DC/AC Circuits and Analysis

Advanced analysis of DC and AC electrical circuits. Applications of Kirchhoff's laws to multisource and complex series-parallel networks. Formal development of mesh and nodal analysis, including the use of determinants and matrices to solve linear circuit equations. Network theorems such as Thevenin, Norton, superposition, and maximum power transfer are applied to both DC and AC circuits. Comprehensive coverage of complex numbers, phasors, impedance, AC power, and RLC circuit behavior. Techniques include AC mesh and nodal analysis, resonance, and frequency response of RC and RL networks, including magnitude and phase characteristics and Bode plot construction.  Laboratory work emphasizes verification of theory using standard test equipment, circuit simulation tools, and MATLAB for data import, plotting, numerical evaluation, conditional statements, and loop-based analysis of circuit responses. Prerequisites: EL-100 (2-2-3)

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