ECE2101

Signals and systems 1

(ENG)

K K Pang

4 points + 26 lecture hours, 26 laboratory/tutorial hours + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: ENG1301, ENG1802, ENG1603 + Corequisites: ENG1803, MAT2901

Synopsis: Lumped circuits and circuit components. Time-domain response of first-order circuits and second-order circuits. Zero-input and zero-state responses; linear time-invariant properties. Sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits. Phasor diagrams, complex power and power factor. Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin-Norton, substitution and maximum-power-transfer. Laplace transform and its properties. Inverse Laplace transform by partial fraction expansion. Circuit analysis in s-domain. Network functions in s-domain. Pole-zero representation. Frequency characteristics by Bode plot. Computer simulation of circuits using SPICE and associated numerical methods.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Laboratory work: 20% Written assignment: 10%