ESC-222 Electric Circuits

This course is designed as the introductory course in linear circuit analysis normally offered to engineering students in the sophomore year. It provides an introduction to the theory of circuit analysis. Subject areas include Kirchhoff's Laws, node and mesh analysis, source transformation, Thevenin and Norton theorems, RC, RL, and RLC circuits, sinusoidal response, phasors, and power. An introduction to op-amps is included. There is a strong emphasis on problem solving in the course

Credits

4

Corequisite

PHY-152

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

2

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Science & Technology

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze a D.C. electrical circuit using various theoretical methods and algebra to calculate voltage, current, and power.
2. Analyze transient electrical circuits using various theoretical methods and calculus to calculate voltage, current, and power.
3. Analyze an A.C. electrical circuit using various theoretical methods and complex numbers to calculate voltage, current, and power.
4. Analyze a D.C. or an A.C. circuit using a simulation software.
5. Compare measured voltage and current of circuits constructed in lab to the theoretically calculated values.