Instructor: Kevin Wedeward, office: Workman 221, phone: 835-5708, e-mail: wedeward@ee.nmt.edu, web-page: www.ee.nmt.edu/~wedeward/

Class Time/Place: MWF 10:00am-10:50am in MSEC 103

Help Session Time/Place: T 07:00pm-09:00pm in Workman 109

Office Hours: MWF 09:00am-10:00am, 11:00am-12:00pm

Textbook: Engineering Circuit Analysis, 7th Edition, by William H. Hayt, Jack Kemmerly, and Steven M. Durbin

Prerequisites: Math 132 (Calculus & Analytic Geometry II) and EE 101 (Introduction to Electrical Engineering)

Objective: Develop an understanding of

• physical behavior and mathematical representation of circuit elements (resistors, inductors, capacitors, independent and dependent sources, and ideal operational amplifier);
• techniques for finding all voltages and currents in any interconnection (network) of circuit elements.

Topics: Chapters 1-10 of textbook

Grading:

• Homework: 15%
  • In general, homework will be assigned weekly.
  • Collaboration is encouraged, but the work turned in must be your own.
• Three exams: 60%
• Final exam: 25%

Exams:

• Exam 1 on M 09/24/2007
• Exam 2 on F 10/26/2007
• Exam 3 on F 11/30/2007
• Final Exam on T 12/11/2007 at 1:30 pm in MSEC 103

Reading Assignments:

• Chapters 1 and 2 (08/22/2007)
• Chapter 3 (08/27/2007)
• Chapter 4 (08/31/2007)
• Chapter 5 (09/12/2007)
• Chapter 6 (09/26/2007)
• Chapter 7 (10/10/2007)
• Chapter 8 (10/16/2007)
• Chapter 9 (11/14/2007)

Additional Resources:

• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology created a free on-line database (CLEO) of circuit problems and solutions. Have a look at it here.

Homework:

• Self study material and answers to odd-numbered problems can be found here.
• Homework 1 due Beginning Of Class (BOC) W 08/29/2007: Chapter 2 Exercises 4, 14, 15, 22, 27, 33
• Homework 2 due BOC W 09/05/2007: Chapter 3 Exercises 6, 21, 28, 58b, 60, 72
• Homework 3 due BOC W 09/12/2007: Chapter 4 Exercises 5, 9, 18, 20, 23
• Homework 4 due BOC W 09/19/2007: Chapter 4 Exercises 20 (redo w/mesh), 31, 32, 41, redo one assigned exercise with nodal analysis
• Homework 5 due BOC W 10/03/2007: Chapter 5 Exercises 2, 20, 47, 48, 61
• Homework 6 due BOC W 10/10/2007: Chapter 6 Exercises 3, 9a, 14, 17, 24
• Homework 7 due BOC W 10/17/2007: Chapter 6 Exercises 37, 39; Chapter 7 Exercises 1, 8, 15, 22
• Homework 8 due BOC W 10/24/2007: Chapter 7 Exercises 26, 33, 34, 48
• Homework 9 due BOC W 11/07/2007: Chapter 8 Exercises 16, 24, 31, 39, 49
• Homework 10 due BOC W 11/14/2007: Chapter 8 Exercises 61, 69, 76, 82, 94
• Homework 11 due BOC W 11/21/2007:
  • Solve diL/dt + 20iL = 90cos(5t), iL(0)=2A
  • Solve 3dvC/dt + 9vC = 12t, vC(0)=1V
  • Chapter 9 Exercises 1, 13, 17
• Homework 12 due BOC W 11/28/2007: Chapter 9 Exercises 24, 35, 43, 47, 54
• Homework 13 due BOC W 12/05/2007: Handout