Circuit Theory

The entrance gate to ECE and the only road to Electronics to Signals and Systems

Chapters	Contents	Resources
1 Circuit Variables	Definitions and Polarity	The Laws of Electric Circuit - Link
2 Circuit Elements	KVL and KCL --Example Problems Dependent Source Problems Homework#1 (due: (F) Feb 11) Polarity Revisited along with KVL and KCL
3 Simple Resistive Circuits	Resistor Spec and Equivalent Resistance Example D'Arsonval Movement and DC measurement Delta-to-Y Transformation Example Summary
4 Techniques of Circuit Analysis	Node Voltage Method Node Voltage Method - Special Case Homework#2 (due: (F) Feb 18) Mesh Current Method Mesh Current Method-Special Case Node Method or Mesh Current? Source Transformation Superposition Principle Thevenin Theorem --> Homework#3 (due: (F) Feb 25) Maximum Power Transfer Summary	Link to Smath Studio & Link to LTspice Link to a good tutorial for Smath Link to a good tutorial for LTspice An example Smath code: circuit_matrix.sm
5 Inductors and Capacitors	Capacitors and Inductors Summary
6 First-Order Circuit	First-Order Circuits
7 Second-Order Circuit	Second-Order Circuits
8 Laplace Transformation	Laplace Transformation --Summary Inverse Laplace Transformation
9 S-domain Analysis	s-domain Circuit Analysis --> Homework#4 (due: (F) Mar 4) More on Laplace Transformation Application Transfer Function and Steady-State Sinusoidal Response (and Review on Complex Number *) Solving Integrodifferential Equations using Laplace Transformation
10 Operational Amplifier	Op Amp Op Amp Circuits Summary
11 Frequency Selective Circuits	Frequency Response and Bode Plot Passive Filters Active Filters (Part1, Part2, and Part3)
12 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis	Sinusoidal response and Phasor Transformation Phasor Transformation Applications Sinusoidal Power and Power Factor Sinusoidal Power Calculation and Maximum Power Transfer 3-phase Systems 3-phase Power Calculations --> Homework#5 (due (W) Mar 16)	EXAM1 - From (F) Mar 18 6:00pm to (S) March 19 @10:00pm (Upload by (S) March 19, 10:10 pm) in the Blackboard