ECE 2100 Circuit Analysis

Spring 2009
updated 5 January 2009

The online version of this syllabus at http://homepages.wmich.edu/~miller/ECE2100.html provides hyperlinks and will be updated as needed.  In case of conflict, information in this syllabus supersedes all other course documents.

 

Instructor

Dr. Damon A. Miller, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western Michigan University, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Parkview Campus, Room A-240, 269.276.3158, 269.276.3151 (fax), damon.miller@wmich.edu, www.homepages.wmich.edu/~miller/.

Office Hours

Guaranteed office hours are posted on Dr. Miller’s door and at http://homepages.wmich.edu/~miller/. Please respect my office hours.  Other times are available by appointment.

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WMU Catalog Description

ECE 2100 Circuit Analysis (3-3), 4 hrs. Analysis of linear electric circuits using methods based on Kirchhoff's laws and network theorems. RL, RC, and RLC transients. Sinusoidal steady state analysis. Prerequisites:  PHYS 207 or taken concurrently and MATH 123.

 

ECE 2100 Course Learning Outcomes

 

This course develops

1.      an understanding of electric charge, current, voltage, energy, and power;

2.      an ability to analyze linear DC circuits using Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's voltage law (mesh analysis), and Kirchhoff's current law (nodal analysis);

3.      an ability to utilize network analysis techniques including superposition, source transformations, and Thevenin and Norton's theorems;

4.      an ability to design simple DC voltmeters and ammeters using d'Arsonval movement meters;

5.      an ability to analyze and design electronic circuits that utilize operational amplifiers;

6.      an understanding of the terminal characteristics of capacitors and inductors;

7.      an ability to analyze steady state linear AC circuits containing dependent and independent sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors;

8.      an ability to perform DC and AC power calculations including power factor correction;

9.      an ability to represent the total system response as a sum of a transient and steady state response and a natural and forced response;

10.  an ability to determine the step response of first and second order linear circuits;

11.  an ability to analyze, simulate, and experimentally validate DC and AC circuits;

12.  an ability to use electronic test instrumentation such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and wattmeters;

13.  an ability to prepare effective written technical communications for engineering analysis work;

14.  an ability to thoroughly and accurately document laboratory work using a laboratory notebook;

15.  an ability to function as an effective engineering team member; and

16.  a recognition of the need for life-long learning.

 

Textbook and Materials (lecture)

Required:

1.      C. K. Alexander and M. N. O. Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2007 (ISBN 0-07-352955-9).  Available in bookstore.

2.      McGraw-Hill ARISTM Access Code to Accompany Alexander Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (ISBN 0-07-7251601).  You must ask for this AT BOOK INFORMATION in the bookstore.

 

Reference:

  1. J. W. Nilsson and S. A. Riedel, Electric Circuits, 8th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2008 (ISBN 0-13-198925-1).

Recommended:

  1. The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has an excellent interactive “Circuits Learned by Example Online” website that includes mini-lectures on how to work many types of circuit analysis problems:  http://www.rose-hulman.edu/CLEO/ 
  2. A high level mathematics software suite is useful but not required.  The main motivation for recommending a mathematics software suite is to develop your capabilities in using such a package. Pick one and master it for use throughout your academic and professional career.

a.       The MathWorks, MATLAB® & SIMULINK®, student version R2007a (ISBN 0-9792239-0-3), available at www.academicsuperstore.com or the WMU bookstore.  This is a tremendous value as this package includes many toolboxes and blocksets that must be purchased separately for use in a professional version. Use this opportunity to learn MATLAB®; this is one of the most widely used software packages, especially in electrical engineering.

b.      Wolfram Research, Mathematica®, available at www.academicsuperstore.com.  This is a remarkable, unified symbolic approach to computing.  Visit http://www.mathematica.com/ to see some of the extraordinary capabilities of this package developed by Stephen Wolfram.

c.       MapleSoft, Maple®, version 11 for students, (available on main campus or at www.academicsuperstore.com).

Textbook and Materials (laboratory)

Required:

  1. J. Kelemen, D. A. Miller, F. L. Severance, et al., ECE 2100 Laboratory Manual.  This manual is accessible online at http://homepages.wmich.edu/~miller/ECE2100.html. It is your responsibility to check the manual for updates as the semester progresses.
  2. Digital multimeter, available from IEEE student branch. Assistance with operation of other multimeter models other than those sold by the IEEE will not be provided.
  3. Linear Technology, LTspice/SwitcherCADTM III, available at no cost at http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/.  This software will be used to simulate circuits and is available in the CAE center and in the ECE 2100 laboratory.  You are responsible for ensuring access to a working copy.

