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Electrical Circuits I

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Course Unit Code420-2022/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PUN10doc. Dr. Ing. Josef Punčochář
MOH35Ing. Jitka Mohylová, Ph.D.
Summary
DC circuits:
Fundamental principles and methods of resolving analysis, (Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, Superposition theorem, Loop current method, Node voltage method, equivalent circuits - series connection, parallel connection and Star–Delta transformation, voltage and current sources
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student will be understand basic principles and analysis of linear electronic circuits. After completing this course, the student should be able to analyze basic linear circuits. The student will be able to study Electrical circuit II.
Course Contents
Lectures:
Electrical unit - voltage, current, resistance, measuring device, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws
Resistance - resistors in series, resistors in parallel, resistors in series-parallel, connection star and
delta, Y- transformation, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superposition theorem
Elementary analysis - topology of electrical circuits, loop current analysis, nodal voltage analysis
Exercises:
Voltage divider, current divider, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superposition theorem
Elementary analysis - loop current analysis, nodal voltage analysis
2 tests
Laboratories:
Experimental verification of the Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws
Voltage divider, current divider
Semester project
Project
Semester project: Linear circuit analysis - Loop current method or Node voltage method
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Dorf,C.R.,Svoboda,J.A.: Introduction to Electric Circuits, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001, ISBN 0-471-38689-8
Mohylová, J., Punčochář, J.: Elektrické obvody I. FEI, VŠB –TU Ostrava, 2007

Mohylová, J., Punčochář, J.: Cvičení z Elektrických obvodů I. FEI, VŠB –TU Ostrava, 2007

Mohylová, J., Punčochář, J.: Elektrické obvody I - Pracovní sešit. FEI, VŠB –TU Ostrava, 2012
Recommended Reading:
Huelsman, P. L.: Basic Circuit Theory (3 rd edition). Prentice - Hall, Inc., 1991

Mikulec, M., – Havlíček, V.: Basic circuit theory I. Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha, 1996
Mikulec, M.; Havlíček,V.:Základy teorie elektrických obvodů. Skriptum ČVUT Praha1999

Huelsman, P. L.: Basic Circuit Theory (3 rd edition). Prentice - Hall, Inc., 1991

Mikulec, M., – Havlíček, V.: Basic circuit theory I. Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha, 1996
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded exercises evaluationGraded credit100 (100)51
        body ze cvičeníOther task type60 11
        klasifikační testWritten test40 5