Linear Circuits 1: DC Analysis

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Linear Circuits 1: DC Analysis

Instructors: Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri

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This course explains how to analyze circuits that have direct current (DC) current or voltage sources. A DC source is one that is constant. Circuits with resistors, capacitors, and inductors are covered, both analytically and experimentally. Some practical applications in sensors are demonstrated.

This module reviews background material from physics on the basic properties of electricity and electrical circuits.

What's included

16 videos4 readings23 assignments

16 videos Total 66 minutes

1.0 Introduction to Linear Circuits 1: DC Analysis 3 minutes
1.1 Overview and Current 6 minutes
1.2 Voltage 8 minutes
1.3 Power and Energy 9 minutes
1.4 Resistance and Ohm's Law 8 minutes
1.5 Intro to Circuit Diagrams 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Ohm's Law and Power 1 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Ohm's Law and Power 2 3 minutes
Sample Problem: Power 1 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Power 2 3 minutes
Sample Problem: Power 3 2 minutes
Sample Problem: Power 4 2 minutes
Sample Problem: Voltage and Energy 1 minute
Sample Problem: Electric Current and Charge 1 1 minute
Sample Problem: Electric Current and Charge 2 1 minute
Sample Problem: Voltage Division 1 minute

4 readings Total 40 minutes

Start Here 10 minutes
Syllabus 10 minutes
Consent Form 10 minutes
Get More from Georgia Tech 10 minutes

23 assignments Total 690 minutes

Problem 1-1-1 30 minutes
Problem 1-1-2 30 minutes
Problem 1-1-3 30 minutes
Problem 1-2-1 30 minutes
Problem 1-2-2 30 minutes
Problem 1-2-3 30 minutes
Problem 1-2-4 30 minutes
Problem 1-2-5 30 minutes
Problem 1-3-1 30 minutes
Problem 1-3-2 30 minutes
Problem 1-3-3 30 minutes
Problem 1-4-1 30 minutes
Problem 1-4-2 30 minutes
Problem 1-4-3 30 minutes
Problem 1-4-4 30 minutes
Problem 1-4-5 30 minutes
Problem 1-5-1 30 minutes
Problem 1-5-2 30 minutes
Problem 1-5-3 30 minutes
Problem 1-5-4 30 minutes
Problem 1-5-5 30 minutes
Finding Circuit Values using Power 30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz 30 minutes

The module describes some basic principles used in circuit analysis.

What's included

47 videos1 reading22 assignments

47 videos Total 265 minutes

2.1 Overview and Kirchhoff's Voltage Law 10 minutes
2.2 Kirchhoff's Current Law 9 minutes
2.3 Series and Parallel Resistance 7 minutes
2.4 Equivalent Resistance 6 minutes
2.5 Voltage Divider Law 7 minutes
2.6 Current Divider Law 6 minutes
Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 1 9 minutes
Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 2 6 minutes
Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 3 4 minutes
Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 4 6 minutes
Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 5 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Current Division 1 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Current Division 2 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Parallel and Series Resistors 1 2 minutes
Sample Problem: Parallel and Series Resistors 2 8 minutes
Sample Problem: KVL 6 minutes
Sample Problem: KVL 2 6 minutes
Sample Problem: KVL 3 2 minutes
Sample Problem: KCL 1 2 minutes
Sample Problem: KCL 2 5 minutes
Sample Problem: KCL 3 3 minutes
Sample Problem: KCL 4 1 minute
Sample Problem: KCL 5 2 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 1 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 2 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 3 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Nodes, Branches, Paths, and Loops 3 minutes
Sample Problem: Summing Op Amp 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Differential Amp 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Inverting Op Amp 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Non-inverting Op Amp 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Max Power (Depend Sources) 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Dependent Sources 1 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Dependent Sources 2 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 1 3 minutes
Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 2 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 3 3 minutes
Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 4 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 4 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 5 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 6 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 7 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 8 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 9 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 10 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 11 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Op Amps 12 5 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Earn a Georgia Tech Badge/Certificate/CEU's 10 minutes

22 assignments Total 660 minutes

Problem 2-1-1 30 minutes
Problem 2-1-2 30 minutes
Problem 2-1-3 30 minutes
Problem 2-2-1 30 minutes
Problem 2-2-2 30 minutes
Problem 2-2-3 30 minutes
Problem 2-3-1 30 minutes
Problem 2-3-2 30 minutes
Problem 2-3-3 30 minutes
Problem 2-3-4 30 minutes
Problem 2-4-1 30 minutes
Problem 2-4-2 30 minutes
Problem 2-4-3 30 minutes
Problem 2-4-4 30 minutes
Problem 2-4-5 30 minutes
Problem 2-5-1 30 minutes
Problem 2-5-2 30 minutes
Problem 2-5-3 30 minutes
Problem 2-6-1 30 minutes
Problem 2-6-2 30 minutes
Problem 2-6-3 30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz 30 minutes

This module demonstrates physical resistive circuits and introduces several systematic ways to solve circuit problems.

