Course overview
This course will provide students with a firm foundation in electrical DC and AC circuit analysis, and the ability to use computer software for circuit simulation and analysis. This course will build on the basic principles of electrical and electronic theories. The course will introduce circuit analysis techniques such as nodal analysis, mesh analysis, linearity and superposition techniques, Thevenin and Norton Theorems. The course will introduce second order transients and move into steady state power analysis, magnetically coupled networks and polyphase circuits. Eventuating with exploring variable frequency network performance, frequency response and the relationship of poles zeros on the bode plots. The course will introduce the use of computer-based tools for design and circuit analysis.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain concept of AC circuits, AC power and phasor representation of AC signals. (PO 1) (EA1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
- Apply various circuit solving techniques and theorems to analyse steady state and transient response of basic electrical circuits. (PO 1, 4) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2)
- Identify circuit transfer function, sketch Bode plots and analyse behaviour of variable frequency circuits. (PO 1, 4) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2)
- Design and perform experiments and apply computer software for circuit modelling and simulation, and for processing and representation of data. ( PO 1, 2, 4) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3)