University of Portland Bulletin 2016-2017

EE 261 Electrical Circuits

Circuit elements and concepts. Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws. Simple resistive circuits. Review of matrix algebra. Node voltage method using matrix equations. Superposition. Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits. Maximum power transfer theorem. Capacitance and inductance. Natural and step response of first- and second-order circuits. Sinusoidal steady-state circuits. PSPICE is incorporated as a simulation software.

Prerequisite

MTH 202, PHY 205 or corequisites.

Corequisite

EE 271. MTH 202, PHY 205 or prerequisites.
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