Ch1 - Circuit Variables and Elements
Ch1 - Circuit Variables and Elements
References
T. Floyd, (2009). Principles of Electrical Circuits, Prentice-Hall,
Upper Saddle River, NJ. (9th edition).
Alexander and Sadiku, (2017). Fundamentals of Electric Circuits,
McGraw-Hill.
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Course Objectives
This course will help students to achieve the following
objectives:
The DC and AC characteristics of passive electronic
components including resistors, capacitors,
inductors, and transformers.
The principles of analysis, design, and measurement
of basic DC and 1-ph AC circuits.
The principles of analysis, design, and measurement
of magnetism and electromagnetic induction.
The elements, design, and use of basic electronic
measurement instrumentation.
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Course Objectives
This course will help students to achieve the following
objectives:
Identify and design series, parallel, and series-
parallel electrical DC and 1-ph AC circuits.
Use circuit theorems and conversions in circuit
design and analysis.
The principles of analysis, design, and measurement
of 3-ph AC circuits.
The safe use of laboratory equipment (simulator)
and procedures for data collection and
presentation.
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Course Outline
The following is an outline for the course, subject to alteration
as the semester proceeds.
Course overview and Logistics – Electrical Components, Quantities and Units
Voltage, Current, Resistance, Ohm’s Law, Power, and Energy
Uncontrolled, Controlled Sources, KVL, KCL, Voltage Divider Rule, and Current Divider
Rule.
Series, Parallel, and Series- Parallel Combinations
Mesh and Node Analysis Techniques
Superposition, Thevinen’s, Norton’s, and Maximum Power Transfer theorems.
Capacitors/Inductors
RC Circuits, Transformers
Impedance Concept in AC 1-Ph Circuits
Series, Parallel, and Series- Parallel Combinations in AC 1-Ph Circuits
Mesh and Node Analysis Techniques in AC 1-Ph Circuits
AC 3-Ph Circuits
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Lab Reports
The lab report should present what you did in the lab, or some
aspect of what you did as long as it encompasses the main
theme of the lab. The reports should have the following
characteristics and components:
Typed or printed.
Short report (12pts font, max 3 pages single space, but shorter is
better).
Structured with an introduction, a main body, and a conclusion.
Measurement data should be included in tables and plots.
All data should be analyzed and interpreted.
Important measured numbers should include a justified error bar.
All figures should be labeled, numbered, and referred to in the text.
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Assessment Activities
Students will be assessed using exams, quizzes, homework
assignments, individual assignments, group assignments,
and/or project work typically distributed as follows:
No Makeup Exam
Course Policy & Assignments 10
Exams will be a combination of the materials
presented in
the lectures and
homework problems.
Weekly homework assignments
Homework must be done individually
I am unlikely to accept the following excuses:
“Too busy”
“It took longer than I thought it would take”
“It was harder than I initially thought”
“My dog ate my homework” and modern variants
thereof
Attendance/Absence Policy 11
Class attendance will be taken in each lecture.
Students that exceed class absences (25% of lectures) are
being considered dropped from the course and prevented
from entering the final exam.
There will be no makeup exams; students must instead make
arrangements with the instructor to take the exam prior to the
planned absence.
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Course Outcomes
Ability to explain the concept of digital system.
Able to solve the combinational logic circuit problem.
Able to design the sequential logic circuit .
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