What's included

33 videos11 assignments

33 videos Total 245 minutes

3.1 Lab Demo: Electrical Components 6 minutes
3.2 Lab Demo: Basic Circuits 7 minutes
3.3 Mesh Analysis. 10 minutes
3.4 Node Analysis. 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh/Node (Supernode) 11 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Super Mesh) 10 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Depend Sources) 1 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Depend Sources) 2 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Depend Sources) 3 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 1 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Anaysis (Independ Sources) 2 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 3 11 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 4 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 5 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 6 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 7 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 8 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 9 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 10 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 11 10 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis 1 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis 2 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis 3 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Node (Indep and Dep Sources) 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 1 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 2 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 3 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 4 10 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 5 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 6 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Depend Sources) 1 10 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Depend Sources) 2 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Depend Sources) 3 6 minutes

11 assignments Total 330 minutes

3-1-1 30 minutes
Problem 3-2-1 30 minutes
Problem 3-2-2 30 minutes
Problem 3-3-1 30 minutes
Problem 3-3-2 30 minutes
Problem 3-3-3 30 minutes
Problem 3-3-5 30 minutes
Problem 3-4-1 30 minutes
Problem 3-4-2 30 minutes
Problem 3-4-3 30 minutes
Module 3 Quiz 30 minutes

This module introduces additional methods for analyzing circuit problems and how resistors are used in sensors.

What's included

14 videos1 reading15 assignments

14 videos Total 138 minutes

4.1 Thevenin Equivalent Circuits. 10 minutes
4.2 Norton Equivalent Circuits and Source Transformations. 6 minutes
4.3 Linearity and Superposition. 12 minutes
4.4 Resistors in Sensors. 9 minutes
4.5 Wheatstone Bridge. 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Max Power(Thevenin) 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Thevenin (Independ Sources) 1 12 minutes
Sample Problem: Thevenin (Independ Sources) 2 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Thevenin (Independ Sources) 3 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Thevenin (Depend Sources) 20 minutes
Sample Problem: Norton (Independ Sources) 1 14 minutes
Sample Problem: Norton (Independ Sources) 2 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Superposition (Independ Sources) 1 11 minutes
Sample Problem: Superposition (Independ Sources) 2 6 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Lab 2 10 minutes

15 assignments Total 450 minutes

Problem 4-1-1 30 minutes
Problem 4-1-2 30 minutes
Problem 4-1-3 30 minutes
Problem 4-2-1 30 minutes
Problem 4-2-2 30 minutes
Problem 4-2-3 30 minutes
Problem 4-3-1 30 minutes
Problem 4-3-2 30 minutes
Problem 4-3-3 30 minutes
Problem 4-3-4 30 minutes
Problem 4-4-1 30 minutes
Problem 4-4-2 30 minutes
Problem 4-4-3 30 minutes
Problem 4-5-1 30 minutes
Module 4 Quiz 30 minutes

This module introduces capacitors and inductors, which are called "reactive" circuit elements.

What's included

16 videos19 assignments

16 videos Total 86 minutes

5.1 Introduction to Capacitors (Part 1). 4 minutes
5.2 Introduction to Capacitors (Part 2) 5 minutes
5.3 Series and Parallel Capacitors. 7 minutes
5.4 Introduction to Inductors. 7 minutes
5.5 Series and Parallel Inductors. 7 minutes
5.6 Energy in Reactive Elements 11 minutes
Sample Problem: Equivalent Capacitance 3 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements, Inductor 3 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements, Capacitor 1 minute
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements 1 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements 2 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements 3 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Element and Op Amps 1 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Op Amps 2 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Op Amps 3 6 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Op Amps 4 5 minutes

