| | Standard Course Syllabus | Course Supervisor | Date of Approval |
| | Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Bibyk | May, 2003 |
| | 309 | Electrical Circuits Laboratory |
| | 2. | CATALOG DESCRIPTION |
| | Accompanies and complements 300 by demonstrating the physical principles discussed there; use of electrical instruments |
| | such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, ammeters, etc., are also emphasized. |
| | Quarters of Offering | Credits | | Level | Class Meeting |
| | Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. | 1 | U | 1 3-hr lab. |
| | Course Prerequisites |
| | Prereq or concur: 300 and minimum CPHR of 2.00. Not open to Elec & Cptr Eng majors. |
| | 3. | PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC |
| | Circuit analysis concepts (may be concurrent) |
| | Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite |
| | none |
| | 4. | Text(s) and Other Course Materials | Author(s) | Publisher |
| | A Practical Introduction to Electronic Instrumentation, 3rd | Rizzoni | Kendall/Hunt |
| | Ed., 1997 |
| | ISBN: 0-787-23576-8 |
| | References (supplemental reading) |
| | none |
| | 5. | COURSE OBJECTIVES |
| | 1. Engineering students outside the major learn the basic techniques of electrical measurements with instruments such as |
| | oscilloscopes, voltmeters, etc. (Criterion 3(k)) |
| | 2. Students reinforce knowledge of basic electrical principles and analysis techniques taught in non-major circuits classes |
| | through hands-on experience. (Criteria 3(a),(e)) |
| | 6. | TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES) |
| | Introduction to Oscilloscope (1) |
| | Introduction to DC Electrical Measurements (1) |
| | Introduction to AC Electrical Measurements (1) |
| | The Strain Gauge Whetstone Bridge: Measurement of Force (1) |
| | Introduction to Operational Amplifiers (1) |
| | Sinusoidal Frequency Response of Circuits Containing Energy Storage Elements (1) |
| | Op-Amp Active Filters (1) |
| | Step Response of Circuits Containing Energy Storage Elements (1) |
| | Introduction to Half-wave and Full-wave Rectifiers (1) |
| | 7. | CLASS MEETING PATTERN | (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.) |
| | 1 3-hr lab. |
| | Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:16 AM |
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