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ENGR 221 - Electrical Fundamentals 1
Associated Term: Summer 2020
Learning Objectives: Upon completion the student will: 1. Understand and apply the current-voltage relationships (Ohm’s Law) of resistors 2. Understand, model and analyze the current-voltage relationships for nonlinear circuit elements such as diodes 3. Understand and analyze independent and dependent current and voltage sources in dc circuits 4. Understand and apply the concept of power to various circuit elements 5. Understand and apply Kirchoff’s laws 6. Understand and apply series and parallel resistor connections to simplify circuits and identify when circuits cannot be simplified 7. Understand and apply the concepts of voltage and current division 8. Understand and apply Wye-Delta transformations to simplify circuits 9. Understand and apply mesh analysis and nodal analysis for resistive circuits. 10. Understand and apply Superposition principle to simplify circuits 11. Understand and apply Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems to simplify circuits. 12. Understand and apply load line analysis to solve linear and nonlinear circuits 13. Analyze non-ideal op-amp circuits 14. Understand and analyze circuits involving op-amps including inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, summation circuits and more. 15. Understand and apply the current-voltage relationships of capacitors 16. Understand and apply the current-voltage relationships of inductors 17. Analyze first and second-order circuits, which contain resistors, capacitors, or inductors. Skills (Problem solving, Design, Experiment and other ABET related skills): 18. Apply scientific and engineering principles to solve problems: Apply linear algebra to solve problems involving linear circuit elements;. Apply differential equations to solve problems involving resistors, capacitors and inductors; Design and analyze circuits to solve practical problems and interface with other systems; Identify assumptions in solutions 19. Design and conduct experiments: Use available equipment to design experiment; Develop measurement model for experiment; Analyze and interpret data; 20. Design system, component or process to meet desired needs: Identify problem, Collect info and data, Experimental design, Solution development, Implement solution, Document solution, Provide feedback and improvement 21. Function on teams: Ideally multidisciplinary (although limited by course constraints) 22. Understand and demonstrate ethical behavior 23. Understand impact of engineering solutions in global and societal contexts 24. Engage in life-long learning 25. Gain experience in building and troubleshooting circuits using standard testing equipment. 26. Use modern engineering tools: Learn the basics of PSPICE, a software tool for analyzing circuits including linear and nonlinear elements and time independent and time dependent behavior; Use software packages such as Excel and Matlab to analyze data and solve problems 27. Consider multiple methods of analysis to arrive at a solution. 28. Evaluate special and extreme cases 29. Use solutions to make predictions 30. Check solutions based on graphs, units, physical constraints, conservation laws, limiting behavior and reasonable fit to the question 31. Use multiple representations to determine solutions
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