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Syllabus

       

      Syllabus ó Fall 1998

       

      Instructor:

       Pete Bida Rm 618 Eberhard Center

      Office hours: M: 19:30 ó 20:00, W: 19:30 ó 20:00, or by appointment

       

      Schedule

       

      Lecture - MW 18:00 - 19:30 - Room 713 Eberhard Center

      Laboratory - T 18:00 - 20:45 - Room 612 Eberhard Center

       

      Required Materials

       

  • Textbook: Introduction to Electric Circuits 4th Edition by Richard Dorf and James A. Svoboda, John Wiley & Sons
  • Laboratory Manual of Experiments for EGR214 Circuit Analysis by Thomas Yakish et al., Fall 1998
  • Non-QWERTY keyboard Hand-held Calculator
  • Log Notebook ó Stuart Hall No. 72630, 11 x 9 inch Planning Pad (Available at Office Max) or equivalent

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      Course Objectives:

       

  • Create an environment where the student has the opportunity to learn the basic vocabulary, principals and analysis methods of circuit theory.
  • Gain pragmatic experiences in using electric/electronic measurement instruments to characterize electric devices and circuits to verify theoretical circuit laws.

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      Topics Covered:

       

      Electric circuit variables, circuit elements, resistive circuits, methods of analysis of resistive circuits, circuit theorems, the operational amplifier, energy storage elements, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, AC steady-state power and introduction to the use of computer-aided circuit design software.

       

      Requirements:

       

      Understanding the mathematical concepts of differentiation, integration, linear systems of equations and complex numbers.

       

      Integrity and Ethics:

       

      The policy of the university on integrity of scholarship and grades will be followed. Implicit in handing in lab assignments, papers, quizzes and exams in that they represent the student's own work. Representing someone else's work as one's own is grounds for failing the course.

      Cheating will result in a grade of "0" for the instrument being tested at the time of the infraction.

       

      Grading

       

      There will be four grading instruments for this course; three one hour quizzes, a comprehensive two hour final exam, homework assignments, a formal paper and laboratory work which includes attendance and report generation for each laboratory.

      Partial credit will be given. All grades and the semester score will be based on 100 points. The grade weighting for each instrument is as follows:

           

          Instrument

           

           

          Weighting

           

           

          Laboratory Reports

           

           

          15 points

           

           

          Laboratory Notebook

           

           

          5 points

           

           

          Homework

           

           

          15 points

           

           

          Paper

           

           

          5 points

           

           

          Quiz 1

           

           

          10 points

           

           

          Quiz 2

           

           

          10 points

           

           

          Quiz 3

           

           

          10 points

           

           

          Final Exam

           

           

          30 points

           

           

          Total Points

           

           

           points

       

       

      The determination of the final semester letter grade can be found by multiplying the grade received in each instrument, summing the instruments and applying the following grading scale:

       

       

      Grading Scale:

       

       

           

          >92% - A

           

           

          88% - A-

           

           

          84% - B+

           

           

          80% - B

           

           

          76% - B-

           

           

          72% - C+

           

           

          68% - C

           

           

          64% - C-

           

           

          60% - D+

           

           

          52% - D

           

       

       

      Examinations:

       

      A grade of "0" will be recorded for each quiz or final exam missed.

      All examinations must be taken at the School of Engineering designated rooms.

      Quizzes will cover chapter based materials and those materials presented in lecture sessions. They will be closed book.

      The final exam will be a comprehensive examination. It will be a closed book exam. A double-sided, hand scribed, 3 x 5 inch card for a crib sheet will be allowed. No reproductions will be allowed.

       

      Homework:

       

      Textbook drill exercises and end-of-chapter problems are designed to develop those skills required in the real world. The homework assignments will be specified in the lecture sessions.

      The homework is due at the beginning of the lecture on the due date. Your name, EGR214-F98, due date and page number should appear on each page. You should staple your homework, number all of the problems and box your final answer. You must present clear and logically structured solutions and show all steps to receive credit.

           

          Precautionary Note:

           

          Proficiency with a calculator does not preclude the student from showing their work. Defining keystrokes for a particular calculator to arrive at an answer will also be accepted.

       

       

       

      Laboratory Experimentation:

       

      The laboratory experiments are an essential part of the course. You are expected to complete all laboratory exercises. This means that you will need to 1) come to the lab each week properly prepared for the exercises; 2) turn in a corresponding lab report the following week. One type written report is due per group. You must have the laboratory instructor sign your data before you leave the lab.

      A grade of "0" will be recorded for each laboratory missed.

       

       

      Laboratory Notebook:

       

      The laboratory notebook shall be used to date, state the problem, establish assumptions and goals, generate a plan of measurement, detail the equipment used, record data and make statements which confirm or contradict the expected results. The student must sign the notebook and have their partner witness the experiment. This information should then used by the student to create a formal laboratory report.

      During the course, various formulae will be presented. These formulae may be recorded in a separate section of the notebook for future reference. The information in this section can range from basic formulae to how to use your calculator to solve problems.

       

       

      Paper

       

      The paper consists of a formal report similar to Laboratory #14 titled Useful Op-Amp Circuits. The student is to design and build a useful operational amplifier circuit of interest. Two laboratory sessions will be reserved for the writing and experimentation portion of the paper. An outline is due at the end of Laboratory #6, preliminary data and formulations at the end of Laboratory #13. A complete and formal paper is due at the Final Exam. An outline of the paper is found in within the web site.