EEE 203 and 204

EEE 203: Circuit Theory I
Prerequisites:
ECU 103 Physics for Engineers II
Objectives
To introduce the various techniques of analyzing electric circuits. To develop

problem solving skills and understanding of circuit theory through the
application of techniques and principles of electrical circuit analysis to
common circuit problems. The use of Computer- Aided Design (CAD)
software such as PSPICE for analyzing electric circuits is also introduced.
Expected Outcomes
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. To develop an understanding of the fundamental laws and elements of electric circuits.
2. Describe circuit elements and their characteristics: resistors, capacitors,
inductors, voltage and current sources
3. Solve problems applying Ohms Law, Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law,
Kirchhoff’s Current Law, linearity, and the maximum power theorem.
4. Solve problems using basic techniques such as current division, voltage
division, node-voltage analysis, mesh analysis, and superposition
5. Simulate and analyze basic electric circuits using computer-aided
design (CAD) tools such as PSPICE
Course
Description:
1. Circuit parameters: Basic Circuit Concepts and Components: Resistor,
Inductor and Capacitor. Impedance Z: Resistance R, Capacitance C and
Inductance L: AC and DC sources: Voltage sources and Current Sources:
Ideal current source. Ideal Voltage generator. Internal resistance.
Circuit elements in series and in parallel: Steady-state linear DC circuit
analysis:
2. Fundamental laws and Techniques of circuit analysis: Kirchhoff’s laws,
Ohm’s law, Coulomb’s law, superposition theorem, Thevenins theorem, Norton’s
theorem, Compensation theorem, reciprocity theorem. Maximum power
transfer:
3. Steady-state single-phase AC circuit analysis: Sinusoidal
excitation and phasors, admittance and conductance: Average and
effective value of A.C waveforms, node and mesh circuit analysis: A.C
steady state analysis, node voltage network analysis: Thevenins
and Nortons theorems in a.c. Networks:
4. Computer Aided Circuit Analysis: Introduction to the use of
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools such as PSPICE for AC and DC
circuit simulation and analysis.
Teaching
Organization
Lectures: 2 hours per week; Tutorials: 2 hours per week; Laboratory
Exercises: At least six experiments per semester, with each lab/practical
session 3 hours long.
Assess
ment
Regular Examination at end of Semester: 70 %, Continuous Assessment:
30 % where 10 % shall be continuous assessment tests, 5 % shall be
assignments, and 15 % shall be labs. The students must complete and
pass all the labs before they can be allowed to proceed to the next
class.
Practical
work/Laboratory
Exercises
The practical work/laboratory exercises are to cover
the following topics:
· Use of power supplies and measurement instruments

· Resistors and resistance, capacitance and capacitors, inductance and
inductors
· Ohms law
· Series and parallel circuits
· Voltage and current dividers
· Kirchhoff’s laws
· Superimposition theorem
· Thevenins and Nortons theorems
· Compensation theorem and reciprocity theorem
· DC power and power transfer
· AC resistive, inductive, capacitive circuits
· Active and reactive power
· Circuit simulation and analysis using computer-aided design (CAD) tools
such as PSPICE
Course Textbook
1. Electric Circuits (9th Edition) by J. W. Nilsson and S. Riedel, 2011.
2. Engineering Circuit Analysis by William H. Hayt, Jack Kemmerly, Steven
M. Durbin, Seventh Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2007
3. Fundamentals of Electrical Circuit by Charles K. Alexander, Mathew N. O.
Sadiku
Course Journals
1. International Journal of circuit theory and applications-Wiley Online
Library
2. IEEE transactions on circuit theory
Reference Text Books
1. Electric Circuits (8th Edition) by James W Nilsson and Susan
Riedel Prentice Hall, 2007
2. Electric Circuits: With Introduction to Pspice by James Nilsson, Addison
Wesley Publishing Company,1996
3. Introduction to Electric Circuits by James A. Svoboda, Richard C. Dorf,
John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007.
Reference Journals
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EEE 204: Circuit Theory II
Prerequisites:
EEE 203 Circuit Theory I
Objectives
This course builds on the material covered in Circuit Theory Topics covered
include series and parallel resonance, coupled circuits and mutual inductance,
star-delta and delta-star transformations, matrix and graphical methods of
circuit analysis. Computer- Aided Design methods of circuit analysis are also
covered.
Expected Outcomes
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. Understand the basic working of coupled and resonance circuits
2. Solve problems on magnetically coupled circuits modeled
using mutual inductances.
3. Carry out star-delta and delta-
star transformations
4. To be able to find circuit response using Laplace transform
5. To understand signal superposition and Fourier transform
6. Simulate and analyze basic electric circuits using computer-aided
design (CAD) software such as PSPICE and MATLAB
Course
Description:
1. Series and parallel resonance: Q-factor and tuned circuits;
Single, Two and Three phase, Resonance. Frequency response,
Cutoff frequency. Pole, Zero, Low-pass filter. High-pass filter.
2. Star-Delta transformation: Single, Two and Three phase systems:
Power and power factor: Mutual inductance and coupled circuits:
3. Circuit’s transient response: ODE .D.C. and A.C. Transients, RC, RL
and RLC circuits. Time constant. Step and impulse response. Transient
response. Laplace transform: The Laplace’s transform. Initial value
theorem and final value theorem. Studying transient phenomena with the
Laplace transform. Circuit analysis in the s (complex variable) domain.
4. Introduction to matrix methods: Graph theory: signal flow graphs
and computer application to solution of networks: Use of Computer-
Aided Design (CAD) tools such as PSPICE and MATLAB for circuit
simulation and analysis.
Teaching
Organization
Lectures: 2 hours per week; Tutorials: 2 hours per week; Laboratory
Exercises: At least four experiments per semester, with each lab/practical
session 3 hours long.
Assess
ment
Regular Examination at end of Semester: 70 %, Continuous Assessment:
30 % where 10 % shall be continuous assessment tests, 5 % shall be
assignments, and 15 % shall be labs. The students must complete and
pass all the labs before they can be allowed to proceed to the next
class.
Practical
work/Laboratory
Exercises
The practical work/laboratory exercises are to cover
the following topics:
 Series and parallel resonance, resonant frequency, Q factor and
bandwidth.
 Star and delta connected circuits, balanced systems, symmetrical
systems.
 Coupled circuits and mutual inductance
 Circuit simulation and analysis using computer-aided design (CAD)
tools such as PSPICE and MATLAB
Course Textbooks
1. Electric Circuits (9th Edition) by J. W. Nilsson and S. Riedel ,2011
2. Engineering Circuit Analysis by William H. Hayt, Jack Kemmerly, Steven
M. Durbin, Seventh Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2007
3. Fundamentals of Electrical Circuit by Charles K. Alexander, Mathew N. O.
Sadiku
Course Journals
Library
Reference Text Books
1. Electric Circuits (8th Edition) by James W Nilsson and Susan Riedel
Prentice Hall, 2007
2. Introduction to Electric Circuits by James A. Svoboda, Richard C. Dorf,
John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007.
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To introduce the various techniques of analyzing electric circuits. To develop

· Use of power supplies and measurement instruments

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