Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
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Lectures
Laboratory exercises
Course Description
Fundamentals of electricity, capacitance. Electric current and electrical phenomena. Fundamentals of magnetism, inductance and mutual inductance. Concepts, elements and topology of electric circuits. Kirchhoff s laws. DC circuits. Superposition, Thevenin theorem, Norton theorem, nodal analysis, mesh analysis. Current and voltage waveforms. Complex calculus in analysis of AC circuits. RLC circuits. Topographic and locus diagrams. Frequency characteristics of RLC circuits. Power in AC circuits. Three-phase system. Transients in first- and second-order circuits. Transformers.
Prerequisites
Elements of mathematical analysis. Introduction to discrete mathematics, differential calculus of single variable functions, applications of differential calculus. Integral calculus of single variable functions. Applications of integral calculus, solving linear systems of equations
Study Programmes
University undergraduate
[FER3-EN] Computing - study
(2. semester)
[FER3-EN] Electrical Engineering and Information Technology - study
(2. semester)
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamental concepts related to electricity, magnetism and electric circuit theory.
- Apply Kirchhoff's laws to DC and AC circuits analysis
- Apply phasors for sinusoidal AC circuit analysis
- Analyze DC and AC circuits by following circuit analysis methods and theorems: nodal analysis, mesh analysis, star-delta transformation, transformation between real source models, Thévenin's and Norton's theorems
- Analyze transients in first- and second-order circuits
- Apply the principle of linearity and superposition to AC and DC circuits.
- Apply circuit analysis methods to transformers and three-phase systems
- Use basic laboratory measurement equipment including the power supplies, ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, digital multimeters, function generators, and oscilloscopes as well as to conduct experiments, to measure basic quantities in electric circuits, and to interpret data.
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
Involment in lectures
Independent assignmentspreparing for lab classes, homework
LaboratoryLaboratory work
Work with mentorLecturers consultations
Grading Method
Continuous Assessment | Exam | |||||
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Type | Threshold | Percent of Grade | Threshold | Percent of Grade | ||
Laboratory Exercises | 0 % | 6 % | 0 % | 6 % | ||
Homeworks | 0 % | 5 % | 0 % | 5 % | ||
Quizzes | 0 % | 9 % | 0 % | 9 % | ||
Class participation | 0 % | 4 % | 0 % | 4 % | ||
Mid Term Exam: Written | 0 % | 26 % | 0 % | |||
Final Exam: Written | 0 % | 26 % | ||||
Final Exam: Oral | 24 % | |||||
Exam: Written | 18 % | 52 % | ||||
Exam: Oral | 24 % |
Comment:
Week by Week Schedule
- Variables (Electric Charge, Voltage and Current; Energy, Power, Flux Linkages); Elements (Resistor, Inductor, Capacitor, Current and Voltage Sources)
- Circuit Topology, Kirchhoff 's Current Law, Kirchhoff 's Voltage Law, Linearly Independent Kirchhoff Equations, Resistive Circuits
- AC Quantities, Amplitude and Phase Relationships for Electric Circuit Elements, Phasors
- Impedance and Admittance, AC Steady-State Equations
- Power in AC Circuits
- Series and Parallel Connections, Voltage and Current Divider Rules, Input Impedance, Nonlinear Resistive Circuits
- Frequency Response - Harmonic Complex Waveforms
- Midterm exam
- Frequency Response - RC, RL and RLC circuits, resonance
- Nodal Analysis, Mesh Current Analysis
- The Superposition Principle, Thévenin's Theorem, Norton's Theorem
- Three-Phase Systems
- MutuaI Inductance and Coupled Circuit Equations, Transformers
- Transient Response in First-Order and Second-Order Circuits
- Final exam
Literature
(.), Osnove elektrotehnike - nastavni materijali,
V. Pinter (1989.), Osnove elektrotehnike, I i II dio, Tehnička knjiga, Zagreb
E. Šehović, M. Tkalić, I Felja (1992.), Osnove elektrotehnike - zbirka primjera, I dio, Školska knjiga, Zagreb
A. Pavić, I. Felja (1996.), Osnove elektrotehnike 1, auditorne vježbe, Korijandol
General
ID 209630
Summer semester
7 ECTS
L1 English Level
L2 e-Learning
90 Lectures
0 Seminar
0 Exercises
15 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises
Grading System
86 Excellent
74 Very Good
62 Good
50 Sufficient