CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ELEC 275 – Principles of Electrical Engineering

Course Outline –Winter 2023

Instructors:
Dr. D. Davis
Office hours: 20 minutes before and 10 minutes after lecture time.
e-mail: [email protected]

Lectures: Section JJ Tu 5:45PM - 8:15PM LS 207

Tutorials: JJJA: We 9:45AM - 11:25AM, H 407
JJJB: Mo 11:45AM - 1:25PM, H 407

Textbook: G. Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, Primis

text of Fifth Edition, McGraw-Primis on line, 2010, ISBN 0071065423

Or the more recent edition:

G. Rizzoni and J. Kearns, Principles and Applications of Electrical

Engineering, McGraw Hill, 2015, ISBN 978-0073529592
Syllabus:
The course provides a survey of topics inherent to the electrical and
computer engineering discipline to non-electrical engineering majors. It
addresses the underlying concepts and methods behind various
applications ranging from electronic to electromagnetic systems. From 0.5
to 1 week per topic tentative schedule.

1. Circuit Concepts – Sections 2.1 to 2.7

2. Nodal and Mesh Analysis – Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.6
3. Thévenin’s and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems – Section 3.7
4. Inductors and Capacitors – Section 4.1
5. Complex Numbers – Appendix A2
6. Sinusoidal Sources – Section 4.2
7. Phasor representation, nodal and mesh analysis – Sections 4.4 and 4.5
8. Complex power and power factor – Sections 7.1 and 7.2
9. Transformers and impedance matching – Section 7.3
10. Three-phase circuits – Section 7.4
11. Magnetic circuits – Sections 18.1 and 18.2
12. Energy conversion – Section 18.5
13. Electric machines – Sections 19.1 to 19.8 and 20.5

Tutorial: Tutorial time and location are found using your SIS weekly schedule

During the last half-hour of almost every tutorial class, one problem will
be set. The topic covering the problem will correspond with the material
taught in the previous tutorial session(s). The student is expected to solve
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that problem and hand over the solution to the TA, who will pass it down
to the Marker for marking. Students can consult their notes and/or books.

Laboratory Work: The laboratory will take place in the Hall building Room H-822. A
passing grade of 50% in the laboratory is required to pass the course.
Students must perform all the five experiments. Students must prepare
ahead of each laboratory session by reading the experiment instructions
and completing the pre-lab exercise which is submitted upon entry to the
lab room. Students must bring a copy of the Laboratory Manual with
them to each session. This is available from the University Bookstore.
The older September 2013 version may also be used but then students
must obtain the updated pre-lab and lab record sheets from
Lab schedule and other information found in link
on MOODLE website

Lab Reports must be submitted to your Lab Demonstrator TA at the

subsequent lab. There is no other opportunity for submission. Refer to
the Lab Manual for other laboratory regulations.
Lab Test: The mandatory lab test is performed individually and is held in the lab
before the final exam period begins. Generally, it occurs during the
regular lab time but the particular schedule will be announced by email
and posted at the lab.

Grading Scheme: Laboratory 15 %

Lab Test 5%
Problems during tutorials 5%
Mid-term examination 15 %
Final Examination 60 %
Total 100 %

Note: The above setup will not be changed under any circumstance. If a
student misses the midterm test, those marks will be added to the final
exam. During tests and examinations, only University approved
calculators with approved stickers will be permitted. There is no fixed
number to letter conversion for grades in engineering.

The midterm exam will be held in class time to be posted later. The
syllabus for the test will be announced later. The rooms will be announced
at the appropriate time.

Course Learning
Outcomes:

Upon completing this course students will able to:

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1. Analyze the basic properties of a DC circuit using the nodal and mesh
analysis techniques. (PA,KB,ET)
2. Develop the Thévenin equivalent circuit of a DC circuit and identify the
maximum deliverable power to a load. (PA,KB,ET)
3. Understand the operation of inductors and capacitors. (KB)
4. Analyze the basic properties of an AC circuit using the nodal and mesh
analysis techniques in the phasor domain. (PA,KB,ET)
5. Develop the Thévenin equivalent circuit of an AC circuit and identify
the maximum deliverable power to a load. (PA,KB,ET)
6. Understand the concepts of active and reactive power in an AC circuit
(and to calculate these values). (KB,PA)
7. Analyze the behavior of an AC circuit with an ideal transformer.
(PA,KB)
8. Analyze the behavior of 3-phase balanced AC circuits.(PA,KB)
9. Analyze the behavior of magnetic circuits and evaluate energy
conversion. (PA,KB)
10. Understand the basic properties of electric machines through their
circuit models.(KB)
11. Use and select appropriate electronic measurement devices (e.g.
voltmeter or oscilloscope) (KB,ET)
12. Work with others to perform engineering measurements (I/TW)

CEAB: The Faculty regulations require that all engineering courses have some
components skills under which each student will be required to develop
certain skills relevant to engineering professional practice. For ELEC 275,
the following table summarizes CEAB graduate attributes, indicators, and
the level of each attribute:

Course leaning
Attribute Indicator Level
outcome
Problem identification and formulation Introductory 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Modeling Introductory 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Problem analysis
Problem solving Introductory 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Analysis (uncertainty and incomplete
knowledge)
Introductory 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
A knowledge Knowledge base of natural sciences Intermediate 4
base for
engineering Knowledge base in a specific domain Introductory 5
Ability to use appropriate engineering
tools, techniques and resources
Introductory 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Use of
engineering tools Demonstrate awareness of limitations of
tools, create and extend tools as Introductory 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
necessary
Cooperation and Work Ethics Introductory

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Contribution: Practical/Conceptual Introductory
Individual and
Initiative and Leadership Introductory
team work
Delivering Results Introductory

The achievement goal of the above is incorporated in the laboratory/lab-

test and classroom/tutorial components of the course. Where relevant, in
particular the following are emphasized: (i) solution of simultaneous
equations having real and/or complex numbers and (ii) algebra of complex
numbers.

Final note: It is strongly recommended that students attend all classes and tutorial
sessions. Students should also organize their time to practice solving as
many problems from the textbook as possible. Students should solve the
previous test and examination papers as well. Do not neglect to start
practicing solving problems from the very beginning of the course: