Course detail

Electrical Engineering 1

FEKT-BKC-EL1Acad. year: 2023/2024

The course covers basic passive and active components for electronic circuits. It describes the principles, properties and applications of real components and introduces their basic portfolio. The course presents basic circuitry for analog circuits with bipolar and unipolar transistors and operational amplifiers. For these circuits, their parameters, properties and areas of application are presented. Emphasis is placed on how to select appropriate types of components. The course also describes the principles of electronic circuit design in terms of power supply issues, minimization of parasitic phenomena and cooling of individual components. Circuit design fundamentals such as PCB design, component cooling issues, overvoltage and overload protection are also described. Exercises are aimed at practicing practical design of basic circuit types and selection of appropriate components. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jarmila Dědková, CSc.

Department

Department of Theoretical and Experimental Electrical Engineering (UTEE)

Entry knowledge

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required. In the range of the used mathematical tools students should be able to:
- editing mathematical expressions;
- explain the procedure of mathematical function examination in order to find extremes;
- calculate the solution of simple linear equations ;
- apply the basics of matrix calculus;
- describe basic goniometric functions;
- calculate the derivative, definite and indefinite integrals of simple linear functions of one variable and basic trigonometric functions.

Work in the laboratory is subject to a valid "instructed person" qualification, which students must obtain before starting the course. Information on this qualification is provided in the Dean's Guideline on Student Familiarity with Safety Regulations. 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Total number of points is 100, including 30 points in the individual works (5 works for up to 6 points), and 70 points in final exam. Students have to submit all 5 individual works and obtain at least 15 points from 30 possible, as well as active participation in both exercises. Requirements for completion of a course are: to gain examination and to perform a final written test. Minimal necessary achieved total mark to pass this course is 50 points.
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students to a portfolio of basic electronic components, their properties and applications, basic analog circuits with transistors and operational amplifiers and power supply solutions for electronic devices. Students will be introduced to the practical principles of electronic circuit design including methods of heat dissipation from power components.
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
- have a basic understanding of a portfolio of passive and active components for analog electronic circuits.
- be able to select specific appropriate component types for a proposed application based on catalogue data
- know the application principles for different circuit elements
- be able to apply typical circuitry with bipolar and unipolar transistors and operational amplifiers
- be able to design simple electronic analog circuits including their power supplies and verify the characteristics of the designed circuit using a circuit simulator
- be able to find and eliminate possible problems in circuit and PCB design. 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BRANČÍK, L. Elektrotechnika 1. Elektrotechnika 1. Brno: FEKT VUT v Brně, 2004. s. 1 ( s.)ISBN: 80-214-2607- 1. (CS)
SEDLÁČEK, J.; STEINBAUER, M.; MURINA, M. Elektrotechnika 1 (BEL1) - laboratorní a počítačová cvičení. Brno: Ing. Zdeněk Novotný, CSc., Ondráčkova 105, 628 00 Brno, 2008. s. 1 ( s.)ISBN: 978-80-214-3706- 7. (CS)
SEDLÁČEK, J.; STEINBAUER, M. Elektrotechnika 1 (BEL1) - pracovní sešit. Brno: akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o. Brno, 2008. s. 1 ( s.)ISBN: 978-80-214-3707- 4. (CS)
STEINBAUER, M.; KALÁB, P. Bezpečnost v elektrotechnice - pracovní sešit. Brno: CERM Brno, 2007. s. 1-41. (CS)

Recommended reading

VALSA, J., SEDLÁČEK, J.: Teoretická elektrotechnika I. Skriptum VUT v Brně, 1997. (CS)
MIKULEC, M., HAVLÍČEK, V.: Základy teorie elektrických obvodů. Skriptum ČVUT v Praze, 1997. (CS)

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKC-EKT Bachelor's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKC-MET Bachelor's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKC-SEE Bachelor's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKC-TLI Bachelor's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jarmila Dědková, CSc.

Syllabus

Qualification in electrical engineering, service and work on electrical devices, instructions for movable supplies and flex lines
Safety instructions for service and work on electrical devices, protection against electrical current injury
Basic quantities and laws in electrical circuits
Basic circuit elements and their models
Power in electrical circuit, power matching
Superposition theorem, simplification method, method of proportional quantities, transfiguration
Direct application of Kirchhoff's laws
Loop current analysis
Nodal voltage analysis
Thévenin and Norton theorems, utilization of circuit duality and reciprocity
Magnetic circuits - basic quantities and laws
Analysis of magnetic circuits, graphic methods, loading line method
Magnetic circuits under alternating magnetization, transformers
Introduction to time-varying currents

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jarmila Dědková, CSc.

Syllabus

Basic concepts and terminology for electrical devices.
Wires and clamps marking, types of distribute mains, the first help at electrical current injury.
Test from safety instructions according to the notice No. 50/1978.
REAL SOURCE PARAMETERS MEASUREMENT.
KIRCHHOFF'S LAWS IN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND PROPORTIONAL QUANTITIES METHOD.
METHOD OF SUBSTITUTIONAL SOURCE.
NODE VOLTAGES METHOD.
LOOP CURRENTS METHOD.
PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION.
POWER TRANSMISSION AND POWER MATCHING.
MAGNETIC FIELD IN AIR GAPE.

Computer-assisted exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jarmila Dědková, CSc.

Syllabus

Basic concepts and terminology for electrical devices.
Wires and clamps marking, types of distribute mains, the first help at electrical current injury.
Test from safety instructions according to the notice No. 50/1978.
Basic circuit elements and their models.
Average and root-mean-square values of alternating current.
Power and power matching.
Superposition theorem, circuit duality and reciprocity.
Simplification method, method of proportional quantities.
Application of Kirchhoff's laws in electrical circuits.
Loop analysis method, nodal analysis method.
Thévenin and Norton theorems.
Basic quantities and units of magnetic circuits.
Methods of analysis of magnetic circuits.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course