Course syllabus

010113010-65 ทฤษฎีวงจรไฟฟ้า (Electric Circuit Theory)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Pisit Vanichchanan
1. Course number and name

010113010-65 ทฤษฎีวงจรไฟฟ้า (Electric Circuit Theory)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Asst.Prof. Dr.Pisit Vanichchanan
Dr.Bancha Janthong
Assoc.Prof. Dr.Pisit Liutanakul

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. William H. Hayt, Jr., Jack E. Kemmerly, and Steven M. Durbin, “Engineering Circuit Analysis”, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill.

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    Components of electric circuit; resistance inductance and capacitance; Kirchhoff’s laws; Nodal and mesh analysis; source transformation; Linearity and supper position; Thévenin-Norton’s theorems; transient analysis for 1st and 2nd order circuit; AC circuit analysis; phasor diagram; three-phase system.
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Required :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
    1. CLO1 The student will be able to develop an understanding of the fundamental laws of electric circuits and be able to apply circuit analysis to both DC and AC circuits.
    2. CLO2 The student will be able to understand advanced mathematical methods, such as linear algebra, differential equations, and complex numbers, to be able to solve circuit problems.
    3. CLO3 The student will be able to use the techniques of node and mesh analysis and develop them to analyze the circuits using sophisticated techniques such as superposition, Thévenin’s and Norton's theorems, power maximum transferred, etc.
    4. CLO4 The student will be able to understand well and analyze transient, and steady state responses of 1st and 2nd order circuits, such as RL, RC, RLC and LC circuits.
    5. CLO5 The student will be able to understand well on sinusoidal steady-state responses and fluently analyze single phase and three-phase circuits, especially complex power.
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO)
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • CLO1 The student will be able to develop an understanding of the fundamental laws of electric circuits and be able to apply circuit analysis to both DC and AC circuits.
    • CLO2 The student will be able to understand advanced mathematical methods, such as linear algebra, differential equations, and complex numbers, to be able to solve circuit problems.
    • CLO3 The student will be able to use the techniques of node and mesh analysis and develop them to analyze the circuits using sophisticated techniques such as superposition, Thévenin’s and Norton's theorems, power maximum transferred, etc.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to understand well and analyze transient, and steady state responses of 1st and 2nd order circuits, such as RL, RC, RLC and LC circuits.
    • CLO5 The student will be able to understand well on sinusoidal steady-state responses and fluently analyze single phase and three-phase circuits, especially complex power.
    SO6 an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
    • CLO1 The student will be able to develop an understanding of the fundamental laws of electric circuits and be able to apply circuit analysis to both DC and AC circuits.
    • CLO2 The student will be able to understand advanced mathematical methods, such as linear algebra, differential equations, and complex numbers, to be able to solve circuit problems.
    • CLO3 The student will be able to use the techniques of node and mesh analysis and develop them to analyze the circuits using sophisticated techniques such as superposition, Thévenin’s and Norton's theorems, power maximum transferred, etc.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to understand well and analyze transient, and steady state responses of 1st and 2nd order circuits, such as RL, RC, RLC and LC circuits.
    • CLO5 The student will be able to understand well on sinusoidal steady-state responses and fluently analyze single phase and three-phase circuits, especially complex power.
    SO7 an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
    • CLO3 The student will be able to use the techniques of node and mesh analysis and develop them to analyze the circuits using sophisticated techniques such as superposition, Thévenin’s and Norton's theorems, power maximum transferred, etc.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to understand well and analyze transient, and steady state responses of 1st and 2nd order circuits, such as RL, RC, RLC and LC circuits.
    • CLO5 The student will be able to understand well on sinusoidal steady-state responses and fluently analyze single phase and three-phase circuits, especially complex power.

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
Week Topic Details Activities
01 Introduction
02 Basic Components and Electric Circuits
03 Voltage and Current Laws
04 Basic Nodal and Mesh Analysis
05 Useful Circuit Analysis Techniques Superposition; source transformation; Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits
06 Operational Amplifier
07 Capacitors and Inductors
08 Basic RL and RC Circuits
09 RLC Circuit (Part I) Source-free RLC circuit; second-order circuits; natural response; forced response
10 RLC Circuits (Part II) Driven RLC circuits; complete response
11 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
12 AC Circuit Power Analysis
13 Polyphase Circuits
14 Course Summary
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Formative 1 20 quiz, assignment, Attendance, Computer-Based Test (CBT) 24 Nov 2025 - 13 Mar 2026
Formative 2 25 midterm examination 24 Jan 2026
Formative 3 25 midterm examination 28 Feb 2026
Summative 30 final examination 17 Mar 2026

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