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EK 307 - Electric Circuit TheoryModule 0: Introduction

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Welcome to My Online Class

This course counts toward Phase I requirements in Biomedical, Computer, and Electrical Engineering.

The course consists of 21 modules.

Each module requires approximately 20 - 30 minutes viewing time each.

Homework and in-module exercises are an important part of this course.

About Me

Mark HorensteinCourse Instructor

• Professor at B.U. for 23 years

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

• Wrote Microelectronic Circuits & Devices (Prentice-Hall 1990, 1996)

• Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in College of Engineering

• I Love teaching at Boston University!

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Introduction

Voltage and Current

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• Take the quizzes at the times indicated on the Syllabus

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Systems of Units

“length” in meters

“mass” in kilograms

“time” in seconds

• In this course, we use SI, or Standard International Units

Electrical quantities are also expressed in SI units

• Voltage in volts

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• Current in amperes

• Resistance in ohms

• Capacitance in farads

• Inductance in henries

These units are all named after famous 19th century scientists

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