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EGR 101
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING THROUGH APPLIED SCIENCE I
(Required course for CEN, CPE, ELE, MNE and PHY)
DEPARTMENT:
Electrical and Computer Engineering
COORDINATOR:
Robert C. Helgeland, Professor
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to engineering and applied science with emphasis on engineering problemsolving skills through teamwork on projects in DC and AC circuits, and computer
measurement and control. This course applies algebra, trigonometry and calculus problem
solving skills to projects in the computer engineering and electrical engineering disciplines.
The course develops teamwork, written and oral communication skills, and uses computer
tools (Electronics Workbench and Excel) for analysis and simulation.
COREQUISITES BY TOPIC:
1. Integration and differentiation (MTH 113 or MTH 111).
COURSE STRUCTURE: 1 – 3 – 2 (class hours per week - laboratory hours per week - credits)
TEXTBOOK/ SOFTWARE:
Robert T. Paynter and B. J. Toby Boydell , Electronics Technology Fundamentals:
Conventional Flow Version, Third Edition. Prentice-Hall, 2009.
Access to Microsoft Excel in class
Access to Multisim 10, by National Instruments in class or via engineering account
CONTRIBUTION OF COURSE TO MEETING THE PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT:
(a) College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
(b) Engineering topics (science and/or design):
2 credits
(c) General education:
0 credits
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RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Students who successfully complete this course meet the following ABET program
outcomes:
[CPE program outcomes]
(a) [2b; 3a]
(k) [4c]
[ELE program outcomes]
(a) [2b; 3a]
(k) [4c]
EGR 101 – Introduction to Engineering Through Applied Science I
(Required course for CEN, CPE, ELE, MNE and PHY)
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
This freshman-level course is required of all CEN, CPE, ELE, MNE and PHY majors. By the
conclusion of this course students should be able to:
1. Use Ohm’s law to determine voltage, current, or resistance. (2b)
2. Calculate power in a circuit. (2b)
3. Apply Kirchhoff’s voltage law and Kirchhoff’s current law. (2b)
4. Use a series circuit as a voltage divider. (3a)
5. Analyze series-parallel circuits and a Wheatstone bridge circuit. (3a)
6. Describe how a capacitor operates in a dc switching circuit. (2b)
7. Analyze series RC circuits. (3a)
8. Using EXCEL: Compute simple mathematical expressions and create plots. (4c)
9. Simulate the behavior of resistive and (RC) circuits using MultiSim. (4c)
10. Simulate the behavior of the 555 Integrated Circuit Timer used in the projects. (4c)
TOPICS COVERED:
(Chapters 1-6, 9, 12, 16, 24 of Paynter and Boydell)
1. Units and Conversions (2 weeks)
2. Components, Quantities, and Definitions (1 week)
3. Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Electric Circuits (1½ weeks)
4. Batteries, Ohm’s Law, Energy, and Power (1 week)
5. Series and Parallel Circuits; Series-Parallel Circuits (2 weeks)
6. MultiSim (1 week)
7. AC Sources and Circuits (1 week)
8. Capacitors and RC Circuits (2 weeks)
9. 555 Integrated Circuit Timer and Applications (1½ weeks)
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS/EXERCISES PERFORMED:
1. Measurement of Resistance
6. Capacitors
2. Introduction to Breadboarding and
7. RC Circuits
MultiSim
8. Camera Flash
3. Ohm’s Law
9. Automobile Lighting System
4. Power Control using a Potentiometer
10. Team Project using a 555 IC Timer
5. KVL and Voltage Divider using an AC
Source
PREPARED BY:
UPDATED BY:
Robert C. Helgeland
Robert C. Helgeland
DATE:
DATE:
May 2006
November 2009