Catalog Course Description

ELEC-290, Circuits and Devices, 4 credits. Introduction to circuits and electronic devices. DC and AC circuit analysis covering transient and steady state conditions in circuits with passive and active components. Electronic devices including transistors and industrial electronic components. Simple analog and digital circuitry including amplifiers and logic gates. Use of basic test equipment including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies and bridges. Introduction to computer aided analysis of electrical and electronic circuits. Prerequisites: PHYS-282, University Physics II.

Course Goals

To provide students in the Manufacturing Engineering Program with an introduction to general concepts of circuit analysis, digital logic, analog electronics and the use of basic electronic test equipment.