1 Semester

66 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems), Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems)/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)/Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences), Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)

Aims & Objectives:

During the unit, we aim to:

• Develop circuit analysis skills which form the foundation of later electrical and electronic engineering subjects including power systems, control systems, fields and electronics.
• Develop an understanding of the basics of time domain response and frequency domain response of electrical circuits and systems.

Upon successful completion of the unit, students should be able to:

• Apply circuit analysis techniques to solve DC and AC circuits.
• Understand of the basics of time domain response and frequency domain response of electrical circuits and systems, and apply their knowledge to solve problems in both time domain and frequency domain.

Teaching Methods:

Assessment:

Examination (70%), Lab Reports (30%).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

This unit is expected to enhance skills recognised by the Institution of Engineers (Australia), specifically:

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals in the area of circuits and systems
• In-depth technical competence in techniques in circuit analysis
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to design simple electric circuits

Content:

• Review of circuit analysis techniques
• Network theorems
• Response of first order circuits
• Phasors and Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis
• AC Power Analysis and Three-Phase Circuits
• Frequency domain response of electrical circuits and systems

Textbooks:

Nilsson J.W., Riedel S.A., Electric Circuits, 8th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2008.

References:

Alexander, C.K., Sadiku, M.N.O., Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, McGraw-Hill, 4th Ed., 2009.