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100 1 _aDorr, Barry L.,
_d1958-
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245 1 0 _aTen essential skills for electrical engineers /
_cBarry L. Dorr.
264 1 _aHoboken, New Jersey :
_bJohn Wiley & Sons Inc.,
_c[2014]
264 2 _a[Piscataqay, New Jersey] :
_bIEEE Xplore,
_c[2015]
300 _a1 PDF (xxii, 245 pages) :
_billustrations.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aelectronic
_2isbdmedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aPreface xi -- Acknowledgments xiii -- About the Author xv -- About the Reviewers xvii -- Note to Instructors xxi -- 1 HOW TO DESIGN RESISTIVE CIRCUITS 1 -- 1.1 Design of a Resistive Thevenin Source 2 -- 1.2 Design of a Coupling Circuit 4 -- 1.3 Design of a Pi Attenuator 8 -- Problems 14 -- References 17 -- 2 HOW TO PREVENT A POWER TRANSISTOR FROM OVERHEATING 19 -- 2.1 Electrical Model for Heat Transfer 20 -- 2.2 Using Manufacturer's Data for Thermal Analysis 23 -- 2.3 Forced-Air Cooling 26 -- 2.4 Dynamic Response of a Thermal System 27 -- Problems 30 -- Reference 32 -- 3 HOW TO ANALYZE A CIRCUIT 33 -- 3.1 Frequency Response of a Transfer Function 34 -- 3.2 Frequency Response and Impedance of Simple Circuits 38 -- 3.3 Frequency Response for Ladder Networks 51 -- 3.4 Generalized Technique for Determining Frequency Response 54 -- Problems 58 -- References 60 -- 4 HOW TO USE STATISTICS TO ENSURE A MANUFACTURABLE DESIGN 61 -- 4.1 Independent Component Failures 62 -- 4.2 Using the Gaussian Distribution 63 -- 4.3 Setting a Manufacturing Test Limit 68 -- 4.4 Procuring a Custom Component 71 -- Problems 76 -- References 77 -- 5 HOW TO DESIGN A FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM 79 -- 5.1 Intuitive Description of a Control System 80 -- 5.2 Review of Control System Operation 81 -- 5.3 Performance of Control Systems 84 -- 5.4 First-Order Control System Design 84 -- 5.5 Second-Order Control System Design 88 -- 5.6 Circuit Realization of a Second-Order Control System 94 -- 5.7 First-Order Discrete Control System 95 -- Problems 101 -- References 102 -- 6 HOW TO WORK WITH OP-AMP CIRCUITS 103 -- 6.1 The Ideal Op-Amp 104 -- 6.2 Practical Op-Amps 108 -- 6.2.1 Effect of Input Offset Voltage 108 -- 6.2.2 Noise Contribution from Op-Amp Circuits 110 -- 6.2.3 Dynamic Characteristics of Op-Amp Circuits 113 -- 6.2.4 Effect of Capacitive Loading 116 -- 6.2.5 A Nagging Issue 118 -- Problems 119 -- References 121 -- 7 HOW TO DESIGN ANALOG FILTERS 123 -- 7.1 Passive Versus Active Filters 124 -- 7.2 The Lowpass RC Filter 125.
505 8 _a7.3 Filter Response Characteristics 129 -- 7.4 Specification of Filter Type 131 -- 7.5 Generalized Filter Design Procedure 132 -- 7.6 Design of Active Lowpass Filters 136 -- 7.7 Design of Passive RF Filters 139 -- Problems 146 -- References 148 -- 8 HOW TO DESIGN DIGITAL FILTERS 149 -- 8.1 Review of Sampling 150 -- 8.2 Using the z-Transform to Determine the Transfer Function and Frequency Response of Digital Filters 155 -- 8.3 FIR and IIR Digital Filters 161 -- 8.3.1 FIR Filters 162 -- 8.3.2 IIR Filters 165 -- 8.3.3 Comparisons between FIR and IIR Filters 167 -- 8.4 Design of Simple and Practical Digital Filters 168 -- 8.4.1 Averaging Lowpass FIR Filter 168 -- 8.4.2 Lowpass FIR/IIR Filter 171 -- Problems 177 -- References 181 -- 9 HOW TO WORK WITH RF SIGNALS 183 -- 9.1 Energy Transfer 185 -- 9.2 Signal Reflections 187 -- 9.3 Effect of Signal Reflections on Digital Signals 190 -- 9.4 Effect of Signal Reflections on Narrowband Signals 195 -- 9.5 The Smith Chart 198 -- 9.6 Using the Smith Chart to Display Impedance Versus Frequency 205 -- 9.7 Final Comments Regarding the Smith Chart 205 -- Problems 206 -- References 209 -- 10 GETTING A JOB-KEEPING A JOB-ENJOYING YOUR WORK 211 -- 10.1 Getting a Job 212 -- 10.1.1 Getting an Interview 214 -- 10.1.2 Preparing for an Interview 216 -- 10.1.3 The Interview 217 -- 10.1.4 Selecting the Right Offer 220 -- 10.2 Keeping a Job 221 -- 10.2.1 The First Year 221 -- 10.2.2 After the First Year 224 -- 10.3 Enjoying Your Work 227 -- Afterword 231 -- Answers to Problems 233 -- Index 243.
506 1 _aRestricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
520 _a(3z(BPresents an uncommonly insightful perspective of the insights, experience, and wisdom of the author regarding the craft of electrical engineering. This book is a 'must have' on the bookshelf of any newly practicing hardware engineer and those who mentor them.(3y<(BBR/> -Roger Colbath, Engineering Director, ViaSat, Inc. In today's competitive marketplace, engineering students and professionals need every advantage to succeed in job interviews and in the industry. This insightful book will serve as a valuable reference for them throughout the interview process and while on the job. Ten Essential Skills for Electrical Engineers applies the fundamentals learned in school to the practical tasks required by employers. With the ultimate goal of helping readers land a job and succeed at it, the book offers insightful chapters that teach them how to: design resistive circuits; prevent thermal failures; analyze circuits; use statistics to design manufacturable products; design feedback control systems; design op-amp circuits; design analog and digital filters; and work with high-frequency digital and RF signals. Written in an intuitive, easy-to-follow style, the book: . Enables recent graduates in engineering to succeed in challenging technical interviews. Reviews practical skills using the latest tools and techniques. Focuses on the intersection between company-specific knowledge and engineering fundamentals. Offers real-life, industry case studies, examples, and commentary from employers and practicing engineers. Provides a companion website containing interview practice problems and advanced material for readers seeking additional expertise Ten Essential Skills for Electrical Engineers is a must-have book for aspiring and current engineers who wish to approach their next job interview confident in their grasp of the engineering skills that employers are seeking.
530 _aAlso available in print.
538 _aMode of access: World Wide Web
588 _aDescription based on PDF viewed 12/22/2015.
650 0 _aElectrical engineering
_vProblems, exercises, etc.
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