SAPWIN-a symbolic simulator as a support in electrical engineering education

Author

Luchetta, Antonio ; Manetti, Stefano ; Reatti, Alberto

Author_Institution

DIFA, Basilicata Univ., Potenza, Italy

Volume

44

Issue

2

fYear

2001

fDate

5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Abstract

Gaining an insight into circuit properties in electrical engineering classes can be achieved by using computer based tools. A computer program which combines symbolic and numerical simulation capabilities is of great help, because such a program provides students with automatic analysis tools. This paper presents the program SAPWIN, which has been developed to perform an automatic symbolic and numerical analysis of linear circuits. The paper presents program features, their development lines and fundamental aspects. Also, the educational purposes which are contained in the use of the program itself are presented

Keywords

circuit simulation; computer aided instruction; digital simulation; electrical engineering education; linear network analysis; software packages; symbol manipulation; SAPWIN; automatic analysis tools; circuit properties; computer based tools; educational purposes; electrical engineering education; linear circuits; numerical simulation; program features; symbolic simulation; symbolic simulator; Computational modeling; Design automation; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineering education; Engineering education; Linear circuits; Network theory (graphs); Neural networks; Numerical simulation; Physics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.925868

Filename

925868