Electrical Circuits (ENGR 204/S-M2)
      City College of New York
      Spring 2003

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Course Hours: Tu, Th 5:00-6:15 pm 
Room: Shepard Hall, S-376
Credits: 3.0

Instructor: Leila Fuladi
E-mail: LFuladi@gc.cuny.edu
Office: T-642
Phone: (212)650-5329
Office Hours: By appointment only

Teaching Assistant: Xiaojing Lu
E-mail: Xjlu22@yahoo.com
Office: T-520
Phone: (212)650-7193
Office Hours: Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 pm

 Required Text: "Fundamentals of Electric Circuit", C. K. Alexander, M. N. O. Sadiku, McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Reference Texts:
  • "The Analysis of Linear Systems", R. E. Thomas, and A. J. Rosa, Prentice-Hall, 1994.
  • "Electric Circuits", J. W. Nilsson,  Addison-Wesley, 1996 (fifth edition).
  • "Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis", J. D. Irwin, MacMillan, 1994 (fourth edition).
  • "Introduction to Electric Circuits", R. C. Dorf, Wiley, 1993 (second edition).
  • "Electric Circuit Analysis", Johnson, Johnson, and Hilburn, Prentice-Hall, 1992 (2nd ed.).

Prerequisites:

  • Prereq: Phys 207, ENGR 103
  • Pre- or Coreq: Math 203
Grading: 
   Homework and Quizzes      % 15
 Two Midterm Exams   % 20 each  
    Final Exam    % 45
Quizzes and homework: 
  • Homework will be assigned every Tuesday.
  • Late homework will be penalized.
  • There will be unannounced 5 to 10 minutes quizzes similar to homework problems. 
  • You should always be prepared for quiz. 
  • No make-ups will be given for missed quizzes or other exams.

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  Course Content:
 
  1. Charge and Current
  2. Voltage
  3. Power and Energy
  4. Circuit Elements
  5. Passive Sign Convention

  • Chapter 2: Basic Laws (except 2-7)

  1. Ohm's Law
  2. Nodes, Branches and Loops
  3. Kirchhoff's Laws
  4. Series and Parallel Resistor Networks
  5. Voltage and Current Dividers

  • Chapter 3: Methods of Analysis (except 3-8, 3-9)

 
  1. Linear Equations
  2. Nodal Analysis
  3. Super Nodes
  4. Mesh Analysis
  5. Super Meshes
  6. Tradeoffs
 
  1. Linearity
  2. Superposition
  3. Source Transformations
  4. Thevenin and Norton's Theorems
  5. Maximum Power Transfer

  • Chapter 5: Operational Amplifiers (Sec. 1, 2, 3)

  1. Practical Op Amps
  2. Ideal Op Amp
  3. Voltage Follower
  4. Inverting Amplifier
  5. Non-inverting Amplifier
  6. Summing Amplifier
  7. Difference Amplifier

  • Chapter 6: Capacitors and Inductors

  1. Capacitors
  2. Series and Parallel Capacitors
  3. Inductors
  4. Series and Parallel Inductors
  5. Integrators & Differentiators

  • Chapter 7: First-Order Circuits (except 7-7, 7-8)

  1. RC Circuits: Source-free
  2. RL Circuits: Source-free
  3. Singularity Functions
  4. RC Circuits: Step Response
  5. RL Circuits: Step Response
  6. First-order Op Amp Circuits

  • Chapter 8: Second-Order Circuits (except 8-9)

  1. Series RLC Circuits: Source-free
  2. Parallel RLC Circuits: Source-free
  3. Series RLC Circuits: Step Response
  4. Parallel RLC Circuits: Step Response
  5. General Second-order Circuits

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Notes and Tutorials:

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Old Exams:

  • Quizzes (Fall 02): PDF (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  • Sample Test (Summer 02): DOC
  • Exam I (Fall 02): PDF
  • Exam II (Fall 02): PDF
  • Exam III (Summer 02): DOC
  • Final Exam (Summer 02): PDF, PS
  • Final Exam (Fall 02): DOC
  • Final Exam (Spring 03): DOC

 

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