Circuit Analysis Demystified

Circuit Analysis Demystified

Circuit analysis is one of the most important courses in electrical engineering,
where students learn the basics of the field for the first time. Unfortunately
it is also one of the most difficult courses that students face when attempting
to learn electrical engineering. At most universities it serves as a “weed out”
course, where students not “cut out” for electrical engineering are shown the exit.
A friend once referred to the course as “circuit paralysis” because he claimed
to freeze up during the exams.
The purpose of this book is to make learning circuit analysis easier. It can
function as a supplement to just about any electric circuits book and it will serve
as a tutorial for just about any circuit analysis class. If you are having trouble
with electrical engineering because the books are too difficult or the professor
is too hard to understand, this text will help you.
This book explains concepts in a clear, matter-of-fact style and then uses
solved examples to illustrate how each concept is applied. Quizzes at the end
of each chapter include questions similar to the questions solved in the book,
allowing you to practice what you have learned. The answer to each quiz question
is provided at the end of the book. In addition, a final exam allows you to test
your overall knowledge.
This book is designed to help students taking a one-year circuit analysis course
or professionals looking for a review. The first 10 chapters cover topics typically
discussed in a first-semester circuit analysis course, such as voltage and current
theorems, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, op amp circuits, capacitance and
inductance, and phasor analysis of circuits.
The remaining chapters cover more advanced topics typically left to a second-
semester course. These include Laplace transforms, filters, Bode plots, and
characterization of circuit stability.
If you use this book for self-study or as a supplement in your class you will
find it much easier to master circuit analysis.

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