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(In "Mastering Engineering" or
Nilsson & Riedel unless otherwise noted.)
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11:59
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Read Chapter 13 Section 1
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#35
(*13.2, 13.3
diff. 1.0, 20m)
Optional: An entertaining rant in which many
concepts from this course are pulled together
Free Energy Bullshit
Optional: The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero
Note: this is the last assignment for this
course.
rprt
at
11:59 PM
project. Turn this report in electronically
Upload one file for each team of students. BE
SURE YOUR NAMES ARE INCLUDED IN THE FILE SO THAT
WHEN PROF. DE BOER PRINTS YOUR FILE YOUR NAMES
ARE ON THE COVER PAGE OF THE PRINT-OUT. Your
file must be in Microsoft Word doc or docx
format.
If you use Apple Computer's "Pages," see here
If you use LibreOffice, see here.
at start
of class
12/09
at start
of class
12/14
Initial and Final Value Theorems
Read Ch. 12 Sec. 7, 8, 9
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {12.34 Part (a) only, 12.47}
9th edition: {12.35 Part (a) only, 12.47}
Optional: "How to wire a split-phase elec. panel"
Optional: "How to add a Circuit Breaker"
Note: Never! open! a! live! panel!
This guy should have turned the power
off first, and he should be wearing safety
glasses and other personal protective
gear at least until he can make measurements
to prove that the busses are de-energized.
(See "arc blast" tutorials for what can go
wrong.)
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11:59
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Read Chapter 12 Section 6
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#33
(*12.22, 12.32
diff. 1.0, 44m, but DDB thinks it's harder than that.)
Optional: A 2nd power failure in Sioux Center
Sioux County gets disaster declariation
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11:59
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Reveiw Chapter 12 Sections 1 through 4
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#32
(12.4, 12.14
difficulty 3.0, 78m)
Optional: Sioux Center Substation Failure
at start
of class
12/02
at start
of class
12/14
Definition of Laplace transform
Read Ch. 12 Sec. 3, 4
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {12.8, 12.15}
9th edition: {12.9, 12.13}
Optional: U of Tenn grid angle map
U of Tenn Tornados disturb the grid
Prof. Overbye: Genesis of the 2003 blackout
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11:59
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Read Chapter 12 Sections 1, 2
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#30
(12.1, Tutorial "unit step"
difficulty 3.0, 78m)
Optional: 14 videos from Bonneville Power
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11:59
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***
Review Chapter 11 Sections 1 – 5
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#29
(Tutorial "Analysis of Y-Δ," 11.23, *11.25
difficulty 3.3, 112m)
Optional reading: Key facts about electric Power
at start
of class
11/18
at start
of class
11/23
Read Ch. 3, Sec. 7, Ch. 11 Sec. 4, 5
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {*11.15, 11.17}
9th edition: {*11.13, 11.15}
Optional: Virtual Tour, Coal-fired power plant
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11:59
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Read Chapter 11 Sections 1, 2, 3
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#27
(11.1, 11.4, 11.10;
difficulty 2.0, 46m)
Optional reading: Key facts about electric Power
at start
of class
11/09
at start
of class
11/20
Read Chapter 10, Section 6
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {*10.41, 10.43}
9th edition: {10.44, 10.45}
Note: on Thursday evening the due date for regular
grading was extended from 11/06 to 11/09.
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11:59
pm
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RMS Voltage and Current
Complex power, Various Formulii
Read Chapter 10 Sections 3, 4, 5
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#25
(10.12, 10.15, 10.21;
difficulty 2.0, 38m)
Opt'l: Yet another video on "power savers" here
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11:59
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Real, Reactive, Apparent Power.
Power Angle, Power Factor
Read Chapter 10 Sections 1, 2
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#24
(Tutorial "Avg & Reactive Pwr," 10.4, 10.5;
difficulty 2.7, 74m)
Optional: What do you think of this video "You see it's aah... drawin' about two amps of power... now I'm gona plug this in... and it's gone down to about one and a half amps of power..." (Quotation from the video.)? And,
if you liked that one, you might also like this one! "...converts one power source and puts it into four, each costing 25% of the electricty..." (Quotation from the video.)
at start
of class
10/28
at start
of class
11/04
Read Chapter 9, Sections 5, 6, 7
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {9.18, 9.24, 9.29}
9th edition: {9.17, 9.25, 9.29}
Note: At 11:14 PM on Sat. 10/24 Prof. DB corrected
a mistake in the 9th ed. set. He changed the
last problem from 9.23 to 9.29.
