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EGR 203 Electric Control Fundamentals


Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 4

Covers Fourier series and Laplace Transforms and their use in electrical control theory. Includes the Bode diagram, Boolean algebra, and basic logic gates.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of MTH 252 , MTH 256 , and EGR 202 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Define the Laplace Transform and its use in electrical control theory. 
  2. Use Fourier series analysis techniques. 
  3. Define the step and impulse function. 
  4. Find functional and operational transform. 
  5. Find inverse transform. 
  6. Define circuit elements and conduct circuit analysis in the s-domain. 
  7. Find the transfer function for various circuits. 
  8. Solve circuits using the LTSpice circuit analysis program. 
  9. Apply Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps to basic digital circuits. 
  10. Represent lab data in a formal report. 


Content Outline
  • The Laplace Transform 
    • Definition of the Laplace Transform 
    • The step and impulse function 
    • Functional and operational transforms 
    • Inverse transforms 
    • Initial and final-value theorems 
  • The Laplace Transform in Circuit Analysis 
    • Circuit elements in the s-domain 
    • Circuit analysis in the s-domain 
    • The impulse function in circuit analysis 
  • The Transfer Function 
    • The transfer function 
    • The transfer function and the steady-state sinusoidal response 
    • Bode diagrams 
  • LTSpice 
    • DC circuits 
    • AC circuits 
    • Transient circuits 
  • Digital Principles 
    • Boolean algebra 
    • Karnaugh maps 
    • Logic circuits  
  • Fourier Series 
    • Trig Form 
    • Symmetry 
    • Simulation 
  • Electrical Safety