 

SPICE EXAMPLES

 

a.       VCCS example (problem 4.43 from Nilsson and Reidel Electric Circuits 8th ed.)

b.      CCCS and CCVS example (problem 4.51 from Nilsson and Reidel Electric Circuits 8th ed.)

c.       VCVS example (simple operational amplifier model)

d.      Chua’s “Simple” Chaotic Circuit (need the National Semiconductor LM741 model available as part of laboratory six in the course schedule below)

 

  1. Laboratory notebook, permanently bound, not loose leaf, 8.5 inches x 11 inches, 60 pages minimum, quadrille ruled (each page has a square grid), no carbon paper pages.
  2. Ruler
  3. Calculator
  4. Pen
  5. Bring course textbook to lab.
  6. Safety goggles. Students will not be admitted to the lab without safety goggles.

 

Course Policies

Academic Honesty

General:

You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs that pertain to Academic Honesty. These policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. [The policies can be found at http://catalog.wmich.edu under Academic Policies, Student Rights and Responsibilities.] If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with your instructor if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test. — provided by the Professional Concerns Committee of the WMU Faculty Senate

Plagiarism:

One of the most serious academic offenses is plagiarism (see definition for "plagiarize" in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary). If your institution, colleagues, or professional organization believe that you have unfairly used the work (the intellectual property) of another person, you may lose your job, be asked to leave your university, and/or have your professional career ruined [from www.ohiou.edu/Esl/help/plagiarism.html].  See that website for tutorials on how to insure that you never plagiarize another’s work.

Grading Basis

  1. Examinations (2 or more plus final): 70%
  2. Homework and Quizzes (announced or unannounced): 10%
  3. Laboratory:  20%

You must earn at least a “C” in the laboratory to pass ECE 2100.  OUTSTANDING WORK might earn extra credit.  The first student to report an error in any material prepared by Dr. Miller will earn extra credit.

 

Scale: 0-50 E | 50-55 D | 55-60 DC | 60-65 C | 65-70 CB | 70-75 B | 75-80 BA | 80-100 A |

 

 

LABORATORY

 

Lab attendance is mandatory. Only under extremely unusual circumstances will make-up laboratories be considered.  Religious observances will be accommodated with advanced notice.  If an emergency prevents you from attending a laboratory, contact your instructor PRIOR to the lab or as soon as you can reach a telephone, e-mail terminal, etc. If the instructor cannot be reached directly, leave a message with the department (276-3150).  Failure to adhere to this policy will result in zero credit for the lab and any other activities (e.g. quizzes) conducted in lab on the day of the absence.

 

While experimental data is collected in groups, all other laboratory activities must be completed individually.  Additional laboratory requirements will be presented in the first laboratory meeting.

 

Grading Basis

 

Your laboratory grade will be determined using the following evaluation criteria:

 

1.      Laboratory technique including demonstration of an ability to make appropriate observations and accurately and satisfactorily record observations and data in writing in a laboratory notebook (50%). Lab notebooks provide a convenient and professional method of organizing and storing your lab work and records.  Your laboratory notebook will be evaluated several times during the semester for neatness, organization, technical accuracy, and completeness.  Specific guidelines for the notebook will be provided in the laboratory.  Unless otherwise indicated, pre-lab assignments must be completed in your lab notebook before coming to lab. Each laboratory must be initialed by the lab instructor. Signatures will be made in only two cases:

a.       the laboratory is complete including the results section (LAB COMPLETE signature);

b.      the lab session is over (IN PROGRESS signature). For this case a second LAB COMPLETE signature is required by the end of the next lab session.

2.      Pre-lab quizzes (30%). Quizzes are closed book; however, you may use your laboratory notebook on quizzes. Sources of quiz questions include previous labs and the current week’s pre-lab assignment and may require calculations.

3.      Laboratory report(s) (20%). Report(s) will be assigned in lecture and (as with homework) are due at the beginning of lecture.

 

Failure to follow safe laboratory procedures as described in lab will result in failure in the course.

 

EXAMINATIONS AND QUIZZES will be closed-notes closed-book unless otherwise noted. You must have a WMU issued ID with you at the exam.

