UNIT 1 (Week 1-Week 5)

	Week 1					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In-Class Activities
Mon   1/6	Check out the syllabus, website, and Gradescope!				Get ready to have some conversations with your classmates!	Design Ideation!	Academic Honesty Data collection Ideation poster
	Spring 2021 Circuits Introduction PowerPoint
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Wed     1/8						Proof of Skills Day 1 Intro	Proof of Skills Day 1 (online Gradescope)
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Thurs     1/9	Lec 1.1 Circuit Variables, Passive Sign Convention   Lec 1.2 Ideal Sources, Ohm's Law, Kirkoff's Laws	Passive Sign Convention, KCL, KVL, Ohm's Law LEVELUP Problems	Lec 1	Chapter 1, 2.1	CP01 CP01 solution	HW1
	Spring 2021 Circuits Introduction PowerPoint   WebEx Live Introduction Lecture Video (Fall 2020 bookmarked content for reference slight changes between semesters)
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	Week 2					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In
Mon   1/13	Lec 2.1 Parallel and Series, Voltage Divider   Lec 2.2 Equivalent Sources, Circuit Reduction		Lec 2	Chapter 2.2 thru 2.6	CP02 CP02 solution Team Assignment 1
	WebEx Live KCL, KVL, Circuit Reduction, Nodal Set up Problem Lecture Videos
Wed   1/15	Choose your skill set			Refresh, relearn, teach, or learn skills to be successful….		Proof of Skills Day 2 (cont.)	Proof of Skills Day 2 (online Gradescope)
Thur 1/16			Lec 3	Chapter 3.1, 3.2	CP03 CP03 solution Team Assignment 2
	Lec 3.1 Nodal Analysis Lec 3.2 Mesh Analysis
	Super Day, Mesh Analysis, SuperNodes, Supermeshes, Superposistion WebEx Live Lecture Videos
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	Week 3					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
Mon   1/20 No class	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Wed   1/22	Choose your skill set				Refresh, relearn, teach, or learn skills to be successful….	Proof of Skills Day 3	Proof of Skills Day 3 (online Gradescope)
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Thur   1/23	Lec 4.1 Superposition   Lec 4.2 Dependent Sources		Lec 4	Chapter 3.3, 4.1, 4.2	CP04 CP04 solution Team Assignment 3	HW2	HW1
	Dependent Sources and Bridge Circuits WebEx Live Lecture Videos
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	Week 4					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   1/27	Lec 5.1 Bridge Circuits, Thevenin/Norton Circuits	Thevenin Norton Mesh Nodal Dependent Source LEVELUP Problems	Lec 5	Chapter 3.4, 3.5, 3.6	CP05 CP05 solution	Proof of Skills Day 4 (cont.)	Proof of Skills Day 4 (online Gradescope)
	Thevenin/Norton Live WebEx Lecture Video
Wed   1/29	Alpha Lab Topic: Sensors and Decisions, Comparators and Voltage Dividers Omega Lab Topic: MS1 Planning				Alpha Lab 1   Omega Lab MS1 Planning Milestone 1 Begin		Proof of Skills Check-In (Video) All Essential Proof of Skills complete!
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Thurs   1/30	Lec 6.1 Amplifier Circuit Model, Ideal Op Amps   Lec 6.2 Op Amp Circuits		Lec 6	Chapter 4.3 thru 4.6	CP06 CP06 solution	HW3	HW2
	All things OP AMP WebEx Live Lecture
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	Week 5					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   2/3	Lec 6.2 Op Amp Circuits (cont.)				CP06 CP06 solution Team Assignment 4
Tues   2/4							Omega Lab Project Plan (online Gradescope)
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Wed   2/5	Alpha Lab Topic:Comparators and Voltage Dividers, Mathematical Operational Amplifiers, Voltage Dividers as a Component Omega Lab Topic: PoC1 (start with simulation and analysis, iterate, THEN build)					Alpha Lab 1   Omega Lab MS1Proof of Concepts Do NOT build first, simulate, do analysis, iterate...then build circuits in a MODULAR way..step by step! (Easier troublshooting)
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Thurs   2/6	Exam Review (In-Class) Starting Unit 2 Below! Lec 8.1 Signal Waveforms Lec 8.2 Sinusoidal Waveforms		Lec 7   Lec 8	Chapter 5.1 thru 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4	CP07   CP08   CP08 solution	HW4 Design Ideation	HW3
	WebEx Live Lecture Videos (It didn't record! But see Exam 1 Spring 2020 solution. This is what we went over.)
