ENGR 17 - Electrical Circuits and Devices

    Recent Professors
    Michael J. Panunto
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: PHYS 42, MATH 40 (or concurrent enrollment)
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of ENGR 17
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    An introduction to the analysis, construction and measurement of electrical circuits. Use of analytical techniques based on the application of circuit laws and network theorems. Basic use of electrical test and measurement instruments including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and function generators. Use of circuit simulation software. Interpretation of measured and simulated data based on principles of circuit analysis for Direct Current (DC), analysis, transient, and sinusoidal steady-state Alternating Current (AC) conditions containing resistors, capacitors, inductors, dependent sources, operational amplifiers and/or switches. Elementary circuit design. Practical considerations such as component value tolerance and non-ideal aspects of laboratory instruments. Construction and measurement of basic operational amplifier circuits. Natural and forced responses of first and second order RLC circuits; the use of phasors; AC power calculations; power transfer; and energy concepts. (C-ID ENGR 260/260L).
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:55am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 9:30am–10:55am