Course title
3300820A1
Electric Circuits

NICODIMUS RETDIAN
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
IoT Course DP-4a・1 研究者・技術者としての基礎的素養
IoTのハードウェアとソフトウェアに関する専門知識を習得し、社会の多様なニーズを意識したIoTシステムを提案できる。
Software Course DP-4b・1 研究者・技術者としての基礎的素養
コンピュータやプログラミング技術に関する専門知識を習得し、社会の多様なニーズを意識したソフトウェアを提案できる。
Media Course DP-4c・1 研究者・技術者としての基礎的素養
プログラミング技術や機械・深層学習に関する専門知識を習得し、メディア技術の発展・拡張に寄与できる。
Data Science Course DP-4d・1 研究者・技術者としての基礎的素養
データ解析とそれに必要となる機械学習、プログラミング技術の専門知識を習得し、課題解決の鍵となる有効なエビデンスを見いだせる。
Purpose of class
This course aims to provide the students with basic knowledge of electric circuits. These include:
1. four basic law and theorems in electric circuits
2. properties of alternating current and circuit’s transient response
3. the concept of complex impedance/admittance
4. principle of power matching
Course description
This course gives lectures on the basics of electric circuits. The first 3 modules will start with basic theorems and laws in electric circuits. It will be followed by 3 modules on alternating current (AC) circuits and their transient response. The achievements of the first half of the course will be evaluated in the mid-term exam. The second half of the course will be started with lectures on complex notation, followed by complex impedance and power (impedance) matching. The achievements of the second half of the course will be evaluated in the final exam. Summary and review of exam materials will be given a week prior to each exam.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students will be able to understand the basic laws and theorems in electrical engineering and use them in electric circuits analysis. These include Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, superposition theorem, and Norton-Thevenin theorem.
  2. Students will be able to understand the principle of AC circuits and derive the transient response of simple passive circuits.
  3. Students will be able to understand the concept of complex notation and use it to analyze the steady state response of circuits.
  4. Students will be able explain the types and characteristic of resonators and their applications.
  5. Students can explain the principle of transformer and its applications.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

quiz homework exams Total.
1. 5% 5% 15% 25%
2. 5% 5% 15% 25%
3. 5% 5% 15% 25%
4. 5% 5% 15% 25%
Total. 20% 20% 60% -
Evaluation method and criteria
quiz 20pts + homework 20pts + exams 60pts = 100pts (total points)

Students will earn the credits for this course by fulfilling the following requirements:
1) Earn at least 60% of the total points
2) Must take all exams
3) Submit at least 80% of quizzes and homework

3pts/homework for correct answer and 1~2pts for partially correct answer.
For exams, 60% or higher evaluation point will be given if students can correctly answer problems at the same level with quiz and homework.
Language
English
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. 1st week
Introduction and Ohm’s Law
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on Ohm’s Law and resistor 40minutes
2. 1st week
Kirchhoff’s Law
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on Kirchhoff’s Law 40minutes
Homework 1 200minutes
3. 2nd week
Revisit Kirchhoff’s Law
Nodal Analysis
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on nodal analysis 40minutes
4. 2nd week
Thevenin and Norton Theorems
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on Thevenin and Norton Theorems 40minutes
Homework 2 200minutes
5. 3rd week
DC power
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on DC power 40minutes
6. 3rd week
Summary and exercise
AC and transient response
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on AC and transient response 40minutes
Homework 3 200minutes
7. 4th week
AC circuits
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on AC circuits 40minutes
8. 4th week
Complex notation, phasor
Complex impedance and admittance
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on complex notation, complex impedance and admittance 40minutes
Homework 4 200minutes
9. 5th week
AC Power
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on AC power 40minutes
10. 5th week
Resonance circuits
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on Resonance circuits 40minutes
Homework 5 200minutes
11. 6th week
Transformer
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Review on Transformer 40minutes
12. 6th week
Summary and exercise
Preparation (lecture’s slides) 60minutes
Homework 6 200minutes
13. 7th week
Final exam
Preparation for final exam 200minutes
14. 7th week
Review and wrap up
Review on final exam 100minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback outside of the class (ScombZ, mail, etc.)
Textbooks and reference materials
References:
“Basic Circuit Theory”, Charles A, Desoer & Ernest S, Kuh, McGraw-Hill
”Electric Circuits”, Mahmood Nahvi, Joseph A. Edminister, McGraw-Hill
Prerequisites
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Every Thursday and Friday 14:00 - 16:00
  • Contact address: nico[at]shibaura-it.ac.jp
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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