This module develops advanced DC and AC circuit analysis techniques. Topics covered include: circuit theorems, mesh and nodal analysis, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, resistive circuit analysis, inductance and capacitance, time response of RL, RC and RLC circuits, sinusoidal circuit analysis, complex impedance, resonance and the transformer.

This module on Circuit Analysis develops advanced electronic engineering principles for the analysis of DC and AC circuits. Specifically the following major topics are covered: RESISTIVE CIRCUITS: Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, resistor combinations, voltage and current divider circuits, and measuring resistance using the Wheatstone bridge. TECHNIQUES OF CIRCUIT ANALYSIS APPLIED TO RESISTIVE CIRCUITS: Mesh and nodal analysis, source transformations, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, and maximum power transfer concept. INDUCTANCE and CAPACITANCE: Inductors, capacitors, series and parallel combinations of capacitors and inductors, and mutual inductance. RESPONSE OF RL, RC AND RLC CIRCUITS: Natural and step responses and switching. SINUSOIDAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS CONCEPTS: Amplitude, frequency, phase, phasors, reactance of capacitor and inductor, complex impedance, power dissipation, power factor, Thevenin, Norton, superposition, maximum power transfer theorem and Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws as applied in sinusoidal circuit analysis. AC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS: Combining impedances, frequency response, source conversions, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, Mesh and Nodal Analysis, and Delta-Y and Y-Delta conversions. RESONANCE: Series and parallel resonant circuits, Q factor and bandwidth. THE TRANSFORMER: Analysis of a linear transformer circuit, reflected impedance, the ideal transformer, and the autotransformer.

On completion of this module, the student will be able to: Carry out advanced d.c. circuit analysis of resistor based circuits. Calculate the total capacitance/inductance of series and parallel combinations of capacitors and inductors. Determine the natural and step response of series and parallel RL, RC and RLC circuits. Determine Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits of linear circuits. Carry out mesh and nodal analysis of linear networks. Determine the properties of series and parallel resonant circuits. Analyse a linear transformer circuit.

On completion of this module, the student will be able to: Demonstrate the use of a range of analysis techniques for DC and AC Circuits. Attempt the analysis of complex circuits involving large numbers of nodes using linear algebra. Combine various techniques to reduce the complexity of an analysis task. Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in the laboratory.

On completion of this module, the student will be able to: Construct basic linear circuits in a laboratory, determine the currents and voltages using laboratory instrumentation and compare with predictions obtained using appropriate circuit analysis techniques and analogue circuit simulations using MATLAB and SPICE.

This module is a combination of lectures, tutorials and laboratories and supported via the VLE. Lectures introduce the theory which is then reinforced in the laboratories and tutorials. Students undertake laboratory sessions in teams and collaborative working is encouraged. Assessment is undertaken continuously via lab work and assignments and also via an end-of-term exam.