Foundations of Electrical Engineering

This book is perfect for the use in a course called "Electrical Engineering for Non-Majors". The material is "math based" and as such it is an engineering text and not a technician's text. It also serves as a great desk reference for an electrical engineer who would like to see the major fundamentals covered in just one book. All topics are clearly written and after the first 5 chapters an instructor can easily choose topics pending on the need of the students. I have used this text for a junior level Civil Engineering curriculum where it gave the students a good base to tackle electrical questions on a PE exam. Myself I carry it with me to serve as a quick review source for the main electrical engineering topics. Last but not last: About 50% of the problems have answers at the end of each chapter. This, as well as the clear writing, makes this text also perfect for self study.

Item arrived as described. Excellent price on this book as well. Shipping took longer than expected. next time I will pay more for faster shipping. Good communication with seller.

Not for the COLLEGE level student, nor the "soon to drop out" university student. Very good calculus based introduction to circuits and devices. If you are looking for a algebraic introduction to circuits and devices, I suggest Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices, and Applicationsby Thomas L. Floyd

Of the many introductory EE textbooks that I have seen, Cogdell's book stands out because it covers the basics and isn't limited to just electronics, covering the full gamut of electrical engineering from transformers and motors to digital logic. Has great practical examples: jump-starting a car's dead battery, how much voltage is output from an audio amplifier driving 25W into a speaker, etc.Covers: Kirchhoff's Laws (KVL and KCL), Thevenin and Norton Equilavant circuits, R-L-C circuits, filters, transformers and autotransformers, 3-phase AC power lines, electrical safety, Op-amps, BJT and FET transitors, basic digital logic design, electrical motors, some linear system, RF, and communications.Buy Cogdell and Sedra & Smith and Horowitz and you will have a complete fundamentals of electronics library.