Course (Electrical Theory I ELCL1049)

Electrical Techniques Program (T167)

Course Description:
In this course, students will use physics and mathematical theories and practices to develop
applications to electrical engineering. Electrical theory-I is an extension of specific physics and
mathematical principles and practices to build a working knowledge of electricity. Students will
practice and validate the theories in a practical setup. The course will also introduce a range of
applications to real world situations. After successful completion of this course, students will
have developed the foundation for next semesters electrical theory-II course.

Course Outcomes and Objectives with Evaluation tools:

Upon successful completion, of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
1. Classify the different types of currents with respect to their mathematical equations and
waveforms
a. Define voltage and current
b. Define mathematical representation of Alternating Current (AC)
c. Draw the waveform for Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC)
Evaluation tools
The student will demonstrate competence:
-

comparing different types of current and voltage theoretically and mathematically in a

pictorial form

Performance will be successful when:

-

the pictorial representation differentiates between voltage and current, supported by

mathematical equations
the picture is done in sinusoidal form
the picture includes an average value and root mean square (RMS) value
the picture includes overlapping average and RMS values, derived from mathematical
equations. Mathematical equations also include form factor and peak factor
numerical problems are solved by using the formulae

2. Analyze the working of Ohms law, Kirchhoffs current and voltage laws
a. Explain the working of Ohm's law theoretically
b. Explain the working of Kirchhoff's current law theoretically
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c. Explain the working of Kirchhoff's voltage law theoretically

Evaluation tools
The student will demonstrate competence:
-

by mathematically representing currents and voltages in accordance with the Ohms

law, Kirchhoffs current and voltage laws, and the mathematical representation is
through solving problems

Performance will be successful when:

-

the relationship between voltage and current in a circuit is represented by Ohms law
the relationship between different currents at a node in a circuit is represented by
Kirchhoffs current law
the relationship between the various voltages in a mesh in a circuit is represented by
Kirchhoffs voltage law
numerical problems are solved using the formulae

3. Demonstrate the operation of Ohms law, Kirchhoffs current and voltage laws
a. Prove Ohms law through an experiment in a lab
b. Prove Kirchhoffs current law through an experiment in a lab
c. Prove Kirchhoffs voltage law through an experiment in a lab
Evaluation tools
The student will demonstrate competence:
-

by mathematically representing currents and voltages in accordance with the Ohms

law, Kirchhoffs current and voltage laws through an experiment in a laboratory setup
and will tabulate the readings to produce a lab report

Performance will be successful when:

-

Ohms law experiment documentation shows correct resistance value

Kirchhoffs current law experiment documentation shows zero current at the node
Kirchhoffs voltage law experiment documentation shows algebraic sum of voltages in a
mesh as zero volts

4. Analyze Direct Current (DC) behavior for R, L and C circuits

a. Define transients
b. Apply transients to R circuit
c. Apply transients to L circuit
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d. Apply transients to C circuit

Evaluation tools
The student will demonstrate competence:
-

by mathematically representing DC behavior in a circuit with load as R or L or C for

different instances of time

Performance will be successful when:

-

the mathematical representation includes voltage and current for transient state
the mathematical representation includes voltage and current in an R, L and C circuits
for transient state

5. Analyze Alternating Current (AC) behavior for R, L, C, RL, RC and RLC circuits
a. Draw the waveforms of current and voltage in a pure R circuit after analyzing their
behaviour
b. Draw the waveforms of current and voltage in a pure L circuit after analyzing their
behaviour
c. Draw the waveforms of current and voltage in a pure C circuit after analyzing their
behaviour
d. Draw the waveforms of current and voltage in an RL circuit after analyzing their
behaviour
e. Draw the waveforms of current and voltage in an RC circuit after analyzing their
behaviour
f. Draw the waveforms of current and voltage in an RLC circuit after analyzing their
behaviour for three conditions (XL > XC, XL < XC and XL = XC)
Evaluation tools
The student will demonstrate competence:
-

by mathematically representing AC behavior for different circuits

Performance will be successful when:

