The transversal competences of the degree developed in this subject are:

CT1: Ability to solve problems resourcefully, to take decisions, to be creative, to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills, and abilities, to understand the ethical and professional responsibility of Telecommunications Technical Engineers while developing their activity.

CT2: Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and multilingual environments and to communicate knowledge both in writing and orally.



This subject's competences are framed within the following competences of the Basic Training of the study plan:

CM4: Understanding and mastery of the basic concepts of linear systems and of the related functions and transforms, theory of electric circuits, electronic circuits, physical principle of semiconductors and logic families, electronic and photonic devices, technology of materials and its application to solve engineering problems of engineering.

1 Circuit Elements and Basic Laws

2 Simplification of Circuits

3 Dynamic Circuits and Frequency Response

4 Power Transmission

The contents of this subject are, essentially, worked on individually. The methodology for each mode of learning activity is described in this section, both for face-to-face teaching and for private study.



FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING (60h):

Master lectures (MAG): oral explanations of the fundamentals and theoretical concepts. These explanations are based on a set of slides for each topic, which can also be employed as documentation by students. (15h)



Classroom practices (PA): the teacher resolves ten problems per topic on the blackboard. Students know what problems will be done in advance, so that they can work on them prior to the face-to-face session. (15h)

Laboratory classes (LAB): simulation of circuits employing informatic computer tools (OrCAD/PSPICE). Some concepts worked in MAG or PA sessions are interrelated. At the same time, new theoretical concepts are learned. In addition, the fifth topic of the subject is entirely developed at the end of the course in laboratory classes. Sessions are based on exercise scriptsguides, in such a way that students know beforehand what they should prepare at home for the next session, which consists in a deliverable short task (pre-lab). (18h)

Seminars (SEM): question-solving sessions about things that have not been fully understood during the private study and resolution of problems. (12h)



PRIVATE STUDY (90h):



Magisterial classes: home assignments should be done every week, and some effort is also dedicated to the preparation for individual basic knowledge exams of basic knowledge (CB).

Classroom practices: students have to do 15 problems per topic individually. Questions that arise are solved in the seminars.

Laboratory classes: a deliverable short task (pre-lab) per session has to be done, and some effort is also dedicated to the preparation for questionnaires and for the final exam.

Seminars: there are individual assessments that should be prepared.



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If the case of being under inadequate health conditions for a normal development of the classes and the exams, it would be necessary to proceed with online education, about which all students would be informed in a timely manner.

The evaluation system is divided into two distinct groups:



1.- Written test of the MAG/PA, consisting of two parts:

1a: Partial exam on subjects 1 and 2: 40% (30% of the final grade of the subject). Those who pass this test (“5”) will not have to perform this part in the ordinary final examination. All others shall do this part in the regular final exam (1.b).

1.b: Final examination under ordinary call. It consists of two parts:

i. Part of subjects 1 and 2: 40% (30% of the final grade of the subject). This paragraph should only be made by those who cannot overcome it in the partial examination of paragraph 1ºa. However, persons who have passed that partial examination are authorised to perform that part, in which case they renounce the note of that examination. In any case, it is necessary to obtain at least 5 points in the part corresponding to the Themes 1 and 2 to be able to pass the whole subject.

ii. Part of subjects 3 and 4: 60% (45% of the final grade of the subject). A minimum rating (>=3.5) should be exceeded in this part to allow weighting together with the rating obtained in the previous paragraph (paragraph 1.a or 1.b.i).

2.- Section on PL. This section provides a continuous evaluation of the tasks related to practices (25% of the final grade of the subject).



IMPOSSIBILITY OF CONTINUOUS EVALUATION:

Students who give up the continuous evaluation will be able to check the learning results of the subject by performing a final examination on the day of the ordinary call. Without continuous evaluation, two final tests will be carried out, one for laboratory and another for theory, and a weighted note must be obtained between both –5– to pass it, besides meeting the minimum grade 3.5 in Themes 3 and 4, and 5 at least in the Themes 1 and 2.

If a student does not attend the final examination, he or she shall be deemed to waive that call.

In eGela (http://egela.ehu.eus/), students will be provided with the following learning materials, which are necessary for the subject:

1 Overhead transparencies with the theoretical contents of the subject, topics T1-T4.
2 A collection of 10 problems to be solved in the classroom practices (PA) and 15 more problems aimed for offsite private work, topics T1-T4.
3 A collection of 15 problems per topic on basic concepts, topics T1-T4.
4 OrCAD/PSPICE user manual and installation guide.
5 Exercise scripts for the laboratory.
6 Videos.

Basic bibliography

R. E.Thomas, A. J. Rosa

The analysis and design of linear circuits

Wiley, 2011 (7th edition)



R. L. Boylestad

Introductory Circuit Analysis

Pearson Education 2015 (13th edition)



F. López Ferreras

Análisis de Circuitos lineales (volúmenes I y II)

Editorial Ciencia 3. 1994



W.H. Hayt and H. Kemerly

Engineering Circuit Analysis

McGraw Hill 2006 (7th Edition)



M. E. Van Valkenburg

Network analysis

Prentice Hall 1991 (3rd edition)

In-depth bibliography

Análisis de Circuitos en ingeniería. Hayt Kemerly. McGraw Hill 1993
Análisis de Redes. Van Valkenburg. Editorial Limusa 1991