CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

EGEE 203: ELECTRIC CIRCUITS (3 UNITS)

Instructor:

Hassan H. Hashemi, Ph.D.

E216, Telephone: (657) 278-3402
hhashemi@fullerton.edu

Office Hours:

16:00 - 17:30, Mondays & Wednesdays

If these office hours are not suitable for you, please contact the instructor
by email 24/7 or telephone during the office hours. If you would like your
emails to be responded promptly, please make sure your email is as
expressive as possible. Inclusion of problem statements and pictures of the
circuits will be very helpful.

Prerequisites:

PHYS 226 and MATH 250A

Co-requisites:

CPSC 120 or EGME 205

Textbook:

Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, 11th Edition, by J. David Irwin and

Robert M. Nelms, Wiley, 2015.

Lecture Notes:

PowerPoint slideshows are available on TITANium.

References:

1. Circuit Analysis: Theory and Practice, 5th Edition, Allan H. Robbins

and Wilhelm C. Miller, Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2013.
2. Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology, 5th Edition, John Bird,
Routledge, 2014.

Objective &
Learning Goals:

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;

2. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; and
3. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice.
COURSE OUTLINE
Approximate
No. of Sessions

1. Chapter 1
Basic Concepts
HMWK 1: 1.17, 1.19, 1.20, 1.27, 1.31, 1.32, 1.41 and 1.45.

2.0

2. Chapter 2
Resistive Circuits
HMWK 2: 2.1*, 2.7, 2.8, 2.11, 2.13, 2.19, 2.21, 2.32, 2.37, 2.49, 2.50, 2.57, 2.59,
2.60, 2.62, 2.67, 2.69*, 2.72, 2.80*, 2.97, 2.101, 2.104, 2.127 and 2.131.

3.0

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Approximate
No. of Sessions
3. Chapter 3
Nodal and Loop Analysis Techniques
HMWK 3: 3.1, 3.5*, 3.12, 3.21, 3.37, 3.50, 3.54, 3.60, 3.64, 3.69*, 3.82, 3.84,
3.92, 3.96, 3.105, 3.108, 3.112, 3.116, 3.123 and 3.130.

3.0

4. Chapter 5
Additional Analysis Techniques
HMWK 4: 5.1, 5.4, 5.10, 5.18, 5.25, 5.27, 5.30*, 5.38, 5.44, 5.48, 5.51, 5.55*, 5.58,
5.61, 5.62, 5.65, 5.69, 5.72, 5.78, 5.86, 5.88, 5.90, 5.100 and 5.107.
3.0
5. Chapter 6
Capacitance and Inductance
HMWK 5: 6.1, 6.5, 6.14, 6.16, 6.17, 6.20, 6.27, 6.29, 6.35, 6.38, 6.44, 6.46, 6.48,
6.52, 6.56, 6.60, 6.65, 6.68, 6.72, 6.74 and 6.81.

3.0

6. Chapter 7
First- and Second-Order Transient Circuits
HMWK 6: 7.1, 7.4, 7.10, 7.13, 7.16, 7.18, 7.21, 7.23, 7.28, 7.34, 7.38, 7.44, 7.52,
7.55, 7.60, 7.64, 7.69, 7.76, 7.82, 7.84, 7.90, 7.94, 7.109 and 7.115.

3.0

7. Chapter 8
AC Steady-State Analysis
HMWK 7: 8.4, 8.5, 8.9, 8.10, 8.14, 8.23, 8.27, 8.34, 8.42, 8.54, 8.57, 8.67, 8.76,
8.89, 8.94, 8.107, 8.119, 8.126, 8.139, 8.142, 8.150 and 8.156.

3.0

8. Chapter 9
Steady-State Power Analysis
HMWK 8: 9.1, 9.5, 9.9, 9.16, 9.20, 9.29, 9.34, 9.45, 9.51, 9.56, 9.62, 9.65, 9.79,
9.82, 9.86, 9.91, 9.101, 9.111, 9.113, 9.114 and 9.115.

3.0

9. Chapter 10
Magnetically Coupled Networks
HMWK 9: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.7, 10.8, 10.12, 10.15, 10.18, 10.23, 10.30,
10.32, 10.38, 10.41, 10.47, 10.54, 10.60, 10.62, 10.65 and 10.73.

