Module overview
To explain the mathematical techniques needed to analyse linear and simple non-linear electrical and electronic circuits.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Analyse transient behaviour in RC and RL circuits in the time domain.
- Analyse AC circuits using complex numbers and phasors.
- Understand the ideal building blocks of circuit theory.
- Analyse ideal analogue AC circuits, in the context of both single and three phase systems.
- Understand the key ideas in circuits, such as impedance, power and resonance.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Analyse ideal analogue circuits.
- Build and undertake measurements of simple analogue circuits.
- Meet this module's contribution to the subject specific practical learning outcomes of ELEC1029.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Meet this module's contribution to the transferable and generic learning outcomes of ELEC1029.
- Record and report laboratory work.
- Undertake laboratory experiment as part of a small team.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Select appropriate mathematical tools for the solution of problems in circuits.
- Meet this module's contribution to the subject specific intellectual learning outcomes of ELEC1029.
- Confidently design, construct and test analogue circuits in the laboratory.
Syllabus
Principles of Circuits
- Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws
- Ideal circuit elements: resistors, inductors and capacitors, voltage and current sources
- Mutual inductance
- The superposition theorem and linearity.
Step Response of RL and RC Circuits
- Analysis of source-free RC and RL circuits
- Time constant of an RC and RL circuit
- The unit step forcing function
- Complete response of RL and RC circuits.
Complex Numbers
- Algebra
- Argand diagram
- Polar form
- Euler's formula
AC Theory
- Properties of sine waves
- Sinusoidal excitation of RL and RC circuits: phase and amplitude of 1st order lead and lag.
- Impedance and admittance AC analysis of RLC circuits
- Resonant RLC circuits, coupled resonators,
- Q factor
- Phasor diagrams
- Power in AC circuits, complex power,
- 3-phase circuits, phasors, instantaneous power in a balanced system.
Diode Circuits
- Diode as a non-linear device
- Loadline analysis of circuits
- Piecewise linear treatment of a diode
- Diode rectifier circuits.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, laboratories and tutorial sessions.
Type | Hours |
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Completion of assessment task | 16 |
Wider reading or practice | 40 |
Revision | 10 |
Lecture | 36 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 18 |
Follow-up work | 18 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Nilsson J W, Riedel S A (2000). Electric Circuits. Prentice-Hall.
Senturia S D, Wedlock B.D. (1975). Electronic Circuits and Applications. Wiley.
Hayt W H, Kemmerly J E (2002). Engineering Circuit Analysis. McGraw-Hill,.
Dorf R C, Svoboda J A (2006). Introduction to Electric Circuits. Wiley.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Weekly problem sheets and tutorial classes provide formative feedback.
Technical labs consider MATLAB and RC Filters and Frequency Response, addressing the above-listed learning outcomes. They are conducted under the umbrella of ELEC1029 but the marks contribute towards this module.
Skills labs are conducted under the umbrella of the zero-credit ELEC1029 module and address its learning outcomes. The marks contribute to a number of ELEC12xx modules, including this one.
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Skills Laboratories | 10% |
Technical Laboratories | 10% |
Examination | 70% |
Problem Sheets | 10% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External