ENGEN111-22X (HAM)

Electricity for Engineers

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Engineering

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Yifan Chen

Yifan Chen
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yifan.chen@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Administrator(s)

: mary.dalbeth@waikato.ac.nz
: natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz

Placement/WIL Coordinator(s)

Tutor(s)

Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

Librarian(s)

: cheryl.ward@waikato.ac.nz

You can contact staff by:

  • Calling +64 7 838 4466 select option 1, then enter the extension.
  • Extensions starting with 4, 5, 9 or 3 can also be direct dialled:
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Paper Description

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Electricity is the most common and versatile source of energy available for our day to day lives. This paper aims to give a meaningful insight to the operations of electric circuits useful for all engineers. This course covers fundamentals of electrical circuits based on linear components, with a brief introduction to non-linear components and delivery of electrical power. It assumes a basic familiarity with voltage, current, energy, power, conductors and insulators.

The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. Explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/

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Paper Structure

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The course will emphasize self-directed learning. Students will be expected to monitor their own progress through feedback and take appropriate, corrective actions. Students are also expected to manage their time and plan their workload carefully such that they do not miss any assessment component. The recorded lectures are available online through Moodle and is the first stop for learning new topic each week. Lectures and worksheet discussion classes will be running throughout the trimester to provide additional interactions and customized supports.

Students attend two lectures, one worksheet discussion class and one laboratory each week.

  • Lectures and Labs will start on week 1 . Complete the online quiz by the same day you have lecture.
  • Tutorials commence in the week 2
  • Tests are conducted online through Moodle
  • There will be an examination at the end of the trimester.

Lectures
The self-pace study occurs one week before the scheduled topic will be discussed in the class. For example, we will cover Ohm's Law in week 2. That means we expect, during week 1, every student to watch all the videos listed under week 2 section of the Moodle. Attempt the online quiz, during week 1, you can expect your questions answered in the lecture session in week 2.

Tutorials
One-hour tutorial every week will go through worked examples to prepare the class for examination.

Labs
All lab related works should be completed within the allocated three-hour session. Consult Moodle page for detail information regarding labs.

Online Quizzes
Online quizzes are available online through Moodle and are assessed. Have as many attempts as you like. You are advised to attempt the online quizzes as soon as you complete the recorded lecture to find out the gap in learning. That way you can make the best use of the coming lecture/tutorial slots to fill-up the gap in understanding.

Tests
There will be one-hour test running on Moodle every fortnight. These tests are a major assessed component in this paper. The tests have one hour time limit and will be opened only during designated hour. You are responsible to find a suitable computer to complete the test. Missing the test time will result in zero mark for the test component.

Please do not assume all assessment follow the same pattern. Check individual assessment opening and closing time on Moodle. This is part of the training as engineer to cope with varying week-to-week tasks.


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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Design, analyse and build linear electrical circuits (WA1; WK1, WK3)

    - Appropriate use of voltage sources, current sources and electrical ground

    - Apply superposition principles and Kirchhoff's laws to solve circuit problems

    - Apply Thevenin’s equivalent circuit in the analysis and design of an electrical circuits

    - Analyse charging and discharging characteristics of R-C and R-L circuits

    - Perform steady-state analysis of single-phase AC circuits

    - Able to calculate electrical power and energy correctly

    - Recall the key properties and uses of transformers in the electrical circuits

    - Recall the key properties and uses of diode in the electrical circuits.

    - Appropriate use of measurement instruments to diagnose electrical circuits

    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Examination (1)
    • Tests (2)
    • Laboratory (3)
  • Practice good time management and independence appropriate to a professional engineer (WA11)

    - Ability to carry out independent learning

    - Good time management that enables timely completion of allocated tasks

    - Maintain a professional quality laboratory notebook

    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Tests (2)
    • Laboratory (3)
    • Quizzes (4)
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Assessment

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Due dates for individual Tests and Quizzes can be found on the Moodle page.

Samples of your work may be required as part of the Engineering New Zealand accreditation process for BE(Hons) degrees. Any samples taken will have the student name and ID redacted. If you do not want samples of your work collected then please email the engineering administrator, Natalie Shaw (natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz), to opt out.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 50% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Examination
50
2. Tests
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Laboratory
13
  • Hand-in: In Lab
4. Quizzes
12
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Some recorded lectures are mandatory. You will be allowed to attempt tests and enter the laboratory after watching the specified recorded lectures to completion.

This restriction will be enforced to help your to maintain consistent pace of learning and to ensure everyone's safety in the laboratory.

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Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

Some recorded lectures are mandatory. You will be allowed to attempt quizzes & tests only after completing the specified recorded lectures.

This restriction will be enforced to help your to maintain consistent pace of learning and to ensure everyone's safety in the laboratory.

Recommended Readings

Recommended texts
R. L. Boylestad, Introductory Circuit Analysis, Pearson : 2016

  • You will find some tutorial/worksheet solutions in this classic electrical circuit textbook

J. Bird, Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology, Routledge : 2017

  • Recommended if you intend to do Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

Other resources
C. K. Alexander, M. Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, McGraw-Hill : 2017

R. Spence, Introductory Circuits, Wiley : 2008

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Online Support

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The course is strongly supported through Moodle, and contains significant video content. Online tutorials are provided through Moodle.
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Workload

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This course lays the foundation of linear system analysis and electrical engineering. You will spend significant time to build up the fundamental skills required to excel in the follow up second or third year papers. You are expected to spend a total of 150 hours over 12 weeks on this paper.

The recommended average weekly workload is

  • 3 hours of laboratory work
  • 4 hours of watching recorded lectures, face-to-face lectures and workshops
  • 1 hour of attempting online quizzes and highlighting issues that require clarification/explanation .
  • 3 hours of reading recommended texts and solve additional practice problems in the recommended texts

The remaining hours will be used for test and the pre-test study.

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisites: (14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA Calculus) or (MATHS165) or (a B- grade in ENGEN100) or (a B- grade in FOUND007).

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