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ENGR&204 (251) :: Electrical Circuits :: Fall

Course Number & Title:
ENGR &204, "Electrical Circuits" , 5 Credits
"4 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab"

Instructor:
Izad Khormaee
www.EngrCS.com
email Izad
360-992-2383 (voice)
Schedule (office hours)


Text Books:
Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits by Khormaee
Electrical Circuits by Nilsson


Additional Material:
An engineering or scientific calculator such as TI-89
USB thumb drive


Prerequisite
MATH 211


Course Description and Outcomes:
This course focuses on basic concepts of AC and DC electrical circuits. The student learning objectives are outlined in the following table:
  • Ability to analyze and design voltage and current relationships for series and parallel RLC circuit
  • Use of Kirchhoff's laws, and Thevenin and Norton theorems
  • Understanding of Operational Amplifier Circuits and typical uses
  • Analysis of Step, Natural and Steady-State Circuit response
  • Use of test and measurement equipments in a laboratory setting
  • Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team
Course Schedule (subject to change):
  Lecture Topics   Assignments/Evaluations
  Ch 1. Introduction
  • Voltage and Current
  • Power and Energy
  • Ideal Circuit Elements
  Lecture Notes

  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

 
  Ch 2. Circuit Elements
  • Ideal Voltage and Current Source
  • Ohm’s & Kirchhoff’’s Laws
  • Construction of a Model
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

  Lab #1

 
  Ch 3. Resistive Circuits
  • Series/parallel connections
  • Voltage/current division
  • Wheatstone Bridge
  • Delta to Y Equivalent
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

  Lab #2

  Test #1
  Ch 4. Analysis Techniques
  • Node-voltage Method
  • Mesh-current Method
  • Comparisons of the Methods
  • Source Transformation
  • Thévenin & Norton Equivalents
  • Power Transfer
  • Superposition
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

  Lab #3

 
  Ch 5. Operational Amplifier
  • Transistor Overview
  • Ideal Op Amp
  • Op Amp Applications
  • Common Mode (cm) vs. Differential Mode (dm) Gains
  • Op Amp DC Model
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

  Lab #4

  Ch 6. Inductance, Capacitance & Mutual Inductance
  • The Inductor
  • Series / Parallel Inductors
  • The Capacitor
  • Series / Parallel Capacitors
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

  Lab #5

  Test #2  
  Ch 7. Response to 1st order RL & RC Circuits
  • Natural Response of RL & RC
  • Step Response of an RL & RC
  • Sequential Switching
  • Unbounded Response
  • Integrating Amplifier
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

  Lab #6

 
  Ch 8. Natural & Step Response of RLC Circuits
  • Natural Responses of a Parallel RLC
  • Step Responses of a Parallel RLC
  • Natural Responses of a Series RLC
  • Step Responses of a Series RLC
  • General form for RLC Circuit
  • Multi-stage Integrating Amplifier
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

 

  Ch 9. Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis
  • Sinusoidal Source & Response
  • Phasor and Frequency Domain
  • Passive Circuit Elements in Frequency Domain (Phasor)
  • Kirchhoff's Law & Simplifications
  • Additional Phasor Circuit Analysis Techniques
  Homework:
  * End of Chapter Problems.
     

 
Comprehensive Final Exam   Monday 12/8/08
  12:10-2:00 p.m.


Student Evaluation:
  • End of chapter homework draft & review (20 points each)
  • Midterm tests (100 points each)
  • Comprehensive final exam (150 points)
  • Labs planning, execution and reports (20 points/lab)
    Each student is expected to complete the lab assignments during lab time. Even though some labs May be performed as a group, the report is to be completed individually, and due on the following lab period.
    Note: In order to be eligible to receive a passing grade for the course, all labs must be completed including reports.

Timeliness:
Points are only awarded for tests, quizzes, labs and projects that are completed and delivered on the assigned due dates and times. In all other instances, zero points will be awarded unless the student has made prior arrangements with the instructor.


Course Letter Grade:
Final class letter grade will be awarded based on the total percent of possible points earned by each student as outlined below:

A A- B+ B B- C+ C D F
>94% 94-90% 89-87% 86-83% 82-80% 79-76% 75-70% 69-60% <60%


Conduct:
Students are required to read and follow the Student Responsibilities and Code of Student Conduct as outline in the institute's Catalog.

Cheating/Plagiarism: You are expected to do your own work. Copying or rewriting someone else's online or offline work, having someone else do your work, or cheating in any fashion will result in zero point for that test or assignment in addition to penalties prescribed by college policies. A second offense will result in an automatic 'F' for the class.

Computer or Equipment Misuse: Students are expected to obey the Equipment and Computer Usage Guidelines. Students who misuse the equipments or computers will be expelled from the class and/or lab.

Emergency Exception:
If the instructor judges that the situation warrants special consideration, he may choose to make special allowances in extreme cases.


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