Department of Electrical Engineering

University of Central Florida

Fall 2014 (Monday, August 18 Monday, December 1)

EEL 3123 NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS

Days, Time, and Location:
Section 1: MW 3-4:15 PM, HEC 118
Section 2: TR 10:30-11:45 AM, HEC 118

COURSE PREREQ: EEL 3004

COURSE CONTENT: Laplace transforms, network analysis using Laplace transforms, network transfer
functions, steady-state sinusoidal response using the transfer function,
convolution, analysis of active and passive frequency selective circuits (first
order filters only), frequency domain analysis using Fourier series, complex
numbers, Bode and Nyquist diagrams, two-port networks, the sampling
theorem, and z-transforms.

INSTRUCTOR: Michael G. Haralambous

TELEPHONE/EMAIL: 823-2548 (W), michael.haralambous@ucf.edu, michaelh@mail.ucf.edu, or
through Webcourses

OFFICE AND HRS: Harris Engineering Center Room 336; Mon-Thurs 12-1:30 PM, otherwise by
appointment.

HOLIDAYS: Labor Day-Monday, Sep 1, Veterans Day-Tues, Nov 11, Thanksgiving-Thursday

and Friday, Nov 27-28

WITHDRAWL DEADLINE: Monday, October 27

TEXT: Electric Circuits, by J.W. Nilsson and S.A. Riedel; Addison Wesley, Tenth edition,
2015.

EXAMS (date subject to change):

Section 1 Section 2
Midterrm: Oct 15 Oct 14
Final Exam: Wed, Dec 3, 1-2:50 AM Dec 9, 10-11:50 AM

Exams cover material from homework as well as notes. Closed book/closed notes. Any formula
sheets will be provided by the instructor. The final exam will be comprehensive; it will be in this
classroom. No make-ups will be given on any exams. I will re-evaluate or consider modifying your
exam grade up to five days after it has been returned.

LAB: Begins the 2nd week of class. Location of all labs: Engr. I, Room 474. You are required to perform
all laboratory experiments and the minimum acceptable lab report average is 85%. The lab
manual can be found at: http://www.ece.ucf.edu/files/labs/EEL%203123%20Lab%20Manual.pdf
NOTE: BEFORE GOING TO THE FIRST LAB, PLEASE FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH EXPERIMENT #1
(DC MEASUREMENTS) AND COMPLETE THE LAB PREPARATION (page 16). Circuit simulation
using Multisim will be explained in the first lab session.

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As of fall 2014, all faculty are required to document students academic activity at the beginning of each course. In order to
document that you began this course, please complete the following academic activity by the end of the first week of classes or
as soon as possible after adding the course, but no later than August 27th. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the
disbursement of your financial aid.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITY: Homework 0 (see Homework Assignments on EEL 3123 Webcourses)

HOMEWORK: Assigned regularly. Except for homework 0, homework assignments will not be collected. Quizzes
will be given periodically. Each will be 50 minutes in duration. They will be taken in the KEON
Center. They will test your knowledge of homework and lecture material.
QUIZ SCHEDULE:
Quiz 1 Window: Wed Sep 10 Thurs Sep 11
Quiz 2 Window: Wed Oct 1 Thurs Oct 2
Quiz 3 Window: Wed Nov 5 Thurs Nov 6
Quiz 4 Window: Wed Nov 19 Thurs Nov 20
GRADE: To pass this course, the average of the quiz average, the midterm, and the final exam must be at
least 60%, regardless of the lab and quiz grades. If you achieve this threshold, your final grade will
be computed as:

0.20(Lab Average) + 0.20(Quiz Average) + 0.25(Midterm) + 0.35(Final)

Letter grades will be assigned as follows: A, 90 or greater; B, greater than or equal to 80 and less
than 90; etc.
SOFTWARE: MATLAB will be used in class for depicting circuit time and frequency responses. You can find a
Matlab tutorial at: http://www.mathworks.com/academia/student_center/tutorials

SUMMARY OF COURSE TOPICS

Review of circuit principles
Review of the theorems of Thevenin and Norton
Arithmetic of complex numbers and complex functions
Laplace Transforms (chapter 12)
Review of ideal op-amps (chapter 5)
Application of Laplace transforms to network analysis, transfer functions, convolution, and the sinusoidal steady-
state response (chapter 13)
Passive First Order Filters (chapter 14)
Active First Order Filters--RC op-amp filters (chapter 15)
Review of average and RMS values
Fourier series (chap 16) Be able to determine the equation of a straight line.
Two-port networks (chap 18)
The following topics, obtained from other sources 1, will also be covered:
Bode and Nyquist diagrams
Z-transforms
Shannons sampling theorem
Dual and analogous systems

Note:
Carefully apply circuit analysis techniques to unfamiliar circuits; do not hesitate to ask questions during a lecture;
Contact the TAs and/or the professor to get unresolved questions answered.

