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5. Properties of Electrical Materials 4–6
A. Semiconductor materials (e.g., tunneling, diffusion/drift current, energy
bands, doping bands, p-n theory)
B. Electrical (e.g., conductivity, resistivity, permittivity, magnetic permeability,
noise)
C. Thermal (e.g., conductivity, expansion)
6. Circuit Analysis (DC and AC Steady State) 11–17
A. KCL, KVL
B. Series/parallel equivalent circuits
C. Thevenin and Norton theorems
D. Node and loop analysis
E. Waveform analysis (e.g., RMS, average, frequency, phase, wavelength)
F. Phasors
G. Impedance
7. Linear Systems 5–8
A. Frequency/transient response
B. Resonance
C. Laplace transforms
D. Transfer functions
8. Signal Processing 5–8
A. Sampling (e.g., aliasing, Nyquist theorem)
B. Analog filters
C. Digital filters (e.g., difference equations, Z-transforms)
9. Electronics 7–11
A. Models, biasing, and performance of discrete devices (e.g., diodes,
transistors, thyristors)
B. Amplifiers (e.g., single-stage/common emitter, differential, biasing)
C. Operational amplifiers (e.g., ideal, nonideal)
D. Instrumentation (e.g., measurements, data acquisition, transducers)
E. Power electronics (e.g., rectifiers, inverters, converters)
10. Power Systems 8–12
A. Power theory (e.g., power factor, single and three phase, voltage regulation)
B. Transmission and distribution (e.g., real and reactive losses, efficiency,
voltage drop, delta and wye connections)
C. Transformers (e.g., single-phase and three-phase connections,
reflected impedance)
D. Motors and generators (e.g., synchronous, induction, dc)
11. Electromagnetics 4–6
A. Electrostatics/magnetostatics (e.g., spatial relationships, vector analysis)
B. Electrodynamics (e.g., Maxwell equations, wave propagation)
C. Transmission lines (high frequency)