ENGR240 Circuit Analysis
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics: Engineering
- I. Course Number and Title
- ENGR240 Circuit Analysis
- II. Number of Credits
- 4 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 4500
- IV. Prerequisites
- PHYS122 (C or better) and MATH141
- Corequisites
- MATH141
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- In order to pass this course, a student must pass the laboratory portion of the course. The laboratory portion comprises at least 20% of the course grade.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This lecture and laboratory course introduces the students to basic circuit devices and circuit analysis. Topics include: circuit elements, techniques of circuit analysis, natural response, steady state analysis, and basic filter design.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- analyze and apply circuit theory to solve problems;
- apply circuit theory to the analysis of physical circuits;
- build and measure circuits;
- work in a team; and
- write scientific laboratory reports.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
The following topics are presented:
- basic circuit elements, Kirchhoff's Laws, dependent source op-amp model
- nodal and Mesh analysis methods
- linearity, superposition, Thevenin/Norton equivalents
- op-amps as passive voltage sources
- inductor and capacitor ideal elements; duality; examples of nonlinear L's & C's
- natural response R-C & R-L circuits; unit step and forced response for R-L & R-C
- natural response series & parallel R-L-C circuits; unit step forced response
- natural response series & parallel R-L-C circuits; unit step forced response
- sinusoidal forcing function; phasor concept; impedance & admittance; complex power
- complex frequency & frequency response; series & parallel resonance
- fundamentals of filter design
- mutual inductance, linear transformer; two-port networks
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
The evaluative tools may include any or all of the following as specified by the individual instructor's syllabus: objective examinations, research reports, laboratory reports, online activities and discussion, quizzes, projects, and papers. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
Students use educational resources as approved by the department and specified in the individual instructor's syllabus.
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Approval/Revision Date: Approved 12/2011; New Core 8/2015;Revision 5/18/22