OHIO UNIVERSITY

Russ College of Engineering and Technology

Syllabus for ET 3132 Basic Electrical Engineering I, Spring 2016
Instructor Information
Name:
Athan Vouzianas
Office:
223 STKR
Office hours: MON, FRI 9:30 11:30 am and TUE, THU 10:30 12:30 pm
My office door is open most of the time walk in, or make appointment
to see me.
Phone:
(740) 593-1414
E-mail:
vouziana@ohio.edu
Skype:
athan.vouzianas
Fax:
(413) 294-1952
Course Information
Credit Hours:
2
Course No: ET 3132 100 2959
Schedule:
TUE, THU 4:35 pm 5:25 pm
Place:
Stocker Center 103
Description
DC circuits, single-phase steady state AC circuits, and the frequency and
transient responses of energy-storage networks. Not open for credit to
electrical engineering majors.
Requisites
MATH 263A or MATH 2301.
Required Text & Materials
Hambley, Allan. Electrical Engineering Principals and Applications. Edition:
6th. Publisher: Pearson. 2014. [ISBN: 0133116646].
If you use an earlier edition it is your responsibility to make certain the
homework questions are the same.
Topics
This course is an introduction to basic electrical circuit analysis and covers
the first five chapters from the book.
1. Introduction Current, Voltage, Power, Energy, Ohms Law, Kirchoffs
Laws
2. Resistive Circuits Node Voltages, Mesh Currents, Thevenin Equivalent
Circuits, Superposition
3. Inductance and Capacitance
4. Transients
5. Steady-State Sinusoidal Analysis (Review Complex Algebra in Appendix
A)

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Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

Understand the concepts of circuit, circuit elements, current, voltage,

power, and energy
Understand the relationships between current, voltage, power
Understand and apply circuit analysis techniques
Understand the difference between active/passive elements and power
flow
Understand and calculate transient response of capacitive and
inductive circuits
Understand and perform steady-state AC analysis
Understand and calculate all types of power

Grading Policy
Attendance & Participation
Regular attendance & participation are necessary for success in any
engineering course. You need to be in class daily and participate. In each
class you need to sign the attendance sheet to signify attendance &
participation. You are expected to be in class on time and not leave early.
You are responsible for material and announcements given during class.
Homework
Five homework sets and their due dates are shown in the tentative
schedule below
Absolutely no late homework will be accepted. If you have to
miss a Monday class make sure you email or fax your homework.
Missed homework will get a grade of 0
Homework will be accepted only if:
o Worked on engineering computation paper, front page only, and
sequentially
o Each problem starts on a new sheet
o On top of each page state the problem number and day
problem worked on
o The homework handout posted on the Blackboard (or handed to
you in class) is stapled on top of the homework package
Quizzes/Test
There will be two (2) quizzes, one test, and the final exam. The dates for
quizzes/test/final are shown in the tentative schedule. Absolutely no make
ups will be given.
Final Exam
The final exam is scheduled on Tuesday, April 26, at 4:40 pm; it is mandatory
and cannot be rescheduled.
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Grading Formula
Homework:
10%
Quizzes:
25%
Test:
25%
Final Exam:
35%
Attendance & Participation:
5%
GRADES: 0 F 59 | 60 D - 62 | 63 D 66 | 67 D+ 69 | 70
C- 72 | 73 C 76 | 77 C+ 79 | 80 B- 82 | 83 B 86 | 87
B+ 89 | 90 A- 92 | 93 A 100
Other Policies
Teaching & Learning Style Here is how I view this:

In class I introduce a topic with the necessary theory and math

In class I solve some examples all the way through numerical
answers
I post the lectures on Blackboard
Outside of class you study from the book/class notes
Solve examples from book check your answers
Solve problems from book check your answers
Solve HW problems assigned you may or may not be able to
check the answers

When solving real life problems in engineering you have no answers to

compare the correctness of your answers. BUT you still need to be
confident about the correctness of your answers. I do not post solutions in
the Blackboard because you need to learn to validate your own numerical
answers. However, I encourage you to see me in the office (or contact me
via email/Skype) with any question you may have about solving a problem.
Academic Misconduct The penalty for any act of academic misconduct may
range from a failing grade for the work in question to a failing grade for the
course. In addition, cases with academic misconduct may be referred to the
University Judiciaries who may impose sanctions such as suspension or
expulsion from the university. Students have the right to appeal academic
sanctions through the grade appeal process.
Attendance Attendance will affect your grade (see attendance & participation in
grading policy). Makeup tests will be given only for verifiable/documented
emergencies.
Tardiness I pledge to be in class on time and I expect you to do the same
Special Needs Students with special needs are kindly requested to present to me
a letter of accommodation from the Office of Student Accessibility Services.
Please inform me about any special accommodation during the first or second
week of the semester.
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Classroom Privacy Audio or video recording is not allowed.

Blackboard Check your email and Blackboard daily for course related
announcements and assignments.
I encourage you to see me for any question/concern you may have. I have open
door policy stop by my office anytime. If the door is open walk in. It is my
intention to give 100% in my efforts to help you, and I expect the same from you.
GOOD LUCK!

Tentative Schedule
Week

Date

Topic (Sections)

Jan 12
Jan 14
Jan 19
Jan 21
Jan 26
Jan 28
Feb 2
Feb 4
Feb 9
Feb 11
Feb 16
Feb 18
Feb 23
Feb 25
Mar 1
Mar 3
Mar 8
Mar
10
Mar
15
Mar
17
Mar
22
Mar
24
Mar
29
Mar
31
Apr 5
Apr 7

Welcome, Syllabus, Introduction

Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Quiz I Review
Quiz I (Chapter 1)
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
NO CLASS SPRING BREAK

Homework due

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9

10

11

12

Homework I Due

Homework II Due

Test Review
Test (Chapters 1, 2)
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4

Homework III Due

Quiz II Review
Quiz II (Chapter 3)
Chapter 5
Chapter 5

Homework IV Due
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14
15

Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr

12
14
19
21
26

Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
FINAL EXAM at 4:40 pm

Homework IV Due

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