Syllabus
Syllabus
Syllabus
Blended Course
3 credits – Fall 2020
Facilitator
Presentacion Rivera Facilitator Sections A, B
Email: [email protected]
Virtual office hours: (Check on UBlearns the UB-Webex link to connect)
Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
Teaching Assistants
Revant Adlakha Recitations
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: TBD
TBD Recitations
Email: TBD
Office hours: TBD
If you need to discuss something with the facilitator or teaching assistants (TA), please try to meet them during virtual office
hours or by email.
UB will move to remote instruction after the Thanksgiving recess for the remaining of the semester. For that reason, recitation
sections A1, A2, B2, and B3 will change to online format.
Check carefully the recitation time and format of your recitation section. Ask the facilitator if you are still unsure which
recitation section you are registered.
A synchronous (online) introductory session will be held on the first day of the course at lecture time to get familiar with the
course’s website. You will receive an email from the facilitator indicating how to access to this online session.
Course Description
This course introduces aspects of electrical engineering useful to all the engineering disciplines. Course material includes basic
circuit analysis and networks, fundamentals of power, energy conversion and transmission.
Prerequisites: Approved and Intended Engineering Majors Only and MTH 141.
Requirements
Course
Requirement Quantity Material Covered Date
Exam 3 See Master Schedule See Grading Policy, see Master Schedule
Self-Evaluation Quiz (SEQ) 14 See Master Schedule See Grading Policy, see Master Schedule
Problem-Solving Quiz (PSQ) 13 See Master Schedule See Grading Policy, see Master Schedule
Homework 13 See Master Schedule See Grading Policy, see Master Schedule
Textbook
Introductory Circuit Analysis, 13th ed., Robert L. Boylestad.
Check hardware requirement, audio, and video streaming software before starting to participate in the course. Hardware and
peripherals such as web camera and speakers or headphones will be required to watch video lectures and interact in the
synchronous help session. Software such as Microsoft ® Office, Adobe® Reader, and Adobe ® Flash plug-in may be required to
work on assignments, read pdf notes, and watch problem-solving videos. Any other software required for the course will be
announced through UBlearns.
Program
Course Learning Outcome Assessment Methods
Outcomes*
1. Analyze simple dc circuits using Ohm’s and SEQ 1, 2, 3; PSQ 1, 2, 3; homeworks 1, 2, 3
1, 7
Kirchhoff’s laws Exam 1, Final Exam
2. Analyze dc circuits using node-voltage, mesh-
SEQ 4, 5, 6; PSQ 4, 5, 6; homeworks 4, 5, 6
current, Thevenin equivalent circuits, and 1, 7
Exam 1, Exam 2, Final Exam
superposition
SEQ 7, 8; PSQ 7, 8; homeworks 7, 8
3. Analyze RC and RL transient circuits 1, 2, 7
Exam 2, Final Exam
4. Analyze simple ac circuits using phasor analysis, SEQ 9, 10, 11; PSQ 9, 10, 11; homeworks 9, 10, 11
1, 7
determine steady-state responses of ac circuits Exam 2, Final Exam
5. Perform power calculations in single- and three- SEQ 12, 13; PSQ 12, 13; homework 12, 13
1, 2, 4, 7
phase ac circuits Final Exam
SEQ 14
6. Be familiar with logic circuits 1, 7
Final Exam
*The Student Outcomes from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET have been adopted, see
http://www.abet.org/
In certain cases, students may be eligible to receive a temporary incomplete (‘I’) grade. Students may only be given an ‘I’ grade
if they have a passing average in coursework that has been completed and establish well-defined parameters to complete
course requirements. Prior to the end of the semester, students must initiate the request for an ‘I’ grade and receive the
facilitator’s approval. Detailed information is available from the Undergraduate Course Catalog:
https://catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/explanation.html
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Phone: 716-645-2608 (voice)
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Email: [email protected]
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Health Services:
• Michael Hall (South Campus), 716-829-3316
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sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking. If you have experienced gender-based violence (intimate partner
violence, attempted or completed sexual assault, harassment, coercion, stalking, etc.), UB has resources to help. This includes
academic accommodations, health and counseling services, housing accommodations, helping with legal protective orders, and
assistance with reporting the incident to police or other UB officials if you so choose. Please contact UB’s Title IX Coordinator at
716-645-2266 for more information. For confidential assistance, you may also contact a Crisis Services Campus Advocate at
716-796-4399.
