ENGR 360 - ELECTRIC CIRCUIT THEORY

2001 Catalog Data:     ENGR 360. ELECTRIC CIRCUIT THEORY.    Fundamental circuit concepts and laws, network analysis and theorems, forced and transient response, steady-state response, coupled circuits, two-port networks. Prerequisite: PHYS 212; Co-requisite: MATH 353 (4).

Textbook:     Fundamentals of Electric Circuits by Alexander and Sadiku, McGraw Hill, 2000.
    
References:     Introduction To Electric Circuits (Third Edition), by: R. C. Dorf, and J. A. Savoboda, John Wiley, 1996.
Engineering Circuit Analysis (Sixth Edition), by: W. H. Hayt, Jr. and J. E. Kemmerly, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
    
Coordinator: Dr. Atef Z. Elsherbeni, Professor of Electrical Engineering
    
Goals:     To familiarize students with the fundamentals of electric circuit theory.


Prerequisite by Topic:
  1. Electric Physics (PHYS 212)
  2. Differential Equations (MATH 353)
  3. Use of matrices and determinants in the solution of simultaneous equations
  4. Ability to use computers and to compose programs

Topics:

  1. Electrical Definitions and Units, Ch. 1 (1 class)
  2. Circuit Elements, Ch. 2 (1 classes)
  3. Resistive Circuits, Ch. 3 (2 classes)
  4. Nodal and Mesh Analysis, Ch. 4 (4 classes)
  5. Circuit Theorems, Ch. 5 (6 classes)
  6. Inductance and Capacitance, ch. 7 (3 classes)
  7. Source Free RL and RC Circuits, Ch. 8 (2 classes)
  8. Unit Step Forcing Function, Ch. 9 (2 classes)
  9. RLC Circuits, Ch. 10 (5 classes)
  10. Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis, Ch. 11 (8 class)
  11. AC Steady State Power, Ch. 12 (4 classes)
  12. Two-port networks, Ch. 18 (2 classes)
  13. Tests (8 classes)

Computer Usage: Analysis of DC and AC circuits using PSPICE circuit simulation program.

Estimated ABET Content: Engineering Science: 4 credits or 100%

Prepared by: Dr. Atef Z. Elsherbeni

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