DC and AC Circuits
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | IITP0201 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Basic Studies |
| Curriculum: | I-IT 2010 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Engineering |
| Year of Study: | 1 (2010-2011) |
| Credits: | 3 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Chavez Vega, Santiago |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
Courses During the Academic Year 2010-2011
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-IT-1N | 2010-08-30 – 2010-10-23 | Santiago Chavez Vega | English | 2010-08-20 – 2010-09-26 |
Learning Outcomes
The student becomes familiar with the basic phenomena and quantities of electrical engineering both in DC and AC circuits. The student learns the basic calculation methods and knows how to apply learned methods in the calculation of simple circuits.
Student's Workload
The total amount of student's work is 81 h, containing 42 h of scheduled contact studies.
Contents
- Phenomena and quantities of static field, electric strength of insulator structures.
- The fundamentals of electricity: voltage, current, resistance and power
- Direct current (DC) circuits: voltage and current DC sources.
- Series, parallel and series-parallel circuits.
- Ohm’s, Kirchhoff’s laws and Thevenin and Norton theorems.
- Alternate current (AC) circuits.
- Capacitive circuits.
- Series and parallel RC circuit. Vector diagram. Impedance. Phase angle. Power vector diagram.
- Capacitive time constant, AC charge and discharge
- Electromagnetism and electromagnetic principles
- Inductive circuits. Series and parallel RL circuit. Vector diagram. Impedance. Phase Angle. Power vector diagram.
- Series RLC circuits and parallel RLC circuits
- Simulation of circuits using OrCad-Pspice.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
- Lecture Notes
- Nigel P. Cook: Introductory DC/AC electronics. Prentice-Hall, Inc, 2004, 6th edition.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, simulations and exercises.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1: The student knows those subjects of the course, which are necessary for the forthcoming studies and working life.
Grade 3: The student is well-abled to utilize the course contents.
Grade 5: The student is able to apply creatively the contents of the course.
Assessment Methods
Homeworks, Simulation reports, Exam.