OVERVIEW

At the end of the course, students will acquire the tools to analyse electrical circuits, both DC and AC (single and three phase), tools needed in order to perform a basic design of an onboard electric system.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Provide basic theoretical knowledge of electrical engineering and electronics : the behavior of an electrical circuit direct and alternating current, transient and steady state ; measurements of certain electrical quantities ; operation of electrical and electronic components of some machines ; combinatorial logic networks ; electricity balance ; systems and schemes .

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The module aims at providing basic knowledges on circuit theory, propaedeutic to perform a basic design of an onboard electric system.
In particular, when completed the course, students will be able to analyse:

- DC circuits
- AC circuits
- simple transients

both employing both systematic methods (nodal and mesh analysis) and by simplifying the circuit by means of Thévenin and Norton theorems, Millman formulas, etc.

Students will also acquire a basic knowledge of:
- electronic devices and amplifiers
- electrical machines
- power systems

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons (theory and exercises): about 60 hours

Oral exam

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Introduction - Electromagnetic phenomena, current and voltage - Bipoles and energy balance  - Network properties - Direct current networks - Dielectric phenomena (capacitors) - Magnetic phenomena (inductor) - Alternate Current networks - Three phase networks - Electronic components and amplifiers - Electrical machines - Power systems 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

M. Repetto, S. Leva, “Elettrotecnica. Elementi di teoria ed esercizi”, CittàStudi, 2018
R. Perfetti: “Circuiti Elettrici”, seconda edizione, Zanichelli Editore, Bologna. ISBN: 978–88–08–1788–6 
M. Guarnieri, A. Stella: “Principi ed applicazioni di Elettrotecnica (volume primo)”, Edizioni Libreria Progetto Padova.
C. K. Alexander, M.N.O. Sadiku: “Fundamentals of Electric Circuits”, McGraw–Hill, ISBN 88 386 0853–9.
C. A. Desoer and E. S. Kuh, Basic Circuit Theory, New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1969.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIULIO BARABINO (President)

MANSUETO ROSSI (President)

DANILO TIGANO

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam: discussion of about half an hour

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam fill focus on both theory and exercises 

Exam schedule