ENG 1450 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering

Course Outline Fall Term 2011 and Winter Term 2012

Course Objectives
This course introduces the fundamentals of electrical and computer engineering, including circuit analysis and
selected topics on digital logic and electric motors. A number of standard electrical devices and components are
presented in this course. The laboratory sessions involve the use of and familiarization with basic equipment and
methods used in the workplace.
Prerequisites
A minimum grade of 60% in pre-calculus Mathematics 40S, or the former Mathematics 40S, Physics 40S, and
Chemistry 40S.
Course Content
The following topics will be covered:
Fundamentals of electric circuits
Kirchhoffs laws, voltage and current division, independent and dependent sources
Capacitors and inductors
Sinusoidal AC circuits
Introduction to operational amplifiers, semiconductor devices, optical devices, electric motors
Boolean logic, logic gates, combinational logic
Accreditation Units
Mathematics: 0
Natural Science: 0
Complementary Studies: 0
Engineering Science: 100%
Engineering Design: 0
Web Page
http://courses.ece.umanitoba.ca/ENG1450
Textbook
C. Paul and F. Vahid, Selected Chapters from Paul: Fundamentals of Electric Circuit Analysis and Vahid: Digital
Design, University of Manitoba, ENG 1450. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Evaluation Details
Students must receive a minimum of 50% on the final examination in order to be eligible to receive a passing
grade. Students who are unable to write the mid-term exam for medical (or other acceptable) reasons will have
their final examination weighted to include the mid-term weighting. Students must complete all the laboratories in
order to be eligible to receive a passing grade.
Mid-Term(s)
Fall term: Monday, October 31, 2011, 6-7:00pm
Winter term: Monday, March 5, 2012, 6-7:00pm

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Instructors
Fall term:
A01:

A02:

Prof. Cyrus Shafai

Room: E2-390 EITC
Telephone: (204) 474-6302
Email: cshafai@ee.umanitoba.ca
Prof. Sherif Sherif
Room: E3-509 EITC
Telephone: (204) 474-6893
Email: sherif@cc.umanitoba.ca

Winter term:
A01: Prof. Jun Cai
Room: E1-554 EITC
Telephone: (204) 474-6419
Email: jcai@ee.umanitoba.ca
A02: Prof. Arkady Major
Room: E3-559 EITC
Telephone: (204) 474-7541
Email: a_major@umanitoba.ca
Summer term:
A01: Prof. Derek Oliver
Room: E3-463 EITC
Telephone: (204) 474-9563
Email: derek_oliver@umanitoba.ca
Office Hours
The instructors will be available following the lectures and for further consultation during normal office hours.
Appointments may be made by email or phone. Individual instructors may post specific office hours.
Teaching Assistants
Fall term:
Iman Yahyaie <umyahyai@cc.umanitoba.ca>
Elham Salimi <umsalimi@cc.umanitoba.ca>
Mojtaba Safari Hassan Abadi <umsafarm@cc.umanitoba.ca>
Abdelhalim Mohamed <halim@ee.umanitoba.ca>
Md. Obaej Tareq <umtareq@cc.umanitoba.ca>
Zeinab Dastgheib <umdastgh@cc.umanitoba.ca>
Winter term:
TBA
Summer term:
TBA
Voluntary Withdrawal Date
Fall term: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011.
Winter term: Friday, March 16th, 2012.
Summer term: TBA

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Requirements/Regulations
Attendance at lectures and laboratories is essential for successful completion of this course. Students must
satisfy each evaluation component in the course to receive a final grade.
It is the responsibility of each student to contact the instructor in a timely manner if he or she is uncertain
about his or her standing in the course and about his or her potential for receiving a failing grade. Students
should also familiarize themselves with Sections 4 and 6 of the Regulations dealing with incomplete term
work, deferred examinations, attendance and withdrawal.
No programmable devices or systems (such as calculators, PDAs, iPods, iPads, cell phones, wireless
communication or data storage devices) are allowed in examinations unless approved by the course
instructor.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest ethical standards of the Profession of
Engineering and evince academic integrity in all their pursuits and activities at the university. As such, in
accordance with the General Academic Regulations and Requirements of the University of Manitoba, Section 7.1,
students are reminded that plagiarism or any other form of cheating in examinations, assignments, laboratory
reports or term tests is subject to serious academic penalty (e.g. suspension or expulsion from the faculty or
university). A student found guilty of contributing to cheating in examinations or term assignments is also subject
to serious academic penalty.

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ENG 1450 Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Learning Outcomes (approximately 5 recommended)

1. Understand fundamental circuit theory and apply elementary circuit reduction and energy conservation
techniques in the dc analysis of RLC circuits.
2. Apply circuit analysis techniques to solve electric circuits containing energy storage elements (L and C)
in the steady state (phasor analysis).
3. Understand the representation of numbers in binary and hexadecimal notation and simple arithmetic
operations in these bases. Understand basic Boolean algebra and logic, and apply this knowledge through
the use of truth tables to design simple logic circuits from a written/verbal explanation of a problem.
4. Hands-on measurement and development of electric and digital circuits in a range of applications
spanning the discipline.
Expected Competency Level **
Learning
Outcome
1
2
3
4

A1
2
3
2
2

A2
4
4
2
2

A3
2
3
3

A4
3
2

*Attributes:
A1 A knowledge base for engineering
A2 Problem analysis
A3 Investigation
A4 Design
A5 Use of engineering tools
A6 Individual and team work
A7 Communication skills
A8 Professionalism
A9 Impact of engineering on society/environment
A10 Ethics and equity
A11 Economics and project management
A12 Life-long learning

A5
3
2
2
3

Attribute*
A6
A7

A8

A9

A10

A11

A12

**Competency Levels:
1 - Knowledge (Able to recall information)
2 - Comprehension (Able to rephrase information)
3 - Application (Able to apply knowledge in a new situation)
4 - Analysis (Able to break problem into its components and
establish relationships)
5 - Synthesis (Able to combine separate elements into whole)
6 - Evaluation (Able to judge of the worth of something)

Student Contact Time (Hrs)

Lectures:
Laboratories:
Tutorials:

2 hrs lecture/week ! 13 weeks/term = 26 hrs

2 hrs laboratory ! 10 weeks = 20 hrs
1 hr tutorial ! 10 weeks = 10 hrs

Evaluation
Component
Assignments
Quizzes
Laboratories
Mid-Term Test
Final Examination

Value (%)
0
10
20
20
50

Methods of Feedback *
F, S
F, S
F, S
S

Learning Outcomes Evaluated

1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 4
1, 2, 3, 4

* Methods of Feedback: F - formative (written comments and/or oral discussion), S - summative (number grades)

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