CHINHOYI
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
Module title ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS PRINCIPLES
Module Code CUMEM 106
Level 1.1 & 1.2(BSAE)
Credits 15
Date Module March 2024
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Lecturer Name: E. Taonana (Eng.)
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Office hours: 0800hrs – 1630hrs
E-mail address:
[email protected] Cell number: +263 781161914
Notional hours 150 hours.
Contact hours: Face to Face (36 Hours) and Online (24 Hours)
Tutorials: 18 Hours
Industrial related/ Fieldwork: 12 Hours
Practical/Laboratory Work: 30 Hours
Self-directed learning: 30 Hours
Prerequisites -A level Physics and Mathematics
Preamble This course provides a practical introduction electrical principles and the analytical methods
required to tackle electrical problems. This is an introduction to basic electricity. It gives the
knowledge needed to take the next step to advanced training for almost any profession that
deals with electricity. The course’s objective is to give engineering students a strong
background of electrical engineering concepts. This course is designed to also introduce basic
concepts of electronic engineering. This is a high technology field which is undergoing great
expansion in many societies. Electronics has been defined as the field of science and
engineering that deals with electron devices and their utilization. Electron device means the
device in which conduction takes place by the movement of electrons through a vacuum, glass
or a semiconductor.
Learning At the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Objectives
Identification of different circuit elements (understanding their function in a given
circuit Element) and determine the flow of current.
Designing electric circuits for specific functionalities
The physical functions and characteristics of semiconductors.
Operation of logic gates using IEEE standards.
Boolean algebra including manipulation/ simplification and application of De
Morgan’s
theorem.
Analysis and design of combinational circuits including arithmetic circuits (adders,
multipliers).
• Application of integrated circuits.
Specific Knowledge and Understanding
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learning Explain how a circuit is working in terms of direction of flow of current, voltage,
outcomes resistance, impedances and power factors.
Quantify the current, voltage and resistance, impedance and power factor of a circuit.
Troubleshoot electrical circuits and make recommendations and modifications.
Identify semiconductors used in a physical circuit.
Use the mathematical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
Analysis and design of combinational circuits including arithmetic circuits (adders,
multipliers;
Size and design home solar systems
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
Troubleshoot electrical circuits and make recommendations and modifications.
Use the knowledge of Boolean algebra and De Morgan’s theorem to design simplified
logic circuits using IEEE standard.
Life Skills
Demonstrate ability to collectively contribute to group work by exhibiting attributes
of cooperation, sharing of responsibilities, commitment to group objectives,
leadership, planning and organization
Apply critical thinking skills to solve problems presented in assignments practicals
and examinations
ability to communicate effectively to professionals and non-specialists alike through
reports and presentations
Use information technology to access and communicate information, evaluate its
relevance and synthesize it with what is learnt in class and out of class to remain
current and abreast of developments in the world
Demonstrate attributes of punctuality, responsibility, integrity, organization,
application and tolerance.
ability to be innovative and contribute to industrialization
Module Content presentation
Day Topic Methodology Student Activities Lecture
employed Hours
ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES
1 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRIC -Lecture Lab1: Familiarization with 4Hrs
CIRCUITS: the lab and electrical
components. Introduction to
Symbols and units• Electric current and the multimeter(4hrs)
quantity of electricity• Potential
difference and EMF• Conductors and
Insulators • Basic electrical measuring Assignment1 Reading amd
Instruments • Fuses and MCB current testing resistor values using
rating, fusing current, fusing factor, color codes.
types of fuses.
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRIC
CIRCUITS
• Definitions, Kirchhoff’s current and
voltage laws, electric power and energy
, • resistance and Ohm’s law, Resistor
colour codes. Resistance and
resistivity; Temperature coefficient
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Of resistance. • Series and parallel
networksPotential divider Current
division
2 RESISTIVE NETWORK -Lecture -Group Discussions 4Hrs
ANALYSIS -Tutorial Tutorial homework
• Nodal analysis, mesh analysis,
• principle of superposition,
• thevenin’s and norton’s theorems,
• maximum power transfer
• nonlinear circuit elements
3 MAGNETIC CIRCUITS AND -Lecture Lab2: Build circuits and 4Hrs
ELECTROMAGNETISM -Tutorial measure voltage and currents
• Defining magnetic quantities, through different parts of the
circuit..Compare to
magneto motive force, magnetic flux,
theoretical values (4hrs)
magnetizing force, magnetic flux
density, permeability.
• Analysis of magnetic circuits-series
and parallel circuits.
• Magnetic field due to an electric
current,
• Electromagnets Force on a
currentcarrying conductor.
• Electromagnetic induction-self and
mutual induction,
• Laws of electromagnetic induction.
Inductance and Faraday’s Laws and
Lenz’s Law.
• Energy stored in an inductor.
• Magnetic losses –eddy currents and
hysteresis.
4 AC FUNDAMENTALS -Lecture Inclass test 4Hrs
-Tutorial
• Sinusoidal alternating voltages and
currents, average value, RMS value,
• phasor representation,
• purely resistive ac circuits, purely
inductive ac circuits, purely
capacitive ac circuits,
• power triangle, apparent power,
active power and reactive power,
power factor correction
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5 AC NETWORK ANALYSIS -Lecture Solar project proposals 4Hrs
-Tutorial
• Electrostatic field-Coulomb’s Law.
