Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Electrical Engineering 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EEET1316	City Campus	Undergraduate	125H Electrical & Computer Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015
EEET1316	City Campus	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023, Sem 2 2024
EEET2193	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	125H Electrical & Computer Engineering	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 10, Offsh 3 11
EEET2599	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Viet3 2019, Viet1 2020, Viet1 2021

Course Coordinator: Dr Inam Nutkani

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2033

Course Coordinator Email: inam.nutkani@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 12.08.16

Course Coordinator Availability: Email for appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study
You should have satisfactorily completed EEET2249 – Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering before you commence this course. 

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before (particularly relating to KCL, KVL, Nodal and Mesh analysis) you start this course.  

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.

Assumed Knowledge
You should have the capability to determine, by analysis as well as by measurement, the voltages and currents in simple DC circuits. You should be able to solve simple 1st order linear differential equations, perform algebraic operations on complex numbers, represent complex numbers by vectors, and sketch graphs of standard functions such as the step, sinusoidal, and exponential functions.

Course Description

You will build on Year 1 Courses: EEET2249 Circuit Theory, PHYS2082/PHYS2160 Physics 1, MATH2160/MATH2393 Engineering Mathematics and EEET2248 Electrical Engineering Analysis, and extend your analysis capability to cover transients in DC circuits. You will learn about the dangers involved in the use of electricity, and existing precautionary standards and good practices for mitigating them. You will learn steady-state analysis techniques to deal with circuits that contain one or more sinusoidal voltage and current sources (AC circuits), solve AC circuits involving magnetically coupled circuit elements (transformers). You will then extend AC circuit analysis concepts to define frequency transfer functions in the context of systems subjected to sinusoidal input of varying frequency. You will explore the basic principles of electromechanical energy conversion.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for Bachelor of Engineering plan ending in P23:
BH075P23 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours)

PLO 1 Demonstrate a coherent and advanced understanding of scientific theories, principles and concepts and engineering fundamentals within the engineering discipline​
PLO 2 Demonstrate a coherent and advanced body of knowledge within the engineering discipline
PLO 4 Apply knowledge of established engineering methods to the solution of complex problems in the engineering discipline
PLO 5 Utilise mathematics, software, tools and techniques, referencing appropriate engineering standards and codes of practice, in the design of complex engineering systems
PLO 6 Use a systems engineering approach to synthesize and apply procedures for design, prototyping and testing to manage complex engineering projects.
PLO 8 Communicate engineering designs and solutions respectfully and effectively, employing a range of advanced communication methods, in an individual or team environment, to diverse audiences.​​

 

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Solve differential equations of first order RL and RC and second order RLC circuits to obtain the transient and steady-state responses.
2. Perform sinusoidal steady-state analysis and sinusoidal steady-state power calculations for single-phase and balanced three-phase AC circuits.
3. Use the Laplace transform in circuit analysis to determine the transfer function of simple circuits and identify basic frequency selective circuits with an introduction of bode plot.
4. Analyse and solve magnetic circuits including ideal transformer and determine the equivalent circuit of a real transformer by using short-circuit and open-circuit tests and calculate transformer's regulation and efficiency.
5. Measure electrical quantities safely and accurately, and relate measured results and waveforms to theoretical understanding
6. Identify the dangers involved in the use of electricity and use the existing standards and good practices for enhancing safety.
7. Work in a team environment with nominal directions and converse findings through written reports.

 

 

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.

 

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.

For each laboratory, an instruction sheet will be made available in advance so that you can prepare for the laboratory work prior to your scheduled lab session.

During the course, you will be directed to many resources to enhance your understanding of difficult concepts.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks:

 

Assessment Task 1: Laboratory Activities, 30%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6, CLO7 and CLO8
Assessment Task 2: Test, 20%, CLO1 and CLO2
Assessment Task 3: Quiz, 20%, CLO3 and CLO4
Assessment Task 4: Test, 30%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.