RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Principles of Electrical Engineering I (332:221)
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M&Th 10:20-11:40,  SEC-111

INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Rose can be reached at crose@winlab.rutgers.edu.  Office hours Monday and Thursday 1 hour after class in CoRE 508  (or sometimes EE 104  in the EE building). Email questions are useful to get things started and will get fast response (sometimes even if posted in the middle of the night).

TAs: 

TEXT: Electric Circuits by Nilsson & Riedel, 9th Edition

ABSENCES: If you expect to miss two or more classes or any examination, please use the University Absence Reporting Website to indicate the date and reason for your absence. An email will be automatically sent to me. Additionally, exam absences must be cleared with the dean's office.

MISCELLANEOUS:    Here's a table of math facts you might find useful. There is also a moderated mailing list ece221_fall12@rams.rutgers.edu to which you can post questions/comments.   You can also contact me directly at crose@winlab.rutgers.edu and I'll repost your question to the class (by default with your name removed).  If you have suggestions about how to better interact over the web, I'm all eyes, ears and fingers!
 SCHEDULE
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LECTURE NOTES (advisory from previous years)
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 PROBLEM SETS

ECE 221 Description (from Fall 2011)
  1. Chapter-1-2011 copy.pdf  ("Due"  9/10/2012: 1.7, 1.11, 1.19, 1.26)  SOLUTIONS  Quizlette 1   (no soln)
  2. Chapter-2 copy.pdf  ("Due"  9/17/2012: 2.1, 2.7, 2.15, 2.18, 2.25, 2.33, 2.38) SOLUTIONS   Quizlette 2  (no soln)
  3. Chapter-3 copy.pdf  ("Due"  9/24/2012: 3.1, 3.2, 3.11, 3.14,  3.26, 3.41, 3.56, 3.61, 3.65 ) SOLUTION  Quizlette 3  (no soln)
  4. Two-Port Networks
  5. Chapter-4-Node-voltage/mesh.pdf  ("Due"  10/1/2012: 4.1, 4.4, 4.8, 4.13, 4.21, 4.32, 4.39, 4.41, 4.53) SOLUTIONS   Quizlette 4  (no soln)
  6. Chapter-4-Thevenin etc.pdf ("Due"  10/8/2012: 4.59, 4.63, 4.64, 4.71, 4.77, 4.91, 4.92) SOLUTIONS   Quizlette 5  (no soln)
  7. Chapter-5-Op-Amps-my-notes copy.pdf ("Due" 10/15/2012:  5.1, 5.6, 5.9, 5.13, 5.16, 5.27, 5.34) SOLUTIONS  Quizlette 6  (no soln)
  8. REVIEW October 15, 2012 
  9. QUIZ I October 18, 2012 SOLUTIONS
  10. Chapter-6-L-C copy.pdf ("Due"  10/29/2012: 6.1, 6.10, 6.14, 6.20, 6.26, 6.34, 6.36, 6.39) SOLUTIONS  Quizlette 7  (no soln)
  11. Linear Constant Coefficient Differential Equations and Euler  (REVISED 12/8/2012!)
  12. Chapter-9-complex-numbers copy.pdf ("Due"  11/12/2012:  9.8, 9.10, 9.14, 9.17, 9.25, 9.34, 9.40)  SOLUTIONS    Quizlette 8 (no soln)
  13. Chapter-9-Sinusoidal-Steady-State-revised copy.pdf, Chapter-9-Transfer-function-emhasis copy.pdf  ("Due"  11/19/2012: 9.43, 9.48, 9.56, 9.59, 9.62, 9.64, 9.71, 9.84, 9.87)  SOLUTIONS  Quizlette 9 (no soln)
  14. REVIEW November 19, 2012
  15. QUIZ II November 20, 2012 SOLUTIONS
  16. Chapter-10-power copy.pdf  ("Due"  12/3/2012: 10.2, 10.3, 10.7, 10.15, 10.17, 10.40, 10.45  ) SOLUTIONS  Quizlette 10 (no soln)
  17. RLC Hijinx, Op-Amps and Frequency Selectivity  ("Due" 12/10/2012: )  SOLUTIONS  Quizlette 11 (no soln)
  18. REVIEW December 10, 2012
  19. FINAL  (December 18, 2012, 12-3pm)  SOLUTIONS

We may deviate here and there and may even add in chapters 7, 8 and impedance methods, depending upon class response.

 LABORATORY (revised for 2012)
 MITx 6.002 Web Page (supplemental -- try not to fall too in love)
 MISC STUFF FROM PREVIOUS YEAR(S)
  1. HW-AV-RMS-values copy.pdf
  2. Three-phase copy.pdf
 EXAM SCHEDULE
  1. Weekly 15 minute in-class "Quizlettes"
  2. QUIZ I October 18th  (Class period, Rooms TBA)
  3. QUIZ II November 20th (Class period, Rooms TBA)
  4. FINAL EXAM (Tuesday, December 18, College Ave Gym Annex:  12-3pm)

Grading Policies


Quiz I (30%) + Quiz II (30%) + Final (30%) + Quizlettes (10%). 

Lab sections graded separately

No credit for homework (will not be collected).  No credit for "most improved" or any other thing except in outrageously exceptional cases (I've raised a grade based on final performance exactly once in 22 years).  So, DO THE HOMEWORK!  Trust me.  You'll regret it if you don't.

USEFUL INFO:

The quizlettes are designed to test CONCEPTS as opposed to plug and chug grunge calculation (which is an aspect of the homework).    You can use whatever you'd like for the quizlettes, but a calculator, laptop, text whatever will only slow you down and quizlettes are over in a flash.   Likewise, running back and forth between notes and the text will also slow you down (though sometimes ya just gotta peek because ya forgot -- it happens :) ).  So, if you can pull together a  cheat sheet for each quizlette, that might make your job easier come Quiz time (with a capital Q :) :) ).

For QUIZZES, you're allowed cheat sheet(s).  A cheat sheet is a way to organize your information for easy reference.

Definition:  Cheat Sheet (singular :) )  =  one side of an 8.5X11in^2 piece of paper, handwritten as teensy as you'd like without needing a magnifying glass to read it. :)



GRADES

Quiz I Histogram (2012)

Scatter Plot Quiz I and II (2012)

Challenge Process for Q3


Just for Fun


Circuit Diagram

http://xkcd.com/730/

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If you have questions, comments or other suggestions please email your comments to crose@winlab.rutgers.edu