This group has been created to implement the Design-Oriented Analysis (D-OA) paradigm in teaching electronics engineers in universities and industry. The D-OA paradigm, developed over many years by Dr. R. David Middlebrook, offers a different approach to circuit analysis from the outset, by avoiding simultaneous solution of circuit equations. Instead, an impressive set of practical techniques and circuit theorems produces a result in which the circuit origins of all the terms are clearly visible, thus making it maximally useful for purposes of design.
Before his passing on April 16, 2010, Dr. Middlebrook had conducted for more than 30 years, his universally acclaimed “technical therapy” short courses in industry. The most frequent comment is “Why wasn’t I taught this in college?” It is time to develop a first-level circuits course based on the D-OA paradigm.
Join the members of this group to discuss the application of the D-OA paradigm, help spread this approach to as many instructors and engineers as possible and pay tribute to a great teacher. For more information on Dr. Middlebrook’s work, see his website www.RDMiddlebrook.com.