Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)

Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Program: B.Sc. in Information and Communication Engineering (ICE)

COURSE KIT
OF
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

Prepared By

Dr. Kazi Abu Taher

Professor
Dept. of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
List of Contents:

1. General Course Information

1.1 Course Details

1.2 Class Schedule
1.3 Course Organization
1.4 Pre-requisites
1.5 Course Interaction Time

2. Course Short Description

3. General Course Objectives

4. Learning Resources

4.1 Text books

4.2 Reference books
4.3 Lecture Plan
4.4 Course Conduct Methodology

5. Course Outcomes

6. Policies and Guidelines

6.1 Course Dis-collegiate/ Dropout Policy

6.2 Policy on Grade Appeal
6.3 Make-up Procedures

7. Performance Evaluation System

7.1 Distribution of Marks for Evaluation

7.2 Grading System

8. Academic Honesty
 COURSE KIT (SEMESTER JANUARY-JUNE 2018)
1. General Course Information:

1.1 Course Details

Course Title: Electrical Circuits Course Instructor: Dr. Kazi Abu Taher
Designation: Professor
Course Code: ICE 1103
Room No: AC- 602
Credit Hour: 03

Official Contact No: 01769 02 18 07 E-mail: kataher@bup.edu.bd

kataher@yahoo.com

1.2 Class Schedule: Sunday & Wednesday

 Sec-A: 10.15 AM- 11.45 AM (Sun)
 Sec-B: 08.30 PM- 10.00 PM (Sun)
 Sec-A: 10.15 AM- 11.45 AM (Wed)
 Sec-B: 12.00 PM- 1.30 PM (Wed)

1.3 Course Organization: Three contact hours (90 minutes each period) per week
1.4 Pre-requisites: None
1.5 Course Interaction Time:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

00 Hour 00 Hour 00 Hour 00 Hour 04 Hour

2. Course Short Description:

This course introduces the fundamentals of DC and AC networks. Emphasis is placed on analysis,
selection, and applications.
Throughout the course following topics will cover:
Circuit variables and elements: Voltage, current, power, energy, independent and dependent
sources, resistance.
Basic laws: Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws.
Simple resistive circuits: Series and parallel circuits, voltage and current division, wye-delta
transformation. Techniques of circuit analysis: Nodal and mesh analysis including super node and
super mesh.
Network theorems: Source transformation, Thevenin’s, Norton’s and superposition theorems with
applications in circuits having independent and dependent sources, maximum power transfer
condition and reciprocity theorem.
Energy storage elements: Inductors and capacitors, series parallel combination of inductors and
capacitors. Responses of RL and RC circuits: Natural and step responses.
Magnetic quantities and variables: Flux, permeability and reluctance, magnetic field strength,
magnetic potential, flux density, magnetization curve.
Laws in magnetic circuits: Ohm’s law and Ampere’s circuital law.
Magnetic circuits: Series, parallel and series-parallel circuits.
Sinusoidal functions: Instantaneous current, voltage, power, effective current and voltage, average
power, phasors and complex quantities, impedance, real and reactive power, power factor.
Analysis of single phase ac circuits: Series and parallel RL, RC and RLC circuits, circuits with non-
sinusoidal excitations, transients in ac circuits, passive filters.
Resonance in ac circuits: Series and parallel resonance, magnetically coupled circuits.
Analysis of three phase circuits: Three phase supply, balanced and unbalanced circuits, power
calculation.

3. General Course Objectives:

 To understand the concept of circuit elements lumped circuits, waveforms, circuit laws and
network reduction.
 To solve the electrical network using mesh and nodal analysis by applying network
theorems.
 To understand the concept of active, reactive and apparent powers, power factor and
resonance in series and parallel circuits.
 To know the basic concepts of coupled circuits, three phase loads and power measurement.
 To analyze the transient response of series and parallel A.C. circuits

4. Learning Resources
4.1 Text books:
 Introductory Circuit Analysis - R.L. Boylestad; Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd.
 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits-Charles K. Alexander and Matthew N.O. Sadiku

4.2 Reference books

 Introductory Circuits for Electrical & Computer Engineering - James. W. Nilson; Prentice Hall of
India Private Ltd.
 Alternating Current Circuits- Russell M Kerchner and George F Corcoran; John Wiley & Sons.
 A Text Book of Electrical Engineering- B. L Theraja and A K Theraja; S.Chand& Company Ltd.
 Electronic Devices and Circuits, 3rd edition, David A. Bell
4.3 Lecture Plan:
Week Lecture Topics Discussion Points

1. Course outline
2. Question pattern: Quiz, Mid
Term, Final.
Lec 1 Introductory Class 3. Assignment: Types-
Group/Individual assignment
submission procedure, etc.
1 4. Miscellaneous

1. History of Electricity
2. Charge
Lec 2 Introduction to Electric Circuits-I 3. Resistance
4. Current & Voltage
5. Energy and Power

Lec 3 1. Types of Source

Introduction to Electric Circuits-II 2. Ohm’s Law
3. Mathematical Problem
2
1. Kirchhoff’s Current Law
(KCL)
Lec 4 Kirchhoff’s Law
2. Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
(KVL)
3. Mathematical Problem
Lec 5 1. Series Circuits
Simple Resistive Circuits 2. Parallel Circuits
3. Equivalent Circuits
4. Mathematical Problem
3
1. Voltage Division Rule
Lec 6 Voltage-Current Division Rule
2. Current Division Rule
3. Mathematical Problem

Class Test - 1

1. Wye-Delta Transformation
Lec 7 Transformation
2. Delta-Wye Transformation
3. Mathematical Problem
4 1. Loop, Branch, Node, Mesh
Various Techniques for solving 2. Mesh Analysis
Lec 8
circuit problems 3. Super mesh
4. Mathematical Problem

Lec 9 Various Techniques for solving 1. Nodal Analysis

circuit problems 2. Super node
3. Mathematical Problem
5
Lec 10
1. Source Transformation
Network Theorems
2. Superposition Theorem
3. Mathematical Problem
1. Thevenin Theorem
6 Lec 11 Network Theorems
2. Applications
3. Mathematical Problem
 Network Theorems 1. Norton Theorem
Lec 12 2. Applications
3. Mathematical Problem

Network Theorems 1. Maximum Power Transfer

Lec 13 Theorem
2. Reciprocity Theorem
3. Mathematical Problem
7 Review Class
Lec 14
Before

Mid Term

Class Test – 2

1. Inductors
Lec 15 Energy storage elements 2. Capacitors
3. Series-Parallel combination of
8
Inductors and Capacitors
1. Natural Responses
Lec 16 Responses of RL circuits
2. Step Responses

Lec 17 Responses RC circuits 1. Natural Responses

2. Step Responses
9 1. Flux
Lec 18 Magnetic quantities and variables 2. Permeability
3. Reluctance
4. Magnetic field strength

Class Test – 3

1. Magnetic potential
2. Flux density
Lec 19 Magnetic quantities and variables
3. Magnetization curve
10 4. Laws in magnetic circuits
Ohm’s law and Ampere’s
circuital law
1. Series
Lec 20 Magnetic circuits
2. Parallel
3. Series-Parallel circuits
1. Instantaneous current &
voltage
Lec 21 Sinusoidal functions 2. Power
3. Effective current and voltage
4. Average power
11
1. Phasors
2. Complex quantities
Lec 22 Sinusoidal functions
3. Impedance
4. Real and reactive power
5. Power factor.
 1. Series and parallel RL
Lec 23 Analysis of single phase ac circuits 2. Series and parallel RC
3. Series and parallel RLC
circuits
12
1. Series and parallel RLC
circuits
Lec 24 Analysis of single phase ac circuits
2. Non-sinusoidal excitations
3. Transients in ac circuits

Class Test – 04

1. Low Pass
Lec 25 Passive filters 2. High Pass
3. Band Pass
13 4. Band Stop
1. Series resonance
Lec 26 Resonance in ac circuits
2. Q factor
3. Bandwidth
1. Parallel Resonance
Lec 27 Resonance in ac circuits 2. Q factor
3. Bandwidth
14 4. Magnetically coupled circuits
Polyphase System 1. Single Phase system
Lec 28
2. Bi-phase system
3. Three Phase system

All Assignments Submission

Polyphase System 1. Balanced System
Lec 29
2. Unbalanced system
3. Power calculation
15 Review Class
Lec 30
Before

Semester Final
16 Lec 31
Problem solve and Discussion
Lec 32
Final Exam: Question pattern Discussion

4.4 Course Conduct Methodology:

Course will be conducted by the above mentioned text/reference book and if required other
materials will be provided. It is strongly recommended for following the books.
5. Course Outcomes:
After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
 systematically obtain the equations that characterize the performance of an electric circuit
as well as solving both single phase and three-phase circuits in sinusoidal steady state.
 Acknowledge the principles of operation and the main features of electric machines and their
applications.
  Acquire skills in using electrical measuring devices.
 Be aware of electrical hazards and able to implement basic actions to avoid unsafe work
conditions.

6. Policies and Guidelines

6.1 Course Dis-collegiate/Drop-out Policy:

Absence in more than 25% classes without permission and without valid reason in any course will
disqualify a student to appear semester final examination of the same. A student must obtain
permission from his/her course teacher for any kind of absence on valid reason and must inform
the program office too. The marks distribution for attendance is given below:

Attendance Marks
90% and Above 10.0
85% to < 90% 9.0
80% to < 85% 8
75% to < 80% 7
75% 6
Less Than 75% 0.0

Students are responsible to attend classes regularly and contrary to this rule will be viewed
seriously.

6.2 Policy on Grade Appeal:

The Controller of Examination reserves the right to arrange re-scrutiny of a student’s script or re-
evaluation of grading, if a student submits a grievance application to Controller of Examination
within one week of publication of provisional results.

6.3 Make-up Procedures:

Make-up of Lab Test, Quiz and Viva are not allowed, except for sickness, hospitalization or other
unavoidable circumstances, provided the student has valid supporting documents and he/she has
been permitted by the course teacher and the program office before the examination commences.
7. Performance Evaluation System

7.1 Distribution of Marks for Evaluation:

Remarks Distribution
Final Exam 50%
Mid-term 20%
Class Test (Four) 10%
Project paper/Assignments /Term Paper (Individual) including Presentation 10%
Class attendance 10%
Total: 100%

7.2 Grading System:

Final grading will be done as follows:

Numerical Grade Letter Grade Grade Point

80% and above A+ (A Plus) 4.00

75% to < 80% A (A Regular) 3.75

70% to < 75% A- (A Minus) 3.50

65% to < 70% B+ (B Plus) 3.25

60% to < 65% B (B Regular) 3.00

55% to < 60% B- (B Minus) 2.75

50% to < 55% C+ (C Plus) 2.50

45% to < 50% C (C Regular) 2.25

40% to < 45% D - 2.00

< 40% F - 0.00

--------------------- I - Incomplete
W - Withdrawal/Withdrawn
---------------------

8. Academic Honesty:
Students are responsible for the content of home assignments/reports. Cheating or plagiarism in
any form will not be tolerated. Violations can result in serious punishment. The course contents
shown in the lecture plan may slightly vary while conducting the class.