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11:59
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Def'n of a Phasor,
Impedance of R, L, C
Read Chapter 9 Sections 3, 4
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#22
(Tutorial "Passive Ccts in Freq Domain," 9.14;
difficulty 2.5, 90m)
Optional: Java applets on phasors 1, 2, 3.
Optional (recommended for the above phasors
applets): Bypass Java security settings.
Note: The above phasor applets might not work on your
browser no matter what you do. Java applets are being
"depreciated" (phased out) by browser vendors.
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11:59
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The Sinusoidal Source, and
The Sinusoidal Response
Read Chapter 9 Sections 1, 2
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#21
(Tutorial "The Sinusoidal Source," 9.3, 9.9;
difficulty 2.0, 142m)
NOTE: PROBLEM 9.9 IS RETRACTED FROM THIS
PROBLEM SET. There are errors in Mastering
Engineering on Problem 9.9 You will eventually
be given full credit for this problem if you
attempt the other two problems. See your Dordt
e-mail for details.
Optional Reading:
Prof. De Boer's notes on complex numbers
Optional videos:
A.) A non-conventional intro. to complex #s
B.) A conventional lecture on phasors ~38 mins.
Note two typos in the above lecture on phaosrs.
1.) at 5:45 "cos(ωt +
/2)"should be "cos(ωt + /4)"2.) at 21:58 in two instances, the word "conductive" in
blue text should be replaced by "capacitive" in blue text.
(Note that the word "conductance" is correct. The words
to change are "conductive" in blue text in the graphs.)
at start
of class
10/21
at start
of class
10/29
Read Chapter 8, Sections 3, 4
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {8.27, *8.28, 8.29, 8.55}
9th edition: {*8.29, 8.30, *8.31, 8.54}
Optional video: Damped Mass On A Spring
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11:59
pm
***
Read Chapter 8 Sections 1, 2
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#19
(Tutorial "Intro RLC Natural Response," 8.4;
difficulty 2.5, 98m)
Optional: Resonance Experiment
Wine glass resonance in slow motion
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11:59
pm
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op-amp as an integrator
Read Chapter 7 Sections 5, 7
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#18
(Tutorial "Sequential Switching," 7.92;
difficulty 3, 58m)
Optional: Panel of Neon Relaxation Oscillators
at start
of class
10/14
at start
of class
10/23
Step response of an RL or RC circuit
Read Ch 6 as needed, Ch 7 Section 3
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {6.12, 7.37, 7.41}
9th edition: {6.13, 7.37, 7.39}
In addition, turn in Problems 3.15, 3.18 from
Lab #4
Note errata in 10th ed. Figure P7.37 on p252,
A 5 ohm resistor is not shown properly in some
printings of the textbook. Add it in the obvious
place (in series with 10 mH) under the 5 ohm label.
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11:59
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Read Chapter 7 Sections 1, 2, 3
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#16
(*7.3, Tutorial, *7.23, *7.29; difficulty 2.5, 152m)
Optional: Fun with a high-voltage capacitor
10/06 at
11:59
pm
***
Read Ch. 6 Sections 4, 5.
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#15
(6.39, 6.43, 6.47, 6.48; difficulty 1.0, 58m)
The due date, originally Sat. 10/3, was extended to
Tuesday, 10/06 at 11:59 pm.
at start
of class
10/05
at start
of class
10/09
Read: Review Ch 6 Sec. 1, 2, Read Sec. 3
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {6.9, *6.21, *6.27}
9th edition: {6.5, *6.16, *6.26, 6.27}
Optional: Diesel engine governers explained
Optional: Find out about power steering.
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11:59
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Read Ch. 6 Sections 1, 2.
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#13
(6.2, 6.12, 6.14; difficulty 1.3, 108m)
Optional Videos: Capacitors and Inductors
Super Inductor Simple Joule Thief
Optional: More sensible explanation from
Wikipedia, Joule Thief
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11:59
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difference, non-ideal op-amps
Read Ch. 5 Sections 4-7
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#12
(5.17, 5.18, *5.27, 5.48; difficulty 1.3, 76m)
Optional video on encabulator technology.
Optional reading on encabulator technology.
at
start
of
class
9/23
at
start
of
class
9/25
Review Ch 4, Read Ch. 5, Sec 1-3.
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {4.103, 5.5, 5.9}
9th edition: {4.103, 5.2, 5.8}
Optional: View this animated tutorial From ASU
on the topic of the ideal op-amp.
The tutorial uses the word impedance. This is a
generalization of resistance. We will study impedance
later in this course. For now, just consider it to mean
the same thing as resistance. (Z = R)
Optional video from Bell Telephone in 1965
The Genesis of the Transistor (~17 min.)
Optional video from PBS, Ira Flatow
Transistorized!
