Circuits and electromagnetic fields
BN BEC
G Harrison
4.5 points * 39 lecture hours, 26 tutorial/laboratory hours * Second semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GAS1388, GEG1503 * Corequisites: GAS2641
Circuits: application of Laplace transform, Heaviside and convolution techniques to circuit modelling, s-plane and time-response analysis. Fourier series analysis of networks. Spectrum representation. Fourier, discrete and FFT transforms. Polyphase systems: analysis of polyphase, 3 or 4-wire, balanced and unbalanced, star or delta connected systems. Complex power. Metering. Electric and magnetic fields: characteristics and analysis of magnetic and electric fields and materials. Faraday's, Lenz's, Gauss' and Caulomb's laws; magnetic and electrostatic induction and forces; inductance and capacitance. Field theory: Maxwell's equations. Transmission lines: models, telegraphers equations, Bewley lattice diagram and Smith charts to solve transmission line problems.
Assessment
Examination: 70% * laboratory sessions and assignments: 30%
Prescribed texts
Cheng D K Fundamentals of engineering electromagnetics 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1993
Nilsson J W Electric circuits 4th edn, Addison-Wesley, 1993