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EGN6.   Introduction to Circuit Analysis (4)
Prerequisite: PHY-4B: Electricity and Magnetism with a grade of "C" or better.
Corequisite: MAT 5: Differential Equations.
Lec 3 Hrs; Lab 3 Hrs
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 – 10:50AM, MER8
Lab: Friday 2:00 – 4:50PM, MER8
SI: Monday, Wednesday 4 pm, Tuesday, Thursday 10 am, Merrill Hall MESA Rm.
Semesters offered: Spring 2013
Instructor: Dr. Melissa Hornstein
SI: Daniel Soto
Syllabus
 Textbook:
Nilsson/Riedel Electric Circuits (9th ed)
An introduction to basic circuit laws and network theorems, analysis of various types of DC and AC circuits, purely resistive networks, RL, RC, and RLC circuits, and solid-state devices. Examines network theorems, mesh and nodal analysis, superposition, phasors, complex frequency concepts, the characteristics of operational amplifiers and computer circuit analysis. Laboratory component introduces the instruments and experimental techniques of electrical circuits and provides experiences with the theoretical concepts of the course. Students also use software to simulate and design circuits.

Electric circuit

Week Date Class material* Homework** (due next class/lab period) Solutions
1 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Chapter 1: Circuit Variables
  • 1.1: Electrical Engineering: An Overview
  • 1.2: The International System of Units
  • 1.3: Circuit Analysis: An Overview
  • 1.4: Voltage and Current
  • 1.5: The Ideal Basic Circuit Element
  • Acquire a copy of the textbook.
  • Acquire a lab binder.
  • Update email address on PAWS.
  • Optional: sign up for Hartnell College Emergency Alerts.
  • Read lab 1 in advance of the lab. (You will receive the hardcopy on Friday.)
Friday, January 25, 2013 Chapter 1: Circuit Variables
  • 1.6: Power and Energy
  • Read chapter 1.
  • Do problems 1.24, 1.28.
Friday, January 25, 2013 Lab 1: Introduction to Lab Equipment
  • Do theoretical calculations for the lab report (in your lab binder).
  • Answer postlab #1 questions (in your lab binder).
  • You may wish to use the function generator manual for your postlab, which can be found here.
2 Monday, January 28, 2013 Chapter 2: Circuit Elements
  • 2.1: Voltage and Current Sources
  • 2.2: Electrical Resistance (Ohm’s Law)
  • 2.3: Construction of a Circuit Model
  • 2.4: Kirchhoff’s Laws
  • Read chapter 2.1-2.4.
  • Do problems 2.1, 2.5, 2.19.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Chapter 2: Circuit Elements
  • 2.4: Kirchhoff’s Laws
  • 2.5: Analysis of a Circuit Containing Dependent Sources
  • Read chapter 2.4-2.5.
  • Do problems 2.21, 2.28.
Friday, February 1, 2013 Chapter 2: Circuit Elements
  • 2.5: Analysis of a Circuit Containing Dependent Sources
Chapter 3: Simple Resistive Circuits
  • 3.1: Resistors in Series
  • 3.2: Resistors in Parallel
  • Read chapter 3.1-3.2.
  • Do problems 2.30, 3.2, 3.6.
  • Read lab 2 in advance of the lab and do any theoretical calculations that you can in advance (e.g. A5, B1, B2).
Friday, February 1, 2013 Lab 2: Resistance Measurements and Introduction to Spice
  • Download B2Spice v4 Lite onto your PC.
  • Do theoretical calculations for the lab report (in your lab binder).
  • Answer postlab #2 questions (in your lab binder).
3 Monday, February 4, 2013 Chapter 3: Simple Resistive Circuits
  • 3.1: Resistors in Series
  • 3.2: Resistors in Parallel
  • 3.3: The Voltage-Divider and Current-Divider Circuits
  • 3.4: Voltage Division and Current Division
  • Read chapter 3.3-3.4.
  • Do problems 3.10, 3.15.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Chapter 3: Simple Resistive Circuits
  • 3.3: The Voltage-Divider and Current-Divider Circuits
  • 3.4: Voltage Division and Current Division
  • Read chapter 3.3-3.4.
  • Do problems 3.25, 3.30.
