ECET 1101 Syllabus

Subject Code

ECET

Course Number

1101

Course Title

Circuit Analysis I

Prerequisites

Program admission

Corequisites

MATH 1111

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

Course Description

This course develops students' ability to analyze basic DC circuits and introduces introductory concepts of AC circuits. Topics include international units, basic electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, network analysis concepts, network theorems concepts, DC instruments, grounding techniques, magnetism, inductance and capacitance, and transient analysis. This course also introduces dependent sources and two-port parameters. Laboratory work parallels class work.

Course Outcomes

International Units

  • Demonstrate SI unit use for current, voltage, and resistance in problem solving and electrical measurement.

Basic Electrical Laws

  • Calculate electrical circuit parameters using Ohm's Law.
  • Employ Kirchoff's Laws in circuit analysis.
  • State and describe the basic circuit variables including charge, voltage, current, power, and energy.

Series and Parallel Circuits

  • Solve series DC circuits.
  • Solve parallel DC circuits.

Network Analysis Concepts

  • Solve DC bridge network problems.
  • Solve problems with multiple DC sources.

Network Theorem Concepts

  • Analyze circuits using Thevenin's theorem.
  • Analyze circuits using Norton's theorem.

DC Instruments and Grounding Techniques

  • Measure voltage in a DC circuit using a DC voltmeter.
  • Measure DC current using a DC ammenter.
  • Measure resistance using an ohmmeter.
  • Analyze the difference between earth ground and chassis ground.
  • Understand single subscript and double subscript notations as used in voltage measurements.

Introduction to Magnetism

  • Understand fundamentals of magnetic circuits.
  • Understand applications of electromagnetism.

Inductance/Capacitance

  • Describe the characteristics of inductors.
  • Determine inductive reactance.
  • Describe the characteristics of capacitors.
  • Determine capacitive reactance.

Transient Analysis

  • Analyze the transient conditions of RC networks.
  • Analyze the transient conditions of RL networks.

Introduction to Dependent Sources and 2-Port Parameters

  • Understand characteristics of dependent or controlled current and voltage sources.
  • Define z-parameters and h-parameters for 2-port networks.