19 assignments Total 570 minutes

Problem 5-1-1 30 minutes
Problem 5-1-2 30 minutes
Problem 5-1-3 30 minutes
Problem 5-2-1 30 minutes
Problem 5-2-2 30 minutes
Problem 5-2-3 30 minutes
Problem 5-3-1 30 minutes
Problem 5-3-2 30 minutes
Problem 5-3-3 30 minutes
Problem 5-4-1 30 minutes
Problem 5-4-2 30 minutes
Problem 5-4-3 30 minutes
Problem 5-5-1 30 minutes
Problem 5-5-2 30 minutes
Problem 5-5-3 30 minutes
Problem 5-6-1 30 minutes
Problem 5-6-2 30 minutes
Problem 5-6-3 30 minutes
Module 5 Quiz 30 minutes

This module introduces the transient response behavior of RC and RL circuits after a switch in a circuit is changed.

What's included

12 videos27 assignments

12 videos Total 94 minutes

6.1 DC Behavior of Reactive Elements. 6 minutes
6.2 Continuity in Reactive Elements. 7 minutes
6.3 Switching With Reactive Elements After DC. 7 minutes
6.4 First Order RC Circuits. 13 minutes
6.5 Lab Demo: RC Circuit. 10 minutes
6.6 First Order RL Circuit. 9 minutes
Sample Problem: Circuits with Switches 1 4 minutes
Sample Problem: Circuits with Switches 2 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Switched Circuits 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Complete RL Response with Switches 1 8 minutes
Sample Problem: Complete RL Response with Switches 2 10 minutes
Sample Problem: Complete RC Response with Switches 1 11 minutes

27 assignments Total 810 minutes

Problem 6-1-1 30 minutes
Problem 6-1-2 30 minutes
Problem 6-1-3 30 minutes
Problem 6-1-4 30 minutes
Problem 6-1-5 30 minutes
Problem 6-2-1 30 minutes
Problem 6-2-2 30 minutes
Problem 6-2-3 30 minutes
Problem 6-2-4 30 minutes
Problem 6-2-5 30 minutes
Problem 6-3-1 30 minutes
Problem 6-3-2 30 minutes
Problem 6-3-3 30 minutes
Problem 6-3-4 30 minutes
Problem 6-4-1 30 minutes
Problem 6-4-2 30 minutes
Problem 6-4-3 30 minutes
Problem 6-4-4 30 minutes
Problem 6-4-5 30 minutes
Problem 6-5-1 30 minutes
Problem 6-5-2 30 minutes
Problem 6-6-1 30 minutes
Problem 6-6-2 30 minutes
Problem 6-6-3 30 minutes
Problem 6-6-4 30 minutes
Problem 6-6-5 30 minutes
Module 6 Quiz 30 minutes

This module demonstrates useful applications of capacitors and inductors in real engineering systems and introduces the behavior of second-order reactive circuits.

What's included

10 videos19 assignments

10 videos Total 70 minutes

7.1 Applications of Capacitors. 10 minutes
7.2 Applications of Inductors. 7 minutes
7.3 Introduction to Second-Order Circuits. 6 minutes
7.4 The Natural Response. 7 minutes
7.5 Lab Demo:RLC Circuit. 8 minutes
7.6 (OPTIONAL): Obtaining the Differential Equation - Direct Method. 7 minutes
7.7 (OPTIONAL): Obtaining the Differential Equation - Operator Method. 9 minutes
7.8 (OPTIONAL): Finding the Initial Conditions 7 minutes
Sample Problem: Complete RLC Response 1 5 minutes
Sample Problem: Complete RLC Response 2 4 minutes

19 assignments Total 570 minutes

Problem 7-1-1 30 minutes
Problem 7-1-2 30 minutes
Problem 7-1-3 30 minutes
Problem 7-2-1 30 minutes
Problem 7-2-2 30 minutes
Problem 7-2-3 30 minutes
Problem 7-2-4 30 minutes
Problem 7-3-1 30 minutes
Problem 7-3-2 30 minutes
Problem 7-3-3 30 minutes
Problem 7-3-4 30 minutes
Problem 7-3-5 30 minutes
Problem 7-4-1 30 minutes
Problem 7-4-2 30 minutes
Problem 7-4-3 30 minutes
Problem 7-7-1 30 minutes
Problem 7-7-2 30 minutes
Sample Problems 30 minutes
Module 7 Quiz 30 minutes

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Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Dr. Joyelle Harris

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Dr Mary Ann Weitnauer

Georgia Institute of Technology

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