What you should know coming into ESE370
ESE370 builds on a basic understanding of RLC circuits that was introduced
in ESE215 as well as some basic electricity and magnetism introduced in
Physics 151. The course will largely assume you already know the
following:
- Ohm's Law (V=IR)
- Capacitor and Inductor I-V relationships (I = C dV/dt, V = L dI/dt)
- Capacitor charge (Q=CV)
- Power (P=IV) and Energy (P = dE/dt)
- Parallel and Series resistors (how to calculate equivalent resistance)
- Parallel and Series capacitors (how to calculate equivalent
capacitance)
- Kirchoff's Current and Voltage Laws (KVL/KCL)
- Parallel plate capacitor (C=epsilon A/d)
- Resistance (R=rho L / A)
- RC step response
- Steady-state behavior of capacitors and inductors
If you are rusty about any of this (or it seems unfamiliar),
you should definitely take time to review it immediately before you
fall behind. If you don't know where to start, do not hesitate to discuss with a TA.
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