National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

(SEECS)
Department of Electrical Engineering

EE111: Linear Circuit Analysis

Course Code: EE-111 Semester: Fall 2024
Credit Hours: 3+1 Prerequisite Codes:
Instructor: Ahsan Azhar E-mail: ahsan.azhar@seecs.edu.pk
Lab Engineer: Engr. Muhammad Ali Khalid ali.khalid@seecs.edu.pk
Office: B-204, First Floor, RIMMS Building Telephone: 051-9085-2555
Students Batch: BEE-16 (BEE2k24) -CD Discipline: Electrical Engineering
Lecture/Lab Monday, Tuesday, Friday Consulting Hours: Monday, Tuesday 15:00 – 16:00
Days:
Department: Electrical Engineering Updates on LMS: Weekly

Course Description:
The Linear Circuit Analysis is the first course covering the Electric Circuits and Electronics stream. This course
provides the undergraduate students with the foundation of basic laws and theory of basic linear electric
circuits using passive elements. The course introduces concepts of charge, current and voltage to be followed
with the description of current and voltage sources. An introduction to networks and circuits is accompanied
by detailed discussion of Ohm’s law and the Kirchhoff’s laws. This is followed by circuit analysis techniques
using Nodal and Mesh Analysis with particular reference to super-node and super-mesh. A comparison of Nodal
and Mesh analysis is also made. The course also covers Circuit Analysis Techniques including linearity and
superposition and source transformations; important theorems like Thevenin’s, Norton’s and Maximum Power
Transfer Theorem. The circuit reduction techniques covering Delta-Wye conversion are also covered to allow
the students to analyze the simplified circuits. After the resistive circuit analysis, the study of an important
building block (Operational Amplifier) and energy storage elements (capacitors and inductors) is made.
Transient and Steady State analysis of first order RC and RL circuits with unit step forcing function followed by
more complex series and parallel RLC circuits are covered.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO Description BT PLOs

After the completion of the course the students will be able to: Level
1. Apply node and mesh analysis techniques to find current or voltage in a resistive circuit C2 1
with control sources
2. Apply Thevenin and Norton Theorems to simplify resistive circuits with control sources. C2 1
Use Superposition, Sources Transformation and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems to
solve resistive circuits.
3. Analyze circuits having Operational Amplifier as a circuit element C3 2
4. Understand terminal characteristics of capacitor and inductor and perform power C3 2
calculations. Analyze first order RC and RL circuits for transient and steady state response
with unit step forcing function. Solve second order series and parallel RLC circuits for
transient and steady state response with unit step forcing function. Understand the
concept of damping.
5. Conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret experimental data P4 4
6. Use PSpice and Proteus software to design, analyze and simulate Electric and Electronic P4 5
circuits.
7. Exhibit good professional and ethical behavior while adhering to lab safety rules. A3 8
8. Function effectively both individually and as a member of a team A4 9

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Department of Electrical Engineering

Mapping of CLOs to Program Learning Outcomes

CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO

PLOs/CLOs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PLO 1 (Engineering Knowledge) √ √
PLO 2 (Problem Analysis) √ √
PLO 3 (Design/Development of Solutions)
PLO 4 (Investigation) √
PLO 5 (Modern tool usage) √
PLO 6 (The Engineer and Society)
PLO 7 (Environment and Sustainability)
PLO 8 (Ethics) √
PLO 9 (Individual and Team Work) √
PLO 10 (Communication)
PLO 11 (Project Management)
PLO 12 (Lifelong Learning)

Mapping of CLOs to Assessment Modules

CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO

Assessments/CLOs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Quizzes: 10% of the theory part √ √ √ √
Assignments: 10% of the theory part √ √ √ √
OHTs/ Mid: 30% of the theory part √ √ √
Labs:25% of the course √ √ √ √
End Semester Exam:50% of theory part √ √ √ √

Books:
Text Book: Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (5th Ed) by Charles K Alexander & Mathew N O Sadiku

