Modern Electrical Engineering (6 Months)

Title of Modules:
Module 1 - Essentials of Electrical Engineering and Resistive Circuits
Module 2 - Capacitance and Inductance
Module 3 - Transient Analysis
Module 4 - Steady-State AC Analysis
Module 5 - Frequency Analysis
Module 6 - Electronic Circuits
Module 7 - Power Systems and Transmission Lines
Module 8 - Logic Circuits
Module 9 - Computer-Based Instrumentation Systems
Module 10 - Principles of Electromechanics
Module 11 - Electric Machines
Module 12 - Electrical Measurement Instruments and Electrical Safety

Limited Contents, Concepts and Issues
Module 1 - Essentials of Electrical Engineering and Resistive Circuits
Essentials of Electrical Engineering

• Introduction
• Charge and Current
• Voltage
• Respective Direction of Voltage and Current
• Kirchhoff’s Current Law
• Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
• Ohm’s Law and Resistors
• Power and Energy
• Independent and Dependent Sources
• Analysis of Circuits Using PSpice
• Bias Point Analysis
• Transient Analysis
• Resistive Circuits
• Introduction
• Resistors in Parallel and Series and Equivalent Resistance
• Voltage and Current Division/Divider Rules
• Nodal and Mesh Analysis
• Special Conditions: Super Node
• Thevenin/Norton Equivalent Circuits
• Superposition Principle
• Maximum Power Transfer
• Circuits Analysis

Module 2 – Electrical Engineering: Capacitance and Inductance

• Introduction
• Capacitors The Relationship Between Charge, Voltage, and Current
• Power
• Energy
• Capacitors in Series and Parallel
• Series Capacitors
• Parallel Capacitance
• Inductors
• The Relationship Between Voltage and Current
• Power and Stored Energy
• Inductors in Series and Parallel
• Inductors in Series
• Inductors in Parallel
• Applications of Capacitors and Inductors
• Fuel Sensors
• Vibration Sensors

Module 3 – Electrical Engineering: Transient Analysis

• Introduction
• First-Order Circuits
• RC Circuits
• RL Circuits
• DC Steady State
• DC Steady State for Capacitive–Inductive Circuits
• Second-Order Circuits
• Series RLC Circuits with a DC Voltage Source
• Parallel RLC Circuits with a DC Voltage Source
• Transient Analysis with Sinusoid Forcing Functions

Module 4 – Electrical Engineering: Steady-State AC Analysis

• Introduction: Sinusoidal Voltages and Currents
• Root-Mean-Square (RMS) Values
• Instantaneous and Average Power
• Phasors
• Phasors in Additive or (Subtractive) Sinusoids
• Complex Impedances
• The Impedance of a Resistor
• The Impedance of an Inductor
• The Impedance of a Capacitor
• Series Connection of Impedances
• Parallel Connection of Impedances
• Steady-State Circuit Analysis Using Phasors
• Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits with Phasors
• Thevenin Equivalent Circuits with Phasors
• Norton Equivalent Circuits with Phasors
• AC Steady-State Power
• Average Power
• Power Factor
• Reactive Power
• Complex Power
• Apparent Power
• Maximum Average Power Transfer
• Power Factor Correction

Module 5 – Electrical Engineering: Frequency Analysis

• Introduction
• First-Order Filters
• Transfer Functions
• Low-Pass Filters
• Magnitude and Phase Plots
• Decibels
• Bode Plot
• High-Pass Filters
• Cascaded Networks
• Second-Order Filters
• Band-Pass Filters
• Band-Stop Filters

Module 6 – Electrical Engineering: Electronic Circuits

• Introduction
• P-Type and N-Type Semiconductors
• Diodes
• Diode Applications
• Different Types of Diodes
• AC-to-DC Converter
• Transistors
• Bipolar Junction Transistor
• Transistor as an Amplifier
• Transistors as Switches
• Field-Effect Transistors
• Design of NOT Gates Using NMOS Only for High-Density Integration
• Design of a Logic Gate Using CMOS
• Operational Amplifiers

Module 7 – Electrical Engineering: Power Systems and Transmission Lines

• Introduction
• Three-Phase Systems
• Introduction
• Phase Sequence
• Y-Connected Generators
• Y-Connected Loads
• Δ-Connected Loads
• Δ-Star and Star-Δ Transformations
• Power in Three-Phase Systems
• Comparison of Star and Δ Load Connections
• Advantages of Three-Phase Systems
• Transmission Lines
• Introduction
• Resistance (R)
• Different Types of Conductors
• Inductance (L)
• Capacitance
• Transmission Line Equivalent Circuits

Module 8 – Electrical Engineering: Logic Circuits

• Introduction
• Number Systems
• Binary Numbers
• Hexadecimal Numbers
• Octal Numbers
• Boolean Algebra
• Boolean Inversion
• Boolean AND Operation
• Boolean OR Operation
• Boolean NAND Operation
• Boolean NOR Operation
• Boolean XOR Operation
• Summary of Boolean Operations
• Rules Used in Boolean Algebra
• De Morgan’s Theorems
• Commutativity Rule
• Associativity Rule
• Distributivity Rule
• Basic Logic Gates
• Sequential Logic Circuits

Module 9 – Electrical Engineering: Computer-Based Instrumentation Systems

• Introduction
• Sensors
• Pressure Sensors
• Temperature Sensors
• Accelerometers
• Strain-Gauges/Load Cells
• Acoustic Sensors
• Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDT)
• Signal Conditioniner
• Analog-to-Digital Conversion
• Grounding Issues
• Ground Loops

Module 10 – Electrical Engineering: Principles of Electromechanics

• Introduction
• Magnetic Fields
• Magnetic Flux and Flux Intensity
• Magnetic Field Intensity
• The Right-Hand Rule
• Forces on Charges by Magnetic Fields
• Forces on Current-Carrying Wires
• Flux Linkages
• Faraday’s Law and Lenz’s Law
• Magnetic Circuits
• Magnetomotive Force
• Reluctance
• Mutual Inductance and Transformers
• Mutual Inductance 539
• Transformers
• Different Types of Transformers

Module 11 – Electrical Engineering: Electric Machines

• Introduction
• DC Motors
• Different Types of DC Motors
• Speed Control Methods
• DC Generators
• Different Types of DC Generators
• AC Motors
• AC Generators
• Special Types of Motors
• How Is the Most Suitable Motor Selected?

Module 12 – Electrical Engineering: Electric Measurement Instrument and Electrical Safety

• Electric Measurement Instrument and Electrical Safety
• Electrical Measurement Instrument
• Introduction
• Measurement Errors
• Basic Measurement Instruments
• Time Domain and Frequency Domain
• The Oscilloscope
• The Spectrum Analyzer
• The Function Generator
• Electrical Safety
• Introduction
• Electric Shock
• Electromagnetic Hazards
• Arcs and Explosions
• The National Electric Code