EE 2145 – Fall 2024

Pre-requisites or co-requisites

Prerequisites: MATH 1248 or MATH 1242.

Course Description & Motivation

EE 2145 is an introductory circuit analysis course designed for Mechanical Engineering Majors. Taking this course will benefit you as it enhances your understanding of how electrical systems interact with mechanical components. In modern engineering, many mechanical systems integrate electronic controls, sensors, and actuators. A solid grasp of circuits analysis will equip you with the ability to design, troubleshoot, and optimize these integrated systems more effectively. This knowledge allows you to anticipate potential electrical issues, ensure compatibility between mechanical and electrical parts, and contribute to more efficient and reliable designs. Moreover, it will broaden your problem-solving skills and make you a versatile engineer who can bridge the gap between the mechanical and electrical discipline in mixed background teams.

The course is structured as follows:

• Interactive lectures, two times a week, focusing on the fundamentals of relevant physical principles, electric circuit analysis, and problem solving
• Hands-on lab experiences, once a week, focusing on electrical engineering lab skills, building intuition, and collaboration
• Optional, TA lead, problem session

Course Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Explain the fundamental physical principles of and vocabulary related to electrical circuits and sensors
2. Solve for voltages, currents, power, efficiency on a linear network of passive components both for DC and AC problems
3. Analyze and use basic amplification and filtering circuits
4. Develop and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions, specific to electrical engineering and sensors

Career Readiness Skills

This is a list of technical skills you will gain through this course that you can immediately transfer into your resumes or career materials:

• Reading circuit diagrams and implementing them on breadboards
• Probing circuits for current and voltage, troubleshooting circuits using a multimeter and oscilloscope
• Using circuit simulations to verify experimental observations
• Collecting and analyzing sensor information
• Teamwork, using Electrical Engineering specific terminology

Questions on how to incorporate coursework on your resume? Please visit https://www.uvm.edu/cems/career-coaching