ELE 211: Electric Circuits II 

Department of Engineering
University of Southern Maine

ELE 211 Electric Circuits II. An examination of electric circuit analysis in the frequency domain, sinusoidal steady-state operation, the phasor method, impedance and power. Study and application of Laplace transforms, transfer functions, poles and zeros, frequency response, step and impulse response, and Fourier series. Also a study of quality factor of circuit elements, and modeling of two-port systems. Prerequisite: ELE 210. Lecture 3 hrs., Lab./Comp. 2 hrs.

Textbook: J. David Irwin, “Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis”, 7th Ed. John Wiley & Sons. 

Instructor: Mariusz Jankowski 

Topics: 

1. Phasor analysis

2. Frequency response

3. Passive filters

4. Active filters: the operational amplifier

5. Laplace transform and applications

6. Magnetically coupled networks

Course Objectives: 

1. Students will gain an understanding of basic linear circuit analysis techniques.

2. Students will gain an understanding of the frequency domain characteristics of basic analog filters.

3. Students will learn how to build simple electric circuits and how to measure their properties using simple test apparatuses.

4. Students will learn how to work together in the laboratory to analyze and design simple passive and active filters.

Course Outcomes: 

1. Students will be able to analyze linear circuits in the ac steady state using phasors.

2. Students will be able analyze circuits using the Laplace transform.

3. Students will be able to determine the frequency response of a simple filter.

4. Students will be able to analyze basic op-amp circuits.

6. Students will know the properties of an ideal transformer and obtain equivalent circuits.

5. Students will be able to construct, test and analyze circuits in the laboratory alone or as members of a team.

6. Students will be able to document their work in the laboratory.

Assessment Methods and Grading: 

1. Quizzes (40%)

2. Final exam (30%)

3. Laboratory reports (30%) 

Please indicate if you need special services, assistance or accommodations to fully participate in this program by contacting Professor Mariusz Jankowski at 780-5580 or TT(teletex/TDD) 780-5586.