ET
115
Circuit Analysis Methods - Bridge Course
4 cr.
(4-0-0)
- Offered: Summer
- Prerequisites: Instructor approval.
- Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
This course covers basic and advanced topics in DC and AC circuit analysis and computer assisted circuit analysis. Students should be familiar with the fundamentals of DC and AC electricity, along with basic electrical components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transformers. Basic concepts shall be reviewed including Ohm’s Law, electrical power, and rules for series/parallel circuit analysis. More advanced topics will be focused upon including Kirchhoff’s Laws, Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems, Maximum Power Transfer Theorem, Capacitive and Inductive Reactance, Power Triangles, and AC Phasor Analysis with complex numbers.