Unit 1: Basic Concepts of Electric Circuits
1. Introduction to Electric Circuits
- Definition of an electric circuit
- Basic elements of an electric circuit: sources, resistors, capacitors, inductors
- Types of electric circuits: series circuits, parallel circuits, combination circuits
2. Ohm's Law
- Statement of Ohm's law
- Relationship between voltage, current, and resistance
- Resistance and conductance
3. Kirchhoff's Laws
- Kirchhoff's current law (KCL)
- Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL)
- Application of KCL and KVL to circuit analysis
Unit 2: DC Circuit Analysis
4. DC Circuits
- Sources of DC voltage: batteries, power supplies
- DC circuit analysis methods: nodal analysis, mesh analysis
- Thevenin's theorem
- Norton's theorem
- Maximum power transfer theorem
5. Capacitors
- Introduction to capacitors
- Capacitance and its units
- Capacitors in series and parallel
- RC circuits: charging and discharging
6. Inductors
- Introduction to inductors
- Inductance and its units
- Inductors in series and parallel
- RL circuits: growth and decay of current
Unit 3: AC Circuit Analysis
7. AC Circuits
- Introduction to AC circuits
- Sinusoidal waveforms
- Average and RMS values
- Phase and phasors
8. Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors in AC Circuits
- Behavior of resistors, capacitors, and inductors in AC circuits
- Impedance and admittance
- Power in AC circuits
9. AC Circuit Analysis Methods
- Nodal analysis and mesh analysis for AC circuits
- Thevenin's theorem and Norton's theorem for AC circuits
- Maximum power transfer theorem for AC circuits
10. Resonance
- Introduction to resonance
- Series resonance and parallel resonance
- Quality factor
Unit 4: Network Theorems
11. Superposition Theorem
- Statement of the superposition theorem
- Application of the superposition theorem to circuit analysis
12. Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
- Statement of the maximum power transfer theorem
- Application of the maximum power transfer theorem to circuit design
13. Star-Delta Transformation
- Introduction to star and delta connections
- Star-delta transformation
- Delta-star transformation
14. Two-Port Networks
- Introduction to two-port networks
- Z-parameters and Y-parameters
- ABCD parameters and h-parameters
Unit 5: Circuit Simulation and Analysis Software
15. Circuit Simulation and Analysis Software
- Introduction to circuit simulation and analysis software
- Using circuit simulation software to analyze electric circuits