ENGT 270 — Engineering Circuit Theory I
This is the first electrical engineering course covering basic electrical theory and circuit analysis. The goals of this course include developing the ability to solve engineering problems and to design, implement, and test circuits to meet design specifications. Topics include network theorems, nodal and mesh circuit analysis, dependent sources, Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuits, and solution of first- and second-order networks to switched DC inputs. The course also covers AC circuit steady-state response analysis, review of complex numbers, phasors, coupled inductors and ideal transformers, RMS voltage and current, the maximum power transfer theorem, balanced three-phase systems, and power and energy computations. Individual assignments are completed using circuit analysis techniques and MATLAB. Lab activities include the construction of circuits and using the necessary lab equipment to measure their performance and Multisim. Written report of project results is required. Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Pre/ testing results.