431-210 Engineering Circuit Analysis

Credit Points

Prerequisites

431-102 Introduction to Digital Electronics and Microprocessors, 431-103 Introduction to Circuits and Networks, 620-181 Mathematics 1R and 620-182 Mathematics 1S or equivalent

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completion of this subject, students should be able to: analyse systematically steady state DC and AC (single phase and balanced three phase) circuits and networks; analyse transient response of RLC circuits; analyse simple magnetic circuits and transformer circuits; use simulation software for circuit analysis; follow the procedure to perform laboratory experiments and demonstrate practical skills for measurement and testing electric devices and circuits.

The content includes: DC and single phase steady state AC circuit analysis, Power in AC circuits, Three phase AC circuit analysis, Magnetic circuits,Transformer circuits, Introduction to network theory, Transient response of RL, RC and RLC circuits,

Assessment

One written examination not exceeding three hours; practice classes, tests, laboratory reports and notebooks, assignments and project reports