ECS2300

Electrical engineering

P Freere and M Chetty

4 points
* 26 lectures, 12 tutorials and 18 laboratory hours
* First/second semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: ECS1310 or ENG1301

Objectives The student is expected to acquire an understanding of the fundamental principles of electrical circuits, analog and digital electronics and electrical power systems including transformers and motors.

Synopsis Transient and sinusoidal steady-state circuit analysis, frequency response, resonance, power in ac circuits, power factor correction. Transducers and electronic instrumentation, amplification, transfer functions. Feedback and operational amplifiers. Digital circuits and instrumentation. Electrical measuring instruments. Three-phase ac circuits. Electromagnetism, magnetic circuits, electromechanical energy conversion. Transformers and their equivalent circuits, efficiency and regulation. Dc machines: generators and motors. Ac machines: rotating magnetic field, synchronous generators and motors, induction motors, speed control.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 70%
* Assignments: 15%
* Laboratory work: 15%

Prescribed texts

Freere P Lecture notes on electrical engineering for service courses Dept of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Mi-tec, 1998