PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
MASTER SYLLABUS
CIRCUITS I
 ECE 2010
 
Class Hours: 3.0   Credit Hours: 3.0  
Laboratory Hours: 0.0   Date Revised: Summer 01  
 NOTE:  This course is intended for University Parallel Transfer.
       
Catalog Course Description:    
  Fundamental laws of circuit analysis:  Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, and the law of conservation of energy; circuits containing independent and dependent voltage and current sources, resistance, conductance, capacitance and inductance are analyzed using mesh and nodal analysis, superposition and source transformations, and Norton's and Thevenin's Theorems; steady state analysis of DC and AC circuits; complete solution for transient analysis for circuits with one and two storage elements.
Entry Level Standards:    
  Students must be able to follow a logical trail leading from definition through explanation, description, illustration, and numerical example, to problem-solving ability.  Students must demonstrate proficiency in algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.
Prerequisites:    
  CHEM 1120, CID 1100, CST 1370, ENS 1310
Corequisite:    
PHYS 2110
Textbook(s) and Other Reference Materials Basic to the Course:  
  William H. Hayt, Jr. and Jack E. Kemmerly. Engineering Circuit Analysis. 6th Ed. McGraw Hill. 
I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis:    
  Week  Topic
  1 Definitions and Units
  2 Experimental Laws and Simple Circuits
  3 Experimental Laws and Simple Circuits-continued
  4 Circuit Analysis Techniques
  5 Circuit Analysis Techniques-continued
  6 Inductance and Capacitance
  7 Source Free RL and RC Circuits
  8 The Unit Step Forcing Functions 
  9 The RLC Circuits
  10 Sinusoidal Forcing Function
  11 Sinusoidal Forcing Function-continued
  12 Phasors
  13 Phasors-continued
  14 Sinusoidal Steady State Response
  15 Sinusoidal Steady State Response-continued
  16 Review; Final Exam
II. Course Objectives*:    
  A. Effectively communicate with technical and scientific community in the "common language" of electrical definitions, units, and relationships.  I.3
  B. Understand the analysis of circuits containing independent and dependent voltage and current sources, resistance, conductance, capacitance and inductance using basic analytical techniques developed from fundamental laws, theorems, and elementary network topology. I.5, V.1
  C. Perform steady-state analysis of DC and AC circuits.  V.1
  D. Comprehend the complete solution for transient analysis for circuits with one and two storage elements. I.5, V.1
*Roman numerals after course objectives reference goals of the university parallel program.
III. Instructional Processes*:     
Students will:      
  1. Participate in classroom discussions that challenge their abilities to think creatively and visualize complex spatial and mathematical relationships to solve problems. Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome, Numerical Literacy Outcome 
  2. Work in teams to solve special problem assignments. These activities are designed to foster interpersonal skills in teamwork and develop and enhance leadership skills, students' abilities to express ideas, and students' abilities to reach consensus solutions for the team through negotiation. Active Learning Strategy, Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome, Personal Development Outcome 
  3. Use computers with applications software to simulate, analyze, and predict the behavior of electrical circuits. Compare expected responses to experimental responses of electrical circuits. Use the Internet for special assignments such as locating data sheets on electronic components. Use computers with word processing software to prepare reports. Technological Literacy Outcome, Information Literacy Outcome, Numerical Literacy Outcome
  4. Discuss the importance of personal qualities such as personal responsibility, time management principles, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity and honesty in school and in the workplace, and dynamics of change in the workplace. Personal Development Outcome, Cultural Diversity and social Adaptation Outcome, Transitional Strategy
*Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference Pellissippi State’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process.
IV. Expectations for Student Performance*: 
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Itemize the basic units and derived units of the International System of Units which are of interest to circuit analysts.  A 
2. Define the unit of charge and understand the basic concepts of voltage, current, and power.  A
3. Contrast the types of circuits and circuit elements such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors.  A
4. Apply Ohm's law and use it in circuit analysis.  B,C,D
5. Apply Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws in circuit analysis.  B,C,D
6. Demonstrate the technique of analyzing a single-loop circuit and the single-node circuit.  B
7. Calculate equivalent sources and resistances using the technique of resistance and source combination.  B,C,D
8. Demonstrate voltage and current division.  B,C,D
9. Identify symbols for circuit elements and write equations which describe circuit behavior.  A,B,C,D
10. Understand and apply nodal analysis and mesh analysis to analyze circuits.  B,C,D
11. Demonstrate source transformations in circuit analysis.  B,C,D
12. Comprehend and use the concepts of linearity and superposition in circuit analysis.  B,C,D
13. Understand and apply Thevenin's and Norton's theorems in circuit analysis.  B,C,D
14. Describe trees and general nodal analysis, and links and loop analysis, and be able to use these in circuit analysis.  B,C,D
15. Define the characteristics of the inductor and capacitor and the relationships of inductor and capacitor combinations.  A,B 
16. Describe the concepts of duality and linearity, and the consequences of linearity, and apply these concepts in problem solving.  B,C,D
17. Recognize simple and general source-free RL and RC circuits and be able to apply analytical techniques to describe their behavior.  B
18. Indicate the properties of the exponential response in RL and RC circuits.  B,D
19. Describe the natural and forced responses and be able to quantify the behavior of RL and RC circuits driven by the unit-step forcing function.  B,D
20. Apply analytical techniques to quantifying the behavior of source-free series and parallel RLC circuits.  B,D
21. Distinguish between the concepts of over damped, critically damped, and under damped RLC circuits, and be able to analyze these circuits.  B,C,D 
22. Find the complete response of an RLC circuit.  B,C,D
23. List the characteristics of sinusoids, and be able to calculate the forced response of circuits to sinusoidal forcing functions.  B,C,D
24. Describe and apply the concepts of the complex forcing function, the phasor, and phasor relationships for R, L, and C.  B,C,D
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26. 
 
  

27.

Define impedance and admittance and their role in circuit analysis.  A,B,C,D 

Describe and use the following in the determination of the sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits: nodal, mesh, and loop analysis; superposition, source transformations, and Thevenin's and Norton's theorems; and phasor diagrams. C 

Describe and calculate the sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits as a function of radian frequency.  C 

*Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above.
V. Evaluation:
A. Testing Procedures:
Chapter Tests:  After every 1 or 2 chapters:  60% to 80% 
Final Exam:  20% to 30%
B. Laboratory Expectations:
The laboratory serves as a medium for verifying classroom theory. The laboratory report serves as a means to practice both organizing a laboratory notebook and presenting technical observations in written form. Clean, concise, well-organized report writing in an engineering environment is of paramount importance to the EET student. Correct usage of English in the report is necessary and will be evaluated. The report grade may be reduced up to two grade levels as a result of incorrect usage of English. 
No specific laboratory assignments are made.  Students are encouraged to use PCS available in the department to solve algebraic and differential systems of equations.  Electronic Work Bench and/or PSPICE may be used at the discretion of the instructor.
C. Field Work:
N/A
D. Other Evaluation Methods:
Homework:  5% to 15%
E. Grading Scale:
93 - 100    A 
88 -  92     B+ 
83 -  87     B 
78 -  82     C+ 
70 -  77     C 
60 -  69     D 
Below 60 F
VI. Policies:
A. Attendance Policy:
Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled instructional activities.  As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75 percent of their scheduled class and laboratory meetings in order to receive credit for the course. Individual departments/programs/disciplines, with the approval of the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, may have requirements that are more stringent.
B. Academic Dishonesty:
The policy stated in the Student Handbook (found in the PSTCC catalog) will be followed in the event of cheating.