PHY 261 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

This course is an introduction to the theory, analysis and design of electric circuits. Studies include circuit parameters and elements: voltage, current, power, energy, resistance, capacitance and inductance. Also included is the application of Kirchhoff's laws to simple and complex circuits, techniques of circuit analysis, the op-amp, the responses of RL, RC and RLC circuits, and an introduction to sinusoidal steady-state analysis, Laplace transforms and Fourier series. 

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

This course is cross-listed with EGR 211.

Prerequisite

C- or higher in PHY 222, or permission of instructor

Corequisite

EGR 212/PHY 262 and MTH 251

Offered

• Fall

Course Outcomes

1. ▪ To introduce you to circuit variables and elements.
   ▪ To develop the ability to apply Kirchoff laws to circuit analysis.
   ▪ To study simple resistive circuits.
   ▪ To develop an understanding and ability to use several techniques of circuit analysis.
   ▪ To understand the operational amplifier and its use in several circuits.
   ▪ To study and understand inductance, capacitance and mutual inductance.
   ▪ To study the response of first-order RL and RC circuits and their application.
   ▪ To study the natural and step responses of RLC circuits and their application.
   ▪ To perform sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
   ▪ To be introduced to Fourier series analysis for use in the frequency domain.