Course Outline for Electronic Systems Technology 202
Electronic Circuit Calculations and Analysis

Effective: Fall 2019
SLO Rev: 09/18/2018
Catalog Description:

ESYS 202 - Electronic Circuit Calculations and Analysis

36.00 Hours

May be repeated 99 time(s)
Application of algebraic and trigonometric calculations and formulas applied to electronic circuit examples. Digital logic applied to combinational and sequential circuits.
0934.00 - Electronics and Electric Technology*
Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress
Type Hours
Lecture 36.00
Total 36.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. convert among electrical unit prefixes, scientific notation, and engineering notation to solve electronic circuit equations.
  2. identify significant digits and their relationship to electronic circuit measurements
  3. use a calculator to perform arithmetic operations involving electronic circuit measurements
  4. apply algebraic formulas to analyze DC circuits
  5. apply ratios and logarithms to solve gain, decibel, and reactive time constant equations.
  6. convert among decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal numeral systems
  7. apply combinational and sequential logic operations to analyze digital circuits
  8. apply trigonometric formulas to analyze AC circuits
Course Content:
  1. Electrical quantities and units
    1. Electrical quantities
    2. Electrical units
    3. Prefixes
    4. Scientific and engineering notation
  2. Series and parallel DC circuits
    1. Calculator operations
    2. Kirchhoff's laws
    3. Ohm's law
    4. Watt's law
    5. Voltage divider formula
  3. Series/parallel circuits
    1. Simplification and equivalent circuits
    2. Thevenin's theorem
    3. Superposition theorem
  4. Gain, efficiency, decibels, logarithmic scales
    1. Gain ratios
    2. Efficiency percentages
    3. Decibels and logarithmic scales
  5. Reactive components is DC circuits
    1. RC and L/R time constants
    2. Natural logarithm and e
  6. Numeral systems
    1. Decimal-binary conversions
    2. Binary-octal-hexadecimal conversions
    3. Binary math operations
  7. Digital combinational logic
    1. AND and OR functions
    2. NOT, NAND, and NOR functions
    3. Boolean logic notation
    4. DeMorgan's theorem
  8. Digital sequential logic
    1. Set-Reset flip-flop
    2. J-K flip-flop
    3. D-Q flip-flop
    4. Enable and Tri-state
  9. Reactive components in AC circuits
    1. Inductive and capacitive reactance
    2. Voltage and current phase in reactive components
    3. Voltage and current phasors
    4. Real and imaginary numbers for resistance and reactance
    5. Impedance and complex vectors
    6. AC reactive circuit analysis with polar/rectangular conversions
    7. RCL resonance
    8. Bandwidth
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Online Assignments
  2. Textbook reading assignments
  3. Computer-based interactive curriculum
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Launch the DC Circuits Challenge application. Complete the Series-Parallel Circuits Challenge module. If your score is less than 80, repeat the Challenge as many times as needed to score at least 80.
  2. View the interactive video on Engineering Notation. Answer the embedded questions throughout the video. If needed, review the video sections for any incorrect answers.
  1. Quizzes
  2. Online Assignments
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Student will apply algebraic formulas and electrical laws and theorems to analyze passive DC circuits.
  2. Student will apply trigonometric formulas and electrical laws and theorems to analyze passive AC circuits
  3. Student will apply digital logic functions and theorems to analyze digital logic circuits.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Kuphaldt, T. (2017). Lessons in Electric Circuits, Vol. 1 - DC (5). Ibiblio.org.
  2. Kuphaldt, T. (2015). Lessons in Electric Circuits, Vol. 2 - AC (6). Ibiblio.org.
  3. Kuphaldt, T. (2015). Lessons in Electric Circuits, Vol. 4 - Digital (4). Ibiblio.org.
  1. Circuit Challenge Suite. ETCAI Products, (/e).
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Application of algebraic and trigonometric calculations and formulas applied to electronic circuit examples. Digital logic applied to combinational and sequential circuits.