E E 2415 Circuits I

Lecture 0 - Basic Information

Textbook and Software

• Introduction to Electric Circuits 9th edition, by Dorf & Svoboda

• PSpice 9.1 Evaluation Version - Orcad• A Good Web Browser (Graphic

Capability)– FireFox– Safari– Google Chrome– Internet Explorer

• Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Viewer (on Web)

Course URL• http://www.uta.edu/ee/hw/hw2415-1• All Homework assignments here• Course Syllabus (schedule & rules)

here• Lectures will be posted here• Links to other relevant places posted

here• Announcements and messages here

Points for Activities

• Exam I 20%• Exam II 20%• Homework 12%• PSpice Problems 10%• Participation 8%• Final Exam 30%

Grade Values

• A 90% to 100%• B 80% to 89%• C 70% to 79%• D 60% to 69%• F 0% to 59%

Exams

• 70% of your grade is derived from exams

• Exams are taken locally• Calculators needed

– Scientific Calculator– Complex Arithmetic– Solve Simultaneous

Equations

Homework Submission

• Get your homework assignment from web– Print from your browser to get

hardcopy– Work out the problems

• ask for help if needed• see IEEE Mentoring Office• See GTA or Instructor during Office Hours• Use email, if necessary

• EE 2415-001 - Submit Solutions on Web

PSpice Assignments

• Orcad PSpice 9.2 Eval to be used– Problems are text version– See Tutorial:

http://www.uta.edu/ee/hw/pspice/• Campus Students Submit

Printouts– Usually submit the “out” file– Sometimes submit Probe file

results

Grading Rubric for Exams 1

• Mastering– M6 Correctly applied circuit laws to

the conditions of the problem and correctly solved the ensuing equations. Work was logical and orderly. (100% - 95%)

– M5 Got mostly correct results, but work could be better organized and documented. Used an inefficient method or overlooked an easier or simpler procedure. (95% - 85%)

Grading Rubric for Exams 2

• Developing– D4 Mostly used appropriate solution

procedures, but made arithmetic, algebraic or organizational errors. (85% - 60%)

– D3 Properly used the fundamental circuit laws, but missed one or more key concepts in setting up the problem’s solution. (60% - 40%)

Grading Rubric for Exams 3

• Emerging– E2 An earnest attempt made, but

lacked proper use of KVL, KCL, Ohm’s Law or the Passive Sign Convention at significant stages of the problem.(40% to 20%)

– E1 Did not make significant progress on the problem.(20% - 0%)

Contacting Me

• Phone: (817) 272-2671• Email: dillon@uta.edu• FAX: (817) 272-2253• Mail:

– William E. Dillon, Ph.D., P.E.– The University of Texas at

Arlington– Electrical Engineering Department– P.O. Box 19016– Arlington TX 76019-0016 USA