ECE 1240 Home Page
Welcome to Electrical and Computer Engineering!
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'Electrical science has revealed to us the true nature of light, has provided us with innumerable appliances and instruments of precision, and has thereby vastly added to the exactness of our knowledge.' -Nikola Tesla (Electrical Review, January 27, 1897 http://www.tfcbooks.com/tesla/1897-01-27.htm Links to an external site.)
<< This picture is a simulation of how the electrical fields (and currents) would flow from a charge on the left to a charge on the right through the 'U'. By Dr. James Nagel, PhD UofU |
Cool Stuff in the World of Electrical Engineering: IEEE Spectrum magazine (Links to an external site.)
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The Flipped Classroom: How we are going to run this class... WATCH the video lecture before you come to class. Take notes, and answer the Question of the Day in one page or less (you can use these notes on the exam). Then, Come to Class. |
Schedule Quick Navigation:
| Unit 1 | Quiz 1 | Exam 1 |
| Unit 2 | Quiz 2 | Exam 2 |
| Unit 3 | Quiz 3 | Exam 3 |
| Unit 4 | Quiz 4 | Exam 4 |
Meet Your Professor: Dr. Cotter Links to an external site.
Read the SYLLABUS!
Get an account on the ECE lab computers.
Resource Pages: Course | Labs | MATLAB | Math | Circuits | Applications | Counseling Resources | Assignment List
All resource pages: Click on "Pages" on left side of this page, then on the next page click on "VIEW ALL PAGES" near the top
Conceptual Tools Links to an external site. (try 1270 link near top or use entire list)
Old ECE 1250 and 1270 websites
SCHEDULE:
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Lecture/ Videos (watch before class) Nothing to turn in.
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Reading (U = Ulaby, M = Moore Chapter-Sec) C = Conceptual Tools website (click links) Applications for those who are interested. Nothing to turn in. |
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self-Assess question Nothing to turn in. |
Homework Start Date (HW typically due Tuesdays at 11:59 pm the next week)
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Extra Credit (click on item or see Calendar for due date) |
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M 20 Aug |
UNIT 1: BASIC CIRCUITS Welcome to EE, Syllabus
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E0 Pict E1 Errors E2 Learn |
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W 22 Aug |
Units and Notation Calculations and Errors |
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U 1-2 Technology Brief 15: Micromechanical Sensors and Actuators (Links to an external site.) |
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F 24 Aug |
Circuit Representation (Schematic Symbols)
Nodes, branches, blocks, series and parallel elements Series and parallel elements App (opt): Electrical Safety |
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C Circ:Components: Schematic symbols Links to an external site. +Cookbook: node, series, parallel Download +Cookbook: node, series, parallel C Circ:Configuration: Identifying nodes Links to an external site. C Circ:Configuration: Identifying branches Links to an external site. C Circ:Configuration: Identifying circuit blocks Links to an external site. |
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M 27 Aug |
Charge and Current Voltage and Pwr App (opt): Batteries and Charging App (opt): Energy Use and Alternative Energy |
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U1-3 +d/dt of curve Download +d/dt of curve U 1-4 +Integral of curve Download +Integral of curve
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E4 Solar
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W 29 Aug
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Passive Sign Convention Circuit Elements I-V Relationship for R and LED App (opt): Diodes App (opt): Switches |
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U 1-5 C Circ:Basic:Passive Sign:Ex1 Links to an external site. Links to an external site. |
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F 31 Aug
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Ohm's Law and a first suggestion of Kirchhoff's laws Power formulas for R's
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U 2-1, U 2-2 C Physics of Ohm's Law Links to an external site. C Circ:Ohm's:R networks:Ex1 Links to an external site. |
Eng Kid
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M 3 Sep |
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Links to an external site. |
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W 5 Sep |
Kirchhoff's Laws Writing circuit equations App (opt): Strain Gauges Links to an external site. Info (opt): What EE's Do Links to an external site. |
U 2-3 C Circ:Kirchhoff's:i sum node Links to an external site. C Circ:Kirchhoff's:v loop Links to an external site. |
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F 7 Sep
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more Kirchhoff's Laws Info: Stress Download Stress, U Counceling Center Links to an external site.
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+Cookbook: Kirchhoff's Laws Download +Cookbook: Kirchhoff's Laws +Cookbook: KVL KCL Eq'ns Download +Cookbook: KVL KCL Eq'ns +Cookbook: KVL KCL Complete Guide Download +Cookbook: KVL KCL Complete Guide C Circ:Kirchhoff's:v i eqn's:Ex1 Links to an external site. C Circ:Kirchhoff's:v i eqn's:Ex2 Links to an external site. |
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M 10 Sep |
R's in series and parallel Equivalent Circuits (transformations) v-dividers i-dividers Info: Test Anxiety, Counseling Resources
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U 2-4 Links to an external site. +Cookbook: V divider 2 R's Download +Cookbook: V divider 2 R's +Cookbook: V divider 3+ R's Download +Cookbook: V divider 3+ R's +Cookbook: I dividers Download +Cookbook: I dividers C Circ:v i dividers:Ex1 Links to an external site.
