1st week

First meeting

Topics:

 Electric Circuit Theory - A prologue

 A view on the historical development

 A view on the people

 A view on the applications

 Modeling of a physical system

 Techniques for the solution of problems 

 Electric circuits

 Analysis and synthesis of electric circuits

 Lamped and distributed electric elements

 Time domain  and Frequency domain

 Exact and approximate methods

Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

 Select a Circuit Theory Personality.

 Present its biography with emphasis on its contributions to Science in general and Circuit Theory in particular.

 Describe the long term effect of its contributions.

 Take care of the organization of your report. This is a report exercise. Pay attention to your command of English (We agree that the language of communication will be English!)

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be reviewed for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Agilent seminars, symposia, trade shows and web casts

Second meeting

Topics:

 Electric charge

 Electric current

 Electric potential

 Electric energy

 Electric power

Examples:

 Battery

 Power company voltage

 Radio station signal

 Power Stations

 Batteries

Applications:

 Active electronic components - Data sheets.

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Duracell

 Energizer 

 Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)

2nd week

First meeting

Topics:

 Electric Sources (Electrical Signals)

 Voltage Sources

 Current Sources

 Independent Sources

 Dependent Sources

 Circuit Elements - Passive sign convention 

Examples:

 Basic electric circuit 

 Home wiring

 Electric appliances

Applications:

 Resistors electronic components - Data sheets.

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 NTE Electronics,Inc.

Second meeting

Topics:

 Ohm's Law

 Kirchoff's Laws 

 Resistance - Conductance

 Resistors

 Connection of Resistors

 Equivalent Resistance

 Excitation and Response of a resistor

Examples:

 Motors - capacitors

 Fluorescent tube circuit

Applications:

 Capacitors electronic components - Data sheets.

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Resistors

 vishay 

3rd week

First meeting

Topics:

 Capacitance - Elastance

 Capacitors

 Connection of Capacitors

 Equivalent Capacitance

 Excitation and Response of a Capacitor

Examples:

Applications:

 Electric wiring of a house

 Electronic circuit

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Capacitor

 KEMET

Second meeting

Topics:

 Inductance - Reciprocal Inductance

 Inductors

 Connection of Inductors

 Equivalent Inductance

 Excitation and Response of an Inductor

Examples:

Applications:

  Inductors electronic components - Data sheets.

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Inductor

 Wilco 

4th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Differential Equations

 Definitions

 Mathematical examples

 Physical examples

Examples:

 First order

Applications:

 Modeling and solution of physical systems

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics:

Solution of Deferential Equations

Examples:

 Second order 

Applications:

  Modeling and solution of physical systems

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

5th week

10th of February

First meeting

Topics:

 First Order Circuits

 Formulation of the differential equations

 Source free Excitation and Response of First Order Circuits

 Signal Excitation and Response of First Order Circuits

Examples:

 R-C circuit

 R-L circuit

Applications:

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics:

 First Order Circuits

 RC, RL

 Source free Excitation and Response of First Order Circuits

 Signal Excitation and Response of First Order Circuits

Examples:

Applications:

 Modeling and solution of first order physical systems

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

6th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Second Order Circuits

 R L C

 Formulation of The differential Equation

Examples:

Applications:

 Modeling and solution of second order physical systems

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics:

 Second Order Circuits

 R L C

 Source free Excitation and Response of Second Order Circuits

 Signal Excitation and Response of Second Order Circuits

Examples:

Applications:

 Modeling and solution of second order physical systems

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

7th week

24th of February

First meeting

Topics:

Linear Equations

Nodal Analysis

Supernodes

Examples:

 Modeling and solution of a simple electronic circuit (Power supply, One stage amplifier)

Applications:

  Modeling and solution of physical systems

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics:

Mesh Analysis

Super Meshes

Tradeoffs

Examples:

 Modeling and solution of a simple electronic circuit (Power supply, One stage amplifier)

Applications:

  Modeling and solution of physical systems

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

8th week

First meeting

Topics:

Electric Circuit Theorems

- Notation
- Ohm's Law
- Kirchhoff's Laws
- Thévenin's Theorem
- Norton's Theorem
- Thévenin and Norton Equivalence
- Superposition Theorem
- Reciprocity Theorem
- Compensation Theorem
- Millman's Theorem
- Joule's Law
- Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
- Star-Delta Transformation
- Delta-Star Transformation 

Examples:

 Application of each one of the theorems to the solution of simple circuits

Applications:

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics:

Electric Circuit Theorems

- Notation
- Ohm's Law
- Kirchhoff's Laws
- Thévenin's Theorem
- Norton's Theorem
- Thévenin and Norton Equivalence
- Superposition Theorem
- Reciprocity Theorem
- Compensation Theorem
- Millman's Theorem
- Joule's Law
- Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
- Star-Delta Transformation
- Delta-Star Transformation 

Examples:

 Application of each one of the theorems to the solution of simple circuits

Applications:

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

9th week

First meeting

Topics:

Operational Amplifiers

Ideal

Real

Voltage follower

Inverting

Summing

Difference

Examples:

 Simple first principles examples

Applications:

 Practical circuits of operational amplifiers (Handbook, companies)

 Mathematical operations using operational amplifier circuits

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics

Operational Amplifiers

Ideal

Real

Voltage follower

Inverting

Summing

Difference

Examples:

 Simple first principles examples

Applications:

 Practical circuits of operational amplifiers (Handbook, companies)

 Mathematical operations using operational amplifier circuits

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 national

 analog

10th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Operational Amplifiers

 Ideal

 Real

 Voltage follower

 Inverting

 Summing

 Difference

Examples:

 Simple first principles examples

Applications:

 Practical circuits of operational amplifiers (Handbook, companies)

 Mathematical operations using operational amplifier circuits

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 national

 analog

Second meeting

Topics:

Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

11th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Sinusoidal sources and circuits

Examples:

 Analysis using Phasors

Applications:

 Power company

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Local power company

Second meeting

Topics:

 Sinusoidal sources and circuits

Examples:

 Analysis using Phasors

Applications:

 Power company

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Local power company

12th week

First meeting

Topics:

 AC Steady State Analysis

Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics:

 AC Steady State Analysis

Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

13th week

First meeting

Topics:

 AC Steady State Power

Examples:

Applications:

 Typical wiring of a house

 Power company bill

 Correction of power factor

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Local Power company

Second meeting

Topics:

Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

14th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Three Phase Circuits

Examples:

 Simple Y-D circuits

Applications:

 Power company distribution network

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Local power company

Second meeting

Topics:

 Three Phase Circuits

Examples:

 Simple Y-D circuits

Applications:

 Power company distribution network

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

 Local power company

15th week

First meeting

Topics:

Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topics:

Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

16th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Review
 Electric Circuit Theory - An Epilogue
 A View on the Applications
 From the past to the present and from the present to the future
 Evaluation of the course
 Evaluation of the instructor

 Examples:

Applications:

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

References:

Second meeting

Topic:

Proposed Titles of projects:

Presentation of Projects:

1. Title

2. Review of the field

3. Short description of the process, method, techniques

4. Figures, photographs that describe the process

5. Description of other processes

6. Advantages of the method

7. Disadvantages of the method

8. Conclusions

9. Further work

10. References

Prepare an electronic presentation

Prepare hand outs for your audiences

Proposed Titles of projects:

17th week

Topic:

Final Examination