Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Book and CD-ROM (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) [Hardcover]

Mulukutla S. Sarma (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 16, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0195136047 | ISBN-13: 978-0195136043

Comprehensive, up-to-date, and problem-oriented, Introduction to Electrical Engineering is ideal for courses that introduce nonelectrical engineering majors to the language and principles of electrical engineering. It can also be used in undergraduate survey courses taken by electrical engineering majors. Covering a uniquely broad range of topics, this text discusses the underlying concepts and methods behind various electrical engineering applications--from consumer gadgets and biomedical electronics to sophisticated instrumentation systems, computers, and electric machinery. Sarma highlights basic physical concepts while also emphasizing mathematical techniques, motivating students to learn the material in a logical sequence beginning with physical principles and extending to processes, modeling, using analytical techniques, and finally, designing.

Features


· Incorporates practical and open-ended case studies at the end of each chapter


· Includes over 1,000 end-of-chapter problems, a wealth of examples, and over 1,500 illustrations


· Offers comprehensive chapters on signal processing, control systems, and communication systems


· Provides integrated coverage of MATLAB� and SPICE


· Adopts a modern focus on design and teamwork


· Contains complete solutions to 20% of the end-of-chapter problems on http://www.mssarma.org

· Includes helpful appendices on the FE examination; mathematical relations; solution of simultaneous equations; complex numbers; Fourier series; Laplace transforms; and more

A Complete Support Package


· A Solutions Manual by M. S. Sarma contains complete solutions for all problems. (0-19-514260-8)


· A CD-ROM containing Microsoft PowerPoint� Overheads provides over 350 text figures and captions formatted for classroom presentation. (0-19-514472-4)


· A website, mssarma.org, includes interesting web links, enhancement materials, errata, and more.

These additional items extend the introduction to selected topics or provide additional practice:


· Circuits: Allan's Circuits Problems by Allan Kraus (0-19-514248-9)


· Electronics: KC's Problems and Solutions to Accompany Microelectronic Circuits, Fourth Edition, by K.C. Smith (0-19-511771-9)


· SPICE: SPICE, Second Edition, by Gordon Roberts and Adel Sedra (0-19-510842-6)


· MATLAB: Getting Started with MATLAB by Rudra Pratap (0-19-515014-7)

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About the Author

Mulukutla S. Sarma, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 896 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195136047
• ISBN-13: 978-0195136043
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,135,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete and full of errors, October 22, 2005

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Matthew Harrington - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Book and CD-ROM (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

I found this book to be difficult to follow due to lack of examples and meandering subject matter. The author seems to have problems focusing directly on the topic at hand. What examples do exist have errors, which is enough to confuse any student. The difficulty of the end of chapter problems is a bit tough at points which is confounded by the lack of provided solutions. the book has 0 solutions with a promise that 20% of the problems are solved online. Instead, what is found on line are hand scribbled answers with no explination. This book is a work in progress at best.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Yeah, maybe if I already had a degree..., January 24, 2002

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Brian Gleason (UT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Book and CD-ROM (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

This book is very tough for someone just starting Electrical Engineering to understand. The book reqires a lot of previous subject matter knowledge that can be very frustrating if you don't have it. The mathematical derivations of the equations are somewhat choppy and skip many steps. Also, the problems at the end of each chapter are extremely difficult compared to what was taught in each chapter.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Book, December 14, 2005

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Mrcudo (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Book and CD-ROM (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

This book is full of errors and the subject matter presentation is far from an introduction. I used this in an intro class and it was one of the most useless textbooks I have ever bought. If it is a required book, do yourself a favor and buy some additional reading material.