EE 3001B - Signals and Circuits I

• Determine the power and effective value of sinusoidal signals in a circuit with multiple AC sources, whether of the same or different frequencies
• Determine the average and effective values of periodic waveforms
• Determine the response of linear circuits and systems to periodic signal inputs using the cosine and sine forms of the Fourier series
• Determine the spectra of periodic signals
• Identify and explain the reason for amplitude and phase distortion when present
• Analyze electric circuits with dependent sources
• Develop the output and gain expressions for basic OP-AMP circuit configurations
• Apply mathematical software (currently Mathcad) in complex number, transfer function, and Fourier series calculations and plotting

• DC and AC steady state circuit analysis: series-parallel circuit analysis, complex power, and superposition
• Transfer functions and Bode plots of first order circuits
• Differential and integral calculus
• Calculations and plotting in spreadsheets or mathematical software
• Circuit simulation software usage
• Ideal OP-AMP properties

• Course introduction and orientation. (2 classes, not including the usual two lecture classes of the first week lost due to the Labor Day holiday)
• Electrical power of multiple sinusoidal signals, average values, and effective values (4 classes)
• Periodic signal representation with the sine and cosine (polar) forms of the Fourier series, spectra, circuit analysis, and distortion (5 classes)
• Nodal analysis with dependent sources, basic OP-AMP circuit analysis to develop output and gain expressions (6 classes)
• Exams and homework, including the final exam (12 classes)

• Introduction, laptop and software setup and orientation, electronic instruments, safety (2 sessions) [Exp. 1, 3]
• Mathematical software tutorial (1 session) [Exp. 2]
• Complex power, average power, and effective values (DMM, handheld power meter) (1 session) [Exp. 4]
• Response of first order circuits (digital oscilloscope with FFT module, arbitrary waveform generator) (2 sessions) [Exp. 5, 8]
• Generating periodic waveforms by adding spectral components from AWGs (1 session) [Exp. 6]
• Spectra measurements (digital oscilloscope with FFT module, arbitrary waveform generator) (3 sessions) [Exp. 7, 8]
• Activity to be designated per the instructor’s discretion (1 session)
• OP-AMP phase shifting networks (1 session) [Exp. 9]