Circuit Analysis

Catalog description

Advisory: Completion of ENGR 125. Prerequisite: Completion of PHYS 120 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 230. An introduction to the analysis of electrical circuits. Use of analytical techniques based on the application of circuit laws and network theorems. Analysis of DC and AC circuits containing resistors, capacitors, inductors, dependent sources, operational amplifiers, and/or switches. Natural and forced responses of first and second order RLC circuits; the use of phasors; AC power calculations; power transfer; and energy concepts. (C-ID: ENGR 260 and ENGR 260L) (UC, CSU, AVC)