Fall 2026
Section: 10507
Lectures Day & Time: M & W, 5:30 – 6:45 pm
Room 1209 State Hall
First Lecture: Monday, August 31, 2026
Monday,
September 7
Fall Break: Monday, October 12 – October 13
Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 25-Nov. 28
Study day: Wednesday, December 16
Laboratory Sections
are held in Room 3350 Engineering Bldg.
Lab Instructor: Xinyu Ning (xinyu@wayne.edu)
TA Office hours: TBA
Tuesdays, Section 12601, 2:30-6:20 pm
Thursdays, Section 12799, 1:00-3:50 pm
Tutors:
Gonnie Ben-Tal (hp0787@wayne.edu). Office hours: TBA
For Assignments
help: Xinyu Ning (xinyu@wayne.edu). Office hours: TBA
This course covers the following topics: Electrical quantities and waveforms; resistance and Ohm’s law; networks and Kirchhoff’s laws; network equivalents; nodal and mesh analysis; Thevenin’s theorem and other network theorems; Sinusoidal steady-state response; first- and second-order linear circuits.
Prerequisite: PHY 2185
Co-requisite: MAT 2150
Goals:
To develop competence in the analysis of electrical circuits and gain limited design experience with relatively simple electrical circuits.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain and analyze the voltage/current relationships and operational characteristics of resistors, inductors, capacitors, ideal switches, operational amplifiers, and voltage and current sources.
2. Explain and analyze different electrical circuit morphologies. In particular; series and parallel circuit structures, equivalent circuit configurations arrived at by the combination of series and parallel circuit elements such as resistors, inductors, capacitors, current and voltage sources, equivalent circuit configurations arrived at using network theorems such as; Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, superposition, and source transformations.
3. Explain and analyze power and energy dissipation and distribution for DC steady state circuits composed of the elements listed in the first objective.
4. Analyze the transient and steady state conditions for electrical circuits using Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current laws for DC sources.
5. Design simple electrical circuits, with DC sources, that satisfy specific functional requirements.
6. Use Multisim and Mathcad for circuit analysis and design.
Outcome Coverage:
ABET 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
ABET 2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
ABET 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
ABET 5. (Assessed based on lab activities) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
ABET 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
ABET 7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Required Textbook: Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9th ed., J. A. Svoboda and R. C. Dorf (John Wiley, 2014).
Recommended Book: Practical Electronics for Inventors (4th
ed.), P. Scherz and S. Monk (2016, McGraw Hill).
Instructor Information:
Office: 3127 Engineering Building
Phone: (313) 577-3966
E-mail: hassoun@wayne.edu
WWW: http://neuron.eng.wayne.edu
Office Hours (Room 3127 Engineering):
Mondays and Wednesdays (in-person): 12:00 – 2:00pm. Also, by appointment.
Grading
Policy:
Lab: 15%
Tests: 60% (three tests @20% each)
Final Exam:
25%
Required Software: Download
Multisim Student Version. Install on your own PC by the end of the first
week of class. Also, download and install Mathcad (free): Download Mathcad
2001
Course web site: Everything you need to know about the course (e.g., syllabus, lecture slides, assigned exercises, solutions to selected assignment problems, grades, course related links, etc.) is included here: http://neuron.eng.wayne.edu/ECE330/ece330f97.html. Make sure you become a frequent visitor of this course web site!
Grading Scale:
Percentage Grade (Honor
Point Value)
95-100 A (4.00)
90-94 A- (3.67)
85-89 B+ (3.33)
80-84 B (3.00)
75-79 B- (2.67)
70-74 C+ (2.33)
65-69 C (2.00)
60-64 C- (1.67)
55-59 D+ (1.33)
50-54 D (1.00)
45-49 D- (0.67)
0-44 F (0.00)
Students who do not complete the coursework, but fail to officially withdraw from the course will receive an F or X depending on how much coursework has been completed. A grade of I will be available only if the student needs to complete at most the final exam and is only assigned for documented emergency situations.
Missed Work Makeup Policy: Makeup Exams and lab
will only be allowed in the event of a documented emergency or a physician
certified illness. In all such cases, you must contact your Prof. Hassoun ASAP.
