FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department

EE221 – Frequency Domain Circuit Analysis (2nd Circuits course)

Prerequisites: MA 227 (Calculus 3) and EE213 (Circuits 1 or equiv.)   3 Credits       45 hours

Description:  Students perform frequency domain analysis of passive and active circuits, study transient and AC circuit analysis manually and with computer-aided applications, and examine the transient response of first and second order circuits. The course introduces pole and zero concepts and applies them to circuit analysis, and introduces computer methods of circuit analysis and design.

Class location is Bannow 166, Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

Student Objective

Outcome Category

 

Understand behavior of passive and active linear circuits.

Knowledge of Math, Science & Engineering

1.5

 

 

Understand the roles of transient and frequency domain analysis in circuit analysis.

Problem Solving

0.5

 

Develop circuit design skills

Design

0.5

 

Gain confidence in the use of PCs for engineering analysis purposes and understand strengths and limitations of computer tools.

 

 

Use Modern Engineering tools

 

 

0.5

 

Gain proficiency in fundamental software applications: LTSpice or Multisim, and MatLab.

 

Grade Distribution – Spring 2012 Final Grades

Text:  Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, (4th Ed.), Charles Alexander & Matthew Sadiku, 2009, , McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0-07-352955-9

Supplement:  Schaum's Outlines: Electric Circuits (4th Ed.), Nahvi & Edminster, 2003, McGraw Hill, ISBN: 0-07-139307-2

References:

Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, J. David Irwin, John Wiley & Sons, 2002
Selected Answers (pdf) V.7, V.8 - Text Support Site (V.8)

Introduction to Electric Circuits, Dorf & Svoboda, John Wiley & Sons., 1996, ISBN 0‑471‑12702‑7

Introduction to MatLab For Engineers And Scientists, Etter, Prentice-Hall, 1996, ISBN 0‑13‑519703‑1

Required Software:

MatLab, Student Ed. (The Math Works) or Octave (An Open Source MatLab Clone)
MatLab Tutorial by B. Aliane

LTSpice, (Free from Linear Technology) or Multisim, (Student Version – Nat. Instr.)
LTSpice Tutorial, Multisim Tutorial

PingLive, (Attendance and Pop Quizzes) – you will receive a PayPal invoice for $19.95

Course Schedule:

Week

Topic

Text

1/18

Introduction, Review Course 1

1 - 7

1/25

2nd Order Transients (RLC)

Irwin-Ch. 7.3, 8

2/1

Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis, Phasors, Phasor Diagrams, Impedance and Admittance, Kirchoff

9

2/8

Sinusoidal Steady-State Power*
Review for Exam 1 (Ch. 8-9)

11

2/15

Exam 1, (Ch. 7-9),

Mesh/Node Equations


10

2/22

Exam 1 Reprise,
Superposition, Thevenin, Norton, Maximum Power Transfer


10,11

2/29

Mutual Inductance (Transformers)

13

3/7

Three-Phase Circuits ("Polyphase")**

12

3/14/05

Spring Break

 

3/21

Frequency Response

14

3/28

Introduction to Laplace Transforms,
Design Project Review (see 4/25)

15
Intro to Laplace

4/4

Transfer Functions,
Inverse Laplace Transforms

16
Laplace Properties
Laplace & LTI

4/11

Active Filters

Filter Approximation Theory
Filter Design
(Analog/Digital using MatLab)

4/18

Introduction to Fourier Series*

Review for Exam 2

17

4/25

Exam 2 (Ch. 10-11,13-16)

Design Project Discussion

 

EE221 Project

5/2

Exam 2 Reprise

Design Project Presentations

 

5/10/07

Design Project Presentations

(as required)

Final Exam Week 5/5 – 5/11

* Topic not covered in the following exam

** Topic introduced, not emphasized

Grade allocation:   

Exams (2)

50%

Homework/Quizzes

25%

Design Project

25%

Total

100%

 

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

I. TEACHER

Distribute syllabus.

Review the material described in the syllabus.

Explain material.

Identify alternate reading assignments or books that clarify the material.

Relate material to "real world" situations when possible.

Answer questions.

Be available to discuss problems.

Google Voice:

(203) 513-9427

Email:

mailto:jeffrey.denenberg@ieee.org

Home Page:

http://doctord.dyndns.org or http://doctord.webhop.net

Class Office Hours:

4:30-5:30 PM, Wednesdays before class in McA102

(Same time on Tuesdays, before my EG32 Class, McA102)

Be receptive to new ideas.

Announce business/class conflicts in advance.

Make up missed classes.

Prepare and administer exams.

Grade fairly.

Assign appropriate home problems.

Homework policy – reviewed in class, Quizzes

II. STUDENT

Be familiar with the prerequisite material

Linear differential equations

Passive components

Nodal and Mesh Equations

Thèvenin and Norton Transformations

Time-Domain Analysis of RLC Circuits

Computer Tools and Tutorials for Circuit Analysis:

Inverse Matrix Tutorial  - Determinants tutorial

Basic Analog Circuit Tutorial - Tutorial from National Instruments

DC Circuits Tutorial - Tutorial from University of Guelph, Dept. of Physics

Use of Excel, and MatLab

Use of Multisim or LTSpice

Ask questions and stay current.

Study the material described in the syllabus. Preferably before it covered in class and do some of the problems with answers in the back of each assigned chapter.

Complete the assigned homework via Mentor in the quiz section.

Obtain class notes and homework if a class is missed.

Use the library and the Internet to obtain supplemental material.

Prepare for exams.

Ask for help (tutors are available for assistance)

III. Disability

If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact: David Ryan-Soderlund at Academic and Disability Support Services (203) 254-4000, x2615, or email drsoderlund@mail.fairfield.edu, and notify the course instructor within the first two weeks of the semester.