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Civ1203 Electrical Engineering For Civil Engineers

CIV 1203 is a course designed for civil engineers that covers fundamental concepts of electrical engineering, focusing on DC and AC circuits, circuit analysis, and electrical systems design. Students will learn to apply circuit theorems, analyze electrical circuits, and understand electrostatics and electromagnetics. Assessment includes assignments, quizzes, and a final exam, with a total of 100% for the course grade.

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Civ1203 Electrical Engineering For Civil Engineers

CIV 1203 is a course designed for civil engineers that covers fundamental concepts of electrical engineering, focusing on DC and AC circuits, circuit analysis, and electrical systems design. Students will learn to apply circuit theorems, analyze electrical circuits, and understand electrostatics and electromagnetics. Assessment includes assignments, quizzes, and a final exam, with a total of 100% for the course grade.

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CIV 1203 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

Brief Course Description


The course introduces concepts, laws and their applications for DC and AC circuits. It presents
basic theory that enables students to understand and analyze circuits.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
 Have a good understanding of the basics of circuit theory and acquire engineering
analytic techniques and skills.
 Apply circuit theorems to simplify and find solutions to electrical circuits.
 Interpret, develop and design electrical engineering circuits
Detailed Course Content:
DC Circuits:
Thevenin's and Nortons theorems, superposition theorem, concept of input and output resistance
of network, KCL, KVL, electric power, electric energy/work, energy sources, sources
transformations, power transfer, maximum power transfer, current and voltage divider theorems,
Mesh and Node analysis
Circuit Elements:
Review of circuit concepts of resistance, capacitance, and inductance; volt-ampere relationships
for the basic circuit elements; time-varying and alternating quantities, period, fundamental
frequency, concept of harmonics; mean/average, rms, sinusoidal voltages and currents, phase and
phase difference.
Elementary Transient Signals: Simple functions: step, ramp, impulse, transient analysis of
circuits with one energy storage element,
A.C. Circuits:
Complex numbers, Representation of time-varying/sinusoidal quantities, Phasors, rectangular
and polar representation; concept of reactance impedance conductance admittance susceptance;
phasor diagrams of resistive, purely inductive and purely capacitive impedances; impedances
comprising combinations of R, L, and C; Simple circuit solution using phasor diagrams; Power
in a.c. circuits, power factor and power factor correction complex power, real and apparent
power, the power triangle.
A.C. Circuit Analysis of Simple Networks:
Circuit theorems under a.c. conditions; Thevenin, Norton, and superposition theorems; KVL,
KCL, loop/mesh and node analysis, maximum power transfer under a.c. conditions.
Three Phase Circuits:
Concept of three-phase supply, phase diagrams for 3-phase circuits, balanced 3-phase supply,
analysis of simple balanced 3-phase circuits.
Electrostatics:

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Coulomb’s law, Gauss’ law, point charges, electric field strength, explanation of Kirchhoff’s
laws, applications such as safety in buildings, lightning protection
Electromagnetics:
Classification of materials, magnetic flux, flux linkages, Laws such as faraday’s law, Lenz’s
law, Amperes and circuit laws, magnetic circuits and applications
Assessment
The assessment shall be made using the following: Assignments, tests (on the spot quizzes
inclusive) and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final grade are shown in
Table 1.
Table 1: Assessment
Requirement Percentage contribution
Assignment, tests, quizzes and lab work 40%
Final examination 60%
Total 100%

References:

1. W. H. Hayt, J. E. Kemmerly and S. M. Durbin, Engineering Circuit Analysis, 6 Ed.,


McGraw Hill, Delhi, 2006
2. J. Edminister and M. Nahvi, Schaum’s Outline of Theory and Problems of Electric
Circuits, 3 Ed., McGraw Hill, New York, 1997
3. L.S. Bobrow, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, 2 Ed., Oxford University press,
New York, 1996
4. Other electrical engineering , circuit analysis, electronics texts
5. internet

Lecture Time:

Tuesday from 8 am to 10 am and labs from 2 pm.

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Electrical engineering: An Introduction

Electrical engineering, often referred to as the electrical and electronic engineering (EEE), is
a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity,
electronics and electromagnetism. It is a very broad area that encompasses the design and study
of various electrical & electronic systems, such as electrical circuits, generators, motors,
transformers, magnetic devices & materials, other electromagnetic/electromechanical devices,
electronic devices, electronic circuits, electronic materials, optical fibers, optoelectronic devices,
computer systems, radio, television, telephony, telecommunications, wireless, microwave
systems, mobile telephony, radar, data communication, computer networking, nanotechnology,
photonics, etc.

Electrical engineering may or may not include electronic engineering. Where a distinction is
made, usually outside of the United States, electrical engineering is considered to deal with the
problems associated with large-scale electrical systems such as power transmission and motor
control, whereas electronic engineering deals with the study of small-scale electronic systems
including computers and integrated circuits. Alternatively, electrical engineers are usually
concerned with using electricity to transmit energy, while electronic engineers are concerned
with using electricity to transmit information.

The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after
commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical power supply. The modern Electrical
Engineering subject may cover a range of subtopics including power, microelectronics,
VLSI(Very Large Scale Integration), nanotechnology, control systems, mechatronics, robotics,
nonlinear systems, computer engineering, systems analysis, signal processing,
telecommunications, data communications, communication systems, information theory.

Electrical engineer: Job description and activities

1. Job description
2. Typical work activities

Job description

Electrical engineers design, develop and maintain electrical systems and/or components to
required specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability.

They design and manufacture electrical equipment for use across many sectors, such as:

 the building industry;


 transportation;
 manufacturing;
 and production and distribution of electricity.

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Electrical engineers are involved in projects from the concept and detail of the design through to
implementation, testing and handover. They may also be involved in maintenance programs.

As well as technical knowledge, engineers need to project manage and multitask. They also need
to have commercial awareness. Additional attributes, such as team leadership or management
skills, are required as careers progress.

Typical work activities

Most electrical engineers work in a multi-disciplinary project team, which is likely to include
engineers from other specialisms as well as architects, marketing and sales staff, manufacturers,
technicians and customer service personnel. They may also work with representatives from
customer organisations.

Depending on the organisation, the electrical engineer may be involved at every stage of design
and development, or may just be involved at one particular stage. The nature of the role varies
according to industry or sector, but the range of activities common to many posts is likely to
include the following:

 identifying customer requirements;


 designing systems and products;
 reading design specifications and technical drawings;
 researching suitable solutions and estimating costs and timescales;
 making models and prototypes of products;
 working to British (BS), European (EN) and other standards;
 liaising with others in the design team;
 liaising with clients and contractors;
 attending meetings on site;
 designing and conducting tests;
 recording, analyzing and interpreting test data;
 proposing modifications and retesting products;
 qualifying the final product or system;
 servicing and maintaining equipment;
 preparing product documentation, writing reports and giving presentations;
 monitoring a product in use to improve on future design.

References:

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/electrical_engineer_job_description.jsp
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering

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