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ECE 4991 - Electrical and
Electronic Circuits
Course Overview
Welcome to Electrical
and Electronic Circuits!
• Instructor is Ken Ports
– [email protected]
– 674 7455
• Textbook is Rizzoni, Principles and
Applications of Electrical Engineering, 4th
Edition
• Who are We?
• Emphasis is Lifelong Learning
– Take Notes!
– Benjamin Bloom and You
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Goals of 4991
• Lifelong learners
• Able to analyze electrical and
electronic circuits
• Able to understand the operation of
widely used electronic devices
• Able to understand and design
electronic circuits
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How Mastery Method
Works
• Students must demonstrate mastery
of all course topics to some standard
level in order to pass the course
• Nibble away at course material
– 7 Tests and a comprehensive Final
• Students own learning
– Not the instructor!
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Mastery Method in
ECE 4991
• We go one chapter at a time
• Chat about the fundamentals – work some
problems, etc.
• Quiz at the end of every chapter
• In this course, each chapter builds on the
preceding chapter
– Not understanding Ch 2  problems w/ Ch 3, etc.
– Don’t fall behind…!
• Final exam is based on retention of
fundamentals over entire course
– Lifelong learning means learning AND retaining!
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Some Course Details
• Make sure you’re on Blackboard with the
right email address!
• Attendance – suit yourself
– But note that my office hours are for students
who come to class but need additional help!
• Homework – suit yourself
– But note that those who can’t do the problems
can’t pass the tests
• Course Grading
– Seven tests @ 10% each = 70%
– Final exam @ 30% = 30%
• Fall 04 Results – 43% A, 45% B, 10% C, 3% D
– What grade do YOU want??
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Course Schedule
ECE 4991 Electric and Electronic Circuits
January
February
March
10
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
7
14
21
April
28
4
11
18
M
25
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Intro & Chapter 1 Chapter 2 - Electric Circuits
Chapter 3 - Resistor Networks
Chapter 4 - AC Networks
Chapter 5 - Transients
Chapter 8 - Op Amps
Chapter 9 - Semiconductors
Chapter 10 - BJTs
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Final Exam
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What’s Important in
Chapter 2
• Always learn the definitions – I will
assume that you always know them
• Learn the graphics – make sure you can
convert a word description into a useful
picture (and vice versa!)
• Learn KCL, KVL and the other laws and
how to apply them
• Learn about current and voltage dividers
and sources and how to analyze them
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For Next Time
• Skim through Chapter 1 – bring any
questions to class next time
• Read and start learning Chapter 2
• Start working problems for each
Chapter 2 section
• Suggest come prepared to chat
about fundamentals and some of the
problems you do or do not
understand!
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Take the rest of this week
off
• See you next Monday!
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