Optional:
It does not cost a fortune to look like $1M.
Optional: If you plan to go a
career fair, consider this advice from VT.
Dress code at most career fairs is
interview attire!
Optional: Thevenin's theroem in pop culture.
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11:59
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Read Ch 4 Sec. 12, Review all of Ch. 4
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#10
(4.71, 4.84, 4.85, 4.87, 4.101;
difficulty 2.3, 114m)
Optional video:
Good information on clothing from MNSU here.
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11:59
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Read Ch 4 Sec. 13, 10, 11
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#9
(4.93, 4.97, 4.64, 4.68, 4.69;
difficulty 2.0, 86m)
Optional video:
Introduction to Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
Optional video: Huffman Coding
at
start
of
class
9/16
at
start
of
class
9/14
Read Ch 4 Sec. 8, 9
Do (on paper) one of these end-of-chapter sets:
10th edition: {*4.54, 4.58, *4.62, 4.63}
9th edition: {*4.53, 4.57, *4.60, 4.62 and
change 4.57 as follows:
Re-label Part (b) as Part (c).
Re-label Part (a) as Part (b).
Add a new Part (a), "Would you use the node-
voltage or mesh-current method to find Vdc?
Explain your choice.} difficulty 2.3, 80m
Optional Video: How to Debunk A Product
Note: An asterisk (*) at the front of a
problem number means an answer is available
in an appendix of your textbook.
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11:59
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dependent sources
Read Ch 4 Sec. 5, 6, 7
Log in to Mastering Engineering, then do PS#7
(4.32, 4.39, 4.43, 4.52; difficulty 1.8, 106m)
Optional video: Nodal Analysis with Supernode
Optional video: The greatest Engineering
Achievements of the 20th Century. (~9 min.)
***
dependent sources
Read Ch 4 Sec. 4
Do PS#6 in Mastering Engineering.
(4.20, 4.28, 4.30; difficulty 3.0, 58m)
Optional:
Video lecture: The Passive Sign Convention
Video lecture: Passive Sign Cnvntn Examples
Note: The passive sign convention is easy once you
clearly understand it. However, there are lots of bad
descriptions of it floating around on the Internet.
Stick with the IEE handout, the videos above, or ask in
class rather than searching the Internet yourself on
this matter.
at
start
of
class
9/09
at
start
of
class
9/11
Meters, Nodal Analysis, Supernodes
Read Ch 3 Sec. 3.5, 3.6; Ch 4 Sec 1, 2, 3.
Do one of the end-of-chapter sets below
10th edition: {3.45, 4.1, 4.13, 4.6}
9th edition: {3.43, 4.1, 4.8, 4.9}
Note: The authors suggest that you may use PSpice or
Multisim to check your answers. We have not yet studied
these computer programs. You may check your answers
by considering KVL and KCL in the original circuit.
Optional: Interview tips from GE
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11:59
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Read: Nilsson & Riedel Ch 3 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4
Do PS#4 in Mastering Engineering.
Optional: Why become an engineer? Watch this
short film titled Design Our Future.
Prof. De Boer does not endorse every statement made
in this video, but it does provoke thought.
(The link at the end of the video is defunct. A similar
link ending in ".info" instead of ".us" is a phishing
site—don't go there!)
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11:59
pm
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Read: Nilsson & Riedel Chapter 2
Do PS#3 in Mastering Engineering.
at
start
of
class
9/02
at
start
of
class
9/04
SI units, Switches, Meters, Bandwidth
Read Chapter 1 in your textbook as needed.
Review sections 1 though 8 in the handout,
"An Introduction to Electrical Engineering."5
Do the end-of-chapter problems listed below
either from the 9th or 10th edition textbook.
Write them out on paper using a pencil and
eraser. Be sure to follow homework standards.
Here is an example of what good quality
homework looks like.
10th edition: 1.3, 1.15, 1.31
9th edition: 1.5, 1.11, 1.28
Optional video ~3 minutes: "Every question
harbors a latent question." (What if?)
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11:59
PM
See
note
2
below
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See
notes
4, 5, & 7
below
voltage, resistance, power, KVL, KCL
Review sections 1 though 8 in the handout,
"An Introduction to Electrical Engineering."5
Scan Chapter 1 in your textbook
Note errata on page 15 in your textbook.
Do the PS#1 Introduction to 'Mastering
Engineering'" assignment.
Note: Prof. De Boer inadvertently included
some problems twice. Please skip problems that
are redundant.
Optional: Fractal Zoom... Mandelbrot (10:01)
Note: On 8/27 at 9:55 PM the due date of this
assignment was changed from 8/27 to 8/29 due to
technical difficulties with the Mastering Engineering
Web site.