Adama University

School of Engineering and Information Technologies

Department of Electrical Engineering
Course Title

Application Software for Electrical Engineering (EEng -

Credits

Contact Hours (per week)

1hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory.

Course Objectives &

To introduce students with application softwares for electrical engineering.

To study application softwares for schematic circuit, simulation analysis and

Competences to be
Acquired

design and PCB preparation application.

To make the student able to use application softwares for analysis, design and
simulation and PCB preparation application.

1. Introduction to Application software for electrical engineering

Basics of application softwares for electrical engineering applications,

schematic, simulation and PCB design application.

Course
Description/Course

2. Application Software

MATLAB application: Introduction, basic features, mathematical applications

and commands, programming, applications for analysis and design/simulation

Contents

in to electrical/electronic circuits.

Multisim: Introduction, schematic diagrams, simulations and application

examples in electrical/electronic circuits.

PROTEUS/EAGLE/ or PCB Maker): Introduction to PCB preparation, creating

schematics, netlisting, creating PCB layout, creating custom components,
application examples.

Pre-requisites

none

Semester

Year II of Semester I

Teaching & Learning

Lectures supported Laboratory Exercises, Assignments, Class works and Projects.

Methods

Assessment/Evaluation &

Assignments (10%), Labs and class-works (20%), Mini-Project (30%) Performance

Grading System

Exam (30%)

Attendance

100% Laboratory attendance

Requirements

References:
1. Paul Tobin, PSpice for Circuit Theory and Electronic Devices, Morgan &
Claypool, 2007.
2. MicroSim PSpice and Basics Circuit Analysis Software Users Guide, MicroSim
Literature

Corporation, 1997.
3. Robbins and Miller, Circuit Analysis Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition.
4. Charles K.Alexander and Mathew N.O.Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric
Circuits, 3rd Edition.
5. Steven T. Karris, Circuit Analysis I, II with MATLAB Applications, Orchard
Publications, 2004.
6. EAGLEEASILY APPLICABLE GRAPHICAL LAYOUT EDITOR Manual Version 4.0,
CadSoft Computer, Inc., 2000.
7. EAGLE 4.0 for Linux and Windows Schematic - Layout Autorouter Tutorial,
CadSoft Computer, Inc., 2000.
8. Dr R.W.Clarke, PCB Design using PROTEUS V6.8 Student Handbook, 3rd
Edition, University of Bradford (UK), 2006.