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ENG 1450 Introduction to Electrical and Computer EngineeringCourse Outline Fall Term 2013 and Winter Term 2014

Course ObjectivesThis course introduces the fundamentals of electrical and computer engineering, including circuit analysis andselected topics on digital logic and electric motors. A number of standard electrical devices and components are

presented in this course. The laboratory sessions involve the use of and familiarization with basic equipment andmethods used in the workplace.

PrerequisitesA minimum grade of 60% in pre-calculus Mathematics 40S, or the former Mathematics 40S, Physics 40S, andChemistry 40S.

Course ContentThe following topics will be covered:

Fundamentals of electric circuits Kirchhoffs laws, voltage and current division, independent and dependent sources Capacitors and inductors Sinusoidal AC circuits Introduction to operational amplifiers, semiconductor devices, optical devices, electric motors Boolean logic, logic gates, combinational logic

Accreditation Units Mathematics: 0

Natural Science: 0Complementary Studies: 0Engineering Science: 100%Engineering Design: 0

Web Pagehttp://ece.eng.umanitoba.ca/undergraduate/ENG1450/ENG1450_site/ENG1450.html

TextbookC. Paul and F. Vahid, Selected Chapters from Paul: Fundamentals of Electric Circuit Analysis and Vahid: Digital

Design , University of Manitoba, ENG 1450. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

Evaluation DetailsStudents must receive a minimum of 50% on the final examination in order to be eligible to receive a passinggrade. Students who are unable to write the mid-term exam for medical (or other acceptable) reasons will havetheir final examination weighted to include the mid-term weighting. Students must complete all the laboratories inorder to be eligible to receive a passing grade.

Mid-Term(s)Fall term : Monday, October 21, 2013, 6:30-7:30pm Winter term : TBA

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Instructors

Fall term:A01: Prof. Gabriel Thomas, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Room: E3-555 EITCTelephone: (204) 474-6758Email: Gabriel.Thomas@ad.umanitoba.ca

A02: Prof. Cyrus Shafai, Ph.D., P.Eng.Room: E1-534 EITCTelephone: (204) 474-6302Email: Cyrus.Shafai@ad.umanitoba.ca

Winter term:A01: Prof. Sherif Sherif, Ph.D.

Room: E2-390 EITCTelephone: (204) 474-6893Email: Sherif.Sherif@ad.umanitoba.ca

A02: Prof. Jun Cai, Ph.D., E.I.T.Room: E1-554 EITCTelephone: (204) 474-6419Email: Jun.Cai@ad.umanitoba.ca

Summer term:A01: TBA

Office HoursThe instructors will be available following the lectures and for further consultation during normal office hours.Appointments may be made by email or phone. Individual instructors may post specific office hours.

Teaching Assistants

Fall term:Zeinab Dastgheib dastghei@cc.umanitoba.caSiavash Malektaji malektas@cc.umanitoba.caHamidreza Mirzaeian mirzaeih@cc.umanitoba.caSharmitha Bhadra umbhadra@cc.umanitoba.caMd Obaej Tareq umtareq@cc.umanitoba.caEhsan Tahmasebian tahmasee@cc.umanitoba.ca

Winter term: TBA

Summer term: TBA

Voluntary Withdrawal DateFall term: Wednesday, November 13, 2013Winter term: Wednesday, March 19, 2013Summer term: TBA

Requirements/Regulations Attendance at lectures and laboratories is essential for successful completion of this course. Students must

satisfy each evaluation component in the course to receive a final grade. It is the responsibility of each student to contact the instructor in a timely manner if he or she is uncertain

about his or her standing in the course and about his or her potential for receiving a failing grade. Students

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should also familiarize themselves with Sections 4 and 6 of the Regulations dealing with incomplete termwork, deferred examinations, attendance and withdrawal.

No programmable devices or systems (such as calculators, PDAs, iPods, iPads, cell phones, wirelesscommunication or data storage devices) are allowed in examinations unless approved by the courseinstructor.

Academic IntegrityStudents are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest ethical standards of the Profession ofEngineering and evince academic integrity in all their pursuits and activities at the university. As such, inaccordance with the General Academic Regulations and Requirements of the University of Manitoba, Section 7.1,students are reminded that plagiarism or any other form of cheating in examinations, assignments, laboratoryreports or term tests is subject to serious academic penalty (e.g. suspension or expulsion from the faculty oruniversity). A student found guilty of contributing to cheating in examinations or term assignments is also subjectto serious academic penalty.

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