| Instructor(s) | Dr. Mohamad Shahab [Coordinator] Office: ENG451 Phone: TBA Email: mshahab@torontomu.ca Office Hours: 2-4 PM on Mondays or by appointment Dr. Farah Mohammadi Office: ENG461 Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 556094 Email: fmohamma@torontomu.ca Office Hours: Wednesday 4 to 6 Rupinder Kaur Office: TBA Phone: TBA Email: rupinder.kaur.ece@torontomu.ca Office Hours: TBA Mohammadreza Maleki Office: TBA Phone: TBA Email: mohammadreza1.maleki@torontomu.ca Office Hours: TBA | ||||||||||||||
| Calendar Description | This course is a one semester introductory course in electric circuit analysis. The topics covered include the following: circuit variables and elements, resistive circuits, methods of circuit analysis, circuit theorems, energy storage elements, transient responses of RL and RC circuits, sinusoidal steady state analysis, and AC steady state power concepts. (1 hr. Tutorial and 3 hr. Lab every other week) | ||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | MTH 140 and MTH 141 | ||||||||||||||
| Antirequisites | None | ||||||||||||||
| Corerequisites | None | ||||||||||||||
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| Learning Objectives (Indicators) | At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). | ||||||||||||||
| Course Organization | 4.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks | ||||||||||||||
| Teaching Assistants | Seham Al Abdul Wahid (salabdulwahid@torontomu.ca) (TA Coordinator) Nikoo Alavi (nikoo.alavi@torontomu.ca) Sandra Alexander (sandra.alexander@torontomu.ca) Francisco Braga (francisco.braga@torontomu.ca) Sima Darbasi (sima.darbasi@torontomu.ca) Abdulrahman Emam (abdulrahman.emam@torontomu.ca) Santiago Galvis (santiago.j.galvis@torontomu.ca) Mohammad Khoobani (mohammad.khoobani@torontomu.ca) Tien Loc Le (tien.loc.le@torontomu.ca) Fausto Marin (fausto.marin@torontomu.ca) Farzan Niknejad Mazandarani (fniknejad@torontomu.ca) | ||||||||||||||
| Course Evaluation |
Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable). | ||||||||||||||
| Examinations | Mid-term exam: The mid-term exam is scheduled in Week 8, for the duration of 2 hours (covers Weeks 1-8 of lecture and laboratory material). The date and time of the midterm exam is on Thursday, 06 March 2025, during the regular lecture hours. It will be a closed-book exam. Final exam: The final exam will be held during the university's final examination period. The duration will be 3 hours (covers all course material). It will also be a closed-book exam. | ||||||||||||||
| Other Evaluation Information | All quizzes, mid-term exam, and final exam will be closed-book/closed-notes and will be administered in-person. LAB WORK: Each lab experiment is to be done individually, and consists of Pre-Lab Work, In-Lab Work and Post-Lab Work. Pre-Lab Work must be submitted (uploaded) online prior to the start of student's scheduled lab period. The Lab Report, consisting of the In-Lab Work and Post-Lab Work, is to be submitted (uploaded) to D2L within 24 hours of the completion of the experiment (Refer to each lab description and information posted on the course shell in D2L for evaluation and lab submission requirements). QUIZZES: Each Quiz will consist of problem questions, and will be scheduled during the designated tutorial period. A tutorial session will be held before the Quiz. | ||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures will be held in-person in the designated classroom for each section. The In-Lab Work and tutorials are to be undertaken in-person in the designated Laboratory room for each section. Please carefully check your schedule for the location of the lecture and lab classes. Lab attendance is mandatory. | ||||||||||||||
| Other Information | Each student is required to purchase a Laboratory Kit and to download the licensed version of the MultiSIM circuit simulation software tool. Please refer to the course shell on D2L for more instructions/requirements on purchasing the Lab Kit and downloading the MultiSIM circuit simulation software tool. Each Lab Kit costs no more than C$80. In accordance with the Policy on TMU Student E-mail Accounts (Policy 157), the university requires that any electronic communication by students to TMU faculty or staff be sent from their official university email account. | ||||||||||||||
Week | Hours | Chapters / | Topic, description |
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Week 1 | 4 | 1/1.1-1.7 | Basic Concepts |
Week 2 | 4 | 2/2.1-2.8 | Basic Laws |
Week 3 | 4 | 3/3.1-3.3 | Methods of Analysis |
Week 4 | 4 | 3/3.4-3.7 | Methods of Analysis (Continued) |
Week 5 | 4 | 4/4.1-4.5 | Circuit Theorems |
Week 6 | 4 | 4/4.6-4.8 and 4.10 | Circuit Theorems (Continued) |
=== | === | No classes during the week of 17 Feb (Study/reading week) | |
Week 7 | 4 | 7/7.1-7.4 | First Order Circuits |
Week 8 | 4 | 7/7.5-7.6 and 7.9 | First Order Circuits (Continued) |
Week 9 | 4 | 9/9.1-9.4 | Sinusoids and Phasors |
Week 10 | 4 | 9/9.5-9.8 | Sinusoids and Phasors (Continued) |
Week 11 | 4 | 10/10.1-10.3 | Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis |
Week 12 | 4 | 10/10.4-10.6; 11/11.1-11.2 | Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis (Continued) |
Week 13 | 4 | 11/11.4,11.6; Review | Review |
Week | L/T/A | Description |
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Week 1 | No Lab | NO LAB => Each student is required to purchase a Lab Kit and to download the licensed version of the MultiSIM circuit simulation software tool. Refer to the course shell on D2L for more information. |
Week 2 | Tutorial #1 | Tutorial & Quiz #1 on Chapters sections: 1.1-1.7; 2.1-2.8 |
Week 3 | Lab #1 | Introduction to Basic Lab Equipment, Circuit Tools & DC Measurements |
Week 4 | Lab #2 | Basic Concepts, Relationships and Laws of Electric Circuits |
Week 5 | Tutorial #2 | Tutorial & Quiz #2 on Chapters sections: 3.1-3.7 |
Week 6 | Tutorial #3 | Tutorial & Quiz #3 on Chapters sections: 4.1-4.8,4.10 |
=== | === | No labs/tutorials during the week of 17 Feb (Study/reading week) |
Week 7 | Lab #3 | Resistive Network Analysis Methods: Nodal and Mesh |
Week 8 | Lab #4 | Circuit Theorems and the Superposition Principle |
Week 9 | Tutorial #4 | Tutorial & Quiz #4 on Chapters sections: 7.1-7.6,7.9 |
Week 10 | Lab #5 | Introduction to Function Generator, Oscilloscope, & AC Measurements |
Week 11 | Lab #6 | Transient Response of First Order R-C and R-L Circuits |
Week 12 | Tutorial #5 | Tutorial & Quiz #5 on Chapters sections: 9.1-9.8; and 10.1-10.6 |
Week 13 | Lab #7 | Sinusoidal Steady-State Response of Simple R-C and R-L Circuits |
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