DORDT COLLEGE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PROBLEM SETS on ELECTRICAL TOPICS (Last update: 4/14/2009 8:16 am)
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PS # | Due |
Problems Assigned
(Sources at EGR 104 courses@dordt Section 4)
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| 4/13 |
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Topic: Review for test. Do: Study for the test on Wednesday, 4/15. | |
9-8
| 4/10 |
4/13 4/13 at 5 pm | 4/14 |
Topic: Mesh Analysis Read: Section 16 Do: Problems 27, 28, 29, 30 Note: On some prints of this problem set there are omissions. On problem #27 the label at the right side is iy. On problem number 29 the label at the extreme right side is 60 V. This assingment will be due for regular grading at 5:00 PM on the day of peer grading. It will be graded overnight. You may pick up your graded work from the plastic bin near the engineering pod door. on Tuesday, 4/14 after 8:30 AM. |
9-7
| 4/08 |
4/10 4/13 | 4/14 |
Topics: Review topics from previous assignments Read: Review Sections 13, 14, 15 Do: Problems 24, 25, 26 Optional Reading: A former bestselling book, Tracy Kidder, The Soul of a New Machine Available at the John & Louise Hulst Library call number TK7885.4.K53 1990. Read a reveiw here and another here. Read page samples here. This assignment will be graded overnight. You may pick up your graded work from the plastic bin near the engineering pod door. on Tuesday, 4/14 after 8:30 AM. |
9-6
| 4/06 |
4/08 4/10 | 4/13 |
Topics: Single Loop, KVL, Single Node-Pair, KCL Read: Sections 14, 15 Do: Problems 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
9-5
| 4/03 |
4/06 4/08 | 4/10 |
Topics: "CQD," Bandwidth, Shannon-Hartley Thm. "1984," Circuit Analysis—definitions Read Sections 10, 11, 12, 13 Do: Problems 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Optional: Nova Video, "Decoding Nazi Secrets" A quote from the show, ". . . brains over bullets." On reserve at The John & Louise Hulst Library Call no. D810.C88 D42 1999 (2 hrs, VHS) Or available on campus via DordtTV Showtimes approximately are: Fri. 4/03 at 3:40 5:50 and 8:00 pm. Sat. 4/04 at 11:20 am, 1:30, 3:40 , 5:50, 8:00 pm Note: DordtTV requires a wired connection and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Companion web site at PBS 1984 Apple Macintosh Commercial (You Tube) Wikipedia on the Apple Commercial |
9-4
| 4/01 |
4/03 4/06 | 4/08 |
Topics: Circuit Elements, Math Models, Passive Sign Convention, History of EE Read: Sections 8, 9 Do: Problems 10, 11, 12, 13 Optional: Video lecture: The Passive Sign Convention Video lecture: Passive Sign Convention 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 conslulting the internet on this matter. Optional: Will your worldview influence your work? Here are some videos on the matter: History of Pong   Biography: Nolan Bushnell Challenge: Can you find better videos? |
9-3
| 3/30 |
4/01 4/03 | 4/06 |
Topics: AC Circuits, Resistors Read: Section 6, 7 Do: Problems 7, 8, 9 |
9-2
| 3/27 |
3/30 4/01 | 4/03 |
Topics: Electric Energy, "Free Niagara" Read: Sections 4 and 5 (Up to section 6, p12.) Optional: The Grid. (13 min. video) Do: Problems 5, 6 Optional: read about arc flash and watch When good transformers go bad, 480 volt 3-phase Arc Flash Demonstration The point is that safety matters. Electric circuits can delever impresseive amounts of destructive energy when failures happen. |
9-1
| 3/25 |
3/27 3/30 | 4/01 |
Topics: Charge and Current, SI units, Voltage Read: IEE Sections 1, 2, 3 (Read up to Section 4 on page 6.) Optional: 14 minute video on fuel cell cars. Do: Problems 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Note 1) |
Homework must be ready for peer grading and discussion in
class on the first listed due date. It must be turned in for a
final grade on the second listed due date. Peer grading will be
1/5 (20%) of the homework grade.
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Note 2) |
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Note 3) |
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tentative. More problems might be added, expected due dates
might change, but problems shown will eventually be assigned.
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