OVERVIEW

This subject aims to provide basic elements of electrical circuit theory and to introduce the basic notions of descriptive statistics and probability, necessary to be able to make statistical inference.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The goal of the course is to provide knowledge in two fields. 1) The course provides the basic knowldge to analyze linear time-invariant circuits (transitory and steady-state analysis), by using the fundamental tools of the circuit theory. Moreover, the course provides knowledge to use the tools of mathematics, physics, and geometry indispensable in the analysis of circuits. 2) The course provides knowledge to understand the basic definitions of statistics and probability, to understand the difference between a deterministic and statistical approach, to understand the notion of a random variable and to be able to use probability to pass from descriptive statistics to analysis. data through inferential statistics. The student acquires knowldge to build simple statistical-probabilistic models (possibly adapting classical schemes) and discuss the results given by the models

PREREQUISITES

Regarding the module of statistics there are no specific prerequisites.
Regarding the module of Foundations of Electrical Engineering: Basic concepts of mathematics and physics: derivatives and integrals of real functions; elementary linear differential equations; vectors, matrices, systems of algebraic equations; complex numbers; power and energy.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

STATISTICS

The exam consists of a written test lasting two hours and includes the solution of three or four exercises covering the topics addressed during the course.
To take the written exam, students must register by the deadline on the following website:
https://servizionline.unige.it/studenti/esami/prenotazione

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD) are reminded that, in order to request exam accommodations, they must first upload the relevant certification on the university website at servizionline.unige.it in the "Studenti" section.
The documentation will be reviewed by the University's Office for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and SLD (https://rubrica.unige.it/strutture/struttura/100111).

Subsequently, students must send an email to the instructor administering the exam at least 10 days before the exam date. The email must also be copied to both the School’s Inclusion Contact Person for students with disabilities and SLD, and the above-mentioned Office.
The email should include the following information:

- the course title

- the exam date

- the student's full name and student ID number

- the requested compensatory tools and dispensatory measures deemed appropriate and necessary

The Inclusion Contact Person will confirm to the instructor that the student is entitled to request accommodations and that such accommodations should be arranged directly with the instructor. The instructor will then respond to indicate whether the requested accommodations can be granted.

Requests must be submitted at least 10 days before the exam date to allow the instructor sufficient time for review. In particular, if the use of concept maps is requested for the exam (which must be significantly more concise than those used for study purposes), failure to respect the deadline may result in insufficient time to make any necessary modifications.

For further information on how to request services and accommodations, please refer to the document:
Guidelines for requesting services, compensatory tools, dispensatory measures, and specific aids
 

FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

The exam consists of a preparatory written test and an oral examination. The written test is worth a maximum of 20 points. To be admitted to the oral exam, students must obtain at least 6 points. The oral exam involves a reasoned discussion of the written test: formal proofs are not required, but candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding of the topics. The final grade is determined based on both components, and the oral discussion may lead to an increase (of up to 10 points) or a decrease of the written test score.

If the final grade is unsatisfactory or insufficient, students may take a second oral exam, which includes proofs presented during the lectures. The score of this second oral exam (maximum 30 points) will be averaged with the score from the written test and first discussion.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD) are reminded that, in order to request accommodations for exams, they must first upload their certification to the University website at servizionline.unige.it in the "Studenti" section.
The documentation will be verified by the University’s Office for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and SLD: https://rubrica.unige.it/strutture/struttura/100111.

Subsequently, students must send an email to the instructor responsible for the exam at least 10 days in advance of the exam date, copying both the School's Inclusion Contact Person for students with disabilities and SLD, and the above-mentioned Office.
The email must include the following information:

the name of the teaching module

the exam date

the student's full name and student ID number

the compensatory tools and dispensatory measures considered necessary and requested

The Inclusion Contact Person will confirm to the instructor that the student is entitled to request accommodations and that such accommodations must be discussed and agreed upon with the instructor. The instructor will then confirm whether the requested accommodations can be granted.

Requests must be submitted at least 10 days before the exam date, to allow the instructor sufficient time to evaluate them. In particular, if the use of concept maps is requested for the exam (which must be significantly more concise than those used during study), failure to meet the deadline may result in insufficient time to make any necessary revisions.

For further information on requesting services and accommodations, please refer to the document:
Guidelines for requesting services, compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures, and specific aids

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The learning outcomes are graded based on the student's capacity for:

•  properly communicating his/her own thoughts, by evidencing at least sufficient knowledge of the course topics and using a suitable language (communication skills, which are evaluated in particular during the oral part of the exam)

•  choosing and properly using the models and the methods introduced during the course to analyse different kinds of problems in different working conditions (see "Aims and learning outcomes"), by justifying the choices made and using knowledge in partially new situations (autonomy and independence of judgment and capacity of synthesis, which are evaluated in particular during the written part of the exam)

•  demonstrating his/her knowledge and comprehension of the course topics by solving exercises and discussing them with the examination board (in the case of a single oral exam)

•  demonstrating his/her knowledge and comprehension of the course topics by correctly reproducing theorems, methods, models shown by the teacher during the course, discussing them with the examination board, and drawing connections among ideas (in the case of the second oral exam).