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Electrical Circuits 2Laajuus (5 cr)

Code: 5T00GR38

Credits

5 op

Objectives

On this course, following the previous "Electrical Circuits 1" course, the student deepens their circuit knowledge. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Calculate and analyze single-phase and three-phase AC circuits
• Determine electrical engineering quantities fundamental to electrical network compensation
• Use waveform analysis in electrical engineering
• Perform and analyze measurements of basic electrical engineering quantities.

Content

Concepts, components, calculation, and analysis methods of AC circuits
Polyphase systems
Operating principles of resonance and filtering circuits
Fundamentals of Fourier series
Basic electrical engineering measurements

Prerequisites

Electrical Circuits 1 or equivalent knowledge.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student recognizes electrical engineering components and their properties in DC and AC circuits.
The student is familiar with the basics of single-phase and three-phase alternating current.
The student can use phasor calculation and network analysis techniques to determine the characteristics of a simple AC circuit.
The student can calculate the active, reactive, and apparent power of a three-phase load.
The student recognizes the phenomenon of harmonics and the impact of reactive power in low-voltage networks.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the previous points, the student can apply various methods for analyzing AC circuits.
The student can use phasor calculation in single-phase and three-phase AC circuits.
The student can determine the power of a component connected to a three-phase electrical circuit and can explain the practical significance of active, reactive, and apparent power components.
The student understands the impact of harmonics and reactive power in low-voltage networks and can interpret related measurement results.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the previous skills, the student can apply various methods extensively for analyzing AC circuits.
The student can determine the power of a three-phase electrical circuit both computationally and based on measurements.
The student understands the principles related to change phenomena and resonances in AC circuits and their control methods.