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For Bode and Nyquist diagrams: Feedback Control Systems, by C.L. Phillips and J.M. Parr,
For Z-transforms: Digital Signal Processing, by J.G. Proakis,
For Shannons sampling theorem: Simulation of Dynamic Systems, by H. Klee and R. Allen
For dual and analogous systems: The Analysis of Linear Circuits, by C.M. Close

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Administration of Quizzes

Location: Quizzes occur only in UCFs Keon Testing Center on the first floor of the Business
Administration II Building (BA2) Room 104. It provides a quiet, spacious, controlled, modern, and
comfortable environment as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Keon Testing Center in BA2 room 104.

Delivery: Quizzes are delivered in electronic format using PC workstations in Keon Testing Center.
Scheduling: A Testing Window period of exactly 2 calendar days is allotted for each Quiz. Specific dates
shall be announced on Webcourses. It is highly recommended to schedule an appointment for each Quiz.
Do so by signing up for COBA pass as described at: http://www.bus.ucf.edu/testingcenter/?page=1763
which is authorized for ECE courses. Alternatively, walk-ins are supported although walk-in seat
availability is not guaranteed and thus introduces significant risks to completing the test before the Testing
Window period closes. Walk-ins are explicitly not recommended for Quizzes in this course.
Please refer to the procedures and hours of operation for the Keon Test Center which are posted at:
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/testingcenter/stats.aspx?page=1801 Keon Center does not remain open after its
stated closing time regardless of the time which one begins taking a test. Regardless of the cause and
regardless of who is at fault, if you do not secure a seat before the Testing Window period closes, then you
shall receive a score of zero for that test.
Pursuit of assistance on test material from instructors or classmates during the testing window is
seeking an unfair advantage and will result in deduction of Professionalism Points.
Identification: Each student is required to present their valid UCF ID Card in order to gain access to the
Keon Testing Center.
Materials and Aides: Only materials which are explicitly authorized for Quizzes shall be used.
Authorized materials are pencils, pens, erasers, an instructor-supplied EEL3123 Testing Reference
Sheet provided automatically within the testing software interface, and an authorized calculator.
Authorized calculators are non-programmable non-graphing calculators that lack hexadecimal and binary
capabilities. Some examples of authorized calculators include TI-15, TI-30X-IIS, Casio HS-4, Sharp EL-
240 / EL-243 / EL-346, and 4-function calculators with square root.
All quizzes in this course utilize a Closed Book and Closed Notes format without the use of a formula
sheet. However, an instructor-supplied EEL3123 Testing Reference Sheet will be provided automatically
within the testing software interface. Scrap paper will be provided by the Keon Center which will be
collected upon conclusion of the test and then shredded. Only the final answers indicated in the
Webcourses system will be graded so it is necessary to indicate your answer to each question in the
computer system as you complete it.
Lockers: Pay-per-use lockers are provided outside of the Keon Test Center where cell phones, graphing
calculators, backpacks, books, papers, or all other non-authorized materials shall be stored. If you arrive
for the quiz with any of these items then you will be asked to store them in pay-for-use lockers as they are
not allowed inside the testing area.
Informational Video: Illustrating testing procedures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naG6PwGSu2E

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Review of Quizzes, Open Tutoring prior to Quizzes, and Open Tutoring for Project Assistance

Post-Testing Review Process: Students are highly encouraged to review their performance and scores on
each evaluation. To review your test, and any questions which appeared on the test, it is required to visit
the ECE Proficiency Center located in Engineering Building 1 (EB-1) Room 274 which is shown in Figure
2.

Figure 2: ECE Proficiency Center in EB-1 room 274.

The Proficiency Center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am through 5:00pm unless otherwise
posted. Scheduling an appointment at the Proficiency Center is recommended to reserve your seat at:
http://ece.ucf.edu/EPcenter Test review can be self-paced or conducted with assistance of the Teaching
Assistants who are present in the Proficiency Center. Tests questions are not viewable outside of the
Proficiency Center.
Teaching Assistants are available in the Proficiency Center to clarify solutions, answer your questions and
help resolve any concerns you may have. If after review with the Teaching Assistant, you also wish to
meet with the Professor then please ask the Teaching Assistant to email the Professor a recap with
information from your help session prior to visiting the Professor during office hours to continue onward
from that point.
Grading Clarification Requests: All requests for re-grading and clarifications of questions on quizzes
and projects shall be originated only in-person at the Proficiency Center. The assistants at the Proficiency
Center will review your concern with you in person and resolve it immediately to adjust the grade, if at all
possible. If they are unable to resolve the concern satisfactorily, then they will originate a request for
further clarification to the Professor. The Professor will investigate the matter upon which time the
Professor will send you an email to your knights.ucf.edu account with the resolution or else a request to
discuss it with you during office hours.
Grade Clarifications for Projects will follow the same processing flow as for quizzes. Namely, they shall
be originated only in-person at the Proficiency Center.
To provide fast, fair, and thorough service of your concern, please follow this process completely prior to
visiting the Professor during office hours regarding any test grading concerns. This will provide will
allows to each concern with proper attention that it deserves.
Grading Clarification Period: All requests for Grade Clarification must be originated after the
corresponding Testing Window period closes and within 3 business days of the Testing Window closing
date. Tests scores become frozen on the start of the 4th day after the Testing Window period closes.
The Grade Clarification Period for Projects is 3 business days after the corresponding Project scores are
posted in Webcourses. Project scores become frozen on the start of the 4th day after posting.

