Sched-F2F-S17-V01 Schedule for ECE 252 Spring 2017, Version 01

Date Class # Lecture Topic Assignment Due

1/9 1 Introduction. The physics of Buy the textbook (available at Gray's Bookstore 1915 South Fourth
electricity. St., Louisville, KY 40208).
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Reading: This schedule; syllabus; Lesson 1 (online or in
CoursePak).
Videos: Watch the videos from Module 0.
Complete and submit the Homework Partner Preference Form at the
end of class.
1/10 Introduce yourself to the class in the Discussion Board. Due by
noon.
Orientation Quiz. Due by noon.
1/11 2 Basic definitions and laws, part Tutorial 1A (Physics of electricity) by 4 PM.
1.
1/13 3 Basic definitions and laws, part Tutorial 1 (Basic elements and circuit laws) by 4 PM.
2. Meet your homework partner.
1/16 Martin Luther King Holiday
1/18 4 Resistors in series and parallel. Homework 1. (Basic circuit laws). Be sure to draw and label all
circuits.
Reading: Lesson 2.
1/20 5 Review for Quiz 1. Voltage and Quiz 1 (Basic circuit laws).
current dividers.
1/22 Tutorial 2 (Resistors in series and parallel) and Tutorial 2A (Voltage
dividers and current dividers) by 4 PM.
1/23 6 Kirchhoffs Laws in circuit Homework 2 (Resistors in series and parallel).
analysis. Reading: Lesson 3.
1/25 7 Review for Quiz 2. Thevenins Quiz 2 (Resistors in series and parallel).
Theorem.
1/26 Tutorial 3 (Circuit solving with Kirchhoff's Laws) by 4 PM.
1/27 8 Maximum power transfer. Homework 3 (Circuit solving with Kirchhoff's Laws).
Superposition. Reading: Lesson 6.
1/30 9 Review for Quiz 3. Quiz 3 (Circuit solving with Kirchhoff's Laws).
2/1 10 Inductance and capacitance, part Tutorial 6 (Thevenin Lab) by 4 PM.
1. Reading: Lesson 7.
2/2 Tutorial 6A (Maximum power transfer) and Tutorial 6B
(Superposition) by 4 PM.
2/3 11 Inductance and capacitance, part Homework 6 (Thevenin's Theorem, max power transfer,
2. Properties of exponentials. superposition).
2/6 12 Review for Quiz 6. Quiz 6 (Thevenin's Theorem, max power transfer, superposition).
Reading: Lesson 10.
2/7 Tutorial 7 (Inductors and capacitors) by 4 PM.
2/8 13 Basic first and second order Homework 7 (Inductors and capacitors).
circuits. Review of sinusoids.
2/10 14 Review for Quiz 7. Quiz 7 (Inductors and capacitors).
Reading: Those seeking extra credit should read Lesson 8 and
Lesson 9.
2/13 15 Review of complex numbers. Tutorial 10 (Sinusoids) by 4 PM.
Extra Credit Assignment: Tutorial 8 (First order circuits) by 6 PM.
2/14 Tutorial 10B (Complex numbers) by 4 PM.
2/15 16 Sinusoidal steady-state analysis. Homework 10 (Sinusoids and complex numbers).
Extra Credit Assignment: Tutorial 9 (Second order circuits) by 4
PM.
Reading: Lesson 11.
2/17 17 Review for Quiz 10. Phasors. Quiz 10 (Sinusoids and complex numbers).
Impedance. Introduction to the
 power triangle.
2/20 18 Sinusoidal steady state power. Extra Credit Assignment: Homework 8 and 9 due (First and second
AC power example, part 1. order circuits. These two assignments together are worth 100 bonus
points.)
Tutorial 11 (AC circuits) by 4 PM.
Reading: Lesson 12.
2/22 19 AC power example, part 2. Homework 11 (Phasors and impedance).
Power factor correction. Rate
structures for electricity
customers.
2/24 20 Review for Quiz 11. Quiz 11 (Phasors and impedance).
2/27 21 Complex maximum power Tutorial 12 (Power in AC circuits) by 4 PM.
transfer. Introduction to three- Extra Credit Assignment: Tutorial 12A (Maximum power transfer
phase power. in complex circuits) by 6 PM.
Reading: Lesson 13B.
3/1 22 Three-phase power. Frequency Homework 12 (AC power).
response of simple circuits. Reading: Lesson 15.
3/3 23 Review for Quiz 12. Quiz 12 (AC power).
3/5 Tutorial 13 (Balanced three-phase circuits) by 4 PM.
3/6 24 RC filters. Resonance. Homework 13B (Three-phase).
Reading: Lesson 16.
3/8 25 Review for Quiz 13B. Quiz 13B (Three-phase).
Computer circuit basics.
3/9 Last day to withdraw with a W.
3/10 26 Three-state. Buses. Memory Tutorial 15 (RC filters) and Tutorial 15A (Resonance) by 4 PM.
types. A/D converters.
3/13 to Spring Break
3/19
3/20 27 Signal conditioning. Homework 15 (RC filters and resonance).
Microprocessors. Flip-flops.
3/22 28 Review for Quiz 15. Quiz 15 (RC filters and resonance).
Reading: Lesson 17.
3/24 29 Diodes. Rectifiers. Tutorial 16 (Computer circuits) by 4 PM.
3/27 30 LEDs. Transistors. Homework 16 (Computer circuits).
3/29 31 Review for Quiz 16. Amplifiers. Quiz 16 (Computer circuits).
Integrated circuits. Reading: Lesson 13A.
3/30 Tutorial 17 (Diodes) and Tutorial 17A (Transistors) by 4 PM.
3/31 32 Operational amplifiers, part 1. Homework 17 (Diodes, transistors, amplifiers, integrated circuits)
4/3 33 Review for Quiz 17. Quiz 17 (Diodes, transistors, amplifiers, integrated circuits).
4/5 34 Operational amplifiers, part 2. Tutorial 13A (Operational amplifiers) by 4 PM.
Battery basics. Reading: Lesson 18.
4/7 35 Voltage regulators. Homework 13A (Operational amplifiers).
Transformers. Sensors, part 1.
4/10 36 Review for Quiz 13A. Quiz 13A (Operational amplifiers).
Reading: Lesson 19.
4/12 37 Sensors, part 2. DC Machines. Tutorial 18 (Batteries and voltage regulators) and Tutorial 18A
(Transformers and sensors) by 4 PM.
4/14 38 AC Machines. Special motors Homework 18 (Batteries, voltage regulators, transformers, sensors).
(stepper, etc.). Reading: Lesson 14.
4/17 39 Review for Quiz 18. Electrical Quiz 18 (Batteries, voltage regulators, transformers, and sensors).
safety, part 1.
4/18 Tutorial 19 (DC and AC machines) by 4 PM.
4/19 40 Electrical safety, part 2. Homework 19 (DC and AC machines).
4/21 41 Review for Quiz 19. Quiz 19 (DC and AC machines).
4/24 42 Last class day. Review for Quiz Quiz 14 (Electrical safety).
14. Brief review for final exam.
4/25 Final Exam Review Session. EH 103, 1 PM 3 PM. Come prepared with questions about
problems from previous exams.
4/29 Combined Section Final Exam EH 103, 11 AM 1:30 PM. You may use one sheet of notes.