ENGR& 204 - Electrical Circuits

6 Credits

Introduction to electrical engineering, basic circuit and systems concepts. Covers resistors, sources, capacitors, inductors and operational amplifiers as well as solutions of first- and second-order linear differential equations associated with basic circuit forms.

Pre-requisite(s) PHYS 202 with a min. 2.0 and MATH 230 with a min. 2.0 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 230
FeesEngineering Fee Science Lab Support Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Spring Day

Designed to Serve This class is designed for students pursuing engineering degrees.
Active Date 20240401T16:21:47

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 44
Total Contact Hours 88
Degree Distributions:
AA

Science

Course Outline

Fundamental electric circuit quantities (charge, current, voltage, energy, power)
The “alphabet” of circuit schematics (resistors, wires, sources, etc.)
Ohm’s law
Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws
Series and parallel resistor combinations
Voltage and current dividers
Node voltage and mesh current techniques
Thevenin and Norton equivalents
Maximum power transfer
Op amp circuits
Capacitors and inductors
First order RL and RC circuits in the time domain
Second order RLC circuits in the time domain

Student Learning Outcomes
Analyze basic linear circuits

Analyze first and second order (RL and RLC) circuits

Analyze steady state sinusoidal response of RLC circuits

Build and analyze circuits related to course content in a laboratory environment

Correctly apply writing standards to discuss engineering problems