MAPA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

School of EECE

VISION
Mapa shall be an international center of excellence in technology education by:
providing instructions that are current in content and state-of-the art in delivery;
engaging in cutting-edge research; and
responding to the big local and global technological challenges of the times
MISSION
a) The mission of Mapa Institute of Technology is to disseminate, generate, preserve and apply scientific,
engineering, architectural and IT knowledge.
b) The Institute shall, using the most effective means, provide its students with professional and advanced
scientific and engineering, architectural and information technology education through rigorous and upto-date academic programs with ample opportunities for the exercise of creativity and the experience of
discovery.
c) It shall implement curricula that, while being steeped in technologies, shall also be rich in the humanities,
languages and social sciences that will inculcate ethics.
d) The Institute shall advance and preserve knowledge by undertaking research and reporting on the results
of such inquiries.
e) The Institute, singly or in collaboration with others, shall bring to bear the world's vast store of
knowledge in science, engineering and other realms on the problems of the industry and the community
in order to make the Philippines and the world a better place.

MISSION
a

c
addressed by DLHS

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

1.

To equip graduates with a broad foundation of basic engineering

concepts and the fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

2.

To develop in graduates the capability to apply learned concepts in

engineering design and to implement them as practicing engineers

3.

To inculcate in graduates the importance of lifelong learning

4.

To develop in graduates an appreciation of technology and

determine its application in the advancement of society

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Code:

EE 101

2. Course Title:

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS 1

3. Pre-requisite:

MATH24 / PHY12 /PHY12L

4. Co-requisite:

none

5. Credit/ Class Schedule:

3 units; 4.5 lecture hours per week

Covers the basic concepts and fundamental laws of electrical circuit

theory; analysis and applications of series, parallel and series-parallel resistive circuits; mesh and nodal
analysis; circuit analysis techniques and network theorems; analysis of resistive circuits containing
operational amplifiers; characteristics of inductors and capacitors; analysis of RL, RC, and RLC circuits with
DC excitation; basic computer-aided circuit analysis and design

6. Course Description:

Course Title:
Electrical Circuits 1

Date Effective:
Q1 2009 - 2010

Date Revised:
July 15, 2009

Prepared by:
Cesar Coronado

Approved by:
RVM Santiago

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7. Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives:

Program Educational
Objectives
1
2
3
4

Program Outcomes
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and
engineering
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze
and interpret data
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired
needs

(d)

An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

(e)

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f)

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

(g)

An ability to communicate effectively

(h)

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of

engineering solutions in a global and societal context

(i)

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long

learning

(j)

A knowledge of contemporary issues

(k)

An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools

necessary for engineering practice.

(a)
(b)
(c)

8. Course Objectives and Relationship to Program Outcomes:

Course Objectives

1. To serve as an introductory professional

course for engineering students taking up
electrical, electronics and
communications, and computer
engineering
2. To develop the students logical thinking in
solving linear circuit analysis problems
using modern engineering tools and
techniques
3. To stimulate the students motivation and
appreciation of circuit analysis by using
examples based on real-world
applications and examples

Program Outcomes
d
e
f
g
h

9.Course Coverage:

METHODOLOGY and
STRATEGY

TOPIC

WEEK

Orientation; discussion of course goals and

expected outcomes; discussion of course
policies, grading system
Basic electrical quantities; system of units;
circuit components; wire resistance
Ohms law and Kirchhoffs laws; series circuits,
parallel circuits; delta-wye transformation
Analysis of resistive circuits
Resistance bridge circuits; biasing circuits
Quiz no. 1

Course Title:
Electrical Circuits 1

Date Effective:
Q1 2009 - 2010

Date Revised:
July 15, 2009

EVALUATION TOOLS

Class discussion
Lecture; class discussion

Recitation

Lecture; class discussion

Seatwork 1

Lecture; class discussion

Lecture; class discussion

Recitation
Recitation; seatwork 2

Prepared by:
Cesar Coronado

Approved by:
RVM Santiago

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10
11

Applications: analog meters, divider circuits

Resistive circuits with controlled sources
Mesh analysis; concept of a supermesh
Quiz no. 2
Nodal analysis; concept of a supernode
Superposition and linearity; source
transformation
Thevenins and Nortons theorem
Maximum power transfer; Millmans theorem
Computer-aided DC analysis
Quiz no. 3
The ideal operational amplifier (op amp);
analysis of circuits with ideal op amps
Application problems
Capacitors and capacitance
Inductors and inductance
Response of source-free RL and RC circuits
Quiz no. 4

