Electrical Eng. Sc. Syllabus

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CARIBBEAN MARITIME INSTITUTESYLLABUS OUTLINE

PROGRAMME OUTLINE: ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN INDUSTRIALSYSTEMS

COURSE TITLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

DURATION: 60 HOURS

COURSE REF: ES 112

PREREQUISITES: NONE

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To provide an understanding of the basic principles of electrical engineering.

2. To introduce the students to the basic electrical circuits and devices.

3. To enable the students to build on their knowledge in higher years.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

After the successful completion of the course, the expected learning outcome is thatthe studentsshould be able to:

1. Express specific electrical quantities in the SI units

2. Describe the properties of conductors

3. Define magnetic properties, electromagnetic phenomenon, magnetic quantitiesand their use in simple magnetic circuits

4.Solve simple series and parallel D.C. networks and calculate power in thenetworks

5. Describe the action of the capacitor and the C-R circuit properties in D.C. circuits

6. Compare and understand the different quantities and their nature in A.Cterminology


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7. Describe the principles of basic electrical measurements and their use inmeasuring instruments

Unit A. UNITS OF ELECTRICAL QUANTITIES6 HOURS

After completing this unit, students should be able to:

1. Understand systems of units and the S.I. systems of units

2. Define and Understand units of voltage, current, resistance, inductance,capacitance etc.

Unit B. BASIC LAWS AND APPLICATIONS.6 HOURSAfter completing this unit, students should be able to:

1. Define and explain ohms law and its application to simple circuits

2. Define and explain kirchoffs laws ant there applications to simple circuits

3. Define and explain coulombs law and its application to simple circuits

4. Define and explain amperes law and its application to simple circuits

5. Define and explain the superposition theorem and its application to simplecircuits

Unit C. ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS9 HOURS


1. Define resistance

2. State physical factors which determine resistance

3. Convert between units of resistively

4. State and explain the effect of temperature on resistance

5. Define temperature co-efficient of resistance

6. State different types of resistors


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7. Define capacitance

8. State physical factors governing capacitance

9. Explain capacitor action

10. Explain the charging and discharging of a capacitor

11. State and explain the energy stored in a capacitor

12. Solve problems with capacitors in series, parallel and series parallel

13. Define inductance

14. Faradays law

15. Physical factors governing inductance

16. Energy storage in an inductor

17. Inductors in series, parallel, and series parallel.

Unit D. ELECTROMAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC CIRCUITS.9 HOURS


1. Define magnetic quantities: magnetic flux, flux density, magnetic field strength,permeability, etc.

2. Draw and explain the B-H curve as it relates to the hysteresis phenomenon

3. Determine the hysteresis loss from the B-H curve

4. Determine the B-H characteristics of various ferromagnetic materials

5. Explain the interaction between the magnetic field and a current carrying

conductor

6. State factors affecting magnetic losses

7. Calculate magnetic flux in toroidal shaped cores

8. Solve problems involving simple magnetic circuits


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Unit E. D.C CIRCUITS AND NETWORKS..6 HOURS


1. Solve problems involving series, parallel and series parallel networks

2. Calculate current and voltage in networks and simple loops

3. Explain the voltage/current divider principle

4. Calculate power in D.C. circuits

Unit F. A.C. THEORY6 HOURS


1. Explain nature of A.C. quantities and A.C. wave forms

2. Define sine wave terms

3. State and explain peak values

4. State and explain RMS and average value

5. Define frequency and angular velocity

6. Define phase angle

7. Define phase leading and lagging

8. Represent an A.C. quantity in phasor and trigonometrical form

9. State simple phasor algebra

10. Graphically add and subtract A.C. quantities

Unit G. THE A.C. CIRCUITS9 HOURS


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1. Define impedance, and state and explain factors that affect the impedance of anA.C. circuit

2. Define apparent, active, reactive, instantaneous, and average power of an A.C.circuit

3. Define and explain the power factor of an A.C circuit

4. State the importance of power factor improvement

5. State the phasor relationship between current and voltage in an A.C. circuit

6. Solve problems involving series and parallel RL,RC AND RLC circuits

7. Draw phasor diagrams as they relates to the circuits stated above

8. State the significance and properties of resonance

9. Define admittance, conductance and susceptance of an A.C. circuit

Unit H. BASIC ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS9 HOURS


1. Explain the principle of the Wheatstone bridge

2. State the errors and precautions

3. Explain the principle of the potentiometer

4. Explain the principle of the moving coil and moving iron instruments

5. State and explain the use of the voltmeter and ammeter

LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES:


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LecturesTutorialsLaboratoriesAssignments

Readings

ASSESSMENT OF COURSE:

Test 15%Laboratory 25%Assignments 10%Final Examination 50%

BREAKDOWN OF COURSE HOURS:

Lecture/Tutorial..25 HOURSLaboratory..20In-class test10Course review...5

REQUIRED TEXTS

1. Title: Electrical TechnologyAuthor: Edward HughesPublisher: Addison Wesley Longman limited

Date of revision:January 16, 2004

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