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Open Tutoring for Upcoming Tests and Project Assistance: The Teaching Assistants in the
Proficiency Center are also available to provide open tutoring on course topics in preparation for upcoming
tests. They can also provide assistance with design and code debugging projects. Thus, it is highly
recommended to take advantage of the Proficiency Center resources to increase learning and scores prior
to each test.

Exceptions to Test Administration and Review Policies

To be fair to all students, the only exceptions to the Quiz and Submission policies stated above are:
1) students already having prior official University-level authorization to take their tests at the UCF
Student Disabilities Services (SDS) Center,
2) students already having a medical doctors note in-hand with period of excusal stated by a medical
professional prior to making request for exception,
3) students already having pre-existing paperwork for an approved absence to attend official UCF
university-level sanctioned events, and
4) official UCF-announced weather or campus emergency closures.
Regardless of cause or urgency, any other events such as personal emergencies, internship
responsibilities, job interviews, employment, mechanical failures, traffic, parking, or family matters are
ineligible for exception.
Since it is unambiguously stated that no other conditions besides 1) through 4) listed above shall be
considered for exception, then any other request for exception is seeking an unfair grade advantage
which shall result in deduction of Professionalism points from the course grade.

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Thomas L. Keon Testing Center
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/testingcenter

Policy and Procedures Document

Purpose

This document describes the policies and operating procedures for the College of Business
Administration's (CBA) Keon Testing Center, located in BA-II, Room 104 and overflow in BA-II, Room 103.
It is intended to provide important information and instructions for all users of the Keon Testing Center.
Additional information, including the newest version of this document, can be found at
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/testingcenter.

Students should review the following information and procedures prior to taking a quiz in the Testing
Center:

Check-in/out Information. You may check-in for a quiz during the Testing Center open hours in which
your instructor has made the quiz available. Your UCF ID will be electronically scanned to authenticate
your access to the quiz by the Testing Center Manager, other testing center staff, or proctors. It will be
scanned again when checking out. A valid UCF Student ID card is required to gain entrance to the
Testing Center.

Reporting problems. If you encounter difficulty with any equipment or software in the Testing Center,
you must immediately report the problem to a proctor or staff member for assistance. DO NOT attempt
to fix the problem on your own. Report as much information about the problem and your location as
you can. Because many quizzes are timed, reporting a technical problem as quickly as possible will
minimize the time required to get back online and complete the quiz.

COBA Pass. The COBA Pass system is designed to reduce wait times by scheduling a time in
advance online. For more information please visit the COBA Pass section of the website
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/testingcenter.

Acceptable use. Students in the testing center are expected to use the resources responsibly and in
accordance with the Campus Use of Information Technology and Resources Policy, which may be
found at http://policies.ucf.edu/documents/4-
002UseofInformationTechnologiesandResourcesFINAL.pdf. Computer workstations must not be
turned off, moved, or unplugged. When departing the testing area, each student should return their
station to its normal orientation.

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 No Unauthorized Materials. The following are some of the items that are prohibited in the Testing
Center: food, drinks, books, bags, cell phones and programmable calculators. Additional unauthorized
materials are listed on the front door of the Testing Center, on the testing center website, or in the
syllabus of your professor. If prior arrangements for belongings are not made, students have the option
to store them in the pay-for-use lockers ($.50 & $.25) located in room BA2-105. The testing center is
not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Cell phones should not be brought into the testing center.
If a student is caught with a cell phone out of their pockets in the testing center, they will be
immediately escorted from the testing center and their quiz submitted as is.
If a cell phone causes a disturbance in the testing center by ringing, vibrating, dinging, etc., the
student will immediately be escorted from the testing center and their quiz submitted as is.

Students are responsible for bringing their own course approved materials for their quiz (ex: basic
calculator, pen, pencil). Scratch paper will be provided by the testing center if the quiz permits.
Material information can be located through http://www.bus.ucf.edu/testingcenter and selecting
Current Test Information.

NOTE: The testing center environment and its computers are electronically monitored/recorded
to include real-time video.

Leaving the testing area. Once a student is seated for a quiz, he or she is not permitted to move from
that location for the duration of the quiz. Should an emergency occur in which a student must leave
the quiz, he or she will be accompanied by a proctor if he or she wishes to return to the quiz.
Otherwise, the students computer will be reset and reassigned to the next student checking in.

Student Cheating. All incidents of suspected cheating will be documented utilizing but not limited to,
visual accounts, digital camera recordings, and screen captures.

Hours of Operation.
Please check http://www.bus.ucf.edu/testingcenter for hours of operation. Additionally, the testing
center will be closed for all home football games and campus holidays. Requests for sessions outside
of normal business hours will be scheduled on a case by case basis by the Testing Center Manager.
When approved, these sessions will be open to all courses.

Lost and Found Items. The Testing Center is not responsible for lost personal items or data. Any
personal items found by the staff will be placed at the front desk of the testing center and they will be
turned into the main lost and found (BA-1, room 230) at the end of the week. It is recommended that
students do not bring valuables into the Testing Center.