Academic Integrity
This course will operate with a zero-tolerance policy regarding cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty. Any act of
academic dishonesty will subject the student to penalty, including the high probability of failure of the course (i.e., assignment
of a grade of ‘F’). It is expected that you will behave in an honorable and respectful way as you learn and share ideas.
Therefore, recycled papers, work submitted from other courses, and major assistance in preparation of assignments without
identifying and acknowledging such assistance are not acceptable. All work for this course must be original for this course. I
have the right to give zero to an assignment (i.e., homework) if I am only suspicious that you have copied from another student
or a web site. Students also will be graded with zero when they would be taken online assignments and performing screen
sharing, asking for assistance or answers, posting notes on the apps and getting recommended answers instantly, getting real-
person answers within minutes, and having other individuals impersonating them by showing the rigged identifications such as
fake driver’s license or school ID which may to be as easy to authenticate virtually.
Please be familiar with the University at Buffalo Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure outlined at
https://catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/integrity.html
Video Lectures
All of the topics addressed in this course are covered by video lectures. These videos were carefully segmented by the
facilitator to take students step-by-step through the content of each EGN. These videos are posted on UBlearns to allow
students to play, stop, rewind, and replay as many times as needed to improve upon the live classroom experience. Additional
recordings of solved problems will be posted on UBlearns to reinforce the content of the video lectures and EGNs.
Homeworks
The due dates for homework are described on the Master Schedule. Please complete homework using engineering or grid
paper. Check on UBlearns for the “format” and “guidelines” files of how to submit homework. Submitted homework without
format and guidelines will not be graded. Homework must be scanned and uploaded via UBlearns. Make sure your scanned
homework has good contrast, is legible and easy to read. Late homework will not be accepted because the two lowest
homework scores will be dropped.
Exams
You will be required to take online-proctored exams. Check on UBlearns the instructions before starting the exam online (pre-
check process), how to access the exam online, and during the exam online. Dates for the three exams are as follows:
Students will begin the pre-checking process 15 minutes prior to the start of their exam. This will allow ample time to connect
with the proctor and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise. The time it takes you to connect to your proctor and
complete the pre-checking process does not count towards exam duration. It is expected that exams 1 and 2 will start at 4:30
p.m., and the final exam will start at 12:15 p.m. on the above-mentioned dates.
A student will be permitted to take an exam before or after the period with a valid excuse (i.e., illness or emergency). Cheating
will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of “F” for that exam (check Academic Integrity Section).
Week 2 Ohm’s Law, Power, To introduce basic concepts of • Textbook: pp. 105-120
Sep 07 to Sep 13 Energy & Efficiency - network analysis. • Video lectures EGN 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
EGN 2 2.4
Week 3 Series dc Circuits - EGN 3 To verify the behaviors of • Textbook: pp. 143-175
Sep 14 to Sep 20 series resistive dc networks. • Video lectures EGN 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,
3.4, 3.5, 3.6
Week 5 Methods of Analysis and To verify different methods of • Textbook: pp. 297-332
Sep 28 to Oct 04 Selected Topics (dc) - analysis in dc networks. • Video lectures EGN 5.1, 5.2, 5.3,
EGN 5 5.4, 5.5
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Date Topic Objective Reading and Video Lecture Material
Week 8 Inductors- EGN 8 To verify the behavior of • Textbook: pp. 479-511
Oct 19 to Oct 25 inductors in dc networks. • Video lectures EGN 8.1, 8.2, 8.3,
8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Week 10 The Basic Elements and To verify the behavior of • Textbook: pp. 607-639
Nov 02 to Nov 08 Phasors - EGN 10 impedances in ac circuits. • Video lectures EGN 10.1, 10.2,
10.3, 10.4, 10.5
Week 12 Power (ac) – EGN 12 To calculate true, reactive and • Textbook: pp. 869-891
Nov 16 to Nov 22 apparent power in ac • Video lectures EGN 12.1, 12.2,
networks. 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6
Week 14 Polyphase Circuits – EGN To become familiar with three- • Textbook: pp. 1078-1096
Nov 30 to Dec 06 13 phase circuits. • Video lectures EGN 13.1, 13.2,
13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6
Week 15 Logic Circuit - EGN 14 To introduce basic concepts of • Handout: pp. 348-366
Dec 07 to Dec 12 logic circuits. • Video lectures EGN 14.1, 14.2,
14.3, 14.4, 14.5
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Homework Guidelines
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Homework Format
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