Tuesday 2/11/25 EXAM 1 7 p.m. - 9:00 pm (EST): EATON 214 See Prof. Sawyer for official extended time planning.
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UNIT 2 (Week 6 - Week 8)   Learning Outcomes: Calculate the transient response of circuits with capacitors and inductors Analyze the responses of RLC series and parallel circuits Analyze circuits with resistance, inductance, and capacitance in terms of impedance Find the time domain response of circuits using Laplace transforms
	Week 6					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   2/10	Lec 8.3 Capacitor and Inductor   Lec 8.4 Differentiator and Integrator Op Amp Circuits			5.1-5.4, 6.1,6.2,6.4	Capacitor, Inductor, Differentiator, Integrator Op Amp Circuits	CP08 CP08 solution
	Dynamic Component and First Order Circuit Diff EQ Live WebEx Lecture
Tuesday 2/11 7-9 pm Exam 1 EATON 214
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Wed     2/12	Alpha Lab Topic: Capacitance (C), Inductance (L), RC Circuits					Alpha Lab 2 Milestone 1 Check-Ins and PoC documents are extended to next week due to Exam 1.   You're welcome ;-)
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Thurs     2/13	Lec 9.1 RC Circuits (Natural Response)   Lec 9.2 RC Circuits (Forced Response), RC/RL General Equation		Lec 9	Chapter 7.1 thru 7.3	CP09 CP09 solution
	First Order Transient Circuits WebEx Live Lecture Videos
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	Week 7					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   2/17 No class	President's. Day
Tues (Mon Schedule)     2/18	Lec 9.1 RC Circuits (Natural Response)   Lec 9.2 RC Circuits (Forced Response), RC/RL General Equation   Continued from Thursday...		Lec 9	Chapter 7.1 thru 7.3	CP09 CP09 solution
	First Order Transient Circuits WebEx Live Lecture Videos
Wed     2/19	Alpha Lab Topic: RC/RL Circuits, Thevenin   Omega Lab Topic: MS2 Begin					Omega Lab MS1 Project Presentation Day   Omega Lab MS2 Planning   Alpha Lab 2	Alpha Lab 1 Proof of Concept Document Alpha Lab 1 Check-In Omega Lab Proof of Concept 1 Document Omega Lab 1 Check-In MS1 LTSpice Schematic
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Thurs     2/20	Lec 10.1 First Order Circuits Sinusoidal Input Lec 11.1 Series RLC Circuits Lec 11.2 Overdamped, Underdamped, Critically Dampled 2nd Order Step Response		Lec 10 No Slides	Chapter 7.4, 7.5 Chapter 6.3	CP10 CP10 solution   Team Assignment 5 No CP11	HW5	HW4 Note* Proof of Skills Deadline for Essential Skills or you’ll be encouraged to drop course (Drop deadline with a W is 3/14)
	RC Series Circuit with an Exponential Input Live WebEx Lecture 2nd Order Diff. Eq. WebEx Live Lecture

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	Week 8					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   2/24	Lec 12.1 Parallel RLC Circuits   Lec 12.2 Laplace Transforms, Pole Zero Diagrams   Lec 13.1 Partial Fraction Expansion, Simple Real Poles   Lec 13.2 Partial Fraction Expansion Complex Conjugate Poles		Lec 12 Lec 13	Chapter 9.1 thru 9.4 Chapter 9.5, 9.6	CP12   CP12 solution CP13   CP13 solution   Team Assignment 6
	Laplace Transforms Intro, Pole Zero Diagrams, 2nd Order Diff Eq Full Analyais (with initial conditions) Live WebEx Lecture
Tues   2/25							Omega Lab MS1 Project Manual Deadline Omega Lab Project Plan MS2 Review
Wed     2/26	Alpha Lab Topic: RLC Circuits, 2nd order step response					Alpha Lab 2   Omega Lab MS2Proof of Concepts
Thurs   2/27	Lec 12.1 Parallel RLC Circuits   Lec 12.2 Laplace Transforms, Pole Zero Diagrams   Lec 13.1 Partial Fraction Expansion, Simple Real Poles   Lec 13.2 Partial Fraction Expansion Complex Conjugate Poles		Lec 12 Lec 13	Chapter 9.1 thru 9.4 Chapter 9.5, 9.6	CP12   CP12 solution CP13   CP13 solution   Team Assignment 6	HW6	HW5
	Laplace Transforms Intro, Pole Zero Diagrams, 2nd Order Diff Eq Full Analyais (with initial conditions) Live WebEx Lecture
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	Week 9					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
3/3-3/7 No class	Spring Break!				We Encourage Mental Wellness...Take a Break!
