ELE 101
Introduction to Electronic Design and Practice
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Course Description
Upon the completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to the analysis and design of
electrical circuits;
2. identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in the area of circuits and systems;
3. use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools such as pSpice, workbench,
necessary for electronics engineering practice;
4. function on multi-disciplinary teams through the electric circuits experiments and projects;
and
5. design an electric system, components or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints.
Course Outline
Basic circuit laws: Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws; Nodes, Branches and
loops, Series elements and voltage division, parallel elements and current division, Star-Delta
transformation.
AC Fundamentals: Review of Complex Algebra, Sinusoids, Phasors, Impedance and
Admittance, Series and parallel combination of Inductors and Capacitors, Mesh and Nodal
analysis, RMS and Average values, steady-state analysis of series and parallel combination of
RLC with sinusoidal excitation, Instantaneous power, Real, Reactive and Apparent power,
Concept of Power factor, Frequency.
Network Theorems and Resonance: Superposition theorem, Thevinin’s theorem,
Nortorn’s theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem, Reciprocity theorem, Resonance in
Electrical circuits, Analysis of series and parallel Resonance.
200 Level