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Module details for 2022/23.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 4

Module Outline

This module is an introduction to the fundamentals of electrical engineering. The main aim of this module is to introduce the basic concepts of circuit theory and to develop an in-depth understanding of the behaviour of electrical circuits built of basic components such as resistors, inductors and capacitors. The module provides the students with essential techniques to analyse electrical circuits such as node voltage and loop current methods, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, transient analysis of RL, RC and RLC circuits, phasor techniques for AC steady-state analysis, and many more. This module teaches students on how electrical circuits and devices work, how they are designed, analysed, built and tested. This module enhances the knowledge and understanding of students in the field of electrical circuits and devices which have several applications, such as in electrical and electronics, electromechanics, communications, robotics and automotive engineering.

Module Topics:
DC circuits: Ohm's law; Kirchhoff's laws, node and mesh analysis; Thvenin's theorem, Norton's theorem, superposition principle. AC circuits: inductance (L) and Capacitance (C); sinusoidal steady-state, phasors. Energy dissipation and storage. Frequency response of R-L, R-C and R-L-C circuits, resonance. Transient response of R-L, R-C and R-L-C circuits. Operational amplifiers: inverting, non-inverting and differential amplifiers; integrators and differentiators; simple filters. Semiconductor devices: diodes, junction transistor as a switch, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, Combinational logic. Simple circuit applications: rectifiers.

AHEP4 Learning Outcomes
C1, C2, C3, C4, C12, C13, C16, C18, M1, M2, M3, M4, M12, M13, M16, M18

Library

Floyd FT, 2002 Principles of Electric Circuits, Prentice Hall, 5th ed.
Hughes E et al., 2004. Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology, Prentice-Hall, 9th ed.
Hambley AR, 2004. Electrical Engineering; Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall, 3rd ed.

Module learning outcomes

Demonstrate a knowledge of basic circuit principles

Demonstrate a knowledge of basic circuit design

Design simple circuits to a specification

Build and test circuits in the laboratory

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Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

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