This course intends to be a first introduction to elementary concepts of electrical engineering (EE) for students with a non-EE background (computer science, mechanical engineering, etc.). Exposure to the topic is established by theory, pen-and-paper problems, homework computer-simulation exercises, and measurements in the laboratory. The goal of the course is to reach a
level sufficient for communication with an electrical engineer at reasonable depth. At the end of this course, the student should:
understand the major functions in an electronic system; be able to interpret correctly system specifications; be able to perform
elementary calculations related to electronic systems. Topics: properties of electronic systems, analysis of electric circuits, signal description in both time and frequency domain, complex transfer functions, impedances, two-ports, Bode plots, operational amplifiers, passive and active filters, semiconductor components such as diodes and the MOS transistor, implementation of
digital logic in CMOS, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, virtual instrumentation.