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EECE 159: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code : EECE 159 Contact Hours : 3.00
Course Title : Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Credit Hours : 3.00
PRE-REQUISITE
None
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
Outcome Based Education (OBE)
SYNOPSIS/RATIONALE
To learn and familiarize with the basic laws, principles and phenomena in the area of electrical
engineering and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in specialist courses and application
fields.
OBJECTIVE
1. To impart the understanding of basic electrical quantities, standardized units and
measuring instruments.
2. To disseminate the knowledge of different electrical network theorems and apply those
theorems in solving complex circuit networks.
3. To make understand the basics of magnetic circuits and application of these basic concepts
in different electromagnetic machineries like motors, generators, transformers etc. 4. To
promulgate the basics of alternating current concepts and circuits solving techniques. 5. To
introduce with the single phase and balanced poly-phase circuits and their physical applications
with real life analysis and problem solving.
COURSE OUTCOMES & GENERIC SKILLS
Corresponding Bloom‘s CP Assessment
No. Course Outcomes PO CA KP Methods
Taxonomy
Be able to define different
electrical quantities and explain
CO1 C2 1 T, F
techniques and instruments to PO1
measure them.
Be able to apply different circuit
laws and theorems to solve T, Mid
CO2 electrical network related problems PO3 C3 5 Term
by designing circuits in a cost Exam, F
effective manner.
Be able to explain alternating
current concepts and apply the
Mid Term
circuit laws and theorems for single PO1
CO3 C4 1 3 Exam, F,
phase circuit problems and to
ASG
contrast them with those applied in
DC circuits.
Be able to analyse practical three
CO4 phase circuit problems and PO1 C4 3 F, ASG
compute power calculations.
(CP- Complex Problems, CA-Complex Activities, KP-Knowledge Profile, T – Test ; PR –
Project ; Q – Quiz; ASG – Assignment; Pr – Presentation; R - Report; F – Final Exam)
COURSE CONTENT
Laws of Electric Circuit: Ohm‘s law, Kirchhoff‘s voltage and current laws. Delta-wye
transformation.
Electrical Networks: Network analysis methods of branch and loop currents, method of node and
mesh analysis, Thevenin‘s and Norton‘s theorems.
Magnetism Concepts: Magnetic field, right hand rule, magnetic flux density, Biot-Savart law, B-
H curve, Hysteresis loss, Eddy current and Eddy current loss, total core loss, Introduction to
magnetic circuits.
Electromagnetic Forces: Forces upon a current carrying conductor and charges particle moving
in a magnetic field, electromagnetic torque, electric motor.
Electromagnetic Induction and EMF: Lenz‘s law, BLV rule, elementary ac generator.
AC Currents: General concepts and definitions, instantaneous current, voltage and power; R, L,
C, RL, RC, and RLC branches. Effective and average value, form factor, crest factor, real and
reactive power.
AC Circuits (Steady State Analysis): Impedance in polar and Cartesian forms. Sinusoidal single
phase circuit analysis. Impedance in series, parallel branches, series parallel circuits.
Network analysis: Thevenin‘s theorem, Norton‘s Theorem.
Balanced poly phase circuits: Three phase, four wire system of generated EMFs, three phase
three wire systems, balanced Y loads and balanced delta loads. Power in balanced systems and
power factor. Balanced three phase circuit analysis and power measurement.
CO-PO MAPPING
PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)
No. Course Outcome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Be able to define different
electrical quantities and explain
CO1
techniques and instruments to 3
measure them.
Be able to apply different circuit
laws and theorems to solve
CO2 electrical network related 2
problems by designing circuits in
a cost effective manner..
Be able to explain alternating
current concepts and apply the
circuit laws and theorems for 3
CO3
single phase circuit problems and
to contrast them with those
applied in DC circuits.
Be able to analyse practical three
CO4 phase circuit problems and 3
compute power calculations.
(Numerical method used for mapping which indicates 3 as high, 2 as medium and 1 as low
level of matching)
TEACHING LEARNING TRATEGY
Teaching and Learning Activities Engagement (hours)
Face-to-Face Learning
Lecture 42
Practical / Tutorial / Studio -
Self-Directed Learning
Non-face-to-face learning 42
Revision of the previous lecture at home 21
Preparation for final examination 21
Formal Assessment
Continuous Assessment 2
Final Examination 3
Total 131
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture and Discussion, Co-operative and Collaborative Method, Problem Based Method
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week 1 Electrical Circuit Laws
Class 1 Ohm‘s law, Kirchhoff‘s voltage and current laws.
