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Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology
Electric Circuits I
Semester: 

Lecture:  
Recitation: 
Laboratory: 

Instructor: Prof.  B. Panoutsopoulos
Office: Room: 
Office Hours: 
Electronic mail: 
Telephone:  
Facsimile:  

Personal web site: 

(Εικονα)

Catalog Course Description:

Prerequisite: 

Concurrent: 

1st week

Topics:

 Introduction of the instructional personnel and student body

 Introduction to the laboratory space

 Introduction to the laboratory / experimental study.

 The laboratory apparatus.

 The laboratory Rules.

 The laboratory Notebook.

Must be bound, pages should be numbered, and table of context must be provided (leave the first three pages blank)

For every experiment enter:

title

name of participants or witnesses

work to be done

preliminary work done (Calculations, measurements, graphs)

work done (Calculations, measurements, graphs)

comments related with the experiment

conclusions (comparison with expected results, new discovery, etc)

 

 Presentation of experimental data

 Numerical calculations. Significant figures.

 Statistical study of data

 Collection of data

 Fitting data to curve

 Scales (Lin-Lin, Lin-Log, Log-Log)

 Error bars on data points

 Computer programmes that fit data (2D Curve, 3D Curve, Sigma Plot)

 Computer algebra systems (Mathematica, Matlab, MathCAD, etc.)

 Automatic collection of data (LabView)

 Organization of a report

 Preparation (Analytical, Simulation)

 Experimental study and evaluation

 Further work, Comments

 Report 

2nd week

Experiment:

 Simulation of electrical signals using a simulator (SPICE)

 Generation of electrical signals using electronic equipment

 Voltage source

 Current source

Analytical formulation:

 Write the equation of a signal given its graph.

 Write a number of points that represent a signal given its graph. (sampling)

 Plot a signal given collected data.

 Plot a signal given its equation.

Simulation:

 Use a computer algebra system to plot an equation

 Use a computer algebra system to plot data

 Use Spice to simulate a signal.

Experimental investigation:

 Use a generator an an oscilloscope to visualize the available signals by a generator.

 Use a "meter" to measure the available signals by the generator.

Results:

Report:

 Prepare a professional report.

 The report must be self contained.

References:

Due date:

 One week later.

Additional Material:

Graph Paper Printer is a software application

Altium

Protel

SPICE.COM

Intusoft

etc.

3rd week

Experiment:

Operation of Analog Instruments  and Basic Measurements

Digital Multimeter 

Voltmeter 
Ammeter

Operation of the Digital Instruments and Basic Measurements 

Digital Multimeter 

Voltmeter 
Ammeter

Methods of Measurement 

Purpose 

Function Generator 

DC Power Supply 
 
Oscilloscope 

Experiment - DC Measurements 
Experiment - Resistance Measurement 
Graphite Resistor 
Experiment - Measuring the Resistance of Your Body 
Experiment - Current and Ohm's Law 
Experiment - Ideal vs. Practical Voltmeter and Ammeter 
 
Experiment - Measurement of Time Varying Sources 
Questions to be Answered 

Analysis and Synthesis of voltage divider

Analysis and Synthesis of current divider

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

4th week

Experiment:

 Single element circuits: R, C, L.

 Equivalent circuits.

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

5th week

Experiment:

 1st order circuits: R-C, R-L

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

6th week

Experiment:

 2nd order circuits: R-C-L

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

7th week

Experiment:

Ohm's Law - Kirchhoff's Laws

Basic Instrumentation 
Purpose 

Prototyping a Circuit 
Using the Breadboard 

Using the Multimeter as a Voltmeter 

Voltage Divider with Moderate-Valued Resistors 
Voltage Divider with Large-Valued Resistors 

Using the Multimeter as an Ammeter 
Current Divider with Moderate-Valued Resistors 
Current Divider with Small-Valued Resistors 

PSpice 
Questions to be answered 

Fourier Analysis

Fourier Synthesis

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

8th week

Experiment:

 Bode Plots

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

9th week

Experiment:

Operational Amplifiers 
Purpose 
Operational Amplifier 
Op Amp Symbol 
Op Amp Configuration 
Inverting Amplifier 
Non-inverting Op Amp 
Op Amp as a Comparator 
Experimental Procedure 
Power supply 
Inverting Amplifier 
Non-Inverting Amplifier 
Comparator 
Project Procedure (To Be Done on Project Board) 
PSpice 
Questions 

Exploring the Servomotor Controller Circuit 
Purpose 
Servomotor 
Components of the Servomotor Controller Circuit 
555 Timer 
J-K Flip Flop 
Comparator 1: Used as a Level Shifter 
Integrator 
Comparator 2 
Experimental Procedure 
Setup 
Black Box: Input and Output 
Signal Analysis 
PSpice 
Questions 

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

10th week

Experiment:

Diode Theory 
Basic Diode Theory 
Physical Diode Theory 
Measuring the I-V Characteristic of a Diode 

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

11th week

Experiment:

Theorems of Electric Networks

Thevenin's Theorem 

Norton's Theorem

Maximum Power Transfer

 

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

12th week

Experiment:

Frequency Response of Filter Circuits 
Purpose 
Frequency Domain Representation 
Reasons for Frequency Response Analysis 
Filters 
Frequency Response 

LabVIEW and the Frequency Response Virtual Instrument (VI) 
LabVIEW Software Overview 
Frequency Response Virtual Instrument 
Initial Test of the Frequency Response VI 
Initial Test Procedure 

Frequency Response of an RC Lowpass Filter 
Derivation of the Frequency Response 
Measurement of the Frequency Response 

Frequency Response of a Bandpass Filter (BPF) 

Derivation of the Frequency Response 
Measurement of the Frequency Response

PSpice 
Lowpass Filter Circuit 
Bandpass Filter Circuit 
Questions 

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

13th week

Experiment:

Assembly of the Transmitter and Receiver Circuits 

Purpose 
Soldering 
Construction of the Transmitter Circuit 
Soldering leads to the switch 
LED Current Limiter Design 
Winding the Transmit and Receive Coils 
Rectifier and Smoothing Circuit 

Testing the Transmitter-Receiver System 

Purpose 
Review of the Transmitter-Receiver System 
Procedure for Measuring the I-V Characteristic of the LED 
Testing the LED Indicator Circuit 
Testing the Transmitter and Receiver 
Questions to be Answered 

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Experimental investigation:

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

14th week

Experiment:

System Integration and Testing 
Purpose 
GFCI Demonstration 
Integrating the Amplifier 
Connecting the Circuits 
Measuring the Output of the Amplifier 
The Servo Controller 
Questions

Analytical formulation:

Simulation:

Experimental investigation:

Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis using an Electronic Circuit Simulator.

Results:

Report:

References:

Due date:

Additional Material:

Presentation of studies:

Review

 From the past to the present and to the future 

 Discussion on the course

 Evaluation of the course

 Evaluation of the instructor

16th week

Final examination