Dropping & Withdrawal
Policy
In the first two weeks of the (full) term, students can drop this class and receive 100% tuition and course fee cancellation. After the end of the second week, there is no tuition or fee cancellation. Students who wish to withdraw from the class can initiate a withdrawal request in Academia (consult with the ECE adviser on the deadline). You will receive a transcript notation of WP (passing), WF (failing), or WN (no graded work) at the time of withdrawal. No withdrawals can be initiated after the end of the tenth week. Students enrolled in the 10th week and beyond will receive a grade. Because withdrawing from courses may have negative academic and financial consequences, students considering course withdrawal should make sure they fully understand all the consequences before taking this step. More information on this can be found at: https://wayne.edu/students/register/dropping.
The official academic calendar can be found here: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar22-23
Attendance: Attendance
is mandatory for all lectures and lab sessions. 1
percent (out of the total final score) will be deducted for every unexcused
absence from lectures. Arriving to class more than 2 min late, or leaving class early will
count as an absence!
A student will lose 20 points (out
of 100) for each unexcused missed lab (and the lab experiment must still be
completed as arranged by the TA). MAKE SURE TO LOOK FOR AND SIGN THE ATTENDANCE
SHEET. NO SIGNATURE = ABSENCE.
Very Important: Your Professor is known to be very strict when it comes to attendance and deadlines. He expects you to conduct yourself as a professional. Here are few examples:
- When taking a test if he announces the end of the test and that you need to turn in your work, but you continue to write then he will not accept your work and you will receive a zero.
- Arrive more than 2 minutes late to class and you will be counted absent and lose points (1% of your final average is subtracted for each unexcused absence.)
- In case of an emergency, you must email him about your absence before class and you must bring with you legitimate documentation for your absence (e.g., doctor’s note, court note, etc.)
Policy on cell phones and smart watches: It is very simple,
switch it off and place it in your bag for the whole duration of the lectures,
labs and exams. If you are caught handling a smart phone during the exam (in
your hand, in your lap, etc.) the penalty for that is an automatic failure of
the course.
Smart phones and smart watches are strictly forbidden in Prof.
Hassoun’s classes. Tablets and laptops are only to be used for course related
activities. Also counted as a distraction is the work on assignments or other
activities that are not immediately associated with the lecture for that
session. Penalty for the violation of those rules: for
each incidence, one point will be deducted from the student’s final average.
During exams and the final exam: NO student will be allowed to leave the classroom
for the duration of the exam (so, plan accordingly). Cell phones and smart
watches must be powered off and placed in your backpack and placed under the
white board. You will have no access to your backpack once the exam starts.
Students with Disability:
If you have a documented disability that requires accommodation, you will
need to register with Student Disability Services for coordination of your
academic accommodations. The Student Disability Services (SDS) office is
located at 1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library in the Student Academic
Success Services department. SDS telephone number is 313-577-1851 or
313-577-3365 (TDD only). Once you have your accommodation in place, I
will be glad to meet with you privately during my office hours to discuss your
special needs. Student Disability Services’ mission is to assist the
university in creating an accessible community where students with disabilities
have an equal opportunity to fully participate in their educational experience
at Wayne State University.
Academic Misconduct: What every student should know
Cheating and Penalty for Cheating: Cheating is defined by the University as “intentionally using or attempting to use, or intentionally providing or attempting to provide, unauthorized materials, information, or assistance in any academic exercise.” This includes any group efforts on assignments or exams unless specifically approved by the professor for that assignment or exam. Evidence of fabrication or plagiarism, as defined by the University in its brochure “Academic Integrity,” will also result in downgrading for the course. Students who cheat on any assignment or during any examination will be assigned a failing grade for the course.
Prof. Hassoun’s policy on cheating:
- All work submitted for grading must be 100% individual effort (unless otherwise told beforehand by your professor).
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All work you submit for grading (lab reports,
exams, and bonus problems) must be 100% your own effort. You understand that
once you submit your work for grading then you are automatically certifying
that the work is 100% yours. Upon grading your work, if
cheating is detected (no matter how small) on an Exam then you will FAIL The
COURSE.