 Engineering Circuit Analysis (7th edition) by Hayt, Kemmerly, and Durbin

Reference Books:  Electric Circuits by Nilsson and Reidel

Main Topics to be Covered:

The course spans following topics:
 Introduction to the course  Basic Nodal & Mesh Analysis
o Basic definitions of: Charge, o Mesh Analysis, The Supermesh
Current, Voltage and Power o Nodal Analysis, The Supernode
o Voltage and Current Sources o Comparison of Nodal and Mesh
Analysis
o Independent sources, Dependent  Circuit Analysis Techniques
sources
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o Network and Circuits – An o Linearity and Superposition, Source

Introduction transformations
o Ohm’s Law, Conductance o Thevenin’s Theorem, Norton’s
Theorem
o Power absorption o Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
 Definitions of Nodes, Paths, Loops and o Delta – Wye conversion
Branches
o Kirchhoff’s Laws:-  Capacitors and Inductors
o Kirchhoff’s Current law o Basic RL and RC Circuits
 Kirchhoff’s Voltage law o Source-free RL circuits
o Concept of nodes, loop, branches o Source-free RC circuits
 The single Loop Circuit o RL & RC Circuits with a Unit step
forcing function
 The single Node-pair Circuit  RLC Circuits
o Series and parallel connected o Source-free RLC circuits
independent sources
 Resistors in series and o Unit step function
parallel
 Voltage and current o RLC Circuits with a Unit step forcing
division function

Lecture Breakdown:
Week No Lecture No Topics Text Book
Sections
1 Introduction to the Course: Chap 1 (HKD)
1  Introduction to Electrical Engineering. 1.1, 1.2
 Learning Strategies 1.3, 1.5
 Course Conduct and Policies
Basic Components & Electric Circuits: Chap 2(HKD)
2  Review of Units and Scales. 2.1
 Charge, Current, Voltage 2.2
 Power & Energy 2.2
Basic Components & Electric Circuits:
3  Problem regarding power 2.2
 Circuit Elements 2.2
2 Basic Components & Electric Circuits:
4  Introduction to voltage and current sources 2.3
 Independent/dependent sources 2.3
Basic Components & Electric Circuit:
5  Networks and Circuits 2.3
 Ohm’s Law, Conductance 2.4
Voltage and Current Laws Chap 3(HKD)
6  Defining Nodes, Paths, Loops and Branches 3.1
 Examples of Nodes, Paths, Loops and Branches 3.1
 Kirchhoff’s Current Law 3.2

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3 7  Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law 3.3

 Single loop circuit 3.4
8  Single node-pair circuit 3.5
 Series and Parallel Connected Sources 3.6
9  Resistors in Series and Parallel 3.7
 Voltage and current division 3.8
4 Basic Nodal & Mesh Analysis: Chap 4(HKD)
10  Introduction, Basic Nodal Analysis 4.1
11  The Super-node 4.2
12  Basic Mesh Analysis 4.3
5 Basic Nodal & Mesh Analysis:
13  The Super-mesh 4.4
14  Comparison of Nodal and Mesh Analysis 4.5
15  Computer Aided Circuit analysis 4.6
6 Useful Circuit Analysis Techniques Chap 5(HKD)
16  Linearity and Superposition principle 5.1
17  Source Transformations, 5.2
18  Practical sources
7 Useful Circuit Analysis Techniques
19  Thevenin’s Theorem, Practice Problems 5.3
20  Norton’s Theorem, Practice Problems 5.3
21  Maximum Power Transfer Theorem, Practice Problems 5.4
8 Useful Circuit Analysis Techniques
22  Delta – Wye Conversion 5.5
23  Selecting an Approach: A summary of Various Techniques 5.6
24  Review & Problem Solving