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W 12 Sep
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Solving Circuits with Kirchhoff's Laws and Transformations cont.
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U 2-5 (opt), U 2-6 (opt) C Circ:Thevenin:ThevNorton:Ex Links to an external site. Links to an external site.C Circ:Kirchhoff's:solve:Ex4 Links to an external site. C Circ:Kirchhoff's:solve:Ex5 Links to an external site. C Circ:Kirchhoff's:solve:Ex6 Links to an external site. Links to an external site. Application: Light Emitting Diodes
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F 14 Sep
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Quiz 1 Exam 1 Review |
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M 17 Sep
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Exam 1
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W 19 Sep
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UNIT 2: SOLVING CIRCUITS |
U 3-1, U3-2 |
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F 21 Sep
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more Node-Voltage Method |
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U 3-4 CircNodeEx2.pdf Links to an external site. CircNodeEx3.pdf Links to an external site. MATLAB Links to an external site. |
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M 24 Sep |
Superposition |
U 3-5 +Cookbook: Superposition Download +Cookbook: Superposition SuperposEx1 Links to an external site. SuperposEx2 Links to an external site. |
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W 26 Sep
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Thevenin and Norton Equivalents |
U 3-6, U 3-7 +Cookbook: Thevenin/Norton equivalents Download +Cookbook: Thevenin/Norton equivalents |
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F 28 Sep
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more Thevenin and Norton Equivalents |
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M 1 Oct |
Circuit System Design Cards |
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Circuit System Design cards: Instructions Download Instructions and Resources |
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W 3 Oct
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Quiz 2 Exam 2 Review |
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F 5 Oct
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Exam 2 |
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+CTools: Unit 2 Circuits Links to an external site. |
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M 8 Oct |
FALL BREAK |
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W 10 Oct |
FALL BREAK |
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W 12 Oct |
FALL BREAK |
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M 15 Oct |
UNIT 3: OP-AMPS and DIGITAL LOGIC
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W 17 Oct
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Op-Amp Characteristics Op-Amp Comparators App (opt): What you can do With Op-Amps Links to an external site. |
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F 19 Oct
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Op-Amp Negative Feedback Op-Amp Ideal Model and Non-Inverting Amp App (opt): Cochlear Implant Links to an external site. App (opt): Neurons and Electricity |
U 4-2, U 4-3 +Cookbook: Op-Amps Download +Cookbook: Op-Amps |
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M 22 Oct |
Op-Amp Inverting Amplifier Circuit System Design Cards |
U 4-4 Circuit System Design cards: Instructions Download Instructions and Resources +Cookbook: recognizing Inv and Non-inv amps Download +Cookbook: recognizing Inv and Non-inv amps |
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W 24 Oct
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Op-Amp Summing Amplifier Op-Amp Difference Amplifier Info: Op-Amps Summary Page |
U 4-5, U 4-6 |
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F 26 Oct
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Op-Amp Voltage Follower Circuit System Design App (opt): Comm System Link Budget |
U 4-7, U 4-8, U 4-9 Application: Analog and Digital Recording Circuit System Design cards: Instructions Download Instructions and Resources |
Wk 9 Course Feedbk |
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M 29 Oct |
Logic Gates |
+Basics of Combinatorial Logic Download +Basics of Combinatorial Logic |
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W 31 Oct
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Binary Numbers Digital cont. |
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F 2 Nov
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Circuit System Design Cards Designing Amplifiers with specified gain |
Circuit System Design cards: Instructions Download Instructions and Resources |
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M 5 Nov |
Quiz 3 Exam 3 Review |
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F18 Quiz 3 Solution+ Download F18 Quiz 3 Solution+
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W 7 Nov
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Exam 3
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F 9 Nov
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UNIT 4: RC and RL CIRCUITS
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M 12 Nov |
Capacitors |
U 5-1, U 5-2 |
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W 14 Nov
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Inductors |
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F 16 Nov
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Response of RC Circuit Response of RL Circuit |
+Cookbook: RC/RL Solution Download +Cookbook: RC/RL Solution U 5-4, U 5-5 |
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M 19 Nov |
Sine Waves Complex Numbers |
U 7-1, U 7-2 +Cookbook: Sinusoid Params Download +Cookbook: Sinusoid Params |
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W 21 Nov
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Phasors App (opt): How C and L used in FSK WLAN |
U 7-3 +Cookbook: Rect/Polar Conversion Download +Cookbook: Rect/Polar Conversion |
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F 23 Nov |
THANKSGIVING |
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M 26 Nov |
Phasor Domain Analysis, z Transformation
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U 7-4
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W 28 Nov
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Thevenin Equivalents | L7-5,6 | U 7-5, U 7-6 | H7-5 | ||
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F 30 Nov
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Phasor Diagrams Phasor-Domain Analysis Techniques |
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U 7-7, U 7-9 |
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M 3 Dec |
Quiz 4 Exam 4 Review |
F18 Quiz 4 Solution+ Download F18 Quiz 4 Solution+ |
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W 5 Dec |
Exam 4 |
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W 12 Dec |
Final Exam 8:00-10:00 a.m. (regular classroom) |
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