Course syllabus for Electric circuits

Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-15 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameElektriska kretsar
  • CodeSEE055
  • Credits6 Credits
  • OwnerTKAUT
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyAutomation and Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical 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 47131
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0120 Laboratory 1.5 c
Grading: UG
0 c1.5 c0 c0 c0 c0 c
0220 Examination 4.5 c
Grading: TH
0 c4.5 c0 c0 c0 c0 c
  • 17 Jan 2025 pm J
  • 14 Apr 2025 am J
  • 20 Aug 2025 am J

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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

MVE605 Introductory course in mathematics or equivalent

Aim

This course will provide basic knowledge and understanding of electrical circuits and the connection and quantities that describe them. Effective analytical and computational methods for circuits for dc, ac and transients are treated.  The course will also provide some skills in using computer-based analysis tools.

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 Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Circuit Laws to solve problems using mesh or nodal analysis
- Make calculations in simple operational amplifier circuits
- 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
- Solve transient problem with one reactive element
- Analyse a given circuit with a computer based tool
- Use a multimeter and an oscilloscope for basic electrical measurements

Content

Basic circuit concepts and components,
Kirchhoff's Laws,
Nodal analysis and mesh analysis,
Circuit theorems,
DC and AC circuits
Operational amplifiers,
Complex methods,
Filter- and Resonant circuits,
Transfer functions and Bode plots,
Transient processes,
Magnetically coupled circuits, the transformer,
Laboratory exercises done practically and with a computer based tool.

Organisation

The course includes lectures, problem solving sessions, compulsory laboratory exercises and hand-in tasks.

Literature

Bill Karlström: Kretsanalys, 2:a uppl. (2018), Studentlitteratur

Examination including compulsory elements

The theory is assessed with hand-in tasks and a written examination.
The compulsory laboratory exercises and laboratory reports assess the practical parts of the course.
The final grade will be based on results on the written exam.

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.