| Module code | EIR 221 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | Transient response phenomena in RC, RL and RLC circuits: Natural response and step response. Alternating current (AC) circuits: Phasors, impedances, and power in AC circuits. The application of Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s circuit theorems, matrix methods, and Thevenin and Norton equivalents to sinusoidal steady-state analysis. Three-phase circuits: Balanced three-phase circuits, star/delta configurations, and three-phase power transfer calculations. Magnetically coupled circuits: Mutual inductance, coupling factor, transformers, ideal transformers and autotransformers. Application of circuit theory to induction motors: basic principles of induction motors, equivalent circuit and analysis thereof, calculation of power and torque through application of Thevenin's theorem. Synoptic introduction to other types of motors. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| NQF Level | 06 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | EBN 111 or EBN 122 and WTW 161/164 |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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