-

the drawing shows the current is in phase with the voltage in a pure R circuit, supported
by mathematical derivation
the drawing shows the current is out of phase by 900 lagging the voltage in a pure L
circuit, supported by mathematical derivation
the drawing shows the current is out of phase by 900 leading the voltage in a pure R
circuit, supported by mathematical derivation
the drawing shows the current is out of phase by 0 leading the voltage in an RC circuit,
supported by mathematical derivation
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the drawing shows the current is out of phase by 0 lagging the voltage in an RL circuit,
supported by mathematical derivation
the drawings show the three conditions of voltage and current in an RLC circuit,
supported by mathematical derivations. The three conditions of voltage and current are
(XL > XC, XL < XC and XL = XC)
numerical problems are solved by using the derived formulae

Note: XL = Inductive reactance & XC = Capacitive reactance

Course outline organization (Topical outline):

Week
Outcomes/objectives
1
Outcome 1: Classify the different types of currents
with respect to their mathematical equations and
waveforms
Objective 1: Define voltage and current
Objective 2: Define mathematical representation
of Alternating Current (AC)
2
Objective 3: Draw the waveform for Alternating
Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC)
3

Outcome 2: Describe the working of Ohms law,

Kirchhoffs current and voltage laws
Objective 1: Explain the working of Ohm's law
theoretically
Objective 2: Explain the working of Kirchhoff's
current law theoretically

Objective 3: Explain the working of Kirchhoff's

voltage law theoretically
Outcome 3: Demonstrate the operation of Ohms
law, Kirchhoffs current and voltage laws
Objective 1: Prove Ohms law through an
experiment in a lab

Objective 2: Prove Kirchhoffs current law through

an experiment in a lab

Objective 3: Prove Kirchhoffs voltage law through

an experiment in a lab

Evaluation
Evaluation tool
(evaluates
outcome 1)
Detailed
description of the
tool in page 1

Resources
Posted as
required

Evaluation tool
(evaluates
outcome 2)
Detailed
description of the
tool in page 2

Evaluation tool
(evaluates
outcome 3)
Detailed
description of the
tool in page 2

No classes this week

4

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Outcome 4: Analyze Direct Current (DC) behavior

for R, L and C circuits
Objective 1: Define transients
Objective 2: Apply transients to R circuit

Evaluation tool
Mid-term
assessment
(evaluates
outcome 1, 2 and
3)
Objective 3: Apply transients to L circuit
Evaluation tool
Objective 4: Apply transients to C circuit
(evaluates
outcome 4)
Detailed
description of the
tool in page 3
Outcome 5: Analyze Alternating Current (AC)
Evaluation tool
behavior for R, L, C, RL, RC and RLC circuits
(evaluates
Objective 1: Draw the waveforms of current and
outcome 5)
voltage in a pure R circuit after analyzing their
Detailed
behaviour
description of the
Objective 2: Draw the waveforms of current and tool in pages 3 & 4
voltage in a pure L circuit after analyzing their
behaviour

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Objective 3: Draw the waveforms of current and

voltage in a pure C circuit after analyzing their
behaviour
Objective 4: Draw the waveforms of current and
voltage in an RL circuit after analyzing their
behaviour

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Objective 5: Draw the waveforms of current and

voltage in an RC circuit after analyzing their
behaviour

14

Objective 6: Draw the waveforms of current and

voltage in an RLC circuit after analyzing their
behaviour for three conditions (XL > XC, XL < XC and
XL = XC)

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Final assessment

Evaluation tool
Final assessment
(evaluates
outcome 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5)

Rubric for the evaluation tool of outcome 3

Mathematical Calculation and Numerical Tabulation of Results
for Ohms law and Kirchhoffs laws - findings are to be submitted in
the form of a lab report (20%)
Instruction:
Experimentally solve the given electrical laws problems using the laboratory setup and then tabulate the
readings/results for changes in current, voltage and resistance values. The tabulated readings and the
findings are to be submitted in the form of a lab report.

