Circuits, Devices and Systems: A First Course in Electrical Engineering by Ralph J. Smith and Richard C. Dorf
If you are looking for a comprehensive and accessible introduction to electrical engineering, you might want to check out Circuits, Devices and Systems: A First Course in Electrical Engineering by Ralph J. Smith and Richard C. Dorf. This book covers the fundamental concepts and principles of electrical engineering, such as circuit analysis, network theorems, AC and DC circuits, diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, digital logic, and more. It also includes numerous examples, exercises, and problems to help you master the material and apply it to real-world situations.
The fifth edition of this book, published by John Wiley & Sons in 1992, features updated content, new chapters on power electronics and microprocessors, and a revised pedagogy that enhances the readability and clarity of the text. It also comes with a companion website that provides additional resources, such as simulations, animations, tutorials, and quizzes. Whether you are a student or a professional, you will find this book to be a valuable and engaging resource for learning electrical engineering.
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One of the main features of Circuits, Devices and Systems: A First Course in Electrical Engineering is its emphasis on the practical applications of electrical engineering. The book shows how electrical engineering concepts and techniques can be used to design and analyze various systems, such as communication systems, control systems, instrumentation systems, and power systems. It also introduces the latest technologies and trends in electrical engineering, such as microcontrollers, digital signal processing, and renewable energy sources.
Another feature of this book is its clear and concise presentation of the mathematical foundations of electrical engineering. The book explains the relevant mathematical concepts and methods in a step-by-step manner, with plenty of examples and diagrams to illustrate the points. It also provides a review of the essential topics in calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and complex numbers that are needed for electrical engineering. The book assumes that the reader has some prior knowledge of physics and basic electronics, but does not require any advanced mathematics or programming skills.
How to Use This Book
Circuits, Devices and Systems: A First Course in Electrical Engineering is designed to be used as a textbook for a one- or two-semester course in electrical engineering at the undergraduate level. It can also be used as a reference book for practicing engineers and technicians who want to refresh their knowledge or learn new skills. The book is organized into four parts:
Part I: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering. This part covers the basic concepts and tools of electrical engineering, such as voltage, current, resistance, power, energy, Kirchhoff's laws, Ohm's law, mesh and nodal analysis, superposition, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, maximum power transfer, and equivalent circuits.
Part II: AC Circuits and Systems. This part covers the analysis and design of AC circuits and systems, such as sinusoidal sources, phasors, impedance, admittance, complex power, power factor correction, resonance, transformers, three-phase systems, filters, and Fourier series.
Part III: Electronic Devices and Circuits. This part covers the operation and applications of electronic devices and circuits, such as diodes, rectifiers, clippers, clampers, zener diodes, transistors, amplifiers, biasing, small-signal models, feedback, oscillators, operational amplifiers, comparators, integrators, differentiators, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, and digital logic gates.
Part IV: Electrical Systems and Applications. This part covers the design and analysis of various electrical systems and applications, such as communication systems, control systems, instrumentation systems, power systems, power electronics, microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processing, and renewable energy sources.
The book also includes appendices that provide additional information on topics such as units and conversion factors, complex numbers review,
trigonometric identities review,
Laplace transform review,
z-transform review,
MATLAB tutorial,
SPICE tutorial,
and answers to selected problems.
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