 

Only under extremely unusual circumstances will make-up examinations and quizzes be considered.  If an emergency prevents you from attending a scheduled examination or quiz, contact your instructor PRIOR to the test or as soon as you can reach a telephone, e-mail terminal, etc. If the instructor cannot be reached directly, leave a message with the department (276-3150).  Failure to adhere to this policy will result in zero credit for the exercise.

 

Use of Calculators

When a calculator is allowed on a quiz/exam, without exception only models accepted by the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination may be used; see http://www.ncees.org/exams/calculators/index.php#approved for a list of approved calculators.

HOMEWORK

 

There are two types of homework assignments:  homework submitted in-class and homework submitted on-line.  One or both types might be assigned.  ALL homework assignments will be announced in class.

 

For In-Class Submissions

 

Students must maintain a homework folder that is brought to each class. Assignments will be randomly collected from the homework folder perhaps without prior warning. Homework due dates will be given in class. Homework is due at the beginning of lecture.  Each homework problem must be worked on separate page(s).  LATE HOMEWORK will not be accepted, except under extraordinary circumstances. Homework is to be completed individually.

 

Homework should normally be done on 8 1/2'' by 11'' sheets. “Engineer's Pad” sheets are preferred.  Solutions must be done in a neat, structured, logical, and orderly manner with frequent brief notations enabling the grader to readily verify the author's source of information, steps taken, sources of formula, equations, and methods used. USE THE PARTIAL CHECK LIST FOR SUBMITTED HOMEWORK BELOW.  Papers failing to meet these guidelines may not be graded and may be returned, with or without an opportunity for resubmission with a penalty.

 

PARTIAL CHECK LIST FOR SUBMITTED HOMEWORK

 

1.      Each problem must include: (a) author's name, (b) name/title of the assignment, and (c) date of completion.  PUT YOUR LABORATORY MEETING DAY AND TIME IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.

2.      Use only one side of the paper and include a brief and concise statement of the problem prior to its solution. Begin each problem on a new page.

3.      Number the pages and DOUBLE SPACE the text.

4.      Staple each problem in the upper left corner as needed.

5.      Entitle graphs, label and include axes, include key symbols for multiple curve graphs, and give brief notes of explanation where appropriate.

6.      Briefly but clearly annotate your document in a way which will provide the document reader with information such as

a.       which part of the assignment is this?

b.      what is being done and why?

c.       how was it done and what are the results?

d.      how was this equation obtained and how was it used?

e.       sample calculations and definitions of symbols/parameters where appropriate; and

f.       BOX AND LABEL ANSWERS.

 

For On-Line Submissions

 

The on-line homework process will be discussed in class.  Consult these registration instructions to setup your account after you have purchased your ARISTM access code.

 

It is your responsibility to monitor your online homework grades to insure that you have received proper credit.  Be sure to email the course instructor with any pseudonym you use when registering for the on-line homework system.

 

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Course Schedule
(a tentative schedule for the semester was provided in class; the online schedule will be frequently updated as the semester progresses)

class #

date

topic

assignments

WEEK 1

NO LAB

          1           

1/5

review syllabus
overview of electrical engineering
What is an electric circuit?
introduction to ARISTM system

 

read syllabus and lab #1 documents

 

 

read CH 1, 2

 

HW #1:  TEXT:  CH 1:  DUE 1/9:  1,2a,2d,3b,4,6,11,14

 

          2           

1/7

electric charge and current

voltage
power and energy

passive sign convention
circuit elements

 

          3           

1/9

Ohm’s law

network topology:  nodes, branches, and loops

 

WEEK 2

LAB 1:  Basic Circuit Measurements and Ohm’s Law

ECE 2100 Laboratory:  Safety and Rules

ECE 2100 Laboratory:  Notebook Requirements

 

          4           

1/12

Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws

 

          5           

1/14

series resistors/voltage dividers

parallel resistors/current dividers

 

          6           

1/16

design of a voltmeter and ammeter using analog meters

read CH 3 and Appendix A

 

WEEK 3

 

LAB 2:  Series and Parallel Circuits

 

 

1/19

MLK DAY:  NO CLASS

 

          7           

1/21

nodal analysis

 

          8           

1/23

nodal analysis

 

WEEK 4

 

LAB 3:  Basic DC Meter Design

 

          9           

1/26

mesh analysis

 

        10         

1/28

mesh analysis

 

        11         

1/30

“nodal and mesh analysis by inspection”

 

(title of text section 3.6)