ICT 12-xx:
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS U 3(2-1) First
Semester
Rationale: To
develop knowledge-base in the fundamentals of electrical engineering,
especially in the area of circuit analysis, in part by gaining a greater understanding
of key engineering paradigms.
Course
Description: Circuit elements and Kirchoff’s Law, Analysis of resistive circuits,
Network theorems, Alternating
Current theory,
Three-Phase Circuits, Electrical measurements. Non sinusoidal wave forms, Electrical
Installations
Pre-Requisites: ICT 11-xx: Electromagnetism & Optics I (3)
Course
outline:
I.
Overview
1.
Electrical
Power and National Development
2.
Role
of the Electrical Engineer
3.
Power Generation
4.
Transmission
5.
Distribution
and Utilization
including Modern Drives
6.
SI
Units
II.
Basic circuit elements
1. Voltage,
current, power and energy
2. Active
and Passive Circuit Elements
3. Voltage
and current sources
4. Dependent
and independent sources
5. Voltmeters
and Ammeters
6. Resistance,
inductance, capacitance
III.
Resistive Circuits
1. Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Law
2. Series
Resistors and Voltage Division
3. Parallel
Resistors and Current Division
4. Series
Voltage Sources and Parallel Current Sources
5. Circuit
Analysis
IV.
Network Theorems
1.
Superposition
theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton's theorem, maximum power transfer theorem,
Millmann’s
theorem.
2.
Star-Delta transformations, Nodal and Mesh analysis
V.
Alternating Current theory
1.
Sinusoidal waveform, phasor and complex representation
2.
Impedance
3.
Power
and Power factor
4.
Analysis
of simple R, L, and C circuits using alternating current
5.
Magnetically
coupled circuits
6.
Mutual
Inductance
1.
Solution
of simple network problems by phasor and complex number representation
I.
Three-Phase Circuits
1.
Advantage
of three phase
2.
Star
and Delta configurations
3.
Phase
sequence
4.
Balanced
and unbalanced systems
5.
Power
factor correction
II.
Electrical measurements
1.
Direct
deflection and null deflection methods
2.
Ammeters,
Voltmeters, Wattmeter, Energy meters
3.
Extension
of ranges
III.
Non sinusoidal wave forms
IV.
Electrical Installations
1.
Fuses,
miniature circuit breakers
2.
earth
leakage circuit breakers
3.
residual
current circuit breakers, earthing, electric shock
4.
IEE
wiring regulations, basic domestic installations
V.
Laboratory Sessions
1.
Study
of circuit laws
2.
Study
of fundamental of Network theorems (A.C & D.C)
3.
Study
of non sinusoidal waves
4.
Study
of three phase circuits
Chapter1
Chapter2
Chapter3
Chapter4
Chapter5
Chapter6
Chapter7
Chapter8
Chapter9
Chapter10
Chapter11
Chapter12
Textbook &
Materials
Alexander, Sandiku
Fundamental
of Electric circuits , 4
th Ed
Grading: Mid-Term
Exam (35%) Laboratory Exercises (10% + 10%) Final Exam (45%)
Instructor: Mongkol Ekpanyapong