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Basics in Electrical Engineering, AC (3 cr)

Code: ELA22GY05-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 08.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 19.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation

Teachers

  • Matts Nickull

Scheduling groups

  • ELA22-S (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ELA22-Y (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • ÖH22ELA-LED-V
    Öppna YH, el-och automationsteknik ledstudier
  • ELA22D-V
    Ingenjör (YH), el- och automationsteknik, 2022, dagstudier

Small groups

  • ELA22-S
  • ELA22-Y

Objective

The student:
- knows complex numbers
- knows the AC sine function
- knows AC circuits
- knows and is able to calculate AC power.

Content

- complex numbers
- AC sine function
- calculation of AC circuits
- the power in AC circuits

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Has the skill to transform complex numbers between rectangular and polar form
Has the skill to calculate the frequency/period and angular frequency
Understands the importance of phase shift between current and voltage
Knows the relationship between active, reactive and apparent power

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Has an understanding of the relationship between rectangular and polar form
Has the skill to illustrate the relationship between time- and circular charts
Masters the calculation of the impedance of simple series and parallel circuits
Masters the calculation of the power of simple series and parallel circuits

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Can explain the relationship formulas
Has the skill to calculate the alternating quantities’ instantaneous values
Has the skill to calculate the quantities’ instantaneous values of reactive components
Knows the principles for power adjustment and phase compensation

Qualifications

No prerequisites