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Analytical Schedule of Recitation

  

1st week

Topics:

Using computer mathematical notebooks (Studio Mathematics)

Using computer algebra packages (Maxima, Scilab)

Using an electrical and electronic circuit simulator (Qucs)

Using an office package (Open Office)

Using a graphics package (gnuplot)

 

Basic Points:

Understand the basic capabilities and limitations of the software packages 
Learn their operation 
Simulate a number of examples that have been solved either analytically, or graphically, or both.

Compare simulation and analytical results.

Prepare a "Report"

 

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Applications:

 

2nd week

Topics:

 Analysis - Synthesis

 

 Review of electric circuits: Special topics

 Laboratory Equipment.

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:


Examples:

 

Applications:

 Study resistors and resistance 
 Study capacitors and capacitance 
 Study inductors and inductance 

 Study transformers and mutual inductance

 Study voltage sources

 Study current sources

 Apply capacitors and inductors in practical circuits such as integrators and differentiators 

 

 

3rd week

Topics:

 Power Supply

 

Basic Points:

 

 

 Analyze a diode circuit using analytical and graphical methods.

 Synthesize a circuit using analytical and graphical methods.

 

Examples:

 

 

Applications:

 

 

4th week

Topics:

 Amplifier

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 

5th week

Topics:

 Power amplifier

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

Understand what first-order circuits are 
Learn about source-free RC and RL circuits 
Learn how to find the time-constant of a circuit 
Learn about singularity functions such as unit impulse function and unit step function 
Learn about step response RC and RL circuits 
Understand natural, transient, and steady-state responses 
Be able to use PSpice for transient analysis 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 Apply what is learnt to delay circuits, photoflash unit, and automobile ignition circuit 

 

6th week

Topics:

  AM - FM Receiver - Electronic Circuits

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 

7th week

Topics:

  AM - FM Receiver - Electronic Circuits

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 

8th week

Topics:

  AM - FM Receiver - Electronic Circuits

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

Understand what operational amplifiers are 
Learn about the ideal op amp 
Learn some op amp circuits including inverting, noninverting, summing, and difference amplifiers 
Be able to use PSpice to analyze op amp circuits 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 

9th week

Topics:

  AM - FM Receiver - Electronic Circuits

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 

10th week

Topics:

 

Methodology:

 

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Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 

11th week

Topics:

 Phasor Analysis of electric circuits

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

Understand the concepts of sinusoids and phasors 
Apply phasors to circuit elements 
Introduce the concepts of impedance and admittance 
Learn about impedance combinations 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 Apply what is learnt to phase-shifters and AC bridges 

12th week

Topics:

 Digital Telecommunications

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:



Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

Apply what is learnt to capacitance multiplier and oscillators 

 

13th week

Topics:

 Transmission Lines

 

Methodology:

 

Basic Points:

Know the difference between instantaneous power and average power 
Learn the ac version of maximum power transfer theorem 
Learn about the concepts of effective or rms value 
Learn about the complex power, apparent power and power factor 
Understand the principle of conservation of ac power 
Learn about power factor correction 

Examples:

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

Apply what is learnt to power measurement and electricity consumption cost

 

14th week

Review:

 Antennas

 

Topics:

 

Methodology:

 

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Examples:

 

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

Applications:

 Apply what is learnt to three-phase measurement and residential wiring 

 

15th week

Review:

 Radar System

 

Topics:

 

Methodology:

 

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Examples:

 

Representative examples from the topic of the week.

 

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16th week

Final examination: