About this course: This course explains how to analyze circuits that have direct current (DC) current or voltage sources. A DC source is one that is constant. Circuits with resistors, capacitors, and inductors are covered, both analytically and experimentally. Some practical applications in sensors are demonstrated.
Created by: Georgia Institute of Technology
Taught by: Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri, Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Taught by: Dr. Joyelle Harris, Director of the Engineering for Social Innovation Center
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Taught by: Dr Mary Ann Weitnauer
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Module 1: Introduction
This module reviews background material from physics on the basic properties of electricity and electrical circuits.
16 videos, 4 readings, 22 practice quizzes
- Reading: Start Here
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: Consent Form
- Reading: Get More from Georgia Tech
- Video: 1.0 Introduction to Linear Circuits 1: DC Analysis
- Video: 1.1 Overview and Current
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-1-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-1-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-1-3
- Video: 1.2 Voltage
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-2-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-2-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-2-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-2-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-2-5
- Video: 1.3 Power and Energy
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-3-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-3-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-3-3
- Video: 1.4 Resistance and Ohm's Law
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-4-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-4-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-4-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-4-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-4-5
- Video: 1.5 Intro to Circuit Diagrams
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-5-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-5-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-5-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-5-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 1-5-5
- Video: Sample Problem: Ohm's Law and Power 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Ohm's Law and Power 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Power 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Power 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Power 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Power 4
- Video: Sample Problem: Voltage and Energy
- Video: Sample Problem: Electric Current and Charge 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Electric Current and Charge 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Voltage Division
- Practice Quiz: Finding Circuit Values using Power
Graded: Module 1 Quiz
WEEK 2
Module 2
The module describes some basic principles used in circuit analysis.
47 videos, 1 reading, 21 practice quizzes
- Video: 2.1 Overview and Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-1-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-1-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-1-3
- Video: 2.2 Kirchhoff's Current Law
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-2-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-2-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-2-3
- Video: 2.3 Series and Parallel Resistance
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-3-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-3-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-3-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-3-4
- Video: 2.4 Equivalent Resistance
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-4-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-4-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-4-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-4-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-4-5
- Video: 2.5 Voltage Divider Law
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-5-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-5-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-5-3
- Video: 2.6 Current Divider Law
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-6-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-6-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 2-6-3
- Video: Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 1
- Video: Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 2
- Video: Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 3
- Video: Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 4
- Video: Sample Problem: DC Op Amp 5
- Video: Sample Problem: Current Division 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Current Division 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Parallel and Series Resistors 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Parallel and Series Resistors 2
- Video: Sample Problem: KVL
- Video: Sample Problem: KVL 2
- Video: Sample Problem: KVL 3
- Video: Sample Problem: KCL 1
- Video: Sample Problem: KCL 2
- Video: Sample Problem: KCL 3
- Video: Sample Problem: KCL 4
- Video: Sample Problem: KCL 5
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Nodes, Branches, Paths, and Loops
- Video: Sample Problem: Summing Op Amp
- Video: Sample Problem: Differential Amp
- Video: Sample Problem: Inverting Op Amp
- Video: Sample Problem: Non-inverting Op Amp
- Video: Sample Problem: Max Power (Depend Sources)
- Video: Sample Problem: Dependent Sources 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Dependent Sources 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Series/Parallel (Independ Sources) 4
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 4
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 5
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 6
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 7
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 8
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 9
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 10
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 11
- Video: Sample Problem: Op Amps 12
- Reading: Earn a Georgia Tech Badge/Certificate/CEU's
Graded: Module 2 Quiz
WEEK 3
Module 3
This module demonstrates physical resistive circuits and introduces several systematic ways to solve circuit problems.
33 videos, 10 practice quizzes
- Video: 3.1 Lab Demo: Electrical Components
- Practice Quiz: 3-1-1
- Video: 3.2 Lab Demo: Basic Circuits
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-2-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-2-2
- Video: 3.3 Mesh Analysis
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-3-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-3-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-3-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-3-5
- Video: 3.4 Node Analysis
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-4-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-4-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 3-4-3
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh/Node (Supernode)
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Super Mesh)
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Depend Sources) 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Depend Sources) 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Depend Sources) 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Anaysis (Independ Sources) 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 4
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 5
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 6
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 7
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 8
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 9
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 10
- Video: Sample Problem: Mesh Analysis (Independ Sources) 11
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Node (Indep and Dep Sources)
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 4
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 5
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Independ Sources) 6
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Depend Sources) 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Depend Sources) 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Node Analysis (Depend Sources) 3
Graded: Module 3 Quiz
WEEK 4
Module 4
This module introduces additional methods for analyzing circuit problems and how resistors are used in sensors.
14 videos, 1 reading, 14 practice quizzes
- Video: 4.1 Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-1-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-1-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-1-3
- Video: 4.2 Norton Equivalent Circuits and Source Transformations
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-2-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-2-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-2-3
- Video: 4.3 Linearity and Superposition
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-3-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-3-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-3-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-3-4
- Video: 4.4 Resistors in Sensors
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-4-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-4-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-4-3
- Video: 4.5 Wheatstone Bridge
- Practice Quiz: Problem 4-5-1
- Video: Sample Problem: Max Power(Thevenin)
- Video: Sample Problem: Thevenin (Independ Sources) 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Thevenin (Independ Sources) 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Thevenin (Independ Sources) 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Thevenin (Depend Sources)
- Video: Sample Problem: Norton (Independ Sources) 1
- Reading: Lab 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Norton (Independ Sources) 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Superposition (Independ Sources) 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Superposition (Independ Sources) 2
Graded: Module 4 Quiz
WEEK 5
Module 5
This module introduces capacitors and inductors, which are called "reactive" circuit elements.
16 videos, 18 practice quizzes
- Video: 5.1 Introduction to Capacitors (Part 1)
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-1-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-1-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-1-3
- Video: 5.2 Introduction to Capacitors (Part 2)
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-2-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-2-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-2-3
- Video: 5.3 Series and Parallel Capacitors
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-3-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-3-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-3-3
- Video: 5.4 Introduction to Inductors
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-4-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-4-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-4-3
- Video: 5.5 Series and Parallel Inductors
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-5-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-5-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-5-3
- Video: 5.6 Energy in Reactive Elements
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-6-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-6-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 5-6-3
- Video: Sample Problem: Equivalent Capacitance
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements, Inductor
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements, Capacitor
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Element and Op Amps 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Op Amps 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Op Amps 3
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Op Amps 4
Graded: Module 5 Quiz
WEEK 6
Module 6
This module introduces the transient response behavior of RC and RL circuits after a switch in a circuit is changed.
12 videos, 26 practice quizzes
- Video: 6.1 DC Behavior of Reactive Elements
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-1-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-1-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-1-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-1-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-1-5
- Video: 6.2 Continuity in Reactive Elements
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-2-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-2-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-2-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-2-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-2-5
- Video: 6.3 Switching With Reactive Elements After DC
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-3-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-3-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-3-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-3-4
- Video: 6.4 First Order RC Circuits
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-4-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-4-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-4-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-4-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-4-5
- Video: 6.5 Lab Demo: RC Circuit
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-5-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-5-2
- Video: 6.6 First Order RL Circuit
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-6-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-6-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-6-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-6-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 6-6-5
- Video: Sample Problem: Circuits with Switches 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Circuits with Switches 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Energy Storing Elements and Switched Circuits
- Video: Sample Problem: Complete RL Response with Switches 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Complete RL Response with Switches 2
- Video: Sample Problem: Complete RC Response with Switches 1
Graded: Module 6 Quiz
WEEK 7
Module 7
This module demonstrates useful applications of capacitors and inductors in real engineering systems and introduces the behavior of second-order reactive circuits.
10 videos, 18 practice quizzes
- Video: 7.1 Applications of Capacitors
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-1-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-1-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-1-3
- Video: 7.2 Applications of Inductors
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-2-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-2-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-2-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-2-4
- Video: 7.3 Introduction to Second-Order Circuits
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-3-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-3-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-3-3
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-3-4
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-3-5
- Video: 7.4 The Natural Response
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-4-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-4-2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-4-3
- Video: 7.5 Lab Demo:RLC Circuit
- Video: 7.6 (OPTIONAL): Obtaining the Differential Equation - Direct Method
- Video: 7.7 (OPTIONAL): Obtaining the Differential Equation - Operator Method
- Video: 7.8 (OPTIONAL): Finding the Initial Conditions
- Video: Sample Problem: Complete RLC Response 1
- Video: Sample Problem: Complete RLC Response 2
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-7-1
- Practice Quiz: Problem 7-7-2
- Practice Quiz: Sample Problems
Graded: Module 7 Quiz
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The Best Course on Electronic Circuits , Dr Bonnie Ferri is an incredible professor. She taught me more efficiently than my B.Tech Teachers. I clearly Understood the Concepts and Solving Quiz was so much fun and addicting. This course is indeed addictive. Thank You Dr Bonnie Ferri ,Dr Frazier , Dr Harris and Georgia Tech.You are the Best.
it is very interesting and helpful course
Very good material and I'm grateful they provided it. There were many issues with the problem sets: incorrect, unclear, beyond scope of course, placed in wrong order of content. I reported all of these and never got even one response, perhaps because I'm not a paying customer. I had considered paying for the certificate but the more issues I encountered the more I was relieved not to have paid. But a great course nonetheless.
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Great course!