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"   Examples:   Applications:
2nd week	Topics:  Analysis - Synthesis    Review of electric circuits: Special topics   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:  Diodes and applications   Basic Points:  Diode characteristics    Analyze a diode circuit using analytical and graphical methods.  Synthesize a circuit using analytical and graphical methods.   Examples:     Applications:
4th week	Topics:  Bipolar juunction transistor   Methodology:   Basic Points:   Examples: Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications:
5th week	Topics:   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:   Methodology:   Basic Points:   Examples: Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications:
7th week	Topics:   Methodology:   Basic Points:   Examples: Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications:
8th week	Topics:   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:   Methodology:   Basic Points: Learn about theorems used for simplifying analysis  Understand the principles of linearity and superposition  Learn of about the concepts of source transformation and equivalence.  Be able to use Thevenin’s theorem to find Thevenin equivalent  Be able to use Norton’s theorem to find Norton equivalent  Understand the concept of maximum power transfer to the load  Verify circuit theorems with PSpice    Examples: Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications:
10th week	Topics:   Methodology:   Basic Points: Become familiar with second-order circuits  Understand how to find initial and final values of circuit variables  Learn about source-free series and parallel RLC circuits  Learn about step response RLC circuits  Learn about general second-order circuits including op amp circuits  Be able to use PSpice to analyze second-order circuits  Become familiar with the concept of duality  Examples: Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications:  Apply what is learnt to automobile ignition circuit and smoothing circuits
11th week	Topics:   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:   Methodology:   Basic Points: Apply previously learn circuit techniques to sinusoidal steady-state analysis  Learn how to apply nodal and mesh analysis in the frequency domain  Learn how to apply superposition, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems in the frequency domain  Learn how to analyze ac Op Amp circuits  Be able to use PSpice to analyze ac circuits  Examples: Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications: Apply what is learnt to capacitance multiplier and oscillators
13th week	Topics:   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:   Topics:   Methodology:   Basic Points: Be familiar with different three-phase configurations and how to analyze them  Know the difference between balanced and unbalanced circuits  Learn about power in a balanced three-phase system  Know how to analyze unbalanced three-phase systems  Be able to use PSpice to analyze three-phase circuits  Examples:   Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications:  Apply what is learnt to three-phase measurement and residential wiring
15th week	Review:   Topics:   Methodology:   Basic Points:   Examples:   Representative examples from the topic of the week.   Applications:
16th week	Final examination: