Concordia University

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ELEC273 – Basic Circuit Analysis – Winter 2022
(Dec. 27, 2021)

INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Chunyan Wang
Section W: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:15 – 11:30, H 553
[email protected] Office: EV5-121 Tel: 848 2424 ext.3120
Office hours: Thursdays 15:00 - 16:30

TEXT BOOKS
Charles K. Alexander and Matthew N.O. Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, McGraw-
Hill Higher Education, Fifth edition*
* students can also use the 6th or 7th edition of the book.

COURSE SYLLABUS
1. Basic Concepts Sections 1.1 to 1.6
2. Basic Laws Sections 2.1 to 2.6
3. Methods of Analysis Sections 3.1 to 3.7
4. Circuit Theorems Sections 4.1 to 4.6 and 4.8
5. Operational Amplifiers Sections 5.1 to 5.8
6. Capacitors & Inductors Sections 6.1 to 6.5
7. First Order Circuits Sections 7.1 to 7.6
8. Second Order Circuits Sections 8.1 to 8.7
9. AC Circuits Sections 9.1 to 9.7 & 10.1 to 10.6
10. AC Power Analysis Sections 11.1 to 11.8

COURSE LEARNING OUTLINES (CLOS)

On successful completion of the course the students are expected to be able to:
1. Demonstrate competence in applying the basic electric circuit laws to solve problems in basic
electric circuits.
2. Analyze electrical circuit consisting of resistive elements and independent/dependent sources.
3. Apply source transformation principles to derive alternative models for a given circuit and
calculate the voltages and currents in the circuit.
4. Determine transient voltages and currents in circuits involving inductors, capacitors and
switches.
5. Determine sinusoidal steady-state voltages and currents with AC sources in circuits involving
resistors, inductors and capacitors.
6. Determine the voltages and currents in circuits with operational amplifiers.
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7. Use laboratory instruments and measurement techniques to study the DC, transient and
sinusoidal state behavior of circuits.
8. Develop the ability to work cooperatively in a team context.

TUTORIALS
Section WA, Wednesdays, 12:45-14:25 H564
Section WB, Mondays, 12:45-14:25 LS 205
Section WC, Mondays, 12:45-14:25 MB S2.455
Tutorial classes commence in the week of January 17, 2020.

LABORATORY
The laboratory is located in Hall building room H-822.
Lab schedule, lab manual, report cover and other lab materials can be found at
https://users.encs.concordia.ca/~jorris/
They are also posted at ELEC273 MOODLE and available at the bookstore.
There are four experiments and a lab test. All of them are mandatory.
The ELEC273 lab is bi-weekly. Please get the lab materials and check the lab schedule of your
lab section before the class starts in order not to miss any lab experiment.
A grade of at least 60% in the all the lab components is mandatory to pass the course. If you
obtain less than 60% in the lab, you will receive an ‘FNS’ grade regardless of your performance
in the other course components.
The lab schedule must be followed. Students must attend the sessions of the section in which
they are registered. Attending a lab session of another lab section without prior permission of the
lab coordinator results in zero grade for that lab. If a student foresees that he/she will not be able
to attend a regular lab session due to an event out of his/her control, or if he/she has already
missed an experiment of his/her section due to an emergency, he/she should contact lab
coordinator ASAP to seek alternative arrangements. The lab coordinator may ask for proof of
emergency.
Students are required to do a pre-lab quiz before starting the experiment. This is to promote
essential preparedness for the experiments.
Students must prepare for each lab experiment before the session starts.
Experiments are conducted in groups of 2, but every student must individually prepare and
submit his/her lab report for each experiment.
Students should obtain lab demonstrators’ signature on all data sheets and printouts.
Lab reports must be submitted (with a cover page as described in the manual) to your lab
demonstrator at the start of the subsequent lab.
The lab test is to be performed individually, and it is a separate lab component taking 5% in the
grading scheme. The test schedule will be announced later.

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Students who are repeating the course are not exempted from the laboratory and must perform all
the experiments and take the lab test in this term.
The lab work of this course emphasizes the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board’s
(CEAB) graduate attribute (GA) of “use of engineering tools” (UET-1), and “Individual and
team work” (ITW-1,2,3,4). In particular, through the lab experiments, students are introduced to
a range of engineering measurement equipment. Students will become familiar with key
measuring instruments, their usage and team work as well.
Lab Coordinator: Jorris Moreau (ext. 3115), [email protected] .
When communicating with the lab coordinator, please specify the course number and section in
the subject line, as well as the course number and section, student name and ID in the message
body.

