Basic Electrical Circuits

This free online basic electrical circuits course will teach you about the interconnection of electrical circuits, as well as the concept of resistance and conductance, and mesh and nodal analysis of electrical circuits. You will also learn about the properties of RLC circuits, the definition of the Laplace transform, and how to carry out inverse Laplace transforms. Then, the course will teach you about finding characteristic equations.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

Basic Circuit Elements and Waveforms

In this module, you will be introduced to the interconnection of the electrical circuits, as well as the concept of resistance and conductance. You will also be introduced to a sinusoid, Kirchoff’s law, as well as series resistors and the voltage division concepts, and the capacitor-inductor phasor relationship.

Mesh and Node Analysis

In this module, you will be introduced to the mesh and nodal analysis of various electrical circuits, as well as the topology of electrical circuits. You will also be introduced to the important technique for solving the electrical circuit, and also, dependent and independent current sources.

Network Theorems I

In this module, you will be introduced to network theorems, and linearity properties, as well as the source transformation theorem. You will also be introduced to the concept of duality, deriving Thevenin’s theorem, and Thevenin’s theorem with dependent sources.

Network Theorems II

In this module, you will be introduced to Norton’s theorem, as well as Norton’s theorem with independent sources. You will also be introduced to the maximum power transfer theorem, the Thevenin equivalent, and the reciprocity theorem and compensation theorem.

First Order and Second Order Circuits

In this module, you will be introduced to ways to excite first-order circuits, as well as a source-free RL circuit. You will also be introduced to the definition of a singularity function, the step-response of an RC circuit, and finding the initial and final values of a second-order circuit.

Laplace Transform and its Application

In this module, you will be introduced to a few properties of the RLC circuits, as well as some problems related to step-response of RLC circuits. You will also be introduced to the concept and definition of Laplace transform, the properties of Laplace transform, and inverse Laplace transform.

Advanced Diploma in Basic Electrical Circuits – First Assessment

You need to score 80% or more to pass.; Module

Circuit Analysis Using Laplace Transform

In this module, you will be introduced to how to carry out circuit analysis using the Laplace transform, as well as the concept of the transfer function in signal processing. You will also be introduced to the importance of the convolution integral, the graphical approach to evaluating the convolution integral, and network stability.

Two Port Network

In this module, you will be introduced to a two-port network in a circuit, as well as how to determine the admittance parameters. You will also be introduced to the concept of hybrid parameters, as well as the uses of transmission parameters, and a look at the interconnection of networks.

Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis I

In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of phasors and its application in AC circuit analysis, as well as the superposition theory. You will also be introduced to the Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, mutual inductance, and the energy in a coupled circuit.

Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis II

In this module, you will be introduced to three-phase circuits, as well as the phase sequence of three-phase voltages, and the balanced wye-wye connection. You will also be introduced to the balanced wye-delta connection, the balanced delta-wye connection, and the elements of an unbalanced system.

State Variable Analysis

In this module, you will be introduced to various graphical models, as well as Mason’s rule, and first-order differential equations. You will also be introduced to the transfer function of multivariable systems, the state-transition matrix, and the relationship between state equations and transfer functions.

Analogous Systems

In this module, you will be introduced to the characteristics equation from a differential equation, as well as introduce you to the modelling of mechanical systems. You will also be introduced to the concept of rotational motion, modelling electrical networks, and the force current analogy.

Advanced Diploma in Basic Electrical Circuits – Second Assessment

You need to score 80% or more to pass.; Module

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