Friday, February 8, 2013 No class – Lincoln’s Day
Friday, February 8, 2013 No lab – Lincoln’s Day
4 Monday, February 11, 2013 Chapter 3: Simple Resistive Circuits
  • 3.5: Measuring Voltage and Current
  • 3.6: Measuring Resistance – The Wheatstone Bridge (see lab 4)
  • 3.7: Delta-to-Wye (Pi-to-Tee) Equivalent Circuits
  • Read chapter 3.5-3.7.
  • Do problems 3.33, 3.54, 3.55.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Chapter 3: Simple Resistive Circuits
  • Problem solving session on chapter 3
  • Read lab 3 and do any theoretical calculations that you can in advance (e.g. A13, B3, B6, B9, C1).
Friday, February 15, 2013 Midterm on Chapters 1, 2, and 3
  • Final deadline for all late homeworks.
Friday, February 15, 2013 Lab 3: Current and Voltage Divider Applications
  • Do postlab #3 (A8, A14, A15, C5) (in your lab binder).
5 Monday, February 18, 2013 No class – President’s Day
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.1: Terminology
  • 4.2: Introduction to the Node-Voltage Method
  • Read chapter 4.1-4.2.
  • Do problems 4.6, 4.11.
  • Read lab 4 and do any theoretical calculations that you can in advance.
Friday, February 22, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.3: The Node-Voltage Method and Dependent Sources
  • 4.4: The Node-Voltage Method: Some Special Cases
  • Read chapter 4.3-4.4.
  • Do problem 4.25.
Friday, February 22, 2013 Grade report
Lab 4: Wheatstone Bridge and Voltage Comparators
  • Do postlab (A7, B10) (in your lab binder).
6 Monday, February 25, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.4: The Node-Voltage Method: Some Special Cases
  • 4.5: Introduction to the Mesh-Current Method
  • Read chapter 4.4-4.5.
  • Do problems 4.27, 4.31.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.6: The Mesh-Current Method and Dependent Sources
  • 4.7: The Mesh-Current Method: Some Special Cases
  • Read chapter 4.6-4.7.
  • Do problems 4.40, 4.51.
  • Read lab 7 and do any theoretical calculations that you can in advance.
Friday, March 1, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.8: The Node-Voltage Method Versus the Mesh-Current Method
  • 4.9: Source Transformations
  • Read chapter 4.8-4.9.
  • Do problems 4.53, 4.54, 4.60.
Friday, March 1, 2013 Lab 7: An Introduction to Bipolar Junction Transistors
7 Monday, March 4, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.9: Source Transformations
  • 4.10: Thevenin and Norton Equivalents
  • Read chapter 4.9-4.10.
  • Do problems 4.65, 4.74.
  • Also do the Thevenin/Norton problems from Lab 5.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.10: Thevenin and Norton Equivalents
  • 4.11: More on Deriving a Thevenin Equivalent
  • 4.12: Maximum Power Transfer
  • Read chapter 4.10-4.12.
  • Do problem 4.87.
  • Read lab 5 and do any theoretical calculations that you can in advance.
Friday, March 8, 2013 Chapter 4: Techniques of Circuit Analysis
  • 4.13: Superposition
  • Read chapter 4.13.
  • Do superposition problem 4.91.
  • Review for the midterm by trying problems 4.100 and 4.101 (not collected).
Friday, March 8, 2013 Lab 5: Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits
  • Do postlab #5 (in your lab binder).
8 Monday, March 11, 2013 Midterm on Chapter 4
  • Final deadline for all late Ch4 homeworks.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Chapter 5: The Operational Amplifier
  • 5.1: Operational Amplifier Terminals
  • 5.2: Terminal Voltages and Currents
  • Read chapter 5.1-5.2.
  • Read Wikipedia on operational amplifiers.
  • Do problems 5.1, 5.2, 5.4.
  • Redo midterm on a separate sheet of paper.
  • Read lab 8 and do any theoretical calculations that you can in advance.
Friday, March 15, 2013 Chapter 5: The Operational Amplifier
  • 5.3: The Inverting-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.4: The Summing-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.5: The Noninverting-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.6: The Difference-Amplifier Circuit
  • Read chapter 5.3-5.6.