Mon     3/10	Lec 14.1 Complete System Response   Lec 14.2 Complete System Response 2   Lec 15.1 Complete System Response, Non Zero Initial Conditions		Lec 14       Lec 15	Chapter 9.5, 9.6	CP14   CP14 solution   CP15   CP15 solution Team Assignment 7
Wed   3/12	Alpha Lab Topic: RLC Circuits, 2nd Order Step Response						Note* Proof of Skills Deadline for Essential Skills or you’ll be encouraged to drop course (Drop deadline with a W is 3/14)
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Thurs   3/13	Exam 2 Review	Exam 2 Review including LEVELUP PROBLEMS	Lec 16   Lec 17	Chapter 9.5, 9.6	CP16 CP16 solution CP17 CP17 solution	HW7	HW6
Tuesday 3/18/25 EXAM 2 7 p.m. - 9:00 pm (EST): EATON214 Please see Prof. Sawyer for official extra time scheduling.

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UNIT 3 (Week 10 - Week 12)   Learning Outcomes: Analyze AC circuits in the frequency domain; Find the AC steady-state responses of circuits with resistances, inductances, and capacitances in terms of impedance; Recognize and analyze RLC series and parallel resonant circuits; Understand power in AC circuits; Transformer Circuits
	Week 10					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   3/17	For your IDEATION today! Lec 18.1 AC Steady State, Phasors Lec 18.2 Phasor Forms, Complex Math		Lec 18	Chapter 8.1 thru 8.5 10.1 thru 10.6, 11-1, 11-2	No CP		Bedtime or Bedfrequency Story ABET 3.3 assesssment "...communicate to a range of audiences" Design Ideation "Can you teach Diff Eq. or Laplace to my 7 year old?"
	Phasor Lecture Live on WebEx (Spring 2020)
Tuesday 3/18 7-9 pm Exam 2 Eaton 214
Wed   3/19	GM WEEK ACTIVITIES You may continue labs but not mandatory. Schedule accordingly! Omega presentations are NEXT WEEK...
