Fundamentals of Electrical Circuit Analysis

Welcome to the Fundamentals of Electrical Circuit Analysis course!

Are you interested in exploring the world of electrical engineering and electronics engineering? If so, this course is for you!

In this course, you will learn the fundamental concepts of electric circuit analysis, the most important topic for electrical, electronics, and computer engineering. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced engineer, this course is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in electric circuit analysis.

The course is designed for undergraduate students, but it starts from a very basic level, making it accessible to beginners as well. We will introduce and explain the fundamental concepts of basic electrical engineering, including DC and AC (Single Phase and Three Phase Circuits) Circuit Analysis, Construction and working of transformers, steady-state and phase analysis of AC networks, series and parallel circuits, and how to calculate equivalent resistance. You will also learn about Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws, and how to use Nodal and Mesh Analysis (KCL and KVL) to solve electrical circuits.

By the end of the course, you will have a deep understanding of the principles of electricity and how they are used to design and build electrical systems. You will also be able to apply your knowledge through interactive quizzes and hands-on exercises.

Join us on this exciting journey as we delve into the world of electrical engineering and explore the fundamentals of electric circuit analysis!

This course covers the following topics.

1. Introduction to the Course

What is Electricity and what should be the Assumptions for Solving an Electrical Circuit?

Explanation of Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor, Voltage Source, and Current Source

Electric Current and Numerical Problems related to the topic

Passive Sign Convention

Electrical Power and Energy and Numerical Problems related to the topic

Understand Electrical Circuits and Elements of Electrical Circuits with a System of Units

Learn How to Calculate the Electricity Bill

2. Ohm and Kirchhoff’s Law & Circuit Terminologies

Understand Resistors, Colour Codes for Resistors, and Resistivity of Common Materials

Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Law with Numerical Problems related to the topics

Understand the Current Terminologies

3. Series and Parallel Circuit and Calculating Equivalent Resistance

Explanation of Series circuit and Voltage Divider Rule for the Series Circuit

Explanation of Parallel Circuit and Current Divider Rule for the Parallel Circuit

Learn Circuit Analysis and Calculate the Equivalent Resistance of the Circuit

4. Nodal and Mesh Analysis of the Electrical Circuit by Using KCL and KVl

Understand Nodal and Super Nodal Analysis by using KCL with Numerical Problems

Understand Mesh and Super Mesh Analysis by using KVL with Numerical Problems

5. Circuit Theorems for Solving Electrical Circuit

· Linearity Property of Circuit and Solving Numerical Problems related topic

· Superposition Theorem for Electrical Circuits with Numerical Problems

· Understand Source Transformation for Simplifying Electrical Circuit

· Thevenin’s theorem and Norton’s theorem and Solving Numerical Problems related to topics

6. Fundamentals of the AC current

7. Electric Machines

Power in AC Circuit (Real Power, Reactive Power, Apparent Power) with Problems

Significance, Construction, and Working of Transformers

Electrical Machines (Generator for the Power Generation)

This course serves as a foundation to learn advanced courses in Electrical Engineering.