Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, 5/e
Giorgio Rizzoni,
The Ohio State University
ISBN: 0072962984 Copyright year: 2007
Feature Summary
Feature: Hallmark feature--Use of practical, interesting applications from all areas of engineering to illustrate principles Benefit: Students can comprehend information better by following and understanding the applications Feature: What's New--- chapter 2 includes a new section on controls; chapter 10 has been reorganized and now includes new information on current sources; chapter 11 has been reworked to include new examples and an explanation of FETs that is absolutely simple and intuitive for students; chapter 12 includes a new section on push-pull amplifiers; and chapter 13 includes new material on the half-adder. Benefit: This new content that has been added was based on both reviewer and user feedback. The market asked for this information and the new edition of Rizzoni now will include it. Feature: "Focus on Methodology" boxes throughout the text Benefit: Enumerate and highlight the steps involved in using various methods of analysis. This feature reminds students to use the procedures for analysis properly, and highlights the methods (through the use of a shaded box)for easy reference. Feature: "Focus on Measurements" boxes. Benefit: The need for measurements is a common thread to all engineering and scientific disciplines. To emphasize the great relevance of electrical engineering to the science and practice of measurements, a special set of examples has been created to focus on measurement problems. These examples often relate to disciplines outside electrical engineering (e.g., biomedical, mechanical, thermal, and fluid system measurements). Feature: "Make the Connection" sidebars Benefit: Used to present analogies between electric circuits and hydraulic, thermal, and mechanical systems. Examples that illustrate the analogies are included. Feature: Two new chapters on Communications have been added in the fifth edition.
Feature: Chapters 10 (bipolar transistors) and 11 (field-effect transistors) can be covered (or not covered) in either order.
Feature: A wealth of homework problems offers students repeated opportunities to apply the concepts they're learning.
Feature: An Online Learning Center can be found at www.mhhe.com/rizzoni. This site contains resources for students and instructors. It includes such things as password-protected solutions for instructors, data sheets, web links, and more. Also, a section called "Find it on the Web" has been added throughout. These sections provide web links to global companies that manufacture the devices mentioned in the text. Students will be able to quickly look up manufacturer's data sheets and other useful information for use in design problems. This material will be revised and updated
Feature: Rizzoni's experience as an electrical engineer teaching in a mechanical engineering department makes him the ideal author for an EE book for non majors. Through the use of a wide variety of applications and interesting problems, Rizzoni stimulates and motivates the non-majors audience.
2007