has an obligation to maintain conditions
under which the work of the college can go forward freely, in accordance with the highest
standards of quality, institutional integrity and freedom of expression. In joining the academic
community, the student enjoys the right of freedom to learn and shares responsibility in
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exercising that freedom. Therefore, a student is expected to conduct himself or herself in
accordance with standards of the college.
Please refer to pages 67-71 of the 2014-2016 Chabot College Catalog
http://www.chabotcollege.edu/academics/catalog/Catalog2014-16.pdf, or on the Student
Services website on student conduct for detailed information on the Standards of Student
Conduct expected of all students.”:
http://www.chabotcollege.edu/studentservices/student_conduct.asp
Academic Dishonesty
Academic Dishonesty of Any Kind WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
Any act of academic dishonesty
 Will result in a grade of ZERO (0) for the assignment/task in which the offense occurred
 May result, at the sole discretion of the instructor, in the assignment of a grade of F for
the COURSE
 May trigger the formal Chabot College Academic Dishonesty discipline process as
described in the “STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES” section of the Chabot
College course catalog
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE SEMESTER
CALENDAR AND OTHER RELEVANT STUDENT INFORMATION IS
PROVIDED IN THE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, THE COLLEGE
CATALOG, OR THE COLLEGE WEBSITE.
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Access to TextBook Resources
The Purchase of a NEW copy of the text book includes
an ACCESS CODE for important student support
material. See diagram at right.
If a student obtains a USED copy of the textbook, then
the student can PURCHASE separate access to the
support material.
Of particular importance is the student SOLUTION
MANUAL; a page of which is shown below.
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TextBook Resources → TextBook Companion Site
• http://www.pearsonhighered.com/hambley/

Need to LogIn using Access Card at front of TextBook
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Mastering Engineering → Start Here
 http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/masteringengineering/
o “Bundled” with TextBook in Chabot College BookStore
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Book-Independent Access to Mastering Engineering
 http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/electrical-engineering-principles-applications-plus-9780133413984
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Tentative Lecture/Homework Schedule 05-Jan-16
Adjustments Made As-Needed by the Instructor → Check often the Course WebPage:
 http://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/bmayer/ChabotEngineeringCourses/ENGR-43.htm
Mr. Phillips will provide a lab syllabus that describes the LAB Schedule
Mtg
FLX
FLX
Day
T1
T2
Date
Reading Assignment
Assign
Due
Notes
19-Jan-16 NO CLASS MEETING - Flex Day
19-Jan-16 NO CLASS MEETING - Flex Day
1
RLb
21-Jan-16 Syllabus, THQ, Adds. Chp1: Intro to Electrical Circuits
2
2
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
T1
T2
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
26-Jan-16
26-Jan-16
28-Jan-16
2-Feb-16
2-Feb-16
4-Feb-16
9-Feb-16
9-Feb-16
11-Feb-16
T1
16-Feb-16
9
T2
RLb
T1
16-Feb-16
18-Feb-16
23-Feb-16
9
T2
23-Feb-16
10
RLb
25-Feb-16
11
T1
11
12
T2
RLb
Chp1: Ckt-Elements, KVL, KCL, Ohm
Chp2: S/P Resistances, V & I Dividers,
Lab-01 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp2: NodeVoltage & MeshCurrent Analyses
