ENGR 400 Circuits Spring 2009

Instructor: Dan Ross

Email: rossd@flc.losrios.edu

Prerequisite:

Calculus and calc-based physics. Talk to me if you are interested in taking the class but are concerned about your preparation.

Schedule:

Full 16 week semester, Jan 17 – May 20. Time T/R 1:00-2:20. FLC Main campus.

Course Number: 29396

Catalog Description:

This course will provide engineering students with circuit analysis concepts and applications that will be of value in any engineering field as well as a solid foundation for electrical engineering and related majors. The course includes the analysis of circuits with resistors, inductors, capacitors, and independent and dependent voltage and current sources. Many analysis techniques will be applied to DC and AC circuits. Differential equations will be used to find the transient response of circuits. Power calculations will be performed on both DC and AC circuits, including an introduction to three-phase AC power. This course is required for most engineering Bachelors of Science degrees. (CAN ENGR 6)

What the Course is About and Why YOU Should Take It:

The course description pretty much says it all. This course articulates to essentially all engineering programs. Check www.assist.org to be sure.

Sometimes people who are just interested in electrical circuits also take this class - electricians, electronics technicians, etc. You are welcome, but talk to me first.

Texts:

· Nilsson; Logic Electric Circuits, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-198925-1