Electrical Engineering

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

SMS Code	EE403001 Level	4	Credits	7 Total Hours	90	Contact Hours	50 Work Experience Hours	Nil	Self Directed Hours	40 NQF Units/Other Components contained are: Nil

Aims To develop students’ understanding of basic electrical theory, basic digital circuits and basic electrical/electronic construction methods.

Learning Outcomes At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: •	Understand and manipulate basic electrical formulae; •	Understand and use electrical measuring instruments; •	Understand and describe the electrical supply system; •	Understand and describe the electrical power supplies including the components making up a power supply; •	Understand and describe the principles of operations of a DC motor; •	Understand and describe basic electronic components – diode, transistor, resistor, capacitor and transistor; •	Understand Logic gates – AND, OR, NAND, NOR and NOT; •	Construct Truth Tables.

Content Electricity: •	Principles of electricity (voltage, current, resistance, power, temperature         rise, capacitance, conduction induction, magnetism, earthing) •	Safety devices (insulation, fuses, circuit breakers switch gear RCD’S) •	AC theory (power factor) Learning/Teaching Methods •	Lectures •	Tutorials •	Practical

Assessment •	One theory test (20%) •	One practical test (20%) •	Two assignments (30% each, total 60%)

Attendance Requirements 90%

Completion requirements To complete this course, students must meet the attendance requirement and achieve an aggregate total of 50% or greater.

Literature References for Curriculum Development Nil

Student Reading List Students will be provided with handouts and reference material during class.