Lecture; class discussion

Lecture; class discussion
Lecture; class discussion

Recitation
Seatwork 3
Recitation

Lecture; class discussion

Seatwork 4; homework 1

Lecture; class discussion

Recitation

Lecture; class discussion

Lecture; class discussion
Lecture; class discussion

Recitation
Recitation; seatwork 5
Recitation; homework 2

Lecture; class discussion

Recitation

Lecture; class discussion

Lecture; class discussion
Lecture; class discussion
Lecture; class discussion

Seatwork 6
Recitation
Recitation
Seatwork 7

Singularity functions

Lecture; class discussion

Recitation

Lecture; class discussion

Lecture; class discussion

Recitation; seatwork 8
Homework 3

Lecture; class discussion

Recitation; seatwork 9

Lecture; class discussion

Recitation; seatwork 10

Lecture; class discussion

Homework 4

Step response of RC and RL circuits

Computer-aided transient analysis
Natural response of series and parallel RLC
circuits
Step response of series and parallel RLC
circuits
Computer-aided analysis of RLC circuits
Quiz no. 5
End of course evaluation
FINAL EXAM (Departmentalized)

10. Course Outcomes and Relationship to Course Objectives / Program Outcomes:

Course Outcomes
A student completing this course should at
the minimum be able to:
1. Define and/or explain the basic electrical
quantities associated with linear circuit
analysis and identify the SI units by which
they are expressed
2. Be familiar with the characteristics of
linear circuit elements contained in a
resistive circuit
3. Differentiate the characteristics of series
circuits, parallel circuits, and seriesparallel circuits
4. Apply delta wye or wye delta
transformation as necessary to simplify a
given electric circuit
5. Apply Ohms law, Kirchhoffs laws, and
the properties of series and parallel
circuits in the analysis of simple resistive
circuits
6. Analyze circuits containing controlled
sources
7. Apply mesh analysis to determine a
desired response from a multi-source
network
8. Apply nodal analysis to determine a
desired response from a multi-source
network
Course Title:
Electrical Circuits 1

Date Effective:
Q1 2009 - 2010

Program Outcomes
1

Date Revised:
July 15, 2009

Prepared by:
Cesar Coronado

Approved by:
RVM Santiago

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9. Understand the concept of source

transformation and the limitations
involved
10. Determine individual linear responses
from linear systems using the
superposition theorem
11. Obtain Thevenins and/or Nortons
equivalent circuit models for active oneport networks
12. Apply the concept of maximum power
transfer from practical sources or
Thevenins equivalent model
13. Interpret the results of computer-aided
DC analysis
14. Be familiar with the characteristics of
operational amplifiers (op amps)
15. Analyze circuits containing op amps
16. Understand the characteristics of
capacitive and inductive elements
17. Obtain the natural response of first-order
circuits
18. Be familiar with singularity functions and
their uses
19. Obtain the step response of first-order
circuits
20. Interpret the results of computer-aided
transient analysis of first-order circuits
21. Obtain the natural response of secondorder circuits
22. Obtain the step response of second-order
circuits
23. Interpret the results of computer-aided
transient analysis of second-order circuits

11. Contribution of the Course to Meeting the Professional Component:

Engineering topics: 90%
General education component: 10%
12. Textbook:
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, C. K. Alexander & M. N. O. Sadiku, McGraw Hill, 3rd ed., 2007.

13. Course Evaluation:

The minimum requirement for a passing grade is 70% of the total scores from the following:

Quizzes
= 50%

Recitation; seatwork
= 20%

Homework
= 10%

Final Exam
= 20%


As recommended, the final grade of the student may be established as reflected in the table below.
Average (%)
Final grade

Below
70.00
5.00

70.00
73.50
3.00

73.51
77.00
2.75

77.01
80.50
2.50

80.51
84.00
2.25

84.01
87.50
2.00

87.51
91.00
1.75

91.01
94.50
1.50

94.51
98.00
1.25

Above
98.00
1.00

Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:

Course Title:
Electrical Circuits 1

Grave misconduct and /or cheating during examinations

Unexcused absences of more than 20% of required number of meetings per term
A failing academic standing and failure to take the final exam

Date Effective:
Q1 2009 - 2010

Date Revised:
July 15, 2009

Prepared by:
Cesar Coronado

Approved by:
RVM Santiago

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14. References:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Introduction to PSPice using CAD for Circuits and Electronics by M. H. Rashid, 2004
Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering by G. Rizzoni, 2007
Principles of Electric Circuits by Thomas L. Floyd, Prentice Hall, 7th ed., 2003
Engineering Circuit Analysis by W. Hayt, Jr, et.al, McGraw Hill, 7th ed., 2007
Electric Circuits by Nilsson and Riedel, Pearson Prentice Hall, 7th ed., 2005

15. Course Materials Made Available:

a. Samples of homework sets from students
b. Samples of seatwork sets from students
c. Samples of quizzes and major exams from students
d. End-of-course assessment report by the students and the faculty
16. Committee Members:
Cesar C. Coronado - Chairman
Lolit M. Villanueva
Maria Criselda B. Loyola

Course Title:
Electrical Circuits 1

Date Effective:
Q1 2009 - 2010

Date Revised:
July 15, 2009

Prepared by:
Cesar Coronado

Approved by:
RVM Santiago

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