ENGR 251 - Electrical Circuits I

1. Given any two of V, I, R, and P values for a resistor, solve for the remaining two using Ohm’s law and the resistive power formulas.
2. Find the equivalent resistance of a source-free series-parallel resistive network.
3. Apply Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws to solve DC resistive circuits containing a single independent source using circuit reduction and expansion (the total resistance method).
4. Solve complex resistive DC circuits with independent and dependent sources using both the mesh-current method and the node-voltage method.
5. Obtain the Thevenin equivalent of a DC resistive circuit containing independent and dependent sources.
6. Use the ideal op-amp model (virtual short) model to solve simple op amp circuits (inverting, non-inverting amps, voltage follower, summing amplifier, differentiator, and integrator).
7. Determine the equivalent inductance of a series-parallel combination of inductors. Determine the equivalent capacitance of a series-parallel combination of capacitors.
8. Given simple functions (piecewise linear, exponential) of current determine the voltage across either a capacitor or inductor.
9. Given simple functions (piecewise linear, exponential) of voltage determine the current across either a capacitor or inductor.
10. Determine the natural and step responses of first-order RL and RC circuits.
11. Determine the natural and step responses of second-order RLC circuits.
12. Calculate the impedance of inductors and capacitors at a given frequency.
13. Use phasor methods to solve for the steady-state, sinusoidal response of RLC circuits containing independent sources and dependent sources of the same frequency.
14. Calculate RMS values of sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal waveforms.
15. Determine the Norton equivalent of a circuit.
16. Perform delta to Y and Y to delta conversions.
17. Write correct loop equations in circuits with mutual inductance.
18. Solve for the steady-state response in sinusoidal circuits with transformers.

• Ohm’s Law
• Operational amplifier characteristics
• Kirchhoff’s Law
• Amplifier circuits
• Resistors in series
• Natural and step responses of RLC circuits
• Resistors in parallel
• Sinusoidal steady-state analysis
• Wheatstone bridge
• Sinusoidal steady-state power calculations
• Node-Voltage method
• Balanced three-phase circuits
• Mesh-current mode
• Thevenin and Norton equivalents

 
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