Circuit Analysis Laboratory.

Catalog description

This hands-on laboratory course reinforces the theoretical principles covered in circuit analysis through practical experimentation. Students will validate key electrical theorems and laws, such as Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current Laws (KVL/KCL), Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems, using real-world measurements and simulations. The course emphasizes proficiency in the use of standard electrical laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, function generators, DC power supplies, and digital multimeters. Students will explore DC and AC circuit behavior, including transient and steady-state responses in first-order (RC and RL) and second-order (RLC) circuits. Additional topics include frequency response analysis, resonance in RLC circuits, operational amplifier (op-amp) applications, and basic filter design. Students are expected to design circuits in multiSIM before implementing them on a breadboard to enable comparison of simulated and experimental results. This is a writing-intensive course. (Fall) Corequisite: EG 2321 .