The course will give you the basic skills to perform electronic measurements and analyse the results. You will be introduced to the basic concepts of direct and alternating current and learn the basic concepts of electrical measurement techniques and the use of measuring equipment. On completion of the course, you will be able to carry out a simple electrical measurement and report the results in a reproducible way. You will be able to identify the key factors related to measurement accuracy and measurement error. - Basic concepts of DC and AC circuits, - Basic measurements with multimeter and oscilloscope, - Measurement accuracy and measurement error, - Measurement reporting and analysis
After completing the course, you will understand the concepts of electric charge, electric field, potential and voltage and know the quantities and their SI units related to electrical engineering. You will understand the basic principles and basic components of DC circuits. You can apply Ohm's law, Joule's law, and Kirchoff's 1st and 2nd laws, and can determine the division of current and voltage. You will master circuit sieving, Theven's and Norton's theorems, and the loop method. Concepts of electric charge, electric field, potential and voltage, as well as electrical quantities and their SI units. Basic principles and basic components of DC circuits. Ohm's law, Joule's law, and Kirchoff's 1st and 2nd laws, and the division of current and voltage. Circuit sieving, Theven's and Norton's theorems and the loop method.
After completing the course, you will understand the basic principles of AC circuits, as well as the properties and laws of the components used in AC circuits. You understand the special features of alternating current. You master the mathematics related to AC circuits. You can solve AC circuits.
On completion of the module, you will understand the benefits of pointer calculation in solving AC circuits. You will be able to solve not only series and parallel circuits but also general circuits. You will understand the concept of power in the context of AC circuits and be able to size the power factor correction. Complexaritimetics. Sinusoidal alternating currents and voltages as a function of time. Demonstration of sinusoidal voltages and currents. Impedance, Coupling of impedances. Series and parallel circuits. Other circuit structures and their solution. Impedance matrix method. Complex power, instantaneous power and reactive power. Power factor and power factor correction. Three-phase systems.
