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Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis


Course Description

Students will learn to model circuit elements, circuit models, and apply techniques for circuit analysis. Concepts include analyzing steady state response for inactive and active elements and the transient response of first and second order systems. Course includes a laboratory component.


Athena Title

Fundamentals of Circuit Analys


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in ECSE 2170H


Prerequisite

(PHYS 1212-1212L or PHYS 1252) and (ECSE 1100 or ECSE 1100E or ECSE 1100H or ELEE 1030 or CSEE 2200)


Pre or Corequisite

MATH 2700 or MATH 2700E


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) Analyze a DC and AC resistive circuit using: a. Kirchhoff’s Laws b. Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems c. Nodal and Mesh Analysis d. Superposition e. Source Transformation 2) Determine Maximum and Average Power in DC and AC 3) Determine Power Factor and Correction 4) Understand Introductory 3 Phase Power 5) Analyze Steady State AC and DC Circuit with Ideal Op Amps 6) Analyze Steady State AC and DC Circuit with Ideal Transformer 7) Analyze Steady State AC and DC Circuit with Ideal Diode and NPN/PNP Transistors 8) Determine First Order Network Responses 9) Determine Second Order Network Responses 10) Understand Basic Applications of the Laplace Transform to Circuit Elements


Topical Outline

AC Representations: Phasors, Complex, Rectangular, Polar Capacitors and Inductors Steady State vs. Transient Node and Mesh Analysis Source Transformation Superposition


General Education Core

CORE III: Quantitative Reasoning

Syllabus