EE 1105/1106 Intro to EE
Spring 2015
Dan Popa
Final 1105 –CH 101, bring a pencil
Final 1106, section 001 bring a 3 page, hand-written, double –sided cheat sheet, and a scientific
calculator without internet connection, bring your toolbox, MyDAQ, and TI MSP 430
List of topics to study is detailed below and includes all concepts covered during lectures, and
assigned reading from your textbook from homework and prelabs.
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Basic concepts: measurement units for EE, areas of study in EE
Signals, Systems and Circuits
Charge, Resistance, Voltage, Current, Power
Abstraction, Modularity, and Models with Circuit examples
Kirkhoff and Ohm’s laws.
Circuit topologies, passive sign convention, node voltage and mesh current methods.
Circuit Theorems (Superposition, Thevenin, Norton)
Circuit Analysis, Equivalent circuits, Series, parallel, Delta-Wye and Wye-Delta
Equivalents
Modules: Resistor, Inductor, Capacitor, Diode, Transistor, Op-Amp, Motor
Signals and Systems , block diagram, feedback, models of systems, control.
Basic Microelectronics and Manufacturing processes
Operational amplifiers
Embedded computing (A/D, D/A, MSP 430, ROM, RAM, Microprocessor)
Ideas from basic lectures (for EE 1105 only):
o Optics and Photonics (Prof. Magnusson)
o EE courses (Prof. Tjuatja)
o Electromagnetics, Radiation, Transmission (Prof. Bredow)
o Sensing and Imaging (Prof. Devarajan)
o Control and Robotics (Popa)
o Wireless Communications (Prof. Liang)
Reading: Chapters 1-5 Textbook
The difference between 1105 final and 1106 final will be in the expectation for complex math
and showing your work. In the 1105 final, expect the questions to be about understanding the
concepts rather than elaborate calculations. Questions will be tailored to produce evidence that
you have read and understood the materials discussed in class, the concept questions from
homework and reading. There will be 50 multiple choice questions altogether, and at least 1
question from each of the invited lectures.
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Example questions for EE 1105 exam:
- What is a system?
a) A collection of blocks connected together
b) An entity where inputs combine to produce outputs
c) A circuit with resistors, capacitors and inductors
d) All of the above
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What is the role of a capacitor?
a) To store charge
b) To store voltage
c) To store current
d) None of the above
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What is the purpose of a voltage divider?
a) To amplify voltages
b) To attenuate voltages
c) To direct current in different parts of the circuit
d) To isolate the input and output of a circuit
e) All of the above
In the 1106 final, expect the questions to be related to the lab, concepts, as well as the
mathematical mechanics of solving problems. Example problems will include: 1-2 loops KVL
KCL circuit analysis, equivalent resistive circuits, op-Amps, and at least 1 question related to
MSP-430. All circuit examples in the 1105/1106 lecture notes should be well understood, and
some homework problems might help.
Good luck and thank you for your interest in EE!