Subject: Electrical engineering
Scientific Area:
Electricity and Energy
Workload:
64 Hours
Number of ECTS:
6 ECTS
Language:
Portuguese
Overall objectives:
It is intended to provide the student with knowledge, skills and competences of electrical circuits:
- Know the basic concepts of electrical and magnetic phenomena.
- Know how to apply the fundamental laws of electromagnetism in the analysis of electrical circuits.
- Know the operation of the main components used in electrical systems.
- Know how to quantify the uncertainties inherent in the measurement of electrical quantities.
Syllabus:
Introduction Electricity
Basics Laws of electrical circuitsElectric
power sources
Electromagnetism
DC circuits
AC circuits
Three phase circuits
Measurement of electrical quantities
Literature/Sources:
Azevedo, J. A. R, Apontamentos de Eletrotecnica, Universidade da Madeira, 2017.
Vítor Meireles, Circuitos Eléctricos, Lidel edições técnicas, 2007
Assesssment methods and criteria:
2 Exams - 40% of final grade - minimum of 45%
4 Practical works - 60% of the final grade - minimum of 45%