Chp2: Super-NodeMesh
Lab-02 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp2: Thevenin & Norton equivalents
Chp2: MaxPower Xfer, SrcXform, SuperPosition, Dep-Src's
Lab-03 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp3: Inductance & Capacitance → current, voltage, energy,
power
Chp4: Transient Analysis → DC, RL, RC circuits
Lab-04 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp4: Transient Analysis → RLC Circuits
AppD: Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis with SPICE-Based
Software
Lab-05 (Mr. Phillips)
1-Mar-16 Chp4: Transient Analysis using MATLAB
1-Mar-16 Guest Lecture by Dr. Laurence Nagel - Founder of SPICE
3-Mar-16 Lab-06 (Mr. Phillips)
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THQ,
HW-01
HW-02
THQ is PAPER
only
THQ
HW-03
No Late THQ’s
HW-01
HW-02
HW-03
HW-04
Not Cvrd §3[7,8]
HW-05
HW-06
HW-04
HW-SP
HW-07
DownLoad HW-SP
HW-05
HW-06
Can use MuPAD
for Section 4.9
Confirmed 5Jan16
Mtg
Day
Date
Reading Assignment
13
13
14
T1
T2
RLb
15
T1
15-Mar-16 Chp5: Sinusoids, Phasors, Impedances
15
T2
15-Mar-16 Chp5: AC Circuit Analysis in Frequency (Phasor) Domain
16
17
17
18
HOL
HOL
HOL
19
19
20
21
Assign
8-Mar-16 Midterm-1 Chp1-4; 2hrs
8-Mar-16 Midterm-1 Chp1-4; 2hrs
10-Mar-16 Lab-07 (Mr. Phillips)
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
T1
17-Mar-16
22-Mar-16
22-Mar-16
24-Mar-16
29-Mar-16
29-Mar-16
31-Mar-16
5-Apr-16
5-Apr-16
7-Apr-16
12-Apr-16
21
T2
12-Apr-16
22
23
23
24
25
25
26
27
27
28
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
14-Apr-16
19-Apr-16
19-Apr-16
21-Apr-16
26-Apr-16
26-Apr-16
28-Apr-16
3-May-16
3-May-16
5-May-16
Lab-08 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp5: AC Power, AC Thevenin & Norton
Chp6: Frequency Response, Lo/Hi Pass Filters, Xfer Function
Lab-09 (Mr. Phillips)
No Class - Spring Break
No Class - Spring Break
No Class - Spring Break
Chp6: Bode Plot Construction
Chp6: 2nd-Order Filters; Bode plots using MATLAB
Lab-10 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp7: Binary Numbers, Boolean algebra
Chp7: Combinatorial Logic ckts → Inverter, AND/NAND,
OR/NOR
Lab-11 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp7: Time Sequential Logic ckts → RS, D, and JK Flip-Flops
Chp10: Diode characteristics, Diode ckt Load-Line Analysis
Lab-12 (Mr. Phillips)
Midterm-2 Chp5-7; 2hrs
Midterm-2 Chp5-7; 2hrs
Lab-13 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp10: Diode Rectifier Circuits
Chp12: NMOS & PMOS Field Effect Transistor Characteristics
Lab-14 (Mr. Phillips)
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Due
Notes
HW-07
HW-08
HW-SP
HW-09
HW-10
HWJ-1
HW-SP is PAPER
only
NOT Covered:
Sec-5.9 (3𝜙 ckts)
HWJ-1 = 1→7
HW-08
HW-09
HW-11
W-Day = 17Apr15
HW-12
HW-10
HW-11
HW-13
HW-14
HW-15
HW-12
Not Covered §10.7
HW-13
HWJ-2
HWJ-2 = 8→13
Mtg
Day
Date
Reading Assignment
29
29
30
31
31
32
T1
T2
RLb
T1
T2
RLb
10-May-16
10-May-16
12-May-16
17-May-16
17-May-16
19-May-16
33
Tue
24-May-16 Final Exam 8-9:50am
Chp12: Large & Small signal NMOS & PMOS FET Amplifiers
Chp12: CMOS Logic Gates →' Architecture, Timing, Power
Lab-15 (Mr. Phillips)
Chp14: Operational Amplifiers Characteristics, Ideal OpAmp
Chp14: OpAmp Ckts: inverting, noninverting, integrators, etc.
Lab-16 (Mr. Phillips)
Assign
Due
Notes
HW-14
HW-16
HW-15
HW-16,
HWJ-3
HWJ-3 Due at
START of Final
Exam
NOTES
 PSPICE Circuit-Simulation HomeWork = HW-SP. DownLoad From WebPage: ENGR43_HW-PSPICE_1202.docx
 “W” Date = 17Apr16
 All Exams shall have ASSIGNED SEATING as described in the “EXAMS” section of this Course Syllabus
 Chabot Final Exam schedule as applied to this class:
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