| CODE | ENR0005 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Principles of Electrical Circuit Theory and Electronics | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will introduce core concepts pertaining to electrical and electronics, including: electrical fields, electrical currents, capacitance, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, direct current circuits, alternating currents and fundamentals of electronics. Study-Unit Aims: The study-unit aims to provide the necessary knowledge and understanding of the physical principles which govern electrical and electronic circuits. Through the study-unit, students will be encouraged to develop practical and theoretical problem solving skills in electrical and electronic circuits. The study-unit also aims to help students foster a scientific approach in the analysis of electrical and electronic circuits. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Describe the concept of electric fields with reference to charged particles and its application to conductors, semiconductors and insulators, and define the electrical potential difference; 2. Describe the concept of electric current, resistance and resistivity and identify resistors in series and in parallel; 3. Define the inverse square law in electrostatic fields and use lines of force and equipotentials to describe electric fields qualitatively; 4. Define the relation between electric field strength and the electric potential difference; 5. Explain the concept of capacitance with reference to electric fields; 6. Characterize magnetic fields including electromagnetism and apply this to the context of inductance; 7. Explain Faraday's and Lenz's laws of electromagnetic induction; 8. Explain the differences between direct and alternating current; 9. Explain the concepts of reactance, phase, RMS and frequency in AC circuits; 10. Describe the concept of using semiconductors and the application of the diode for rectification; 11. Understand the basic electronic components. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Analyze simple circuits through the application of Kirchoff鈥檚 laws with emphasis on the conservation of charge and energy; 2. Use Kirchoff's law and Ohm's law to solve simple circuit problems which include resistors in series, in parallel and potential dividers; 3. Use ammeters, voltmeters and multimeters to measure energy and power in d.c. circuits; 4. Use the graphs of exponential growth and decay of charge stored in a capacitor to determine the capacitor's time constant; 5. Use an oscilloscope to measure voltage and time intervals; 6. Apply the principles of alternating current and voltage in basic circuits; 7. Apply the principles of rectification in transformer based applications. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Nelkon, M., & Parker, P. (1987). Advanced level physics (6th ed.). Heinemann Educational. - Nelkon, M. (1988). Advanced level physics : Examples and exercises (6th ed.). Heinemann Educational. - Malvino, A. (1979). Electronic principles. (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Liam Butler |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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