Electrical Engineering Department

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Course Number: EE 201

Course Title: Electrical Circuits (Required Course)

Course Description :

Basic laws: Ohms KVL, KCL. Resistive networks. Circuit analysis techniques: nodal
and mesh analysis. Network theorems: Thevnins, Nortons source transformations,
superposition, maximum power transfer. Energy storage elements. Phasor technique
for steady-state sinusoidal response. Important power concept of AC circuits.
Transient analysis of first-order circuits.

Prerequisites :

Calculus II (MATH 102)

General Physics II (PHYS 102)

Textbook :

James W. Nilsson & Susan A. Riedel, Electric Circuits (7th Edition), 2005,
Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-127760-X.

Other useful references and material :

Reference texts: Richard C. Dorf, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 5th Ed., John
Wiley and Sons, 2002.

Course objectives :

After successfully completing the course, the students will be able to

understand basic concepts of DC and AC circuit behavior
develop and solve mathematical representations for simple RLC circuits;
understand the use of circuit analysis theorems and methods;
design an electric circuit.

Topics Covered :

Ohms law, KVL, KCL, Circuits with dependent sources;

Resistive circuits, Nodal analysis, Mesh analysis;
Source transformations, Thevnins and Nortons equivalent;
Maximum power transfer, Superposition principle;
Circuits with operational amplifiers;
Inductors, Capacitors, First-order circuits;
Sinusoidal response, complex numbers;
Phasors, Frequency domain analysis;
Average power, Complex power, Power factor;
 Maximum power transfer in AC circuits.

Class/Laboratory Schedule :.

3 lectures per week, 50 minutes each and 3 hours lab per week.

Course Outcomes :

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering in the

analysis and design of electric circuits.

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve electrical engineering problems

using various circuit analysis techniques including Node and Mesh Analyses
as well as time-domain and frequency-domain techniques.

An ability to use modern computational tools such as Pspice as well as

electrical engineering measurement tools, such as the oscilloscope, multi-
meters, and function generators for circuit analysis, design and testing.

4- An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.

5- An ability to communicate effectively using electrical engineering

terminology learned in this course.

Prepared by: Dr. Abdelmalek Zidouri, December 11, 2006.