ENEE 207 - Electric Circuits

Design, analysis, simulation, construction, and evaluation of electric circuits. Covers basic concepts of electrical engineering such as terminal relationships; applications of Kirchhoff’s laws to simple resistive circuits; solution of resistor networks using mesh and node analysis and Thevenin and Norton’s theorems; transient analysis of first and second-order circuits; DC and AC steady state analysis; frequency response and transfer functions; ideal op-amp circuits and diode and transistor circuits. PREREQUISITE(S): PHYS 262. PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): MATH 282. Three hours lecture, two hour laboratory each week.

4 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Identify common electric circuit components and configurations.
Apply basic circuit laws and techniques to design and analyze moderately complex linear electronic circuits under sinusoidal steady state conditions.
Apply basic circuit laws and techniques to analyze transient response in first and second-order circuits.
Analyze and design simple circuits with operational amplifiers.
Analyze transistor operation under biased, small signal conditions.
Evaluate and approximate the frequency response of circuits under sinusoidal steady-state conditions.
Use basic test and measurement equipment to evaluate the performance of simple circuits. Understand basic limitations, inaccuracies, and tolerances of test equipment, components, and procedures.
Use simulation tools to design circuits and analyze performance.
Use good techniques for drawing circuits and wiring diagrams, breadboarding circuits, and troubleshooting circuits.

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