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E(Electrical)-unified curricula 2012

Required Course EE-111 Linear Circuit Analysis

Catalog Description: Credit Hours: 3-1

Basic circuit elements, lumped parameters, Ohms law, Kirchoff’s laws, nodal and loop analysis of resistive circuit,
linearity and superposition, Thevenin and Nortan theorem, delta-Wye conversion, Natural and forced response of RL
and RC circuit, AC power

Prerequisite: Physics of Intermediate level

Co-requisite: Nil
Text Books: 1.Engineering Circuit Analysis by Hayt, Kemmerly Durban, McGrawHill, 7th Ed., 2007,
ISBN 007286611X
2. Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis by J David Irwin, 8th Ed.,
Wiley 2007,ISBN 8126514701

Reference Books: 1. Introduction to Electric Circuits by Richard C Dorf, , 8th Ed., 2010,
ISBN 0470521570

Course Objectives: Specific objectives are to help student learn:

1. DC resistive circuits.
2. fundamental techniques to analyze the DC circuits.
3. Introduction to circuit equivalence and modeling.
4. the transient response of energy storage elements.

Course Outcomes: After completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Gain sufficient knowledge of linear DC circuits.

2. Formulate circuit equations and solve for unknown variables.
3. Demonstrate how to apply circuit reduction techniques to simplify the circuits.
4. Demonstrate an ability to make resistive circuits.

Topics: Week

1. Relationship of Circuit Analysis to Engineering, Basic Circuit Elements & lumped parameters. 1
3. Application of Ohm’s law, current and voltage divider rule, Kirchhoff’s Current & Voltage Laws. 2
5. Series & Parallel Circuits. 3
6. Nodal & Loop analysis of resistive circuits. 4
7. Super Node & Super Mesh circuit analysis. 5
8. Linearity, Superposition and Source Transformation. 6
9 Thevenin Theorem & Norton Theorem. 7
10. Maximum power transfer Theorem. 8
11. Delta – Wye Conversion, Capacitance & Capacitors. 9
13. Natural & Forced response of RC circuits, Inductance & Inductor. 10
15. Magnetic Circuits, Magneto motive force and reluctance, Mutual inductance & coupling factor. 11
17. Natural & Forced response of RL circuits. 12
18. Unit step function and its application to RC & RL circuits. 13
19. AC fundamentals, average & rms values. 14
20. AC application to series/parallel RC & RL circuits, Concept of Power. 15

Lab Work:
The course is accompanied by a series of supervised laboratory assignments on topics in the course outline.

Laboratory Topics: Week

1. Using the Multimeter. Resistance color code. Resistance Measurement by Meter. 1

2. 1. Electric Shock and Safety Rules. (a) Measurement of resistance between various parts of the 1
body., (b) Rules for safe practice to avoid electric shock
3. Power Supplies, Instruments and equipment. To learn how to use the ac/dc power supplies, 2
instruments and related equipment.

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4. 2. Measurement of DC Voltage and DC Current. Using Voltmeter. Measuring Voltage and 3

Current. Control of Current by Resistance and Voltage.
5. OHM'S Law. Experimental verification of Voltage Divider Law. 4
6. OHM'S Law. Experimental verification of Current Divider Law. 5
7. Series Parallel Circuits. Characteristics of Series-Parallel Circuits - 5
8. Kirchhoff’s Laws. Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law. 6
9. Kirchhoff’s Laws. Kirchhoff’s Current Law. 7
10. Voltage-Current Characteristics. Voltage-Current Characteristics of filament lamps (tungsten, 8
carbon) and radiant heater.
11. Power. Measuring power in a dc load. Maximum power transfer. 9
Thevenin's Theorem. Experimental verification of Thevenin's theorem. 10
Norton's Theorem. Experimental verification of Norton’s theorem. 11
Capacitors. Capacitor testing and identification. Capacitor charge and discharge (RC Time 12
Constants).
Electric Current and Magnetism. Magnetic Field Produced around Current-carrying conductor. 13

3. AC voltage and current measurement. To measure the effective value of an alternating voltage. 14
To learn the use of ac
Voltmeters and ammeter. To verify Ohm’s law for ac circuits.
Measuring AC with the Oscilloscope. To learn the Oscilloscope Controls. Measuring ac and dc 15
voltages and frequency.

Evaluation Methods:

Theory: Quizzes, assignments, three exams, and one final exam.

Quiz 10%
Assignment 10%
Tests 30%
Final 50%
Laboratory grade will be separate from the course grade and based on weekly performance in the lab.

Lab: Lab work 70%

Exam 30%

Prepared by: Committee Members Assistant Professor Abdul Waheed

Assistant professor Nawshad Aziz
Assistant Professor Dureshawar sajid

EE-111 Linear Circuit Analysis 12 PN Engineering College