ECE 201   Electrical Network I Course Outline

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES:

ECE 201 is an introductory course to the analysis of electrical networks consisting of linear passive elements.  The student will learn the characterization of such networks using linear, ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients.  Component model, steady-state and transient analysis will be covered.

PRE and COREQUISITES:  ECE 103, MAT 262 and PHY 111.

INSTRUCTOR

Faculty will be available for help during the lab periods, during problem sessions scheduled during the lab periods, and at other times as needed throughout the semester.  Students are encouraged to get help outside the class.

GRADING CRITERIA

Schedule examinations, and a final examination will be given during the course.  All examinations must be taken at the originally scheduled time, and cannot be made up unless the instructor excuses the absence.  Final grade will be based upon completed assignments (homework, labs, projects, and exams), and class attendance record. 

Your final grade will be based on your % of the total number of points possible.

Points Values for Final Grade:

1.             Homework assignments, quizzes, small projects            10 points total

2.             Laboratory assignments                                                20 points total

3.             Unit examinations and projects                                      50 points total

4.             Final Examinations (Comprehensive)                             20 points

                                                Grading Scale:                              90 - 100 %                                A

                                                                                                      80 - 89 %                                B

                                                                                                      70 - 79 %                                C

                                                                                                      60 - 69 %                                D

                                                                                                        0 - 59 %                                F

TEXTBOOKS & SUPPLIES: 

J. D. Irwin,  Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, Seventh Ed., Prentice Hall.

 You will be using Matlab and PSpice often.  Any books that you can borrow or buy on these subjects will be useful but are not required.  The labs using Matlab and Pspice are very self explanatory.  If you would like my advice on which textbooks to buy, just let me know.

 The following dates are TENTATIVE.  The course content will most probably vary slightly from this outline to meet the needs of this particular group.

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