Course Syllabus
ENGR 2250 Analog Circuits
- Division: Natural Science and Math
- Department: Computer Science & Engineering
- Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
- Prerequisites: Calculus II (MATH 1220)
- Corequisites: Analog Circuits Lab (ENGR 2255)
- Semesters Offered: Fall
- Semester Approved: Fall 2021
- Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2026
- End Semester: Summer 2027
- Optimum Class Size: 20
- Maximum Class Size: 30
Course 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.
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.
- Students will develop the skill to formulate and manipulate the mathematical models which describe circuit behavior.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze analog circuits using methods and skills common to electrical engineers.
Course 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 analysisThis course calls attention to electrical engineering challenges and solutions through history and in various locales. We make an effort to highlight how people from a variety of demographics have contributed to the field.