COURSE SYLLABUS – EET 320

  1. Protocol:

Course Name:Network Analysis Required

Course Number:EET 320

Credits:4

Prerequisite:EET 260

Corequisites:EET 310

Prepared by:Jim Means 2003

  1. Catalog Description:

A calculus based circuit theory course. Topics will include the introduction to Laplace transforms and the utilization of Laplace transforms in the study of circuit analysis, transfer functions and frequency response. Circuit analysis programming will be used to compare computer solutions with analytic solutions.

  1. Text / Course Materials:

Stanley, William, Network Analysis with Applications

  1. Class and Laboratory Schedule:

Lecture:3 hours a week

Lab:once a week (3 hours)

  1. Objectives of the Course and their Relationship to EET Program Outcomes (OCx):
  1. State and apply the instantaneous voltage-current relationships for capacitors and inductors. (OC1)
  2. State and apply the voltage-current relationships for mutual inductance. (OC1)
  3. Determine equivalent circuits and predict the voltages and currents in a circuit immediately after an excitation is applied. (OC1)
  4. Determine a mathematical equation for and sketch the nature of any voltage or current response in a first-order circuit with dc excitation. (OC9)
  5. Define and explain the purpose of the Laplace transform as applied to circuit analysis. (OC9)
  6. State the Laplace transform for the most common functions encountered. (OC9)
  7. Determine the Laplace transform of a given time function. (OC9)
  8. Determine the inverse transform of a given s-domain function. (OC9)
  9. Apply Laplace transform methods to obtain complete solutions for first and second order circuits with arbitrary excitations. (OC9) (OC10)

10. Determine the output of a given system from knowledge of the transfer function and the input. (OC9)

11, Define a stable system, a marginally stable system, and an unstable system;

and discuss the relationship to the poles and zeros of the transfer function. (OC1) (OC10)

12. Discuss and show the mathematical relationship between the s-domain and

the phasor domain. (OC9)

13. Discuss the form of the Bode plot and explain its significance. (OC1)

14. Use computers in the analysis of transient circuits (OC2)

15. Produce written lab reports (OC5)

15. Use oscilloscopes and laboratory equipment in the anslysis of transient circuits (OC3)

  1. Outline of the Course:
  1. Capacitive and Inductive Transients
  1. Graphical significance of differentiation
  2. Graphic significance of integration
  3. Combination of capacitance and inductive transients
  4. Mutual inductance
  5. Ideal transformer
  1. Initial, Final and First Order Circuits
  2. Laplace Transforms
  1. Laplace transform operations
  2. Inverse transforms
  1. Circuit Analysis with Laplace Transforms
  2. Transform impedances
  3. Complete circuit models
  4. General forms for solutions
  5. First order circuits
  6. Second order circuits
  7. Transfer Functions
  1. Linear systems
  2. Natural and forced response
  3. Poles and zeros
  4. Stability
  5. Transfer function algebra
  6. Second order step response
  1. Frequency Response and Bode Pots
  2. Relation between Laplace domain and phasor domain
  3. Steady-state transfer function
  4. Bode plot concepts
  5. Second order low-pass function
  1. Assessment Activities:

3 Exams100 points each300 pts

5 quizzes10 points each50 pts

5 computer projects10 points each50 pts

Laboratory150 points 150 pts

Final Exam200 points each200 pts

Total750 pts

Grade A:675 - 750

Grade B:600 - 674

Grade C:525 - 599

Grade D:450 - 524

Grade F:0 - 449