Learning Objective

Reading

Circuits

Basic DC circuits

Passive sign convention

Example 1 | (pdf)

Example 2 | (pdf)

1.1    Consistently label directions of currents and polarity of potential differences in any given circuit (including independent voltage sources and independent current sources, and dependent sources).

Chap 1

App A

Circuits

Basic DC circuits

Sources: v, i independ, depend

Example 1 (pdf)

1.2    Use the concepts of both independent and dependent voltage sources and current sources in designing and analyzing circuits.

Chap 2:

Sec 2.1

Circuits

Kirchhoff's laws

Current sums at nodes | (pdf)

Voltage loops | (pdf)

Writing v and i eqns

Example 1 | (pdf)

Example 2 | (pdf)

1.3    Apply Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws to obtain equations relating voltages and currents in any given circuit.

Chap 2:

Sec 2.2

Circuits

Ohm's law

Statement

Series resistors

Parallel resistors

Resistor networks

Example 1 (pdf)

1.4    Calculate and/or estimate the equivalent resistance (conductance) of a combination of resistances (conductances). Use equivalent resistances (conductances) to reduce circuits.

Chap 2:

Sec 2.3-2.4

Algebra

Simultaneous equations

Example (pdf)

1.5    Solve linear simultaneous equations.

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Circuits

KirchHoff's laws

Solving circuits

Example 1 (pdf)

Example 2 (pdf)

1.6    Apply Kirchhoff's and Ohm's laws to linear resistive circuits, solve for specified voltages and currents, and design circuits to given specifications, making consistency checks when appropriate. Apply Kirchhoff's and Ohm's laws qualitatively as well as quantitatively.

Chap 2:

Sec 2.4-2.5

Circuits

Ohm's law

Statement

Series resistors

Parallel resistors

Resistor networks

Example 1 (pdf)

1.7    Calculate and/or estimate the equivalent resistance (conductance) of a combination of resistances (conductances). Use equivalent resistances (conductances) to reduce circuits.

Chap 3:

Sec 3.1-3.2

Circuits

v and i dividers

Voltage divider

Current divider

Example (pdf)

1.8    Apply voltage divider and current divider relations.

Chap 3:

Sec 3.3-3.4

Op-Amps

Golden rules

V+ = V-

Zero input current

Example 1 (pdf)

Example 2 (pdf)

1.9    Analyze and design elementary op-amp circuits.

Chap 5

Circuits

Consistency checks

1.10   Make consistency checks.

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