Engineering Tripos Part IB, 2P1: Mechanics, 2025-26
Course Leader
Lecturer
Lecturer
Timing and Structure
16 Lectures, 2 lectures/week
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Show how the concepts of kinematics are applied to rigid bodies.
- Explain how Newton's laws of motion and the equations of energy and momentum are applied to rigid bodies.
- Develop an appreciation of the function, design and schematic representation of mechanical systems.
- Develop skills in modelling and analysis of mechanical systems, including graphical, algebraic and vector methods.
- Show how to model complex mechanics problems with constraints and multiple degrees of freedom.
- Develop skills for analyzing these complex mechanical systems, including stability, vibrations and numerical integration.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Specify the position, velocity and acceleration of a rigid body using > graphical, algebraic and vector methods.
- Understand the concepts of relative velocity, relative acceleration and instantaneous centres of rigid bodies.
- Apply Newton's laws and d'Alembert's principle to determine the acceleration of a rigid body subject to applied forces and couples, including impact in planar motion.
- Determine the forces and stresses in a rigid body caused by its motion.
- Apply Lagrange's equation to the motion of particles and rigid bodies under the action of conservative forces
- Identification of equilibrium points, and linearization around equilibrium points
- Linearization around equilibrium points to extract stability information, vibrational frequencies and growth rates.
- Use of the "Effective potential'' when J_z is conserved.
- Understand chaotic motion as observed in simple non-linear dynamics systems
- Understand simple gyroscopic motion.
Content
Introduction and Terminology
Kinematics
- Differentiation of vectors (4: pp 490-492)
- Motion of a rigid body in space (3: ch 20)
- Velocity and acceleration images (1: p 124)
- Acceleration of a particle moving relative to a body in motion (2: pp 386-389)
Rigid Body Dynamics
- D'Alembert force and torque for a rigid body in plane motion (4: pp 787-788)
- Inertia forces in plane mechanisms (1: pp 200-206)
- Method of virtual power (4: pp 429-432)
- Inertia stress and bending (1) Ch 5
Lagrange's Equation
- Introduction to Lagrange's Equation (without derivation)
- Concept of conservative forces
- Application to the motion of particles and rigid bodies under the action of conservative forces
Non-linear dynamics
- Solution of equations of motion for a double pendulum
- Illustration of motion on a phase plane
- Concept of chaos and the sensitivity to initial conditions
Gyroscopic Effect
- Introduction to gyroscopic motion (2: pp 564-571)
REFERENCES
(1) BEER, F.P. & JOHNSTON, E.R. VECTOR MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS: STATICS AND DYNAMICS
(2) HIBBELER, R.C. ENGINEERING MECHANICS – DYNAMICS (SI UNITS)
(3) MERIAM, J.L. & KRAIGE, L.G. ENGINEERING MECHANICS. VOL.2: DYNAMICS
(4) PRENTIS, J.M. ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Booklists
Please refer to the Booklist for Part IB Courses for references to this module, this can be found on the associated Moodle course.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US2
A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of mathematical and computer models relevant to the engineering discipline, and an appreciation of their limitations.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 05/06/2025 11:16
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2019-20
Lecturers
Prof T D Wilkinson, Prof F Udrea
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (18 on linear circuits (CD), 4 on power flow (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Know how Ohm's law, the concepts of ideal voltage and current sources, and Thevenin's and Norton's theorems are used by electrical engineers to calculate currents and voltages in d.c. and a.c. circuits. To explain Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws and
- Know how power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 4).
- Understand how semiconductors can be doped to produce p-type and n-type semiconductors, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lectures 5 & 6).
- Know the principles of operation of the Field Effect Transistor (FET).(Lectures 6 - 8)
- Use complex numbers in the analysis of a.c. circuits and keep track of amplitude and phase simultaneously. Understand the importance of resonance and resonant frequency in electronic circuits.(Lectures 9-12).
- Know how an equivalent circuit for an FET can be used in transistor circuits to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 13-14).
- Calculate the gain, frequency response, and input and output impedances of amplifier circuits.(Lectures 15-16).
- Introduction to operational amplifiers (Op Amps), and understand how feedback can be used in amplifier circuits to improve frequency response, gain stability and output and input impedances. (Lectures 17-18).
- Understand the concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, the importance of power factor correction of a.c. loads, the principles of operation of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit.
