Circuit Analysis for Complete Idiots (Electrical Engineering for Complete Idiots)

Great book with short and to the point descriptions of the elements and formulas used in circuit analysis. This book covers the methods (theorems) and formulas only. It does not go into the application of circuit elements. DC is straight forward but AC circuits get into advanced math using derivatives, etc.

A number of analysis techniques are well explained. Although, there are several typos in discussion of three phase voltage and current that could be misleading.

If you have taken Circuit Analysis it is a good review. Many cobwebs were cleaned. If you have not, you will need to do the excercises provided to be able to follow. The math is simple algebra to solve Voltage and Current equations, however, it would be helpful if you had a Physics class and some Differential equations. Enjoyed the review and didn't realize how much I had forgotten.

Explanations and examples feel rushed and incomplete. For example, some equations are left unsolved, with the statement "this should be easy to solve". Some terms are introduced out of nowhere (i.e. Cramer's rule - what is that?). It really isn't for "complete idiots" if it expects a basic knowledge of calculus and intermediate skill with algebra.

Fast way to refresh known ideas or a simple way to acquire new knowledge and understanding. Try it you'll like it

A book for beginners and someone who completed a course in electronics or circuit analysis. Easy to read.

Welp I have to write something here so here it is. Yep, its a book and a complete idiot can read it.

Good book

recebido em boas condições

Petit ouvrage, très mince. Il se concentre sur les différentes techniques d'analyse des circuits électriques complexes (théorème de Thévenin et Norton notamment). Très didactique, très clair, sans blabla inutile, centré sur la résolution de problèmes en partant non pas de longues théories mais plutôt d'exemples. La deuxième partie traite des particularités des circuits en courant alternatif mais toujours de manière très simple et didactique. On profite au mieux de cet ouvrage si on a déjà un minimum de bagage théorique : loi d'Ohm, tension, fem, intensité, calcul de circuits série et parallèle simples... Bien sûr, c'est en anglais, mais un anglais très simple et sans chichis de vocabulaire.

This book is well presented, and I found it a useful recap for principles I learnt long ago. It would have been great to see Matlab used to solve the equations.

very useful

Awesome little book. Has everything you need to know to analyze circuits in a very comprehensive form. Highly recommend!