Course Syllabus
Course: ENGR 2250
Division: Natural Science and Math
Department: Computer Science & Engineering
Title: Analog Circuits
Semester Approved: Fall 2021
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2026
End Semester: Summer 2027
Catalog Description: This course presents the fundamentals of analog circuits, including an introduction to circuit analysis techniques using Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, node voltages, mesh currents, and Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits. Both first order RL and RC circuits and second order RLC circuits are included as well as operational amplifiers. Also treated are phasors and sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
Semesters Offered: Fall
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
Prerequisites: Calculus II (MATH 1220)
Corequisites: Analog Circuits Lab (ENGR 2255)
Justification: This course is designed as a component of the standard preprofessional curriculum in engineering, which enables the student to transfer with junior-level status into a four-year engineering program. Similar courses are offered in university engineering schools. ENGR 2250 is to be taken during the sophomore year of the pre-engineering curriculum and will prepare the student for subsequent course work. It serves as a first course for students in electrical and computer engineering, and as a service course for students in other engineering fields. This course is offered at other USHE institutions as ENGR 2250.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to apply previously studied math and physical principles to solve problems related to analog circuits. They will demonstrate this on homework, quizzes, and exams.
Students will develop the skill to formulate and manipulate the mathematical models which describe circuit behavior. They will demonstrate this on homework, quizzes, and exams.
Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze analog circuits using methods and skills common to electrical engineers. They will demonstrate this on homework, quizzes, and exams.
Content:
This course includes:
• circuit principles
• Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws
• nodal and loop analysis
• Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems
• the operational amplifier
• circuits containing resistors, capacitors, and inductors
• RL and RC time constants
• transient response and forced response
• both transient and forced response in RLC circuits
• AC circuit analysis
• sinusoids and phasors
• impedance and admittance
• sinusoidal steady-state analysis
This course calls attention to electrical engineering challenges and solutions through history and in diverse locales. We make an effort to highlight how people from a variety of demographics have contributed to the field.
Key Performance Indicators:
Daily homework 10 to 20%
Quizzes 10 to 25%
Midterm exams 30 to 60%
Comprehensive final exam 15 to 30%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Nilsson, Riedel, Electric circuits, current edition, Prentice-Hall
J. D. Irwin, Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, current edition, Wiley
Charles K. Alexander and Matthew N.O. Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, current edition, McGraw Hill
Pedagogy Statement:
This course is delivered through interactive lecture, group discussions, small group work, and some one-on-one interaction with and feedback from the instructor. Delivery encourages students to ask questions, interact with each other, and consider application to students from varied backgrounds and experiences. Team work is promoted by in-class group work and encouraged for homework completion.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Maximum Class Size: 30
Optimum Class Size: 20
