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No. Subject Details

1 Name of Course / Module : Circuit Analysis

2 Synopsis : This module has been designed to incorporate fundamental concepts in circuits,
Kirchhoff's laws, nodal and mesh analysis and various circuit theorems to
determine currents and voltages at any point of the circuits and two-port parameters
are given importance to analyse the various electrical circuits

3 Course Code : EBEE1002-3-CA

4 Name(s) of academic staff :

5 Rationale for the inclusion of the course / module in the programme:

Refer to Programme Specification

6 Semester and Year offered : Year 1, Semester 2

7 Credit Value : 3.0

8 Prerequisite (if any) : NONE

9 Course Learning Outcome (CLO) At the end of the module, the student should be able to:

1. Apply Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws and network theorems for simple electric
circuits.

2. Apply transient theory to first order transient circuits.

3. Solve AC circuits – phase relationships, complex voltages, currents and power,

resonance.

4. Solve two-port networks.

10 Transferable Skills :

 The following employability skills are introduced (I), developed (D) and/or assessed (A):

 Team working (I & D), Client Focus (I & D), Learning (I & D), Self-management (I & D)

11 Teaching-learning and Assessment Strategy

The module comprises Lecture, Tutorial, Class Test, Final Examination

12 Mode of Delivery

Lecture and Tutorial

13 Assessment Methods and Types

- A Class Test of 2 hours length weighted at 40%

- Final Exam 2 hours length weighted at 60%

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14 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Educational Objectives

PEO1 PEO2 PEO3

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15 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Learning Objectives

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9

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Assessment &
Student
Teaching & Learning Activities
Preparation Time
Course / Module Content for Assessment
Outline Tota
Student Guided l
Guided Learning
Preparation Time Learning Contin Summat SLT
(F2F)
(NF2F) (NF2F) e.g. uous ive
Assess Assess
e-Learning,
ment ment
Topic & Sub-Topic L T P O L T P O
m-learning

Introduction

 Overview of the module

 General Guidelines &
Learning Approach 1 1 1
 Assessments Briefing
 Introduction to the subject
16 area

Circuit Elements
L:28
 Ohm’s Law
 Kirchoff’s current and T:28
voltage laws 3 1 2
 Solutions to problems P:0
using KCL and KVL
 Current and Voltage O:0
divider rule

 Mesh analysis
 Solutions to problems
using Mesh analysis
 Nodal analysis 3 1 2
 Solutions to problems
using Nodal analysis

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 Superposition theorem
 Thevenin Theorem
 Norton Theorem 3 1 2
 Maximum power transfer
theorem

Steady state and Transient

states

 Transient analysis of 1st

order RC and RL circuits 3 1 2
 Transient analysis of 2nd
order RLC circuits
 Transient current, voltage,
energy, time constant

Fundamentals of AC signals

 Sinusoids and phasors 2 1 1

 Phasor relationship
 Peak value, RMS value

Single-phase A.C. series

circuits

 Impedance and admittance

 Current 2 1 1
 Voltage
 Complex Power and power
factor

Single-phase A.C. parallel

circuits

 Admittance
 Current 2 1 1
 Voltage
 Complex Power and power
factor

3 1 2
Resonance circuit

 Series and parallel

resonance
 Current, voltage,
frequency, Q-Factor

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Parameters

 Introduction to z
parameters
 Calculations of two port
parameters (z)
 Introduction to y
parameters
 Calculations of two port
parameters (y) 5 2 2
 Introduction to hybrid
parameters
 Calculations of two port
parameters (h)
 Introduction to
transmission parameters
 Calculation of transmission
parameters (ABCD)

Summary

 Summary of module
 Revision of Major Topic 1 1
Areas
 Assessment Discussion

TOTAL 28 11 17 56

L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face

17 Main references supporting the course

- Boylestad, Robert L., “Introductory Circuit Analysis”, 11th Edition, Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2007

Additional references supporting the course

- Huelsman, Lawrence P., “Basic Circuit Theory”, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2006
- Alexander, Charles K. And Sadiku, Matthew N. O., “Fundamentals of Electric Circuits”, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill
International: Singapore, 2009
- Hayt, William H., Kemmerly, Jack E., Durbin, Steven M., “Engineering Circuit Analysis”, 6th Edition, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2002

18 Other additional information:None

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