Course syllabus for Circuit analysis

Course syllabus adopted 2023-01-31 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameKretsanalys
  • CodeEMI084
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKELT
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyElectrical Engineering
  • DepartmentSPACE, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 50112
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0111 Examination 4.5 c
Grading: TH
2.2 c2.3 c
  • 13 Jan 2025 pm J
  • 14 Apr 2025 pm J
  • 22 Aug 2025 am J
0211 Written and oral assignments 1.5 c
Grading: UG
0.8 c0.7 c
0311 Laboratory 1.5 c
Grading: UG
0.7 c0.8 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

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Aim

The purpose of the course is to give the basic methods for analysis of electric circuits. The course intend to give both basic understanding of circuit related concepts and skill in computation. The main emphasis is laid on direct current and sinusoidal steady-state analysis. The skill include both the ability to solve problem manually by using theorems and computation methods and to use PSpice - as an example of a modern computation tool.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Understand basic concepts in circuit analysis and to be able to use circuit concepts and symbols
  • Use Ohms law and Kirchhoff's circuit laws to solve problems using mesh- or nodal analysis
  • Make calculations in simple operational amplifier circuits
  • Analyse a given circuit with a computer based tool 
  • Use a multimeter and an oscilloscope for basic electrical measurements
  • Make a sinusoidal steady-state analysis of a given circuit
  • Calculate the transfer function of some passive and active filters
  • Calculate the lower and upper frequency limits from the transfer function and draw its asymptotic Bode-plot
  • Make calculations in simple circuits with transformators and magnetically coupled inductors
  • Make calculations in simple three-phase circuits
  • Calculate two-port parameters
  • Solve transient problem with one reactive element.

Content

Basic circuit concepts, Kirchhoff's Laws, Nodal analysis and Mesh analysis, Circuit theorems, Operational amplifiers, Complex methods, Filter- and Resonant Circuits, Bode plots, Three-phase circuits, Laboratory excercises done practically and with a computer based tool. The laboratory exercises are to be seen as a complement and a support to the lectures.

Organisation

The course runs during study period I and II and takes the form of lectures and exercises. Compulsary laboratory exercises and hand in tasks aim to encourage you to continuously train to analyze electrical circuits.

Literature

Bill Karlström: Kretsanalys,  3:e uppl. (2022), Studentlitteratur.

Examination including compulsory elements

The theory is assessed with compulsory hand-in tasks and a written examination. The hand-in problems, about one per week, are of the same type as the examination problems and are to be seen as a continuous examination and a stimulation to carry out the studies regularly during the course. The compulsory laboratory execises and laboratory reports assess the practical parts of the course. A voluntary examination is given midterm. At this you can get bonus points at the final examination.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.