1. Course number and name: ECE 2100: Circuit Analysis 2. Credits and contact hours: 4 credits and 6 hours 3. Course coordinator: Damon Miller, Professor 4. Text book: Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, . C. K. Alexander and M. N. O. Sadiku , 4th edition, 2009 ECE 2100 Laboratory Manual, Kelemen et al., 2006 5. Course Information a. Analysis of linear electric circuits using methods based on Kirchhoff’s laws and network theorems. RL, RC, and RLC transients. Sinusoidal steady state analysis. b. Prerequisites: PHYS 2070 or taken concurrently and MATH 1230 c. Required 6. Specific goals for the course a. specific outcomes of instruction - [1] The student will develop an understanding of electric charge, current, voltage, energy, and power (a); [2] The student will develop an ability to analyze linear DC circuits using Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s voltage law (mesh analysis), and Kirchhoff’s current law (nodal analysis) (a, e); [3] The student will develop an ability to utilize network analysis techniques including superposition, source transformations, and Thevenin and Norton’s theorems (a, e); [4] The student will develop an ability to design simple DC voltmeters and ammeters using d’Arsonval movement meters (c, e); [5] The student will develop an ability to analyze and design electronic circuits that utilize operational amplifiers (a, c, e); [6] The student will develop an understanding of the terminal characteristics of capacitors and inductors (a); [7] The student will develop an ability to analyze steady state linear AC circuits containing dependent and independent sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors (a, e); [8] The student will develop an ability to perform DC and AC power calculations including power factor correction (a, c, e); [9] The student will develop an ability to represent the total system response as a sum of a transient and steady state response and a natural and forced response (a, e); [10] The student will develop an ability to determine the step response of first and second order linear circuits (a, e); [11] The student will develop an ability to analyze and experimentally validate DC and AC circuits (b, e, k);[12] The student will develop an ability to use electronic test instrumentation such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and wattmeters (b, k); [13] The student will develop an ability to prepare effective written technical communications for engineering analysis work (g); [14] The student will develop ability to thoroughly and accurately document laboratory work using a laboratory notebook (g); [15] The student will develop an ability to function as an effective engineering team member (d); and [16] The student will develop recognition of the need for life-long learning (i). b. ABET student outcome: This course contributes to the attainment of the following student learning outcomes a, b, c, d, e, g, i and k. ABET learning outcomes c and d are directly assessed in this course. 7. Brief list of topics to be covered – Electrical units, quantities, elements – Circuit topology – Basic circuit laws: Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, voltage and current division – Nodal and mesh analysis – Circuit theorems: linearity, superposition, source transformation, Thevenin’s and Norton’ Theorems, maximum power transfer – Operational amplifiers – Capacitance and inductance – Sinusoids and phasors – Sinusoidal steady state analysis – AC circuit power – RC, RL, and RLC circuit: transient and steady state response and forced and natural response to step