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EE 151 — Applied Electricity

BSc BSc Computer Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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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