Electrical Circuits 1 (5 cr)
Code: 5T00EF01-3004
General information
Enrolment period
01.12.2021 - 17.01.2022
Timing
07.01.2022 - 22.04.2022
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Building Services Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Building Services Engineering, Electrical Systems
Teachers
- Tomi Salo
Person in charge
Timo Lähteenmäki
Groups
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21I254
Objectives (course unit)
The student is able to
- define the basic concepts and quantities used in electrical engineering as well as the basic concepts and components of electric circuits.
- use basic calculus to calculate the quantities of direct and alternating circuits
- make simple models to undertake calculations of real electric circuits
Content (course unit)
The concepts, components, calculation and analysis of direct and alternating circuits. Modelling of a simple electric circuit and electric devices.
Prerequisites (course unit)
Basic skills for building systems engineering module or similar skills
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student recognizes the basic components of electrical engineering and their basic characteristics, and is able to solve circuit calculations using simple parallel and serial connections. The student recognizes the basic quantities of an AC signal from the signal plotters and is able to describe time-domain signals with vectors.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
In addition to the above, the student is able to apply different methods in solving circuit calculations in circuits with mixed circuits. The student is able to apply voltage and power source models to describe real electrical sources. The student is able to apply cursor calculation in simple AC circuits and understands the basic concepts of AC power. The student is able to name the properties of basic components of electrical engineering and their applications in DC and AC circuits.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
In addition to the above, the student applies a variety of analysis methods when solving circuit calculations. The student is able to apply voltage and power source models to describe real electrical sources. The student is able to solve the AC components, triangles and coefficients. The student is able to describe in a versatile way the characteristics and applications of the basic components of electrical engineering in electrical systems and understands the main aspects of the behavior of components as load on an alternating current circuit.
Assessment scale
0-5