GRADING SCHEME
Scheme A* Scheme B*
Quizzes 75 % 40 %
Assignments 5% 5%
Laboratory 15 % 15 %
Lab Test 5% 5%
Final Examination (in-person) 0 % 35 %
Total 100% 100 %
* Scheme B will be applicable only if in-person final examinations are permitted in April/May
2022.

CEAB (CANADIAN ENGINEERING ACCREDITATION BOARD ) ATTRIBUTE REQUIREMENTS

This course emphasizes and develops the following CEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation
Board) graduate attributes and indicators:
Graduate Attribute Indicator Level CLO
KB-Knowledge base for ECE-KB-2: Knowledge base of natural sciences Intermediate 1, 2,
engineering 3, 4,
(Demonstrated competence in university 5
level mathematics, natural sciences,
engineering fundamentals, and specialized
engineering knowledge appropriate to the
program)
ECE-PA-1: Problem identification and formulation Introductory
PA- Problem Analysis Introductory 1, 2,
(An ability to use appropriate knowledge ECE-PA-2: Modeling
Introductory 3, 4,
and skills to identify, analyze, and solve ECE-PA-3: Problem solving
complex engineering problems in order to Introductory 5, 6
ECE-PA-4: Analysis
reach substantiated conclusions)

UET- Use of engineering tools ECE-UET-1: Ability to use appropriate tools, Introductory 7
(An ability to create, select, apply, adapt, techniques, and resources
and extend appropriate techniques,
resources, and modern engineering tools
to a range of engineering activities, from
simple to complex, with an understanding
of the associated limitations)

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 ITW-1: Cooperation and work ethics Introductory
ITW- Individual and team Introductory 8
ITW-2: Practical and conceptual contributions
work Introductory
(An ability to work effectively as a ITW-3: Initiative and leadership
member and leader in teams, preferably in ITW-4: delivering results Introductory
a multi-disciplinary setting)

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Concordia students are subject to the Code of Rights and Responsibilities* which applies both
when students are physically and virtually engaged in any University activity, including classes,
seminars, meetings, etc. Students engaged in University activities must respect this Code when
engaging with any members of the Concordia community, including faculty, staff, and students,
whether such interactions are verbal or in writing, face to face or online/virtual. Failing to
comply with the Code may result in charges and sanctions, as outlined in the Code.
*Copy of the Code is available on the course Moodle page.

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR ANY KIND OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

Students should be familiar with University's policies about Academic integrity and the
Academic Code of Conduct found at
http://www.concordia.ca/academics/undergraduate/calendar/current/17-10.html
or concordia.ca/students/academic-integrity, or concordia.ca/conduct/academic-integrity.html
Academic offences include plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration or unauthorized use of
materials in tests, etc.
Each student needs to sign a Form of Expectations of Originality for the course and sign the
statement certifying that each submission is his/her original work and meets the Faculty's
Expectations of Originality. The form is found at the course Moodle site.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Content belonging to instructors shared in online courses, including, but not limited to, online
lectures, course notes, and video recordings of classes remain the intellectual property of the
faculty member. It may not be distributed, published or broadcast, in whole or in part, without
express permission of the faculty member. Students are also forbidden to use their own means of
recording any elements of an online class or lecture without express permission of the instructor.
Any unauthorized sharing of course content may constitute a breach of the Academic Code of
Conduct and/or the Code of Rights and Responsibilities. As specified in the Policy on
Intellectual Property, the University does not claim any ownership of or interest in any student
IP. All university members retain copyright over their work.

USE OF THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE & WEB SITES

Students are advised that external software and/or websites will be used in the course and
students may be asked to submit or consent to the submission of personal information (for
example, name and email) to register for an online service. Students are responsible for reading
and deciding whether or not to agree to any applicable terms of use. Use of this software and

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service is voluntary. Students who do not consent to the use the software or service should
identify themselves to the course instructor as soon as possible, and in all cases before the DNE
deadline, to discuss alternate modes of participation.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
The instructor uses the email to provide the students information about the course. Please make
sure that the email address you inputted to the Concordia Portal is valid so that you would not
miss important information.

EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
In the event of extraordinary circumstances and pursuant to the Academic Regulations, the
University may modify the delivery, content, structure, forum, location and/or evaluation
scheme. In the event of such extraordinary circumstances, students will be informed of the
changes.
All persons must follow the public health guidelines in the university campuses, including
classrooms.

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