Prefix, Number and Name of Course: ENT330, Electric Circuits Analysis I
Credit Hours: 3
In Class Instructional Hours: 2
Labs: 3
Field Work: 0
Catalog Description:
Prerequisites: PHY108 or PHY112 and ENT104.
Direct Current (DC) electric circuit concepts; basic circuits elements and their characteristics;
analysis of series and parallel circuits; modeling and analysis of DC circuits with multiple
sources; electrical instrumentation and computer analysis tools used in performing laboratory
experiments. Required for electrical engineering technology majors.
Reasons for Addition:
Advancements in instrumentation and simulation techniques require additional attention to topics
in electric circuits. Being a foundation for all other courses in the major, it is imperative to use
acquired knowledge in practical applications, analyze more sophisticated circuits and attain
proficiency in test and measurement equipment as required by industry. This course is the first
course in two-semester sequence and substitutes previous one-semester ENT331Electrical
Circuits and Devices course that was dealing with both DC and AC (alternating current). The
new course concentrates on DC circuits concepts and analysis at the depth appropriate to
electrical engineering technology students.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will:
1. Describe and apply relationships between
voltage, current, power and energy in DC
circuits.
2. Analyze DC series and parallel circuits and
apply fundamental circuits theorems.
3. Conduct, analyze, and interpret DC circuits
experiments.
4. Demonstrate proficiency in standard
electrical instrumentation to perform
measurements and troubleshooting of DC
circuits.
5. Simulate DC electrical circuits and compare
results with calculated and experimental data.
Course Content
References:
Assessment:
VII
Class participation,
homework, lab reports, and
tests
Class participation,
homework, lab reports, and
tests
Laboratory experimental
work and lab reports.
Laboratory experimental
work and lab reports
VII
Laboratory experimental
work and lab reports
I – VI
II - VI
VII
Course Content:
I.
Basic Concepts of Electricity
A. Conductors, insulators, and electron flow
B. Electric circuits
C. Voltage and current
D. Resistance and conductance
E. Ohm’s Law
F. Scientific notation and metric prefixes
II.
Resistors
A. Resistance and resistivity
B. Color bands
C. Series and parallel resistors
III.
Series and Parallel DC Single-Source Circuits
A. Kirchhoff’s voltage law
B. Kirchhoff’s current law
C. Voltage divider and current divider rules
D. Series-parallel combination circuits
IV.
DC Network Analysis for Circuits With Multiple Sources
A. Superposition theorem
B. Mesh Analysis
C. Nodal Analysis
D. Thevenin’s theorem
E. Maximum power transfer theorem
V.
Capacitors
A. Electric fields and capacitance
B. Series and parallel capacitors
C. Capacitor transient response
D. Time constant
VI.
Inductors
A. Magnetic fields and inductance
B. Series and parallel inductors
C. Inductor transient response
VII.
Perform laboratory experiments that use physical and virtual instruments
A. Series and parallel circuits
B. Superposition and methods of analysis
C. Capacitors and inductors
D. Simulation programs including Circuit Wizard, Pspice or MultiSim
Resources
Scholarship
Boylestad, R. (2010). Introductory Circuit Analysis (12th ed.), New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
Boylestad, R. (2004). Essentials of Circuit Analysis, New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
Boylestad, R. & Kousourow, G. (2010). Laboratory Manual to Accompany Introductory Circuit
Analysis (12th ed.), New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
Brumgnach, E. (2014). Cadence OrCAD Capture Version 16, A Primer: Circuit Analysis,
Electronics, and Digital, New York, NY: Edward Brumgnach.
Cutcher, D. (2005). Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius (11th ed.), New York, NY: McGraw
Hill/Tab Electronics.
Dorf, R. (2006). Introduction to Electric Circuits (7nd ed.), New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Floyd, T. (2010), Principles Electric Circuits: Conventional Current Version (9th ed.), New
York, NY: Prentice Hall.
Franco, S. (1995). Electric Circuits Fundamentals, New York, NY: Saunders College Publishing.
Hayes, T. & Horowitz, P. (1989) Student Manual for the Art of Electronics, New York, NY:
Cambridge University Press.
Horowitz, P. & Hill, W. (1989) Art of Electronics, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Jackson, H. & White, P. (2008). Introduction to Electric Circuits (8th ed.), New York, NY:
Oxford University Press.
Karni, S. (1988). Applied Circuit Analysis, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Lister, E. & Rusch, R. (1993). Electric Circuits and Machines (7th ed.), New York, NY:
Glencoe/Mcgraw Hill.
Murphy, R. (1996). Multimedia Circuits, New York, NY: Prentice Hall
Nahvi, M. & Edminister, J. (2013). Schaum's Outline of Electric Circuits, (6th ed.),
New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Nilsson, J. & Riedel, S. (2014). Electric Circuits, (10th ed.),
New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Rashid, M. (2004). Introduction to PSPICE for Electric Circuits (3rd ed.), Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Prentice Hall.
Strangeway, R. & Petersen, O. & Gassert, J. & Lokken, R. (2005).
Contemporary Electric Circuits: Insights and Analysis (2nd ed.), New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
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Periodicals
Agilent Technologies Practical Solutions Newsletter
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems
IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine
Electronic and/or Audiovisual Resources
IEEE Student Resource Website:
http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/students/index1.html?WT.mc_id=hpwd_student_resource
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Tutorial from Rice University
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~elec201/Book/basic_elec.html
Bowden’s Hobby Circuits
http://www.bowdenshobbycircuits.info/index.html