Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Engineering

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• Unit Title

  Electrical Engineering 1B

• Unit Code

  ENS1253

• Year

  2021

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  4

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  A/Prof Douglas Kian CHAI

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Description

This unit introduces a range of concepts that are fundamental to the fields of electrical and electronic engineering. Students will develop their conceptual and analytical understanding of electrical circuits and systems through lectures, tutorials and laboratory work.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS1252

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply fundamental circuit analysis concepts to determine the operation and predict the performance of simple DC and AC circuits.
2. Analyse simple DC and AC electrical circuits and systems.
3. Undertake problem identification, formulation, solution and solution verification of small-scale DC and AC electrical circuits.
4. Conduct experiments on simple electrical systems, and analyse and interpret the results of those experiments.

Unit Content

1. Electrical fundamentals – charge, current, voltage, resistance, energy, power.
2. Circuits – elements, constructions and measurements.
3. Resistive circuits – Ohm’s law, simplification of resistive networks.
4. Circuit analysis – Kirchhoff’s current law, Kirchhoff’s voltage law, voltage dividers, current dividers, node and mesh analysis.
5. Circuit theorems – Thevenin, Norton, source transformation, maximum power transfer, superposition.
6. Alternating current and voltage – sinusoidal waveforms, sinusoidal voltage and current, angular measurement and phase, non-sinusoidal waveforms.
7. Capacitance – equivalent capacitance, behaviour in DC and AC circuits, capacitive reactance, RC circuits, applications.
8. Inductance – equivalent inductance, behaviour in DC and AC circuits, inductive reactance, RL circuits, applications.
9. Second order systems – RLC response, underdamped, overdamped and critically damped responses.
10. Diodes – Semiconductors, ideal and real diode characteristics and models, diode circuits, light emitting diodes.
11. Power systems and transmission lines – power in AC circuits, three-phase systems, generation and distribution of AC power.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

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