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Introduction to Electric Circuits with Applications to Sensing Technologies for Health Sciences
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:38:12
Abstract
The course, designed specifically for D-HEST Bachelor’s students, introduces techniques to analyse circuits with resistive, inductive and capacitive elements. Time and frequency domain responses of simple circuits are discussed. Fundamentals of active filters are introduced. Throughout the course, applications of electric circuits used in sensors and measurement systems for health are presented.
Objective
Acquire basic knowledge in electric circuits and understand how they are used in devices used to monitor health.
Content
- Resistance, capacitance, and inductance. - Operational amplifier. - Natural and step response of RLC circuits. - Sinusoidal steady-state analysis. - Laplace Transform in Circuit analysis. - Frequency selective circuits. - Active filter circuit.
Resources
Literature
Textbook: Electric Circuits, Eleventh Edition, by Nilsson Riedel, Pearson. Supporting handbook: Handbook of Modern Sensors (Physics, Designs, and Applications), Fifth Edition, by Jacob Fraden, Springer
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
- Mode
- written 180 minutes
- Aids
- None
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Introduction to Electric Circuits with Applications to Sensing Technologies for Health Sciences |
|
4 h weekly |