EECE 211/211L: Linear Circuits I
Fall Semester, 2007

Instructor: Dr. Uma Balaji

Email: ubalaji@csuchico.edu          Webpage: www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~ubalaji

Office Hours: T 11:30-1:30 and R 11:00-1:00 OCNL 310

 

Catalog Description: DC and sinusoidal circuit analysis, including resistive, capacitive, and inductive circuit elements, independent sources, and the ideal transformer are covered. Thevenin and Norton theorems are explained. Analog electronics, including diodes and operational amplifiers. Three-phase analysis, Y and delta connections, and complex power are discussed.

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

Class Schedule:

Lecture

MWF

11:00-11:50 AM

PLMS 201

211 X

R

5:00-6:50PM

OCNL 119

Textbook:

Electric Circuits, Nilsson and Riedel (7th Edition)

Topics:

PART I - DC CIRCUITS  

Circuit Variable

Ch. 1

Circuit Elements

Ch. 2

Kirchhoff's Laws

Ch. 2

Simple Resistive Circuits

Ch. 3.1-3.6

Mesh-current and Node-voltage Analysis

Ch. 4

Thevenin's and Norton's Theorem

Ch. 4

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

Ch. 4

Superposition Principle

Ch. 4

Source Transformation

Ch. 4

 

PART II - R, L, and C

 

Capacitor, Inductor, Power and Energy

Ch. 6.1-6.3

 

PART III - AC Circuits

 

Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis

Ch. 9.1-9.5

Equivalence circuits, Mesh-Current and Node-voltage methods

Ch. 9.7-9.9

Sinusoidal Steady-State power calculations

Ch. 10

Transformers

Ch. 9.10-9.11

 

PART IV - Operational Amplifiers

 

Operational Amplifier Circuits

Ch. 5.1-5.6

 

PART V – Frequency selective Circuits

 

Filters

Ch. 14.1-14.4

 

PART VI - Balanced Three-Phase Circuits

 

Three-Phase Voltage Sources

Ch.11

Wye-Wye Circuits

Ch. 11

Power Calculations

Ch. 11

Evaluation Procedure:

Assignments

20%

Mid-term I

20%

Mid-term II

20%

Quiz

10%

Final exam

30%

Drop Policy: Last day to drop without special permission: September 7th, 2007. See other important registration deadlines inside cover of 2007-2008 Class Schedule. Cheating Policy: First offense in any course: Zero on the paper or exam being graded and a permanent entry describing the cheating entered into the student's file. Second offense in any course: F in the course grade, a permanent entry describing the cheating entered into the student's file, and referral of the cheating to Student Judicial Affairs.