Fall 2013

Principles of Electrical Engineering ECEN 215

Lectures in ZACH 203: MW 12:40 pm - 01:55 pm
Labs in ZACH 006:
Sections 506 and 507:
Sections 508 and 509:
Sections 510:

Thursday 10:00-11:50 am,

Thursday 12:40-2:30 pm
Friday 12:40-2:30 pm

Instructor:

Dr. Mina Rahimian, 218-C WERC, phone 862-1505,

email: rahimian@ece.tamu.edu

Textbook:

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING by Allan R. Hambley ,5th edition (with Mastering

Engineering), Prentice Hall, ISBN- 9780133250893
and ELEN 215 Lab Manual (available on the course website)

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:00 pm 4:00 pm, or by appointment.

You are also welcome to stop by whenever my door is open.
Prerequisites: PHYS 208, MATH 308 or concurrent enrollment.
Description:

Credit 3 (2-2). Fundamentals of electric circuit analysis and introduction to electronics

for engineering majors other than electrical or computer engineering.

Objectives:

The objective of the course is to give students a broad knowledge base with which to
become more valuable and versatile engineers in an environment of modern technologies.
Graduates should be able to understand the basics of electrical and electronic devices,
communicate with electrical engineering consultants as well as with team members,
formulate requirements, and operate simple electrical devices.

Grading:

Test 1
Test 2
Final Exam
Lab
Homework
Attendance

(20%)
(20%)
(25%)
(15%)
(15%)
(5%)

Laboratories: For the laboratory you will be using the National Instruments data acquisition hardware
and the Signal Express software to acquire and analyze circuit data. Circuit simulations
will be performed using Electronics Workbench (EWB) installed on the classroom and
Lab computers. The student version of EWB is available from the bookstore.
Homework:

Homework will be assigned through http://www.masteringengineering.com . Use the

course ID: RAHIMIAN215FALL13 to enroll Mastering Engineering for this course.

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Introduction and DC resistive circuit analysis

Techniques of circuit analysis
Inductors and capacitors
Transients, first and second order
Steady state AC circuit analysis and AC power
Frequency response, Bode plots and resonance
Introduction to the op amp and applications
Diodes, rectifiers and applications
Logic gates and circuits with applications

All tests and laboratories are required. Only University approved absences are acceptable
for make-ups.

Academic Integrity Statement:

An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do.
All students should refer to the Honor Council Rules and Procedures:
http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor.