Description

Course Description – Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I

This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of electrical engineering, focusing on electric and magnetic fields and the analysis of direct current (DC) electrical circuits. It develops the theoretical foundation required to understand electrical phenomena and apply engineering methods to the analysis and solution of basic electrical engineering problems.

The course covers key topics including electrostatics, Coulomb’s law, electric field strength, electric potential and voltage, capacitance, dielectric materials, current flow, Ohm’s and Joule’s laws, DC circuit analysis, Kirchhoff’s laws, Thévenin’s and Norton’s theorems, magnetic fields, Ampère’s and Biot–Savart’s laws, magnetic materials, electromagnetic induction, self-inductance, mutual inductance, and energy stored in electric and magnetic fields. Through lectures, tutorials, and practical problem-solving exercises, students develop analytical skills for modelling and analysing electrical circuits and electromagnetic systems.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to explain and apply the fundamental laws of electrical engineering, analyse electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, solve direct current circuit problems using standard analytical methods, and evaluate the behaviour of basic electrical and electromagnetic systems in engineering applications.

Learning Outcomes

understanding basic laws and theorems (Coulomb’s, Ohm’s, Ampere’s, Joule’s, BiotSavart’s law, Thevenin's and Norton's theorem) • understand the basic concepts: resistance, power and energy • demonstrate knowledge and understanding basic problems of electric field of stationary charges and magnetic field of evenly moving charges and solving problems • solving and analysing of DC circuits with R, L and C elements