Jorge Cortés

Professor

Cymer Corporation Endowed Chair

MAE 40: Linear Circuits


General Class Information

Lecture times:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00pm to 3:20pm at Center Hall, room 212

Discussion section:
Wednesdays, 9:00am to 9:50am at Center Hall, room 212

Extra discussion section before midterm 1:
Monday, February 3, 12:00pm to 1:00pm at EBUII, room 305

Instructor:
Jorge Cortes (cortes at ucsd.edu)
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3:30pm-4:30pm @ EBUI, room 1603

Teaching Assistant:
Brooklyn Asai (basai at ucsd.edu)
Office Hours: Fridays, 2:00pm-3:00pm @ EBUI, room 1603


Canvas

Canvas will be our online platform for class announcements, video recordings, access information to Zoom meetings, turning in homework, checking your grades, etc.

A note regarding recordings: use them judiciously, e.g., you were sick and had to miss a class, or you want to re-check something you saw in lecture. Don't take recordings as a substitute for regularly attending class in person -- I cannot stress this enough based on past experience. Recordings will not work as a substitute for the type of active understanding that it is only possible in class when you follow the lecture, ask/answer questions, or listen to other people's questions/answers.

Canvas link: Section #754814


Handouts

Course Syllabus: pdf

Quiz on complex numbers pdf

Lecture Notes: part I


Lecture Notes: part II


myDAQ Notes


Homework Assignments

We will use Piazza for Q&A related to homework problems
All homework submission and grading is electronic
Homework exercises, instructions and solutions will be posted on Canvas

  • Homework #1 (due 1/17/25): 1.2, 1.8, 1.15, 1.20, 1.21, 2.4, 2.10, 2.11, 2.17, 2.20
  • Homework #2 (due 1/24/25): 2.22, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.29, 2.33, 2.43, 2.46
  • Homework #3 (due 1/31/25): 3.3, 3.5, 3.9(a,b), 3.13(b,e), 3.17(b,d), 3.24, 3.40, 3.42(a,c)
    IMPORTANT: If a problem statement says "use mesh current analysis", use node-voltage analysis instead
    NOTE: You do not need to do any of the simulations using Multisim. Simulations are not required nor graded as part of the homework.
  • Homework #4 (due 2/8/25): 3.3, 3.9(a,b), 3.11, 3.13(a,d), 3.17(a,d)
    IMPORTANT: If a problem statement says "use node-voltage analysis", use mesh current analysis instead
    NOTE: You do not need to do any of the simulations using Multisim. Simulations are not required nor graded as part of the homework.
  • Homework #5 (due 2/14/25): 3.32, 3.37, 3.38, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.9
    NOTE: You do not need to do any of the simulations using Multisim. Simulations are not required nor graded as part of the homework.
  • Homework #6 (due 2/21/25): 4.21, 4.25, 4.28, 4.32, 4.40, 4.60, 4.11, 4.14

Exams

Midterm1 on 2/4/25, during class. You can download the midterm here and the midterm solution here
Midterm2 on 2/25/25, during class. You can download the midterm here and the midterm solution here
Final on 3/20/25, 3:00pm-6:00pm. You can download the final here and the final solution here


Grades

The formula to compute the grade is grade = max{grade1,grade2}, where
    grade1 = 0.20 * homework + 0.25 * midterm1+ 0.25 * midterm2 + 0.30 * final
    grade2 = 0.20 * homework + 0.20 * midterm1+ 0.20 * midterm2 + 0.40 * final

Even though the hwk is only 1/5 of the total grade, past experience reveals that it is nearly impossible to get a good grade without having worked on and spent time with the homework consistently throughout the course.

You can check your grade online via Canvas


Cool linear circuit experiment from MAE171a

Check out the following linear circuit experiment and the accompanying lecture from MAE171a "Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I" (prepared by Professor Raymond de Callafon)

You will really need to master all the material from MAE40 to perform the experiment successfully!


Past Years Websites

You might want to check out the websites for

where you will find links to older offerings of this class. In particular, you should find old midterm and final exams quite useful to prepare for ours!


IDEA Engineering Student Center

The IDEA Engineering Student Center is a hub for student engagement, academic enrichment, personal/professional development, leadership, community involvement, and a respectful learning environment for all. The IDEA Center is currently working remotely and invites undergraduate and graduate students to connect through its Facebook page and its Instagram page.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego
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Ph: 1-858-822-7930
Fax: 1-858-822-3107

cortes at ucsd.edu
Skype id: jorgilliyo