EE308 Electrical Circuits and Machines
Text Book:
Introductory Circuit Analysis, Robert L. Boylestad, Prentice Hall., 11th edition
Course Contents:
Electrical quantities and Units; DC and AC circuits; Pharos representation of AC quantities; Three Phase Systems; Generation of AC voltage; Transformers; Fundamentals of electrical motors; Induction motors; Small AC motors
Chapter 1- Introduction
1.6 Powers of Ten
Chapter 2- Current and Voltage
2.3 Voltage
2.4 Current
Chapter 4- Ohm’s Law, Power and Energy
4.2 Ohm’s law,
4.4 Power
4.5 Energy
Chapter 5- Series Circuit
5.3 Series circuits
5.5 Voltage sources in series
5.6 Kirchhoff’s voltage law
Chapter 6- Parallel Circuits
6.3 Parallel networks
6.5 Kirchhoff’s current law
6.6 Current divider rule
6.7 Voltage sources in parallel
6.8 Open and short circuits
Chapter 7- Series- Parallel Networks
7.2 Series-Parallel networks
7.3 Descriptive Examples
Chapter 8- Methods of Analysis and Selected Topics (dc)
8.2 Current sources
8.3 Source conversions
8.4 Current sources in parallel
8.5 Current sources in series
8.8 Mesh analysis (formatted approach)
8.10 Nodal analysis (formatted approach)
Chapter 9- Network Theorems
9.2 Superposition theorem
9.3 Thevenin’s theorem
9.4 Norton’s theorem
9.5 Maximum power transfer Theorem
Chapter 13- Sinusoidal Alternating Waveforms
13.2 Sinusoidal ac Voltage characteristics and definitions
13.4 The sinusoidal waveform
13.5 General format for the sinusoidal V or I
13.6 Phase relation
13.7 Average value
13.8 Effective (rms)value
Chapter 14- The basic Elements and Phasors
14.3 Response of basic R, L, and C elements to a sinusoidal V or I
14.5 Average power and power factor
14.6 Complex numbers
14.7 Rectangular form
14.8 Polar form
14.9 Conversion between forms
14.10 Mathematical operations with complex numbers
14.12 Phasors
Chapter 15- Series and Parallel ac Circuits
15.2 Impedance and the phasor diagram
15.3 Series configuration
15.8 Parallel ac networks
15.9 Current divider rule
12.12 Equivalent circuits
Chapter 16- Series-Parallel ac Networks
16.2 Illustrative example
Chapter 17- Methods of Analysis and Selected Topics (ac)
17.3 Source conversions
17.4 Mesh analysis (formatted approach)
17.5 Nodal analysis (formatted approach)
Chapter 18- Network Theorems
Same theorems as in Chapter 9
Chapter 19- Power (ac)
19.4 Apparent Power
19.5 Inductive circuit and reactive power (Q)
19.6 Capacitive circuit and reactive power (Q)
19.7 The power triangle
19.8 The total P, Q, and S
19.9 Power factor correction
Note: Handouts will be distributed to cover the material of Transformers, Fundamentals of electrical motors, Induction motors, and Small AC motors.
Grading Policy:
Mid-Term I: 20%
Mid-Term II: 20%
Home Works 10%
Quizzes and Attendance 10%
Final Exam 40%
Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be taken at every lecture. Students with less than 75% attendance will beforbidden from entering the final exam. (Tutorial is included).
Cheating Policy:
Cheating and plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes giving answers as well as taking them. This applies to any course work, tests, quizzes and homework. Each person’s answers to an assignment should be his alone and should not be identical to another student’s work. Cheating will result in a grade of "F" for all persons involved, if convicted.