  • An inverting amplifier is an op amp circuit producing an output voltage that is an inverted, scaled replica of the input. Derive equation 5.10 (pg. 150) using node-voltage (KCLs).
  • A summing amplifier is an op amp circuit producing an output voltage that is a scaled sum of the input voltages. Derive equation 5.14 (pg. 152) using node-voltage (KCLs).
  • A noninverting amplifier is an op amp circuit producing an output voltage that is scaled replica of the input voltage. Derive equation 5.18 (pg. 153) using node-voltage (KCLs).
  • A difference amplifier is an op amp circuit producing an output voltage that is a scaled replica of the input voltage difference. Derive equation 5.24 (pg. 155) using node-voltage (KCLs).
Friday, March 15, 2013 Lab 8: An Introduction to the 741 Operational Amplifier
  • Do postlab (B4) (in your lab binder).
  • Lab books will be collected at the midterm lab practical on Friday. Make sure they are complete!
9 Monday, March 18, 2013 Chapter 5: The Operational Amplifier
  • 5.3: The Inverting-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.4: The Summing-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.5: The Noninverting-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.6: The Difference-Amplifier Circuit
  • Read chapter 5.3-5.6.
  • Do problems 5.18, 5.21.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Chapter 5: The Operational Amplifier
  • 5.3: The Inverting-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.4: The Summing-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.5: The Noninverting-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.6: The Difference-Amplifier Circuit
  • 5.7: A More Realistic Model for the Operational Amplifier
  • Read chapter 5.1-5.7.
  • Do problems 5.28.
Friday, March 22, 2013 Midterm on Chapter 5
  • Final deadline for all late Ch5 homeworks.
Friday, March 22, 2013 Mid Term Lab Practical
  • Make sure you are signed up for either the 1-3pm or 3-5pm time slot. Limit 10 people per time slot.
  • Bring your lab book to the lab practical. You may use it for reference. It will be collected.
Monday, March 25, 2013 No class – Spring Break
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 No class – Spring Break
Friday, March 29, 2013 No class – Spring Break
Friday, March 29, 2013 No lab – Spring Break
10 Monday, April 1, 2013 No class – Cesar Chavez Holiday
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Grade report
Chapter 6: Inductance, Capacitance, and Mutual Inductance
  • 6.1: The Inductor
  • 6.2: The Capacitor
  • 6.3: Series-Parallel Combinations of Inductance and Capacitance
  • Read chapter 6.1-6.3.
  • Do problems 6.5.
  • Read lab 9 and do any theoretical calculations that you can in advance.
Friday, April 5, 2013 Chapter 6: Inductance, Capacitance, and Mutual Inductance
  • 6.1: The Inductor
  • 6.2: The Capacitor
  • 6.3: Series-Parallel Combinations of Inductance and Capacitance
  • Read chapter 6.1-6.3.
  • Do problems 6.10, 6.17, 6.20, 6.21.
Friday, April 5, 2013 Lab 9: A Four-Bit Digital-To-Analog Converter
11 Monday, April 8, 2013 Chapter 6: Inductance, Capacitance, and Mutual Inductance
  • 6.1: The Inductor
  • 6.2: The Capacitor
  • 6.3: Series-Parallel Combinations of Inductance and Capacitance
  • 6.4: Mutual Inductance
  • 6.5: A Closer Look at Mutual Inductance
  • Read Chapter 6.1-6.5.
  • Do problems 6.26, 6.34.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Chapter 7: Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits
  • 7.1: The Natural Response of an RL Circuit
  • 7.2: The Natural Response of an RC Circuit
Friday, April 12, 2013 Chapter 7: Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits
  • 7.1: The Natural Response of an RL Circuit
  • 7.2: The Natural Response of an RC Circuit
Read chapter 7.1-7.2. Do problems 7.5, 7.4.
Friday, April 12, 2013 Lab 10: An Introduction to the 555 Integrated Circuit Timer
12 Monday, April 15, 2013 Chapter 7: Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits
  • 7.1: The Natural Response of an RL Circuit
  • 7.2: The Natural Response of an RC Circuit
Read chapter 7.1-7.2 Do problem 7.26.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Chapter 7: Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits
  • 7.3: The Step Responses of RL and RC Circuits
  • 7.4: A General Solution for Step and Natural Responses
Read chapter 7.3-7.4. Do problem 7.55.
