ECE 2006 – Syllabus – Fall 2006

Required Course

 

Instructor:            Scott R. Norr      Office:  43 MWAH      Phone:  726-8947

Office Hours: 10:00-11:00  Mondays,Wednesdays and Thursdays

  Email:  snorr@d.umn.edu

                                                                                OFFICE SCHEDULE

Lecture Place & Time:      Chem 155, 11:00 – 11:50 PM M,W,F

Lab Place & Time:              MWAH 391, Tues  9:00-12:00, Tues 1:00-4:00

 

Textbook:              Irwin and Nelms, Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, 8th Edition, Wiley 2005 , ISBN 0-471-48728-7

Lab Manual:         Laboratory exercises will be available on the course website, www.d.umn.edu/~snorr/ece2006s6

Computer Usage: PSPICE is required to simulate different types of circuits. PSPICE is available for download at http://www.rcgresearch.com/   (click on “Downloads”). PSPICE is also available on all ECE computers.

Assessment:         Labs - 25%;  Homework - 10%;   Exams 1 and II - 40%;   Final Exam - 25%.

                                Labs are graded on a 20 point scale.  Labs are due in Lab on the following Tuesdays.

                                Homework is due in class, one week from the date assigned.

                                Material that you submit for grading is expected to reflect your own ideas and work.                                                                           

Dates                      Topic                                                                                                                      Chapter 

9/6, 9/8                   Introduction, Mathematic Concepts, Voltage, Current                   1

9/11-9/15            Kirchoff and Ohm’s Laws, Series, and Parallel Circuits               2 

9/18-9/22            Mesh and Nodal Analysis, P-SPICE                                           3

9/25-9/29            Superposition, Thevenin Equivalents                                            5

10/2-10/6                Norton Equivalents, Maximum Power Transfer, Exam I              5

10/9-10/13           Source Transformation, Operational Amplifiers                           4

10/16-10/20         Sum and Difference Amplifiers, Energy Storage Elements                      6

10/23-10/27         Capacitors and Inductors in Series and Parallel                            6

10/30-11/3              First Order RL and RC Circuits, source-less and unit-step                      7

11/6-11/10           Circuits With Two Storage Elements, Forced Response               7

11/13-11/17         Total response, Unit Step Response , Laplace, EXAM 2                         13, 14

11/20,11/22            Sinusoidal Sources, Phasors, Impedance and Admittance                         8

11/27-12/1           AC Steady State Analysis                                                                     8

12/4-12/8            AC Steady State Power, 3-Phase           AC                                          9

12/11-12/15         Magnetically Coupled Circuits                                                    10

   12/20             FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 20, 10 – 11:55 AM

 

Accreditation Outcomes Addressed By This Class:  (Students should demonstrate:….)

a.       an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering

b.       an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

c.       an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

e.    an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

g.   an ability to communicate effectively.

i.         a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

k.   an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary

      for engineering practice.

n.       an ability to work in a hands-on laboratory in most of the required courses.

 

Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in the class, are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester.  Adaptations may be made as required to provide for equitable participation

 

Prepared by __________________________________     Date:  September 5, 2006

 

ECE 2006  - Electrical Circuit Analysis

Fall  Semester 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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