Catalog Data
E E 2315. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I (3-0) 3 hours credit - Basic circuit concepts of R, L, and C elements Kirchhoff's laws, resistive network analysis, power calculations, loop and node equations, topology, basic network theorems. Dependent sources and operational amplifiers. Computer-assisted solution of circuit problems. Elementary transient analysis. Steady-state A-C phasor analysis, including element laws and phasor diagrams. Prerequisite: MATH 2325; corequisite: PHYS 1444. $15 course specific fee.
Grading Policy
| ♦ Exam I | 24% | |
| ♦ Exam II | 24% | |
| ♦ Homework | 12% | |
| ♦ PSpice | 10% | |
| ♦ Final Exam | 30% |
| ♦ 88% -100% | A | |
| ♦ 75% - 87% | B | |
| ♦ 63% - 74% | C | |
| ♦ 50% - 62% | D | |
| ♦ 0% - 49% | F |
How to excel in this course
There are three important steps in learning a complex topic such as circuit analysis:
(1) reading about it,
(2) having it explained to you by a knowlegible person
(3) and doing it.
The Textbook
Introduction to Electric Circuits,
8th Edition, by Richard C. Dorf and James A. Svoboda, © 2010 by John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.; ISBN 978-0-470-52157-1
This is our textbook. Reading assignments are indicated in the schedule. No textbook
is perfect, but ours is more than adequate and will serve you for this course and the
one that follows, EE 3446. Although our homework is not taken from this textbook, it
would be a grievous error to not obtain it and read the chapters as assigned. The
reading gives you a preview of what will be discussed in the lectures and will greatly
aid your understanding. Having read the material, you will be primed to gain the most
understanding from the lectures and examples.
Attendance
This is the second major step in understanding electric circuit analysis. Although much of the material for this course is available from the course web site, regular attendance is expected and will help you achieve success. Class interaction and peer bonding with other members of the class have been shown to be important factors in learning. Missing a class should be a rare occurrence such as an emergency and not a habit. If you are engaged in a part-time or full-time job that regularly conflicts with our class schedule, you should seriously consider (a) enrolling in the other section (if there still is time to do that) or (b) dropping the course.
Homework Submissions
This is the third major part of learning electric circuit analysis. Homework assignments will be found under the "Homework" button in the navigation panel (to the left of this page). After you have selected this button, you will be asked to log in as a a user. This will be your standard UTA login with your UTA user ID and your current UTA password. Once you are logged in, select “See Problem List” to get a list of the homework problems. Work on the column for the assignment you need, i.e., HW01, HW02, etc. When you enter your answers, they will be immediately checked and you will be informed whether you got it right or not. When you get the problem correct, the data base records your results.
Software Requirements
- PSpice Evaluation version 9.x, by OrCad
- Acrobat 9.0 Viewer, by Adobe (another free download from the internet)
- A good web browser: This web site is best viewed from the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser version 6. Although the IE7 and the Firefox browsers display well, they do not properly print some of these pages. We are working on these printing problems but not all internet browsers interpret server instructions in the same way.
Calculators
You will need a good quality scientific calculator. We recommend the TI-89 or the HP-50. The calculator you provide will need the capability of solving simultaneous linear equations with both real and complex coefficients. Since these capabilities will be required in most of the ensuing courses in Electrical Engineering, we recommend that you acquire the calculator now. Both exams and homework will call upon the capabilities of these calculators.
Exams
The two major examinations and the comprehensive final examination will be old-fashioned paper, pencil and calculator exercises. On-campus students will take these exams at the scheduled times in the classroom.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0
This free program can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Downloading PSpice
You can obtain your own installable version of PSpice at this site. Those of you who have strict firewalls should download the installation file (about 27 Mbytes) and then install it from your desktop or another storage location. Note that this web site has pdf documentation on using PSpice.
http://www.electronics-lab.com/downloads/schematic/013/Submitting PSpice Assignments
PSpice assignments will have deliverables consisting of the printouts of either the output file (text) or graphics from the probe application. The instructions will indicate which. In some cases, both will be required.
In all cases, your name must be clearly printed (by PSpice) on the document.
Drop Policy
Students may drop or swap (adding and dropping a class concurrently) classes through self-service in MyMav from the beginning of the registration period through the late registration period. After the late registration period, students must see their academic advisor to drop a class or withdraw. Undeclared students must see an advisor in the University Advising Center. Drops can continue through a point two-thirds of the way through the term or session. It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw if they do not plan to attend after registering. Students will not be automatically dropped for non-attendance. Repayment of certain types of financial aid administered through the University may be required as the result of dropping classes or withdrawing. For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships ( http://wweb.uta.edu/ses/fao).
Americans with Disabilities Act
The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of all federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All instructors at UT Arlington are required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Any student requiring an accommodation for this course must provide the instructor with official documentation in the form of a letter certified by the staff in the Office for Students with Disabilities, University Hall 102. Only those students who have officially documented a need for an accommodation will have their request honored. Information regarding diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining disability-based academic accommodations can be found at www.uta.edu/disability or by calling the Office for Students with Disabilities at (817) 272-3364.
Academic Integrity
At UT Arlington, academic dishonesty is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any form, including (but not limited to) “cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts” (UT System Regents’ Rule 50101, §2.2). Suspected violations of academic integrity standards will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Violators will be disciplined in accordance with University policy, which may result in the student’s suspension or expulsion from the University.
Student Support Services
UT Arlington provides a variety of resources and programs designed to help students develop academic skills, deal with personal situations, and better understand concepts and information related to their courses. Resources include tutoring, major-based learning centers, developmental education, advising and mentoring, personal counseling, and federally funded programs. For individualized referrals, students may contact the Maverick Resource Hotline by calling 817-272-6107, sending a message to resources@uta.edu, or visiting www.uta.edu/resources.
Electronic Communication
UT Arlington has adopted MavMail as its official means to communicate with students about important deadlines and events, as well as to transact university-related business regarding financial aid, tuition, grades, graduation, etc. All students are assigned a MavMail account and are responsible for checking the inbox regularly. There is no additional charge to students for using this account, which remains active even after graduation. Information about activating and using MavMail is available at www.uta.edu/oit/cs/email/mavmail.php.
Student Feedback Survey
At the end of each term, students enrolled in classes categorized as lecture, seminar, or laboratory will be asked to complete an online Student Feedback Survey (SFS) about the course and how it was taught. Instructions on how to access the SFS system will be sent directly to students through MavMail approximately 10 days before the end of the term. UT Arlington's effort to solicit, gather, tabulate, and publish student feedback data is required by state law; student participation in the SFS program is voluntary.
Final Review Week
A period of five class days prior to the first day of final examinations in the long sessions shall be designated as Final Review Week. The purpose of this week is to allow students sufficient time to prepare for final examinations. During this week, there shall be no scheduled activities such as required field trips or performances; and no instructor shall assign any themes, research problems or exercises of similar scope that have a completion date during or following this week unless specified in the class syllabus. During Final Review Week, an instructor shall not give any examinations constituting 10% or more of the final grade, except makeup tests and laboratory examinations. In addition, no instructor shall give any portion of the final examination during Final Review Week. During this week, classes are held as scheduled. In addition, instructors are not required to limit content to topics that have been previously covered; they may introduce new concepts as appropriate.