Module Descriptors
ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES
ELEC40163
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Sarath Tennakoon
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
Electric Circuits w/PSpice: 7th edition, 2005,| ISBN: 0131329723
James Nilsson
Susan Riedel

Introduction to PSpice Using OrCAD for Circuits and Electronics: 3rd edition, 2004, ISBN: 0131019880
Muhammad Rashid

Electrical Circuit Analysis Using the TI-85 or TI-86: 1st edition 2000, ISBN: 0138486980
Richard Aston
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
Access to standard laboratory equipment and software ( e.g. matlab, maple, pSpice, MultiSIm, PSCAD/EMTDC)
Module Learning Strategies
Lecture/Tutorial/laboratory work 36 hours.

Guided self learning of the use of software packages. This may include the attendance at short courses run by University staff or attendance of other modules as required.

Additional support through Blackboard.

Students are encouraged to use TI85 or TI86:1/e Graphics calculator
Module Indicative Content
Steady state analysis of single phase systems under sinusoidal excitation

Steady state analysis of balanced three phase systems under sinusoidal excitation

Transient analysis of simple circuits by(i) finding the general solution and the particular integral(ii) Laplace Transform (iii) Appropraite Software

Transient and steady state analysis of electrical circuits using general purpose network analysis programs. ( e.g. Pspice, PSCAD/EMTDC)

Frequency domain analysis of non-sinusoidal electrical quantitities. Use of software

Electric & Magnetic Fields

Analysis of magnetic circuits. Introduction to saturation
Module Additional Assessment Details
Laboratory based assignment ( with use of software) (50%) Learning outcome 2,3 and 4

End of module 2 hour examination (50%) Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3