This unit introduces the learner to the theory of electrical circuits used in a range of other engineering units and provides the basis for further study of more specialist areas of electrical and electronic engineering. A prerequisite for this is the Engineering Mathematics 1 unit.
This unit develops from the basic principles of dc and ac circuit theory. The learner is introduced to d.c. theory, electrical principles and the relevant laws being applied to series and parallel circuits and networks. Then the unit introduces single-phase a.c. circuit theory and its application to series and parallel RLC circuits. Circuit and Transformation theorems such as Norton’s, Thevenin’s and Superposition analysis are applied to d.c. and a.c. networks.
More complex circuit theory is introduced with Complex waveforms, their properties and a subsequent detailed investigation using Fourier Series analysis.
The learner is finally introduced to transient analysis, performed using Laplace Transforms to circuit response of first and second order RLC series and parallel circuits and networks.
This unit develops from the basic principles of dc and ac circuit theory. The learner is introduced to d.c. theory, electrical principles and the relevant laws being applied to series and parallel circuits and networks. Then the unit introduces single-phase a.c. circuit theory and its application to series and parallel RLC circuits. Circuit and Transformation theorems such as Norton’s, Thevenin’s and Superposition analysis are applied to d.c. and a.c. networks.
More complex circuit theory is introduced with Complex waveforms, their properties and a subsequent detailed investigation using Fourier Series analysis.
The learner is finally introduced to transient analysis, performed using Laplace Transforms to circuit response of first and second order RLC series and parallel circuits and networks.