Friday, April 19, 2013 Problem solving session on chapter 7 Read chapter 7.3-7.5. Do problem 7.63.
Friday, April 19, 2013 Lab 11: Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis and an Introduction to Passive and Active Filters
Lab 12: An Introduction to Amplitude Modulation and Multipliers
13 Monday, April 22, 2013 Chapter 7: Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits
  • 7.1: The Natural Response of an RL Circuit
  • 7.2: The Natural Response of an RC Circuit
  • 7.3: The Step Responses of RL and RC Circuits
  • 7.4: A General Solution for Step and Natural Responses
  • 7.5: Sequential Switching
  • 7.6: Unbounded Response
  • 7.7: The Integrating Amplifier
Read chapter 7.1-7.5. Do problem 7.19.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Midterm on Chapter 7 Read chapter 8.1-8.2. Do problem 8.5.
Friday, April 26, 2013 Chapter 8: Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits
  • 8.1: Introduction to the Natural Response of a Parallel RLC Circuit
  • 8.2: The Forms of the Natural Response of a Parallel RLC Circuit
Do problem 7.54 and turn it in Wednesday.
Friday, April 26, 2013 Lab 13: An Introduction to Power Supplies and Voltage Regulators
14 Monday, April 29, 2013 Chapter 8: Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits
  • 8.1: Introduction to the Natural Response of a Parallel RLC Circuit
  • 8.2: The Forms of the Natural Response of a Parallel RLC Circuit
Read chapter 8.1-8.2. Do problem 8.11.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Chapter 8: Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits
  • 8.3: The Step Response of a Parallel RLC Circuit
Read chapter 8.3. Do problem 8.27.
Friday, May 3, 2013 Chapter 8: Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits
  • 8.4: The Natural and Step Response of a Series RLC Circuit
Read chapter 8.4. Do problem 8.47.
Friday, May 3, 2013 Lab 14: An Introduction to Switchmode Power Supplies
15 Monday, May 6, 2013 Problem solving session on chapter 8 Read chapter 8.4. Do problem 8.53.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Midterm on Chapter 8
Friday, May 10, 2013 Chapter 9: Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
  • 9.1: The Sinusoidal Source
  • 9.2: The Sinusoidal Response
  • 9.3: The Phasor
Read chapter 9.1-9.3. Do problem 9.11. Solve problem 9.11a using trigonometric identities.
Friday, May 10, 2013 Lab 15: An Introduction to Digital Logic
16 Monday, May 13, 2013 Problem solving session on Chapter 9
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Chapter 9: Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
  • 9.4: The Passive Circuit Elements in the Frequency Domain
  • 9.5: Kirchhoff’s Laws in the Frequency Domain
  • 9.6: Series, Parallel, and Delta-to-Wye Simplifications
  • 9.7: Source Transformations and Thevenin-Norton Equivalent Circuits
  • 9.8: The Node-Voltage Method
  • 9.9: The Mesh-Current Method
  • 9.10: The Transformer
  • 9.11: The Ideal Transformer
  • 9.12: Phasor Diagrams
Read chapter 9.4-9.9. Do problem 9.30.
Friday, May 17, 2013 Problem solving session on Chapter 9
Friday, May 17, 2013 Lab 16: Final Lab Practical
17 Monday, May 20, 2013 Chapter 10: Sinusoidal Steady-State Power Calculations
  • 10.1: Instantaneous Power
  • 10.2: Average and Reactive Power
  • 10.3: The rms Value and Power Calculations
  • 10.4: Complex Power
  • 10.5: Power Calculations
  • 10.6: Maximum Power Transfer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Chapter 10: Sinusoidal Steady-State Power Calculations
  • 10.1: Instantaneous Power
  • 10.2: Average and Reactive Power
  • 10.3: The rms Value and Power Calculations
  • 10.4: Complex Power
  • 10.5: Power Calculations
  • 10.6: Maximum Power Transfer
Friday, May 24, 2013 Final exam, 8-11am, MER 8
18 Monday, May 27, 2013 No class – Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 No class – Finals week
Friday, May 31, 2013 No class – Finals week
*This is only a tentative schedule which is subject to change as time progresses.
**Homework will be assigned on the date of the lecture.