Tutorial in Week 04

Review of Chapter 3 for M03

ENGN1218 Tutoring Team

School of Engineering,
The Australian National University.

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 Tutorial Expectations & Group Formation
• This course has weekly class tutorials from week 2-11.
• During tutorials, students will work in groups of 6 and solve the tutorial problems.
Students will form tutorial groups when you turn up at attend the tutorial. You can
sit with your friends or classmates: maximum of 6 students/group.
• The tutors are there to help answer any questions. The tutors will not be
“lecturing” during the tutorials.
• To pass this course, students must attend 6 out of 10 class tutorials. Tutorial
attendance can play an important role in making sure you understand the course
concepts and can apply them yourself to solve problems.
• The tutorials are not recorded. The solutions to tutorial problems will be posted
on Friday afternoon every week, after completion of all the tutorial groups.

Before each tutorial, following preparation is essential:

1. Listen to the relevant Echo360 Lectures
2. Study the relevant Textbook Sections
3. Study the weekly independent study tutorial

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 Learning Outcomes for Week03

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 What you need to study BEFORE
Week04 Lectorial and Class Tutorial

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 Mastering M03
• Following problems are due in M03 (see Hints in wattle):

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 Tutorial in Week 4 Overview
You will work in groups of 6 to solve the following problems (approx. 20 mins/problem).

1.Textbook Problem 3.37 and 3.38

2.Textbook Problem 3.33

3.Textbook Problem 3.7 (a) and (b)

–Related to Video 1 in Independent Study Tutorial in Week03

4.Textbook Problem 3.52

–Solve the circuit using at least two methods:
–Delta to Y transformations AND
–Resolve the circuit using KCL, KVL, Ohm’s law OR Node voltage method (if you are ahead in
your learning)
–Related to Videos 2 and 3 in Independent Study Tutorial in Week03

5.Textbook Problems 2.8 and 2.9

6.[Extension Problem] Circuit in CLab2 Fig. 6

–Discuss among the group how you would solve this problem using node voltage method
(Independent Study Tutorial in Week04). This is the most challenging circuit in CLab2. This is to
help you to prepare and successfully complete CLab2 in week 05.

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 1. Textbook Problems 3.37 and 3.38
• Work in your groups to solve (values modified):

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 2. Textbook Problem 3.33
• Work in your groups to solve

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 • The next problem is very similar to Video 1 in
Independent Tutorial in Week03.

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 3. Textbook Problem 3.7 (a) and (b)
• Work in your groups to solve: Discuss among your group how
in 3.7 (b), the source location in the centre of the circuit
impacts how you find the equivalent resistance.

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 • The next problem is very similar to Video 3 in
Independent Tutorial in Week03 (when using
KCL-KVL-Ohm’s Law to solve).

• The next problem is very similar to Videos 4 and

5 in Independent Tutorial in Week03 (when
using Delta-to-Y or Y-to-Delta transformations to
solve).

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 Next problem require KCL, KVL, Ohm’s Law to
Solve (see procedure below)

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 4. Textbook Problem 3.52
• Work in your groups to solve :
–Solve the circuit using at least two methods:
–Delta to Y transformations AND
–Resolve the circuit using KCL, KVL, Ohm’s law OR Node voltage method
(if you are ahead in your learning)
–Simulate the circuit in PSPICE or LTSPICE to confirm your answer.

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 5. Problem 2.8
• Is this interconnection valid? Check both KCL and KVL.

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 6. Problem 2.9
• Is this interconnection valid? Discuss which law (KCL or
KVL) is violated?

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 Circuit in CLab2 Fig. 6 (Week 05)
• Work in your groups to solve/discuss :

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 7. Problem
• Find the equivalent resistance? (hard problem requiring
repeated application of Delta-to-Y transformation)

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