EE 151 — Applied Electricity

BSc Computer Engineering · KNUST

Objective Appreciate basic principles of electrical circuits. Be equipped with tools required to analyse electric and magnetic circuits. Develop knowledge and fundamental concepts associated with electrical/electronic engineering. Content Network Theorems: Kirchoff’s Laws, Superposition, Thevenin’s, Norton’s and Reciprocity theorems, Delta-star and star transformations. Alternating Voltage and Current: Average and r. m. s values, harmonics, phasor representation of sinusoidal quantities, addition and subtraction of sinusoidal quantities. A.C Circuits: Active, reactive and apparent power, power factor, reactive and active loads and sources, solving single phase circuits using j operator and the concept of apparent power, solving 3-phase balanced and unbalanced loads. Magnetic Circuits: Magnetomotive force, magnetic fields strength, permeability of free space, relative permeability, B-H curves of materials, solving magnetic problems. Reading Materials Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology /Edward Hughes; revised by John Hiley, Keith Brown, and Ian McKenzie Smith-10 th edition. ISBN:978-0-13206011-0. A Textbook of Electrical Technology-Volume III Transmission, Distribution and Distribution in S.I units. S. Chand Publishing. ISBN: 978-81-219-2490-0. Introductory Circuit Analysis (10 th edition) by Robert L. Boylestad. ISBN-13: 978-0130974174 Applied Electricity and Electronics; Text Edition by Clair A. Bayne. ISBN-10: 156637707 Applied Electricity and Electronics by Saif Ali. ISBN: 0-08-026131-0 Mode of Delivery Lectures Tutorials Circuit Design Simulations Laboratory Work

Credits

3

Level

Year One

Semester

Semester One

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