ENGR 2091 - Circuits I

1. Basic concepts, system of units, circuit elements
2. Capacitance and inductance
3. DC SPICE analysis, applications
4. Diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers
5. Nodal analysis, mesh analysis
6. RL and RC circuits, transients, transient analysis using SPICE
7. Simple resistive circuits, voltage and current division
8. Source transformations, superposition, Thevenin¿s theorem, max power transfer
9. Analysis of RLC circuits using SPICE
10. Design examples
11. RLC circuits, source free response, response with constant source

1. Apply Kirchoffs laws to determine power, energy, voltage, and current in a linear circuit
2. Analyze circuits containing operational amplifiers
3. Analyze circuits containing non linear devices such as diodes, BJTs, and MOSFETs
4. Determine the step response of first and second order circuits containing energy storage elements such as inductors and capacitors.
5. Analyze circuits using circuits simulation software.
6. Design simple circuits
7. Analyze circuits using nodal and mesh analysis techniques
8. Apply circuits theorems such as superposition, source transformations, and Thevenins theorem to electric circuits.

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