12706 (v.2) Electrical Circuits 104

Area:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly

Prerequisite(s):

    12742 (v.2) Electrical Engineering 103 or any previous version
    OR
    305678 (v.1) Electrical Engineering 107 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

    7161 (v.5) Mathematics 172
    OR
    7063 (v.5) Mathematics 102

Syllabus:

Voltage, current, power and energy. Basic elements. Kirchoff's Laws. Resistive circuits. Dependent sources. Ideal operational amplifier. Nodal voltage analysis. Mesh current analysis. Thevenin and Norton Equivalent circuits. Maximum Power Transfer. Superposition. Sinusoidal Steady State analysis. Phasors. Complex and reactive power. Resonance. Transformers. Balanced three-phase circuits. Frequency responses. Active Circuits. Two-port networks.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will understand the models for common electrical elements including transformers and op-amps. Construct an equivalent circuit for any prototype electrical and electronic circuits. Analyse rigorously a given circuit to gain insight into its behaviours. Understand the transient behaviour of a given circuit when certain parts are switched. Understand the meaning of frequency response and its use in filtering circuits. Design simple circuits for a given specification and or application.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Edminister, J. A. and Nahvi, M., 1997, 'Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Electric Circuits', 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, New York.

Unit Texts:

Nilsson, J. W. and Riedel, S. A., 2001, 'Electric Circuits', 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, New York.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments 15%. Laboratory work 15%. Final examination 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y