Circuits and control
Use repeatable steps for circuits and control
Standardise complex-number and block-diagram work to reduce omissions.
Classify the state first
Identify DC or AC, steady or transient, balanced or unbalanced.
Keep complex notation consistent
When moving between rectangular and polar forms, check angle units and signs.
100 items · 150 minWritten response · 150 min40 floor + 60 avg
Reduce block diagrams from inside out
Handle series, parallel and feedback groups one stage at a time.
Check the physical direction
Ask whether more resistance, gain or damping should increase or decrease the result.