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Tasavirtapiirit (E0125), 5 op

Basic information

Course name:Tasavirtapiirit
DC-Circuits
Course Winha code:E0125
Kurre acronym:Tasa.vp
Credits:5
Type and level of course:Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:1.year
Implementation:1.period, 2.period
Semester:0607
Language of tuition:Suomi
Teacher:Matti Fischer
Final assessment:Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Course contents (core content level)

The basic concepts of DC electricity : charge, current, voltage, resistance etc. Ohm?s law, Kirchhoff?s laws, series-parallel circuits, energy and power, the superposition theorem, mesh and node voltage methods, Thevenin?s theorem

Course contents (additional)

Norton?s theorem, static electric and magnetic fields, electronic components

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

After completion of the course the student understands the operation of DC-circuits and can also analyse them. The student is able to use the most common analysis methods and understand the operation of different components.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

After completion of the course the student can operate basic measurement devices and can understand the factors that affect the measurement accuracy. The student can design and implement simple DC-circuits. Fundamental rules of electrical safety and working in a laboratory are also studied.

Recommended reading

Pertti Tarkka, Kari Määttänen, Lauri Hietalahti : Piirianalyysi 1, EDITA, Helsinki 2002, ISBN 951-37-3737-3

Teaching and learning strategies

Class room teaching: 42 h
Laboratory exercises: 21 h
Project: 10 h
Exam: 6 h
Student individual workload (student workload analysis carried out 5/05): 63 h
Total: 142 h
Follow-up of the student workload analysis is performed: -

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Core content level learning outcomes tested in individual tests.
Assessment of the homework assignments and laboratory reports. Final exams . In order to pass the course (grade 1) the student must successfully complete the exams and laboratories. Homework assignments and individual tests contribute to final grade

Related competences of the degree programme

Electronics Measurement Technology
Theoretical basis and mathematical and science skills
Analog Electronics Design

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