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ECE 4991 - Electrical and Electronic Circuits Course Overview

ECE 4991 - Electrical and Electronic Circuits Course Overview. Welcome to Electrical and Electronic Circuits!. Instructor is Ken Ports kports@fit.edu 674 7455 Textbook is Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering , 4 th Edition Who are We?

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ECE 4991 - Electrical and Electronic Circuits Course Overview

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  1. ECE 4991 - Electrical and Electronic CircuitsCourse Overview

  2. Welcome to Electrical and Electronic Circuits! • Instructor is Ken Ports • kports@fit.edu • 674 7455 • Textbook is Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, 4th Edition • Who are We? • Emphasis is Lifelong Learning • Take Notes! • Benjamin Bloom and You

  3. Goals of 4991 • Lifelong learners • Able to analyze electrical and electronic circuits • Able to understand the operation of widely used electronic devices • Able to understand and design electronic circuits

  4. How Mastery Method Works • Students must demonstrate mastery of all course topics to some standard level in order to pass the course • Nibble away at course material • 7 Tests and a comprehensive Final • Students own learning • Not the instructor!

  5. Mastery Method in ECE 4991 • We go one chapter at a time • Chat about the fundamentals – work some problems, etc. • Quiz at the end of every chapter • In this course, each chapter builds on the preceding chapter • Not understanding Ch 2  problems w/ Ch 3, etc. • Don’t fall behind…! • Final exam is based on retention of fundamentals over entire course • Lifelong learning means learning AND retaining!

  6. Some Course Details • Make sure you’re on Blackboard with the right email address! • Attendance – suit yourself • But note that my office hours are for students who come to class but need additional help! • Homework – suit yourself • But note that those who can’t do the problems can’t pass the tests • Course Grading • Seven tests @ 10% each = 70% • Final exam @ 30% = 30% • Fall 04 Results – 43% A, 45% B, 10% C, 3% D • What grade do YOU want??

  7. Course Schedule

  8. What’s Important in Chapter 2 • Always learn the definitions – I will assume that you always know them • Learn the graphics – make sure you can convert a word description into a useful picture (and vice versa!) • Learn KCL, KVL and the other laws and how to apply them • Learn about current and voltage dividers and sources and how to analyze them

  9. For Next Time • Skim through Chapter 1 – bring any questions to class next time • Read and start learning Chapter 2 • Start working problems for each Chapter 2 section • Suggest come prepared to chat about fundamentals and some of the problems you do or do not understand!

  10. Take the rest of this week off • See you next Monday!

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