AC Circuit Analysis: Fundamentals Course for Electrical Engineers

This course will provide the student with the basic understanding of working with circuits involving Alternation Current, which includes sinusoidal waveforms, vectors and phasors. The final exam and certification are included. 5 sections, 3h 2min total course length.

Course Description

This course will provide the student with the basic understanding of working with circuits involving Alternation Current, which includes sinusoidal waveforms, vectors and phasors, reactance & impedance of R, L, C circuits, as they relate to the basic laws and theorems of electricity.

This includes working with AC power, power factor, resonance, complex numbers, reactance and impedance.

Course Summary

  1. Introduction
  2. Alternating Current
  3. Vectors and Phasors
  4. Reactance and Impedance RLC Circuits
  5. Kirchhoff’s Laws in AC Circuits
  6. Power flow in AC Circuits
  7. The Final Exam With 18 Questions

Who Is This Course For

Anyone wanting to understand the basic concepts of electricity as it applies to linear AC circuit analysis: resistors, capacitors, and inductors.

Requirements

The student should have an understanding of the basic terms of electricity and AC circuits.

Downloadable course materials

After purchasing the course, students can download the following materials:

  1. The basics of single-phase and three-phase AC circuits for students (pdf)
  2. Lessons In AC Electrical Circuits (pdf)
  3. Fundamentals of electrical engineering – Lecture notes in 3-phase circuits (pdf)
  4. Concepts in electric circuits for engineers beginners (pdf)

About Instructor

Graham Van Brunt P. Eng., B.Sc.

An entire career in the power sector of engineering, Graham graduated from Queen's university coupled with subsequent studies with Wilfrid Laurier University to travel the globe and apply his skills and garner his protection and control experience internationally. His passion for staying in touch with his profession and his kinship for mentoring has kept him in front of an audience of learners.

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Course Includes

  • 6 Lessons
  • 6 Topics
  • 1 Quiz
  • Course Certificate
  • Lifetime Access