9 Mid Semester Exam

10 Operational Amplifier Chap 6(HKD)

25  The Ideal Op Amp 6.2
26  Cascaded Stages 6.3
27  Comparators & Instrumentation Amplifiers 6.4
 Practical Considerations 6.5
11 Capacitors and Inductors Chap 7(HKD)
28  Capacitors: Voltage Current relationship, Energy Storage 7.1
29  Inductors: Voltage Current relationship, Energy Storage 7.2
30  Inductance and Capacitance combinations 7.3
12 Capacitors and Inductors
31  Linearity and its Consequences 7.4
32  Simple Op Amp Circuits with Capacitors 7.5
33  Duality 7.6
 Computer Modelling of Circuits with Capacitors and 7.7
Inductors

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13 Basic RC and RL circuits Chap 8(HKD)

34  Source-free RC circuits (covering exponential response) 8.1,2
35  Source-free RL circuits 8.3
36  A more General Perspective 8.4
14 37  Unit Step Function 8.5
38  Driven RC Circuits 8.6
39  Driven RL Circuits 8.7
 Predicting the Response of Sequentially Switched Circuits 8.8
15 The RLC Circuit Chap 9(HKD)
40  The Source Free Parallel RLC Circuit, Differential equation 9.1
41  Definition of frequency terms 9.1
42  Over-damped Parallel RLC Circuit 9.2
 Graphical representation
16 43  Critically damped Parallel RLC Circuit 9.3
44  Under damped Parallel RLC Circuit 9.4
45  Source free series RLC Circuit 9.5
17 46  The Complete response of the RLC Circuit
47  Lossless LC Circuit 9.6
48  Review of the Course 9.7
18 END SEMESTER EXAM

Lab Experiments
Lab1: Introduction To Basic Laboratory Equipment and Identification of Resistor colour codes
Lab 2: Introduction To PSPICE/LTSpice
Lab 3: Verification of KVL, KCL, Voltage & Current Divider Rule
Lab 4: Introduction to Multisim
Lab 5: Nodal Analysis
Lab 6: Mesh Analysis
Lab 7: Thevenin’s Equivalent Circuit
Lab 8: Norton’s Equivalent Circuit
Lab 9: Verification of Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
Lab 9: Verification of DELTA-WYE Conversion
Lab 10: Operation Of Oscilloscope and Function Generator
Lab 11 & 12: Operational Amplifier
Lab 13 & 14: RC and RL Circuits Transient and Forced Response
Lab 15: RLC Circuits Transient and Forced Response
Lab 16: Lab Exam/Semester Project Presntation

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Tools / Software Requirement:

PSpice/LTSpice and Proteus software are used to design, analyze and simulate Electric and Electronic
circuits. The students can download the student version of this software from the website. However the
software would be available on the PCs which are installed in the Labs.

General Grading Policy:

Quiz Policy: The quizzes can be announced/ unannounced and normally last for ten minutes. The
question framed is to test the concepts involved in last few lectures. Number of quizzes
that will be used for evaluation is at the instructor’s discretion. Grading for quizzes will be
on a fixed scale of 0 to 10.
Assignment Policy: In order to develop comprehensive understanding of the subject, assignments will be given.
Late assignments will not be accepted / graded. All assignments will count towards the
total (No ‘best-of’ policy). The students are advised to do the assignment themselves.
Copying of assignments is highly discouraged and violations will be dealt with severely by
referring any occurrences to the disciplinary committee. The questions in the assignment
are meant to be challenging to give students confidence and extensive knowledge about
the subject matter and enable them to prepare for the exams.
Lab Conduct: The labs will be conducted for three hours every week. A lab handout will be given in
advance for study and analysis The lab handouts will also be placed on LMS. The students
are to submit their results by giving a lab report at the end of lab for evaluation. One lab
report per group will be required. However, students will also be evaluated by oral viva
during the lab.
Plagiarism: SEECS maintains a zero tolerance policy towards plagiarism. While collaboration in this
course is highly encouraged, you must ensure that you do not claim other people’s work/
ideas as your own. Plagiarism occurs when the words, ideas, assertions, theories, figures,
images, programming codes of others are presented as your own work. You must cite and
acknowledge all sources of information in your assignments. Failing to comply with the
SEECS plagiarism policy will lead to strict penalties including zero marks in assignments and
referral to the academic coordination office for disciplinary action.

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