Part I
Course Duration: One Semester (13 weeks)
Credit Units: 3
Level: B2
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Nil
Co-requisites: EE2301 Basic Electronic Circuit (for 2009/2010 intake and thereafter)
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Course: EE2109 Electronic Circuits
Exclusive Courses: Nil
Part II
Course Aims:
The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic concepts and analytical techniques used for solving linear circuits.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
No. | CILOs |
1. | Apply circuit theory techniques in the formulation and analysis of resistive circuits |
2. | Determine the transient response of RLC circuits |
3. | Analyze the sinusoidal response of RLC circuits |
4. | Analyse linear circuits by transformation into two-ports equivalent networks |
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
CILO 1-4 | lecturing, work-along exercise, in-class exercise, problem Q&A, self-study. |
Timetabling Information
Pattern | Hours |
Lecture: | 39 |
Tutorials: | 13 |
Laboratory: | 0 |
Other activities: | 0 |
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
| Type of assessment tasks | Weighting
(if applicable) |
Continuous Assessment | Assignments, Quizzes | 40% |
Examination | Written exam | 60% 2 hours |
Remarks: To pass the course, students are required to achieve at least 35% in course work and 35% in the examination.. Please refer to Part 5 for Grading Details
Grading of Student Achievement:
Letter Grade | Grade Point | Grade Definitions |
A+
A
A- | 4.3
4.0
3.7 | Excellent |
B+
B
B- | 3.3
3.0
2.7 | Good |
C+
C
C- | 2.3
2.0
1.7 | Adequate |
D | 1.0 | Marginal |
F | 0.0 | Failure |
Constructive Alignment with Programme Outcome
PILO | How the course contribute to the specific PILO(s) |
1 | This course equips students with the ability to apply basic knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in the solution of engineering problems. |
Part III
Keyword Syllabus:
Circuit Analysis : Systems of analysis. Charge and current. Voltage. Power and energy. Circuit elements. Ohm’s law. Nodes, branches and loops. Kirchhoff’s laws. Series resistors and voltage division. Parllel resistors and current division. Wye-delta transformations.
Passive Networks : Mesh and nodal analysis. Linearity properties. Superposition. Source transformation. Reciprocity theorem. Thevenin’s theorem. Norton’s theorem. Maximum power transfer. Dependent sources.
First- and Second-Order Circuits : Discontinuous functions. Formulation of integro-differential equations of linear networks composed of RLC. Source-free and step response of RC and RL circuits. Initial and final values. Source-free and step response of series and parallel RLC circuits. General second order circuits.
AC Circuits : Sinusoids and phasors. Impedance and admittance. Kirchhoff’s laws in the frequency domain. Steady-state analysis. Phasor diagrams. Instantaneous and average power. Maximum average power transfer. Real and reactive powers. Power factor.
Resonant Circuits : Series resonance and parallel resonance. Scaling.
Two-Port Networks : Impedance parameters. Admittance parameters. Hybrid parameters. Transmission parameters. Interconnection of networks. Ladder network synthesis. The reciprocity theorem.
Last Updated on: 20 Jul 2011
