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Semester: |
3 |
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Course Code: |
EE2810 |
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Course Name: |
Essentials of Electrical Engineering for Civil Engineers |
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Credit Value: |
2 (Notional hours: 100) |
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Pre-requisites: |
None |
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Core/Optional |
Core |
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Hourly Breakdown |
Lecture hrs |
Tutorial hrs |
Practical hrs |
Assignment hrs |
Independent Learning & Assessment hrs. |
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20 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
65 |
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Course Aim: To provide knowledge on single-phase and three-phase systems, electrical machines, electrical installation and electronics so that the students will be able to understand and analyse ac power systems and electrical machines under steady state conditions, design an electrical installation, and to provide knowledge on basics of instrumentation.
Intended Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to; ➢ calculate the voltages and current in a simple RL, RC ac circuits. ➢ calculate voltage, current and power in single-phase and three-phase systems. ➢ analyze the performance of electrical machines under steady state conditions. ➢ design an electrical installation with basic safety requirements. ➢ describe the basics of instrumentation. |
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Course Content:
➢ AC Circuits Phasors, j-notation, the concept of impedance, analysis of simple RL and RC ac circuits. ➢ Power Active, reactive and apparent power, analysis of balanced three phase systems, measurement of power in single-phase and three-phase systems, power factor improvement. ➢ Electrical Machines Transformers: construction, ideal transformer relationships, Three-phase induction motor: construction, slip, power flow diagram, characteristics, applications, starting and speed control; Single-phase Induction motors: starting methods, characteristic curves and applications; DC motors: construction, characteristics, types, applications ➢ Building wiring systems Introduction on components of an electrical installation with standby generators and PV systems, earthing systems, earthing at an electrical installation, basic and fault protection, protection devices, loads and diversity factor, cable selection, standards. ➢ Introduction to instrumentation Introduction to sensors, sensor interfacing using op-amp circuits. Actuators; relays, BJT/FET switches. |
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Teaching /Learning Methods: Lectures, Tutorials, Practical sessions, and Assignments |
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Assessment Strategy: |
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Continuous Assessment 40% |
Final Assessment 60% |
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Details:
Assignments 20% Practical Work 20 % |
Theory (%) 60 |
Practical (%) |
Other (%) |
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Recommended Reading: ➢ Edward Hughes, Mr Ian McKenzie Smith, Dr John Hiley, Dr Keith Brown, “Hughes Electrical & Electronic Technology”, Prentice Hall; 8th edition ➢ V.K Mehta and Rohit Mehta, “Principles of Electrical Engineering And Electronics”, S Chand, 2000 ➢ Stepen J. Chapman, “Electric Machinery Fundamentals”, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill International Editions, 1999 ➢ Theodore Wildi, “Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems”, 6th Edition, Pearson, 2005 ➢ Robert L. Boylestad, Louis Nashelsky, “Electronic Devices and Circuit theory”, 11th Edition, Pearson, 2013. |
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