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Thurs   3/20	Lec 19.1 Unit 1 concepts with Phasors, KCL, KVL   Lec 20.1 Unit 1 Concepts with Phasors, Mesh and Node Analysis, Maxwell Bridge	Phasor Level Up Problems	Lec19 Lec 20	Chapter 11-1, 11-2	CP19 CP19 solution CP20 CP20 solution Team Assignment 7	HW8	HW7
	Phasor Lecture + Unit 1 Concepts Live WebEx
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	Week 11					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   3/24	Lec 21.1 Power Circuits	Power Circuits Level Up Problems		Chapter 8.1 thru 8.4	CP21   CP21 solution Team Assignment 8
	Power Circuits Introduction Live WebEx
Wed   3/26	Alpha Lab Topic: Phasors, Complex Powex   Omega Lab Topic: MS3					Omega Lab MS2 Project Presentation Day   Alpha Lab 3   Omega Lab MS3 Planning	Alpha Lab 2 Proof of Concept Document Alpha Lab 2 Check-In Omega Lab Proof of Concept 2 Document Omega Lab 2 Check-In   MS2 LTSpice Schematic
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Thurs   3/27	Lec 21.2 Power Triangle, Power Factor		Lec 21	Chapter 16.1 thru 16.4	CP21 CP21 solution
	Power Circuits (continued) Transformers Background Live WebEx
	Week 12					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon 3/31	Lec 22.1 Ideal Transformer   Lec 22.2 Transformer Circuit Analysis,Referral Methods	Transformers Level Up Problems	Lec 22	Chapter 15.1 thru 15.4	CP22 CP22 solution Team Assignment 9
	Transformers Live WebEx
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Tues   4/1							Omega Lab MS2 Project Manual Deadline   Omega Lab Project Plan MS3 Review
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Wed   4/2	Alpha Lab Topic: Phasors, Complex Power, and Filters Omega Lab Topic: MS3
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UNIT 4 (Week 13 - Week 15)   Learning Outcomes: Frequency response of circuits Build and design filters Understand Bode plots
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Thurs   4/3	Exam 3 Review Lec 24.1 First Order Filters (Magnitude) Lec 24.2 First Order Filters (Phase)	Exam 3 Concept Review and Links to Level Up Problems	Lec 24	Chapter 12.1,12.2	CP24 CP24 solution Team Assignment 10	HW9	HW8
	First Order Filters LIVE WEBEX
	Week 13					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   4/7	Lec 25.1 2nd Order Filters	Filter Level Up Problems First and Second Order Part 1	Lec 25	Chapter 12.3, 12.4   Chapter 12.5,12.6	CP25 CP25solution Team Assignment 11
	Second Order Filters 1 WebEx Live
Wed   4/9	Alpha Lab Topic: Filters   Omega Lab: MS3
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Thurs 4/10	Lec 26.1 (Continued from above) Lec 27.1 Second Order Filter Process Summary,Design Approach	Filter Design Level Up Problems	Lec 27	Chapter 14.1 thru 14.5	CP26 CP26 solution CP27   CP27 solution
	Second Order Filters 2 WebEx Live
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Tuesday 4/15/25 EXAM 3 Monday 7 p.m. - 9:00 pm (EST): EATON 214 Please contact Prof. Sawyer if you need official extra time scheduling!
	Week 14					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon 4/14	Lec 26.1 (Continued from above) Lec 27.1 Second Order Filter Process Summary,Design Approach	Filter Design Level Up Problems	Lec 27	Chapter 14.1 thru 14.5	CP26 CP26 solution CP27   CP27 solution
	Second Order Filters 2 WebEx Live
Tuesday 4/15 Exam 3 7- 9 pm EATON 214
Wed   4/16	Alpha Lab Topic: Filters   Omega Lab: MS3
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Thurs 4/17	Lec 26.1 (Continued from above) Lec 27.1 Second Order Filter Process Summary,Design Approach	Filter Design Level Up Problems	Lec 27	Chapter 14.1 thru 14.5	CP26 CP26 solution CP27   CP27 solution
	Second Order Filters 2 WebEx Live

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	Week 14					Assigned	Due
	Lecture Videos	LevelUP Problems	Slides	Readings	In Class Activities
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Mon   4/21	Lec 27.1 Second Order Filter Process Summary,Design Approach Bonus Lecture Active filters (Omega Labs!!) Lec 28.1	Filter Design Level Up Problems	Bonus lecture Lec 28 Review		CP27   CP27 solution   Team Assignment 12 (Bring your laptops!)	HW10 (Optional)	HW9
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Wed     4/23						Omega Lab Milestone 3 Check-in Omega Lab MS3 Project Presentation Day	Alpha Lab 3 Proof of Concept Document Alpha Lab 3 Check-In Omega Lab Proof of Concept 3 Document Omega Lab 3 Check-In MS3 LTSpice Schematic
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Sun   4/27 midnight							All Optimizations Due HW10 Due Omega Project Manual Due Metacognition Journal Due
5/? TBD Final Exam

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