Table of Contents
Course Outline
The course outline is a guideline to topics that will be discussed in the course, and when they will be discussed:
Week 1, Sept. 10
Chapter 1 Introduction
Reading: Text book Chapter 1, Sections 1.2-1.6
Week 2, Sept. 14-18
Chapter 2 Circuit Elements
Reading: textbook Chapter 2, Section 2.1 - 2.5
Chapter 3 Simple Resistive Circuits
Reading: textbook Chapter 3, Section 3.1 - 3.4
Week 3, Sept. 21-25
Chapter 3 Simple Resistive Circuits (Continue)
Reading: textbook Chapter 3 Section 3.5 to 3.7.
Chapter 4 Techniques of Circuit Analysis
Reading: textbook Chapter 4 Section 4.1-4.4.
Lab starts this week for Lab Groups 1 and 2.
First assignment due on Sept. 23.
Week 4, Sept. 28-Oct.2
Chapter 4 Techniques of Circuit Analysis (Continue)
Reading: textbook Chapter 4 Section 4.5-4.11.
Chapter 5 Part 1: Capacitance and RC Circuits
Reading: textbook Chapter 6 Sections 6.2-6.3 and Chapter 7 Sections 7.2-7.3
Quiz 1 on Oct. 1 covering Chapters 1 - 3.
Lab starts this week for Lab Groups 3, 4, and 5.
Assignments 2 and 3 due on Sept. 30.
Week 5, Oct. 5-9
Chapter 4 Techniques of Circuit Analysis (Max power & Superposition)
Reading: Textbook Chapter 4 Sections 4.12-4.13
Chapter 5 Part 2: Inductance and RL Circuits
Reading: Textbook Chapter 6 Sections 6.1,6.3,6.4 and Chapter 7 Sections 7.1,7.3
Lab 2 for Lab groups 1 and 2.
Week 6, Oct. 12-16
Chapter 5 Part 2: Inductance and RL Circuits
Reading: Textbook Chapter 6 Sections 6.1,6.3,6.4 and Chapter 7 Sections 7.1,7.3
Chapter 6 Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits
Reading: Chapter 8 Sections 8.1-8.4
Assignment4 due on Oct. 15
Lab 2 for Lab groups 3, 4, and 5.
Week 7, Oct. 19-23
Chapter 6 Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits (Continue)
Reading: Chapter 8 Sections 8.1-8.4
Quiz 2 on Oct. 22 (covers Chapter 4). 6 marks and you are given 45mins for 2 questions.
Lab 3 for Lab groups 1 and 2.
Week 8, Oct. 26-28
Chapter 7 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
Reading: Textbook Chapter 9 Sections 9.1-9.11
Lab 3 for lab group 3 on Oct. 28.
Fall Reading Day, Oct. 29 - Nov. 1
Week 9 Nov. 2-6
Introduction to Spice.
Midterm test on Nov. 5. (Midterm covers lecture notes Chapters 1 to 5)
Lab 3 for Lab groups 4 and 5 on Nov. 6.
Drop Deadline, Nov. 9
Week 10, Nov. 9-13
Introduction to Pspice. Quiz 3 on Nov. 12 (Covers Chapter 6 and Spice). 6 marks and you are given 45mins for 2 questions.
Lab 4 for Lab groups 1 and 2.
Week 11, Nov. 16-20
Chapter 7 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis (Continue)
Lab 4 for Lab groups 3, 4, and 5.
Week 12, Nov. 23-27
Chapter 8 Sinusoidal Steady-State Power Calculations
Lab 5 for Lab groups 1 and 2.
Week 13, Nov. 30-Dec.4
Chapter 8 Sinusoidal Steady-State Power Calculations (Continue)
Lab 5 for Lab groups 3, 4, and 5.
Final Exam, Dec. 11
Time: 2-4pm Venue: LAS C