EEET2437

Electrical Principles

Course Introduction
Staff Information
Nguyen Le Huy
o Lecturer, Centre of Technology
o Email: huy.nguyenle@rmit.edu.vn
o Office location: 2.4.27
o Office time:
Wednesday 10:30 12:30
Friday 15:30 16:30

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Our very first discussion
Who you are going to work with in this course

What are your main expectations

What to be offered in this course

How to be successful in this course

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Main objective of the course
The course introduces fundamental principles and
concepts of electrical and electronic circuits.

It is expected to equip our students knowledge

and experience to analyse and build fundamental
electrical and electronic circuits for practical
applications

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Topics to be discussed
Introduction to Electrical Engineering, Quantities & Units

Voltage, Current, and Resistance in DC Circuits

Ohms Law, Energy, and Power in DC Circuits

Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors

Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel DC Circuits

Network Theorems and Circuit Analysis Methods for DC circuits

Introduction to AC circuits

Transformers and Operational Amplifiers (OpAmps)

Introduction to Semiconductor Diodes and Bipolar Junction Transistors

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Course Learning Outcomes
By Successful completion of this Course you will be able to:
Understand the basic electrical concepts and practical use of
electrical components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors
Construct and analyse parameters of basic and advanced DC
circuits and basic AC circuits.
Understand and apply the operating principles of transformers and
Operational Amplifiers (OpAmps)
Understand and apply basic concepts of semiconductors, diodes,
and Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs).

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Learning and teaching activities
Face-to-face class discussions

Extended readings and exercises with sample solutions

Laboratories with Circuit simulation and analysis

Projects

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Course assessments
No Assessment Components Weight

1 Labs x 4 12.5% each (50% in Total)

2 Class Tests x 1 20% in Total

3 Project x 1 30% in Total

All Class Tests and Labs are open-book.

No hurdle in all assessment components

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Learning resources
All resources related to the course are available online on your Blackboard:
Lecture Slides/Notes
Tutorial documents
Exercises with sample solutions
Lab manuals
Project manuals
Extended readings and list of good reference books
You are also very much encouraged to search for and work on your preferred
additional resources. Never stop learning and improving your knowledge

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Course BlackBoard
Announcement: key course announcements appear here (and sent to
your email)
Staff Information: my contact information, available office hours
Course Guide: essential information of the course
Course Contents: all course materials are here
Discussion Board: our forum. Please post your questions here to discuss
References: links to online resources, suggested reference books, etc.
My Provisional Grade: check your assessment results here

MAKE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT!

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Week 4 Early Feedback
Week 4 Early Feedback - Feedback on your progress in all
of your courses. This Early Feedback initiative is intended
to provide you with information you can act on to
improve your performance in your course.

You early feedback in this course will mainly be based

on the result of class test as well as your participation
and performance in class discussions.

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Personal Development Week (Week 7)
Integral to an international higher education, opportunities to
develop a wider suite of skills and capabilities is an essential
objective of the curriculum. These experiences will position you
as a graduate with excellent employment potential.

Week 7 of each semester is Personal Development Week and

is designed to support this objective.

Further information about the learning experiences for this

week will be provided in Blackboard and informed in class.

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How to be successful in this course
Attend as many class discussions as possible.

Pay attention in class, and actively participate in and contribute to

class activities, tutorials, laboratories, and project.

Carry on independent learning

Collaborate with your classmates.

No plagiarism at all time. When plagiarism occurs, it will result in

ZERO for ALL parties involved and the case will be recorded for
further process.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Q&A
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