Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- knows the basics in electrical engineering
- knows the terminology that's needed for the course AC Drives
- knows the basic mathematics for calculating electrical circuits

Content

- DC circuits
- AC circuits
- three phase alternating current
- effect calculations
- transformers
- motors / generators
- electrical safety

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Know how power sources and resistors works in a circuit.
Can calculate currents and voltages in simple DC and AC circuits.
Knows the relationship between active, reactive and apparent power.
Can describe the structure and properties of the transformer.
Can describe the construction and characteristics of DC motors.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Can calculate serial and parallel connections in resistive, inductive and capacitive circuits.
Masters the calculation of the power of simple series and parallel circuits.
Understands the principle of a symmetrical three-phase system
Can describe the function of transformers.
Can describe the basic functions of AC motors and generators.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Can calculate current and voltage in combined series and parallel connections of resistors, inductors and capacitors.
Knows the principles for power adjustment and phase compensation.
Can calculate voltages and currents in Y- and D-connected symmetrical three-phase systems.
Can describe the function of three phase transformers.
Can perform AC motor calculations e.g. efficiency, torque and effect.

Materials

Course material on Moodle.