ECEn
212
Circuit Analysis
Fall
2003
The class information is available on blackboard, which is accessed through Route Y . Please refer to blackboard for the syllabus, homework, labs, etc...
Nilsson & Riedel, Introductory Circuits for Electrical and Computer Engineering, Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN 0-13-019855-2.
The prerequisites for this course are Math 113, Physics 220, and admission to the Professional Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering. If you have questions relating to your status in the professional program, please see Ann Tanner in the department offices.
This class will require some mathematical maturity in algebra, trigonometry and integral and differential calculus. Lack of mathematical preparation is the principal reason students do poorly in ECEn 212.
Welcome to Circuit Analysis, and to your first course in the Professional Program! Electrical and Computer Engineering is an intellectually challenging major that will require significant energy and discipline if you desire to succeed. However, your efforts will be rewarded. Our graduates are highly sought after in industry by both major employers such as Intel, Motorola, and Hewlett Packard, and medium and small sized companies. As technology becomes more sophisticated, employers increasingly require employees with advanced degrees. Many of our graduates go on the graduate school in Engineering, Business, Law, and Medicine. You should plan on going to graduate school and should begin to prepare for it now. Acceptance to graduate school will require good grades. Therefore it is important that you study and do well in this class and in all of your Engineering courses. Engineering as a profession allows you to make significant contributions to society while making a comfortable income to support you and your family.
This is a class in engineering problem solving. It is based in applied mathematics and physics. The ability to think about an actual circuit in mathematical terms, and the insight to solve for the unknown quantities using a rigorous and organized approach are major skills we attempt to teach in this class. You will learn how to apply simplifying assumptions and to dissect a problem into manageable subproblems and to apply general principals to unfamiliar systems.
This is a demanding course, with high expectations on your time for homework and study. The material is not necessarily difficult, and it progresses logically, but mastery requires new habits of thought and a great deal of practice in solving problems. Particularly in Spring Term, it is not wise to overload your schedule with other classes.
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