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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ENGR D037.
Course Title (CB02)
Introduction to Circuit Analysis
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course introduces the analysis of linear circuits; first- and second-order differential equations describing RLC circuits; the natural and forced response of simple circuits; the development of steady-state sinusoidal circuit analysis for the network differential equations; and the study of Thevenin, Norton, and operational amplifiers.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is CSU and UC transferable and belongs on the Liberal Arts AA degree. This course introduces students to basic concepts and foundations in circuit analysis.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
5.0
Maximum Credit Units
5.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours5.010.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
60.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
60.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
120.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
120.0

Prerequisite(s)

MATH D001D or MATH D01DH; and PHYS D004B (may be taken concurrently)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Homework

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Demonstration of simulated circuits

Assignments

  1. Required reading in the textbook
  2. Solution of assigned problems
  3. Required quizzes
  4. Computer simulations of circuits assignments

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Quizzes and exams are based on the reading and problems and will evaluate material comprehension and accuracy of calculation based questions
  2. Comprehensive final examination which shows the students ability to integrate and analyze the concepts developed throughout the course.
  3. Grading quizzes that evaluate comprehension and application of class concepts and accuracy of the calculations.
  4. Simulated circuit reports will be evaluated on the content and the practically of the working circuits.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Scientific calculator (TI 89 recommended)
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Charles Alexander, Matthew Sadiku. MacGrawHill 6th Ed. 2017

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Floyd, Thomas, "Principles of Electric Circuits "10th Ed. Prentice Hall 2019

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify basic concept and circuit elements.
  • Analyze resistive circuits
  • Apply nodal and loop Analysis
  • Calculate capacitance and inductance
  • Analyze first and second order transient circuits
  • Examine AC steady-state analysis: current and voltage across elements

CSLOs

  • Analyze circuits containing resistive, capacitive, inductive passive elements, along with op-amps interconnected to voltage and current sources.

  • Use circuit laws and network theorems to solve DC steady state circuits, RC, RL, and RLC DC circuit transients and sinusoidal AC steady state circuits.

Outline

  1. Identify basic concept and circuit elements.
    1. System units
    2. Basic quantities
    3. Circuit elements
      1. Resistor
      2. Inductor
      3. Capacitor
      4. Dependent sources
      5. Independent sources
    4. Terminal characteristics
      1. Current
      2. Voltage
  2. Analyze resistive circuits
    1. Ohm's law
    2. Kirchhoff' law
    3. Single-loop circuits
    4. Single-node-pair circuits
    5. Series and parallel resistor combinations
    6. Wye to delta transformations
    7. Circuits With Dependent Sources
  3. Apply nodal and loop Analysis
    1. Nodal Analysis
    2. Loop Analysis
    3. Solve circuits involving operational amplifiers
    4. Superposition
    5. Thevenin's and Norton's theorems
    6. Maximum power transfer
  4. Calculate capacitance and inductance
    1. Capacitors
    2. Inductors
    3. Capacitor and inductor combinations
    4. RC operational amplifier circuit
  5. Analyze first and second order transient circuits
    1. First-order circuits
    2. Second-order circuits transient analysis
    3. Steady-state analysis
  6. Examine AC steady-state analysis: current and voltage across elements
    1. Phasors
    2. Sinusoids
    3. Sinusoidal and complex forcing functions
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