RUBRIC:
Criteria

Experimentally
identifies the
electrical laws
problem

Experimental
solution shows
inadequate
understanding
of the electrical
laws.

Experimental
solution shows
limited
understanding
of the electrical
laws.

Experimental
solution shows
some
understanding
of the electrical
laws.

Experimental
solution shows
substantial
understanding
of the electrical
laws.

Experimental
solution shows
complete
understanding
of the electrical
laws.

Sequentially
follows the
computational
procedure

More than 60%

of the steps are
sequential.

60-70% of the
steps are
sequential.

70-80% of the
steps are
sequential.

80-90% of the
steps are
sequential.

All the steps are

sequential.

Sequentially
follows the
tabulation
procedure

More than 60%

of the steps are
sequential.

60-70% of the
steps are
sequential.

70-80% of the
steps are
sequential.

80-90% of the
steps are
sequential.

All the steps are

sequential.

Lab report

Student did not

submit the
report

Student met
only one
condition and
did not follow
the directions

Student met
some of the
conditions and
did not follow
the directions
explicitly

Student met all

the conditions.
But, did not
follow the
directions
explicitly

Student met all

the conditions
and followed all
the directions
explicitly

Total

/20

Rubric for evaluation tool of outcome 5

Pictorial Representation of Electrical Circuits - by using the
derived formulae (25%)
Instruction:
Solve the given different electrical circuit problems using the derived formulae. Draw the voltage and
current response of the electrical circuit in a time-domain plot.

RUBRIC:
Criteria

Identifies the
electrical circuit
problem

Solution shows
inadequate
understanding
of the electrical
circuits
concepts.

Solution shows
limited
understanding
of the electrical
circuits
concepts.

Solution shows
some
understanding
of the electrical
circuits
concepts.

Solution shows
substantial
understanding
of the electrical
circuits
concepts.

Solution shows
complete
understanding
of the electrical
circuits
concepts.

Sequentially
follows the
computational
procedure

More than 60%

of the steps are
sequential.

60-70% of the
steps are
sequential.

70-80% of the
steps are
sequential.

80-90% of the
steps are
sequential.

All the steps are

sequential.

Calculates the
exact phase
angle difference
and explains the
condition
governing the
circuit

Phase angle
difference is
calculated, but
not correctly
and no
explanation is
given.

Phase angle
difference is
calculated, but
there is a
difference >100
from the exact
value with
wrong
explanation

Phase angle
difference is
calculated, but
there is a
difference
<=100 from the
exact value with
somewhat
accurate
explanation.

Phase angle
difference is
calculated
exactly, but the
explanation is
mostly
accurate.

Phase angle
difference is
calculated
exactly and the
explanation is
fully accurate.

Effectiveness
(neatness and
data entries at
strategic points
in the graph) of
graphs

Graphs are not

drawn.

Graphs are
difficult to
understand (no
neatness and
complete wrong
data entries in
the graph).

Graphs are
somewhat
effective
neatly drawn
with complete
wrong data
entries.

Graphs are
somewhat
effective
neatly drawn
with partial
wrong data
entries.

Graphs are
effective
neatly drawn
with correct
data entries at
strategic points
in the graph.

Explains overall
behavior of the
circuit

Explanation is
difficult to
understand or
several
components are
not included.

Explanation is a
little difficult to
understand and
the main
components are
missing.

Explanation is
somewhat clear
and includes
critical
components.

Explanation of
voltage and
current is clear.
It describes the
relationship
between the
two.

Total:

Explanation of
voltage and
current is
detailed and
clear. It
describes the
relationship
between the
two and also
explains the
changes.
/25