431-210 Electrical Circuits 2

431-103 Electrical Circuits 1, 620-143 Applied Mathematics or equivalent.

Students completing this subject will develop skills for performing circuit analysis on passive linear electrical networks, as well as gain an understanding of basic electrical technologies such as the three-phase supply, transformer and induction motor.

Topics covered; AC single phase circuit analysis (phasor representation, capacitance and inductance, impedance and admittance); power in AC circuits (instantaneous and average, real and reactive, power factor); two port circuits (two port parameters and circuit analysis); response of RLC circuits; magnetic circuits (magnetic flux, magnetic materials, hysteresis, saturation, eddy currents); mutual inductance; transformer circuits (impedance transformations, equivalent circuits, power analysis); the induction motor (construction and principle, poles and synchronous speed, slip, torque, efficiency, speed); frequency selective circuits (filter types and terminologies, frequency response of simple RC filters).

• ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals

• in-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline

• ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution

• ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance

• understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development

• understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them

• expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, capacity to do so

• capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning

• intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity

One 3-hour end of semester examination, practice classes, tests, assignments and project reports not exceeding 20 pages. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of the semester.