Class 2 Series and paralleling of resistors, power and energy equations.
Class 3 Delta-wye transformations.
Week 2 Electrical Networks Analysis
Class 4 Network analysis methods of branch currents. CT 1
Class 5 Network analysis methods of loop currents.
Class 6 Electrical network problem solving on nodal and mesh analysis.
Week 3 Circuit Theorems
Class 7 Introduction to the circuit laws and concept of linear and non-linear circuit.
Class 8 Thevenin‘s theorems and problem solving.
Class 9 Thevenin‘s theorems and problem solving.
Week 4 Circuit Theorems
Class 10 Norton‘s theorem and problem solving.
Class 11 Norton‘s theorem and problem solving.
Class 12 Maximum power transfer theorem and related problem solving.
Week 5 Magnetism Concepts
Class 13 Biot-Savart law, Magnetic field intensity and Magnetic flux
Class 14 Ferromagnetic materials - Theory and Characteristics. CT 2
Class 15 B-H curve, Hysteresis loss, Eddy current and Eddy current loss
Week 6 Magnetically Coupled Circuits
Class 16 Introduction to magnetic circuits.
Class 17 The dot rule for solving magnetically coupled circuit related problems.
Class 18 Mutual inductance and energy calculations in magnetic circuit.
Week 7 Electromagnetic forces
Class 19 Forces upon a current carrying conductor and charges particle moving in a
magnetic field, the concept of electromagnetic torque.
Class 20 Electromagnetic induction and EMF: Lenz‘s law, BLV rule.
Class 21 Elementary ac generator and induction motor.
Week 8 Alternating Current Concepts
Class 22 General concepts and definitions, instantaneous current, voltage and power, Mid
phasors. Term
Class 23 Impedance: R, L, C, RL Branches.
Class 24 Impedance: RC and RLC branches.
Week 9 Alternating Current Circuit: Steady State Analysis
Class 25 Effective value, Average value, Form factor.
Class 26 Single phase circuit analysis: basic circuit laws and impedance.
Class 27 Single phase circuit analysis: basic circuit laws and impedance.
Week 10 Alternating Current Circuit: Steady State Analysis
Class 28 Concept of complex power, real power and reactive power. CT 3
Class 29 Single phase circuit analysis: Real Power and Reactive Power calculations.
Class 30 Single phase circuit analysis: Real Power and Reactive Power calculations.
Week 11 AC Network Analysis
Class 31 Impedance in series, parallel branches
Class 32 Thevenin‘s theorem in AC circuits and problem solving.
Class 33 Norton‘s theorem in AC circuits and problem solving.
Week 12 Balanced Poly-Phase System
Class 34 Balanced three phase voltages and phasors.
Class 35 Concept of line and phase current/voltage quantities and relations between
them.
 Class 36 Three phase four wire/three wire systems.
Week 13 Balanced Poly-Phase Circuits
Class 37 Balanced wye- wye and delta-delta connection.
Class 38 Balanced wye-delta and delta-wye connection.
Class 39 Power in balanced systems and power factor calculation.
Week 14 Balanced Three Phase Circuit Analysis
Class 40 Balanced three phase circuit analysis and power measurement calculations.
Class 41 Balanced three phase circuit analysis and power measurement calculations.
Class 42 Open Discussion
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
Components Grading CO Bloom’s Taxonomy
CO1 C2
Class Test/ Assignment 1-3 20%
CO2 C3
Continuous Class Participation 5% CO4 C4
Assessment
Class Attendance 5%
(40%)
CO2 C3
Mid term 10%
CO3 C4
CO1 C2
CO2 C3
Final Exam 60%
CO3 C4
CO4 C4
Total Marks 100%
(CO = Course Outcome, C = Cognitive, P = Psychomotor, A = Affective Domain)
TEXT AND REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Introductory Circuit Analysis – R. L. Boylestad.
2. Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits – Matthew Sadiku, Charles Alexander.
3. Alternating Current Circuits – Russel M Kerchner and George F Corcoran.

***Details of program outcome and grading policy are attached as Annex A and Annex B.