CSU, Chico Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EECE 211: Linear Circuits I

Prerequisites:PHYS 204B, MATH 121

Required for EE, CMPE, CE, ME, and MECA majors

Catalog Description: DC and sinusoidal circuit analysis, including resistive, capacitive, and inductive circuit elements and independent sources. Ideal transformer. Thevenin and Norton circuit theorems and superposition. Phasors, impedance, resonance, and AC power. Three-phase AC Circuit analysis. Formerly ECE 095. CAN ENGR12.

Course Objectives:

• teach students how to analyze DC and AC circuits
• introduce a wide variety of electrical and electronic circuits
• build the theoretical foundation for advanced studies of electronic systems
• prepare students to pass the electrical part of the FE exam

Course Outcomes:

Students shall be able to calculate:

• all steady state voltages, currents, and power for DC and AC circuits
• Thevenin and Norton equivalent of circuits with independent sources
• rise time and fall time, of R-C circuits
• frequency response of high-pass, low-pass and resonant circuits
• voltage and current waveform of simple diode circuitry including rectifiers, clamps and clippers
• output voltage of an Op-Amp when used as amplifier, summer, or integrator
• voltages and currents in 3-phase circuits

Class schedule:

• One hundred and fifty minutes a week lecture

Contribution of Course to Meet the Professional Component:

• Engineering Science: 3 units

Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes and Objective:

This course makes significant contributions the following program outcomes:

• An ability to apply knowledge of math, science and engineering
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

This course supports the achievement of the following elements of the program objective:

• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve computer engineering problems
• Use industry standard tools to analyze, design, develop and test computer-based systems containing both hardware and software components.
• Achieve success in graduate programs in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science.
• Continue to develop their knowledge and skills after graduation in order to succeed personally and contribute to employer success.

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