Understanding how to analyze, simulate, and verify electronic circuits is a fundamental skill in electronics. Every reliable system starts with a well-analyzed circuit, but proper techniques, practical simulations, and hands-on exercises ensure your design works—whether for a hobby project, prototype, or professional application. This course guides you step-by-step through circuit analysis from basics to advanced concepts using SPICE and visual animations. You’ll learn to apply Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, nodal and mesh analysis, simplify circuits with Thevenin and Norton equivalents, and analyze DC, transient, and AC responses through practical demonstrations. The course provides a structured, hands-on introduction to circuit analysis. You’ll follow a clear workflow suitable for simple resistor circuits or complex RLC and filter networks. Key highlights include step-by-step SPICE simulations, visual animations for current and voltage behavior, DC, transients, and AC concepts.
This course is for students, aspiring electrical engineers, and electronics enthusiasts who want to master circuit theory and simulation for careers in hardware design, embedded systems, or electrical testing.
Learners should have basic knowledge of electronics, math, and computer skills, along with curiosity for hands-on circuit analysis and simulation.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to analyze DC circuits using Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws, apply nodal, mesh, and Thevenin/Norton methods for complex networks, and simulate DC, transient, and AC circuit behavior—including filter design—using SPICE tools.
This module introduces fundamental circuit concepts, starting with real-world examples to explain voltage, current, and resistance. You’ll apply Ohm’s Law to calculate and simulate resistor networks in series and parallel. Finally, you’ll learn Kirchhoff’s Laws, hand-solve multi-loop circuits, and verify results with SPICE simulations.
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4个视频2篇阅读材料1次同伴评审
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4个视频•总计20分钟
Introduction and Welcome•2分钟
Introduction to Basic Circuits•7分钟
Ohm’s Law in Action•5分钟
Kirchhoff’s Laws (KVL & KCL) in Action•6分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Welcome to the Course: Course Overview•5分钟
Kirchoff’s Law•5分钟
1次同伴评审•总计20分钟
Hands-On-Learning: Simulating a Simple DC Circuit•20分钟
Circuit Analysis Techniques
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This module covers advanced circuit analysis techniques, starting with nodal and mesh methods to systematically calculate voltages and currents. You’ll explore the superposition theorem to analyze multi-source circuits and verify results in SPICE. Finally, you’ll learn Thevenin and Norton equivalents to simplify circuits for efficient load analysis and practical verification.
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4个视频1篇阅读材料1次同伴评审
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4个视频•总计21分钟
Nodal Analysis Basics•5分钟
Mesh Analysis Basics•4分钟
Superposition Theorem•5分钟
Thevenin & Norton Equivalents•7分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
Superposition Theorem•5分钟
1次同伴评审•总计20分钟
Hands-On-Learning: Multi-Source and Equivalent Circuit Analysis•20分钟
Applications & Real-World Circuits
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This module covers energy storage and transient behavior in capacitors and inductors, including RC charging and discharging. You’ll explore AC circuits, impedance, and resonance in RLC networks, solving them mathematically and verifying with SPICE simulations. Finally, you’ll learn about RC low-pass and high-pass filters, analyzing frequency response and cutoff behavior through Bode diagrams in SPICE.
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5个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业2次同伴评审
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5个视频•总计31分钟
Capacitors & Inductors in Circuits•7分钟
AC Circuits & Impedance•8分钟
Solve RLC Circuits•6分钟
Filters (Low-pass & High-pass)•8分钟
Course Wrap-up•2分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
How to Simulate an RC Low-Pass Filter in LTspice and Analyze Frequency Response•5分钟
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