• Electric field strength,
•Electric flux density, Permitivity.
• Capacitor networking. Energy
stored in Capacitors.
• Practical types of capacitors.
Discharging capacitors.
• Inductors-functionality, parallel and
series connections in circuits,
energy stored in inductors,
• explanation on how transient state
occurs, charging and discharging a
capacitor, time constant in RC
circuits.
• Response of R-L series circuit to a
step input- current growth and
current decay.
ELECTRONICS
8 Numbering systems -Lecture Laboratory3: 4Hrs
• Binary numbers Introduction to LabVIEW
• Octal numbers amd Proteus (4hrs)
• Hexadecimal numbers
• Gray code
• Seven segment
• Conversion of binary, octal,
hexadecimal to decimal
• Conversion of decimal to binary,
octal and hexadecimal
• Binary arithmetic
Logic gates
• Logic functions: NOT, AND, OR,
NAND, NOR, XNOR, EXOR
• Truth tables
• Electrical circuit equivalence of
logic circuits
9 Boolean algebra -Lecture Group Presentations: 4Hrs
• Basic laws -Demonstration Solar project
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• De Morgan’s theorem
• Simplification of logic expressions
• Karnaugh maps
10 Combinational logic -Lecture Inclass Test (1Hr) 4Hrs
• Half adder
• Full adder
• Encoder
• Decoder
• Multiplexer
• demultiplexer
11 Sequential logic -Lecture 4Hrs
-Demonstration
• RS flip flop
• Clocked flip flop
• D flip flop
• JK flip flop
• Master- slave JK flip flop
Week Examinations Examinations 3Hrs
4
Teaching and The module will be facilitated through lectures, assignments, directed self-study, group
learning discussions and presentations while practical exercises, based on lecture material, will be given
strategies to students for their laboratory/practical sessions. The lecture delivery will be enhanced by a
variety of genre including, where appropriate, on line videos, computer based models and
other multimedia approaches. Additional online videos are used where this form of
communication would be regarded as effective. Tutorials will be used to help explain and
elaborate on both the lecture material and the practical exercises and provide opportunities for
tutor led formative feedback to students. Problem solving skills will be addressed through the
use of a selected set of worked examples from course textbooks and defined problems with
worked solutions.
SUGGESTED STUDENT ACTIVITIES: i. Group presentations on any one topic related to
the subject
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: i. Arrange visits to nearby Industries where
automation is employed considerably. ii. Give Internet based assignments on different aspects
of industrial automation to groups of students and ask them to submit report and present in
class. iii. Organise expert lecture by engineers who are installing/commissioning/maintaining
agricultural/industrial automation systems. iv. Display of video/animation films explaining
working of different automation components and systems in agriculture.
Assessment Assessment will include;
strategies One(1), 1 hour tests(10%), at least two(2) assignments(4%), one(1) group presentation(2%),
educational visit reports(4%) , Laboratory practical tests and reports(10%), Mini-Project(10%)
and a final written examination(60%). Student feedback on teaching, learning and assessment
will be sought at the end of the semester through a module evaluation questionnaire.
Quality Moderation of assessments will be conducted according to general rules and guidelines on
assurance moderation. Periodic syllabus review to keep abreast with advancing new knowledge and
arrangements changes.
Students are expected to use computers both to prepare lab reports and conduct some out-of-
class assignments. Computers will be used to analyze and design instrumentation and control
Computer systems, analyze lab data, prepare engineering graphs for reports. Knowledge of word-
Use: processing, spreadsheet, design, modeling and simulation software (viz., Matlab, Simulink,
LabView, Electronic Workbench etc.) is required.
Student support -Access to Lecturer for consultations
and learning -Online access to course material on CUT_ E-Portal, including on line journals with assistance
resources of the library. Information will be provided periodically on relevant text books, internet
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resources and other reading material
Recommended Reading:
JB Gupta fundamentals of electrical engineering and electronics, 2nd edition
Hughes electrical and electronic technology, tenth edition
Vincent Del Torro electrical engineering fundamentals, 2nd edition
Floyd, T. (2009) Electric Circuit Fundamentals, 8th Edn, Prentice Hall.
Hughes, E. (2012) Electrical & Electronic Technology, 11th Edn, Prentice Hall.
Bird, J. (2010) Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology, 4Th Edn., Newnes.
D. Harris and S. Harris: Digital Design and Computer Architecture, 1st or 2nd Edition, Morgan
Kaufmann
A.R. Hambley: Electrical Engineering – Principles and Applications, 6th Edition, Pearson,
2014. ISBN13: 9780133116649
Academic Class Attendance: A student should attend not less than 75 % of total hours of the
Integrity Module; otherwise he will not be able to sit for the examination and will be have to
repeat the Module. If the student is absent due to illness, he/she should bring an
approved statement from University Clinic or Doctor
Punctuality: For late in attending the class, the student will initially get a verbal
warning. Repeated lateness in attending class thereafter will be considered as an
absent.
Assignments & Projects: Student has to submit all the assignments and report on or
before due date for marking. Late submission will be penalized.
Plagiarism: The will be deemed to have failed the Test/assignment or report/project
and will be awarded a zero
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