| Instructor(s) | Dr. Mohamad Shahab [Coordinator] Office: ENG451 Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 556686 Email: mshahab@torontomu.ca Office Hours: 1-2 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; also available other times by appointment Dr. Jonathan Mar Office: EPH 400K Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 557581 Email: jdmar@torontomu.ca Office Hours: Fridays 10:00 - 11:00 am by email | ||||||||||||||
| Calendar Description | This course is a one semester introductory course in electric circuit analysis. The topics covered include the following: circuit variables and elements, resistive circuits, methods of circuit analysis, circuit theorems, energy storage elements, transient responses of RL and RC circuits, sinusoidal steady state analysis, and AC steady state power concepts. (1 hr. Tutorial and 3 hr. Lab every other week) | ||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | MTH 140 and MTH 141 | ||||||||||||||
| Antirequisites | None | ||||||||||||||
| Corerequisites | None | ||||||||||||||
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| Learning Objectives (Indicators) | At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). | ||||||||||||||
| Course Organization | 4.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks | ||||||||||||||
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Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable). | ||||||||||||||
| Examinations | Quizzes: Each Quiz will consist of problem-solving questions and will be scheduled during designated tutorial sessions. A tutorial session will be held before the Quiz. Check the lab/tutorial schedule for the quizzes' scheduling. Mid-term exam: The mid-term exam is scheduled in Week 8, on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, during the regular lecture hours. The mid-term exam covers lecture and laboratory material up to Week 8. Further details will be announced on D2L (https://courses.torontomu.ca/) and in class. Final exam: The final exam will be held during the university's final examination period. The duration will be 3 hours (covers all course material). Further details will be announced on D2L (https://courses.torontomu.ca/) and in class. All quizzes, the mid-term exam, and the final exam will be closed-book/closed-notes examinations and will be administered in-person. | ||||||||||||||
| Other Evaluation Information | Lab Work:
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| Other Information | Each student is required to purchase a Laboratory Kit (Lab Kit) and to download the licensed version of the MultiSIM circuit simulation software tool. Please refer to the course shell on D2L for more instructions/requirements on purchasing the Lab Kit and downloading the MultiSIM circuit simulation software tool. Each Lab Kit costs no more than C$60 before tax. In accordance with the Policy on TMU Student E-mail Accounts (Policy 157), the university requires that any electronic communication by students to TMU faculty or staff be sent from their official university email account. Use of Generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT, Grammarly, Perplexity) to develop or assist with any ideas or material submitted for coursework is expressly prohibited in this course. Use of Generative AI in this manner will be considered a breach of Policy 60. | ||||||||||||||
Week | Hours | Chapters / | Topic, description |
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Week 1 | 4 | 1/1.1-1.7 | Basic Concepts |
Week 2 | 4 | 2/2.1-2.8 | Basic Laws |
Weeks 3 & 4 | 8 | 3/3.1-3.7 | Methods of Analysis |
Weeks 5 & 6 | 8 | 4/4.1-4.8 and 4.10 | Circuit Theorems |
Study/reading week | 0 | == | No classes during the week of 16 Feb (Study/reading week) |
Weeks 7 & 8 | 8 | 6/6.1-6.5, 7/7.1-7.6 and 7.9 | First Order Circuits |
Weeks 9 & 10 | 8 | 9/9.1-9.8 | Sinusoids and Phasors |
Week 11 | 4 | 10/10.1-10.3 | Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis |
Week 12 | 4 | 10/10.4-10.6 and 11/11.1-11.3 | Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis (continued) |
Week 13 | 4 | 11/11.4-11.7 | AC Power Analysis |
Week | L/T/A | Description |
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Week 1 | No Lab | No Lab => Each student is required to purchase a Lab Kit and to download the licensed version of the Multisim circuit simulation software tool. Refer to the course shell on D2L for more information. |
Week 2 | Tutorial | Tutorial 1 & Quiz 1 |
Week 3 | Lab | Introduction to Basic Lab Equipment, Tools,& DC Measurements (Lab 1 in the manual) |
Week 4 | Tutorial | Tutorial 2 & Quiz 2 |
Week 5 | Lab | Basic Concepts, Relationships and Laws of Electric Circuits (Lab 2 in the manual) |
Week 6 | Tutorial | Tutorial 3 & Quiz 3 |
Study/reading week | == | No labs/tutorials during the week of 16 Feb (Study/reading week) |
Week 7 | Lab | Resistive Network Analysis Methods - Nodal and Mesh (Lab 3 in the manual) |
Week 8 | Lab | Circuit Theorems and the Superposition Principle (Lab 4 in the manual) |
Week 9 | Tutorial | Tutorial 4 & Quiz 4 |
Week 10 | Lab | Transient Response of First-Order R-C and R-L Circuits (Lab 6 in the manual) |
Week 11 | Lab | Sinusoidal Steady-State Response of Simple R-C and R-L Circuits (Lab 7 in the manual) |
Week 12 | Tutorial | Tutorial 5 |
Week 13 | Tutorial | Tutorial 6 & Quiz 5 |
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