EEL 3111: Circuits
3 Credits
Pre-requisites:
Textbook:
- Giorgio Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, Third Edition, McGraw Hill, 2000.
Coordinator:
- Dr. Kevin Nelson, (954-924-7212, nelson@oe.fau.edu, Room 223 SeaTech Campus, Dania Beach).
Goals:
- Introduction to DC/AC networks; network theorems; sinusoidal and steady state analysis; electrical machinery; control systems components; servos and synchros; position control.
Course Topics:
- Introduction to Electrical Engineering.
- Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits.
- Resistive Network Analysis.
- AC Network Analysis.
- Transient Analysis.
- Frequency Response.
- AC Power.
- Principles of Electromechanics.
- Introduction to Electric Machines.
- Special Purpose Electric Machines.
Grading Policy:
- 40% Assignments
- 20% Exam 1
- 20% Exam 2
- 20% Exam 3
- Exam dates are tentative depending on class progress and Coordinator’s schedule.
Course Outcomes:
- A thorough understanding of basic electrical circuit laws.
- Ability to analyze DC resistive circuits using multiple techniques.
- Ability to analyze inductive and capacitive circuits with sinusoidal inputs.
- A basic understanding of time and frequency response of RLC circuits.
- A basic understanding of the principles of electromechanics.
- Basic analysis and design methods for electric machines.