3.0

10. Chapter 11
Polyphase Circuits
HMWK 10: 11.1, 11.3, 11.6, 11.9, 11.10, 11.16, 11.28, 11.37, 11.40, 11.44, 11.50,
11.56, 11.64, 11.70, 11.77, 11.82, 11.86, 11.88, 11.90 and 11.94.

3.0

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Course Grade:
Approximately Twenty five (25)
Comprehensive Progress Checks
HMWK Assignments

Project

90% (Closed Book & Notes)

Every HMWK assignment is due the session
immediately after the completion of the related chapter.
10% (Due Date: 11:30 for Morning Section, and 17:30
For Evening Section, Wednesday, December 9, 2015)

Course Policy:
The grades will not be curved. At the end of the semester, the percentage grades shall be
converted to letter grades according to the following grading scale:
A 93 - 99%
A- 90 - 92%
A+ 100%
+
B 83 - 86%
B- 80 - 82%
B 87 - 89%
C+ 77 - 79%
C 73 - 76%
C- 70 - 72%
+
D 63 - 66%
D- 60 - 62%
D 67 - 69%
F 0 - 59%
The PowerPoint slideshows of the lectures are posted on TITANium. The students must
watch them on their own and email their questions to the instructor as soon as possible before
the class sessions covering the related materials.
The due date for any HMWK assignment will be the session immediately after the
completion of the related chapter. The homework assignments shall be collected in the
beginning of the class on their due dates and will not be returned. They will be used to
determine the marginal grades at the end of the semester. They must be original. You must
write and prepare them independently. Make them easy to read and to follow, use only onesided 811 engineering papers, staple them together, and print your names legibly and
completely with capital letters. Otherwise, they may not be considered for marginal grades.
Good efforts, completeness, neatness and legibility will be the key factors. Use a computer
software package to verify the solution of the asterisked problems. Include the computer
software command statements and output as part of your homework solutions. Regular
papers may be used for computer printouts. Excel, MATLAB or any other programs may be
used to facilitate numerical calculations.
Although the progress checks are unannounced and will take place throughout the semester,
there will be at least one (1) in almost every class session. For all progress checks, use onesided 811 engineering papers, staple them together and print your names legibly and
completely with capital letters. Otherwise, you may not receive any credit.
The project must be completely typed. Type in the provided fields before printing. Any
required drawing, e.g., circuits, block diagram, etc., must be computer-generated. Regular
papers may be used for the project. Use the space provided for each part of the project.
Additional papers may be used if needed. Questions and/or concerns regarding the project are
addressed by the instructor only prior to the last week of classes. You will not receive any
credit for the project if these requirements are not met.
No late or emailed homework assignments under any conditions.
Solutions to the homework assignments shall be posted on TITANium after their due dates
for one (1) week only, and shall not be reposted under any conditions.
No make-up progress checks under any conditions.

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You are prohibited to have any of your homework or project assignments turned in by any
other student under any conditions. Violation of this rule is considered as an academic
dishonesty. Read UPS 300.021. Plan to turn in your assignments in advance to the instructor
if you cannot make it to the class on their due dates. If you are late on the assignment due
date, turn it in as soon as you walk in.
Class attendance is mandatory, and being late is considered the same as being absent. Your
final letter grade may be lowered by one (1) level, e.g., from A to B, if you have more than
two (2) absences.
You are prohibited to sign in the class roster for any other students. Violation of this rule is
considered as an academic dishonesty. Read UPS 300.021.
All electronic devices, e.g. cellular phones, tablets, pagers, portable media players (PMPs) or
digital audio players (DAPs), etc., must be turned off and placed away during the class. For
every violation, your overall total points shall be reduced by 5%.
You are required to pay undivided attention to the lectures. For every violation, your overall
total points shall be reduced by 5%.
Any kind of academic dishonesty shall have detrimental effects on your academic records.
Read UPS 300.021.
The University requires students with disabilities to register with the Office of Disabled
Student Services (DSS), located in UH-101 (657 - 278 - 3112) in order to receive prescribed
accommodations appropriate to their disability. Students requesting accommodations should
inform the instructor during the first week of classes about any disability or special needs that
may require specific arrangements/accommodations related to attending class sessions,
completing course assignments, writing papers or quizzes/tests/examinations.
To be informed of the actions the students should take in case of emergency, please visit
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