EE 2001 -- Changes

Fri Apr 15 15:03:50 2011

Effective Term: New:  1119 - Fall 2011
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
College: New:  TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Old:  TIOT - Institute of Technology
Course Title Long: New:  Introduction to Circuits and Electronics
Old:  Introduction to Electronic and Electrical Circuits
Catalog
Description:		 New:  Physical principles underlying circuit element models. Kirchhoff's laws.  Independent and dependent sources. Opamps. Linearity in circuits. Diodes and rectification. FET characteristics, biasing, small signal models, and simple amplifiers. Transients in first- and second-order circuits. CMOS-based logic gates. Introduction to circuit simulators.
Old:  Physical principles underlying modeling of circuit elements.  Two- and three-terminal resistive elements, Kirchhoff's laws.  Independent and dependent sources, opamps.  Small signal models for BJT and FET, elementary amplifiers.  Simple resistive circuits.  Linearity in circuits. First- and second-order circuits.  Circuits in sinusoidal steady state.
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Course:		 New:  Yes
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Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  & Phys 1302, & (Math 2243, 2373, or 2573)
Old:  Phys 1302, & is required in Math 2243, 2373, 2573
Proposal Changes: New:  This is part of a 3 course sequence change involving EE 2001, 2011, and 3115.
Old:  change in course equiv
Faculty
Sponsor Name:		 New:  William Robbins
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Faculty
Sponsor E-mail Address:		 New:  Robbins@umn.edu
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- Can identify, define, and solve problems

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- Can locate and critically evaluate information

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- Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry

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New:  EE 2001 - Introduction to Circuits and Electronics

Required or Elective:
Required

Catalog Description:
(3.0 cr; Prereq- & Phys 1302, & is required in Math 2243, 2373, 2573; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Physical principles underlying circuit element models. Kirchhoff's laws.  Independent and dependent sources. Opamps. Linearity in circuits. Diodes and rectification. FET characteristics, biasing, small signal models, and simple amplifiers. Transients in first- and second-order circuits. CMOS-based logic gates. Introduction to circuit simulators.

Contact Hours:
3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion per week

Text:
Electric Circuits, James W. Nilsson and Susan A. Riedel, 9th Ed., Prentice-Hall
Microelectronic Circuits, Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, 6th Ed., Oxford Univ. Press

Prerequisites by Topic:
Differential equations, electricity, and magnetism.

Course Objectives:
Students completing this course should have:
1)        An understanding of nodal and mesh analysis of simple resistive circuits and the         concept of linearity.
2) An understanding of the biasing of diodes and their use in rectification.
3)         An understanding of the characteristics and biasing of field effect transistors.
4)        An understanding of the small signal models of FETs and their use in elementary         amplifiers.
5)        An understanding of first and second-order transients in RL, RC, and RLC circuits.
6)        An understanding of logic inverter specifications.
7)        An understanding of CMOS-based logic inverters and basic CMOS logic gates.
8)         An understanding of how to use Spice-based circuit simulators.

Instructor:
Varies from semester to semester. Several ECE faculty rotate teaching this course

Assessment: (percentages are approximate and vary somewhat with instructor)
Weekly problem assignments - 10%
Hour (mid-term) Exams ( one or two) 40%
Quizzes (some unannounced) - 10%
Final exam - 40%


Course Outline:
Week #        Lecture Topic        # of Hours        Chapter
1        Basic circuit concepts        3        NR-1,2,3.1-3.5
2        Basic circuit concepts
Circuit theorems        2
1        NR-1,2,3.1-3.5
NR-4
3        Circuit theorems        3        NR-4
4        Circuit theorems
Diodes        1
2        NR -4
SS-4
5        Diodes and rectification        3        SS-4
6        Hour Exam#1
MOSFET characteristics, load lines, and biasing        1
2       
SS-5
7        MOSFET  characteristics, load lines, and biasing
MOSFET single transistor amplifiers        2
2        SS-5
SS-5
8        MOSFET single transistor amplifiers
Op Amps        2
1        SS-5
SS-2, NR-5
9        Op Amps        3        NR-5, SS-2
10        RC, RL, and RLC transients        3        NR-6,7,8
11        Hour Exam#2
RC, RL, and RLC transients        1
2       
NR- 6,7,8
12        RC, RL, and RLC transients
Digital Logic Inverter electrical specifications        1
2        NR-6,7,8
SS-13.1
13        CMOS Inverter        3        SS-13.1-3
14        CMOS Inverter
CMOS Logic Gates        1
2        SS, 13.1-3
SS-13.4
15        CMOS Logic Gates
Review        1
1-2        SS-13.4

NR = Nilsson and Riedel   SS = Sedra and Smith

Relationship to Professional Component:
This course is part of the engineering science an engineering design requirement of the professional component.

Relationship to Program Outcomes:
In accordance with ABET accreditation criteria, all engineering programs must demonstrate that their students achieve certain outcomes. Of the outcomes listed in the ABET criteria (enumerated as (a) through (k)), this course teaches skills which help the student achieve the following outcomes:
(a)        an ability to apply knowledge of  mathematics, science, and engineering
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(k)        an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for         engineering practice.

Prepared by: William P. Robbins, Spring 2011       

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