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance, admittance, phasors, mutual inductance. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- Linearised models of F.E.T. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, characteristics, feedback, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please see the Booklist for Part IA Courses for module references.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 16/05/2019 07:48
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2020-21
Course Leader
Lecturer (Analsys of Circuits)
Lecturer (AC Power)
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (16 on AC circuits (TW), 4 on AC power (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Ohm's law, ideal voltage and current sources, Thevenin and Norton theorems and Kirchhoff's laws in DC circuit analsys (Lectures 1-2)
- Power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 3).
- Complex numbers in the analysis of AC circuits leading to impedance. Resonance, Q-factor in electronic circuits.(Lectures 4-5).
- Analyse AC circuits including gain, frequency response, and impedances of AC circuits.(Lectures 6).
- Introduce the amplifier model to determine gain, input and output impedance. Bode plots and frequency response (7-8)
- Understand how doped semiconductors can produce p-type and n-type, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lecture 9)
- Know the principles of operation of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET).(Lecture 10)
- Know how an equivalent circuit for a MOSFET can be used to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 11-13).
- Introduction to ideal operational amplifiers (Op Amps) and exampoles of useful (Lectures 14-26).
- The concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, power factor correction of AC loads (FU Lectures 1-2)
- The principles of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit. (FU Lectures 3-4)
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance, admittance, phasors, mutual inductance. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Linearised models of F.E.T. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, characteristics, feedback, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please refer to the Booklist for Part IA Courses for references to this module, this can be found on the associated Moodle course.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 26/08/2020 09:17
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2024-25
Course Leader
Lecturer (Analsys of Circuits)
Lecturer (AC Power)
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (16 on AC circuits (TW), 4 on AC power (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Ohm's law, ideal voltage and current sources, Thevenin and Norton theorems and Kirchhoff's laws in DC circuit analsys (Lectures 1-2)
- Power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 3).
- Complex numbers in the analysis of AC circuits leading to impedance. Resonance, Q-factor in electronic circuits.(Lectures 4-5).
- Analyse AC circuits including gain, frequency response, and impedances of AC circuits.(Lectures 6).
- Introduce the amplifier model to determine gain, input and output impedance. Bode plots and frequency response (7-8)
- Understand how doped semiconductors can produce p-type and n-type, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lecture 9)
- Know the principles of operation of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET).(Lecture 10)
- Know how an equivalent circuit for a MOSFET can be used to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 11-13).
- Introduction to ideal operational amplifiers (Op Amps) and examples of useful circuits (Lectures 14-26).
- The concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, power factor correction of AC loads (FU Lectures 1-2)
- The principles of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit. (FU Lectures 3-4)
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance and complex analysis. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- Linearised model of the MOSFET. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, ideal characteristics, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS PROJECT (IEP)
The lecture course is run in conjunction with the integrated electronics project (IEP) series of practical exercises. A kitset of components will be provided along with a PicoScope which will allow experiments to be run in parallel with lectures and examples sheets. These will also tie in with LTSpice simulations and experiments performed in the lectures.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please refer to the Booklist for Part IA Courses for references to this module, this can be found on the associated Moodle course.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 12/09/2024 15:19
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2017-18
Lecturers
Prof T D Wilkinson, Dr F Torrisi, Prof F Udrea
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (18 on linear circuits (CD), 4 on power flow (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Know how Ohm's law, the concepts of ideal voltage and current sources, and Thevenin's and Norton's theorems are used by electrical engineers to calculate currents and voltages in d.c. and a.c. circuits. To explain Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws and
- Know how power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 4).
- Understand how semiconductors can be doped to produce p-type and n-type semiconductors, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lectures 5 & 6).
- Know the principles of operation of the Field Effect Transistor (FET).(Lectures 6 - 8)
- Use complex numbers in the analysis of a.c. circuits and keep track of amplitude and phase simultaneously. Understand the importance of resonance and resonant frequency in electronic circuits.(Lectures 9-12).
- Know how an equivalent circuit for an FET can be used in transistor circuits to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 13-14).
- Calculate the gain, frequency response, and input and output impedances of amplifier circuits.(Lectures 15-16).
- Introduction to operational amplifiers (Op Amps), and understand how feedback can be used in amplifier circuits to improve frequency response, gain stability and output and input impedances. (Lectures 17-18).
- Understand the concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, the importance of power factor correction of a.c. loads, the principles of operation of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit.
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance, admittance, phasors, mutual inductance. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- Linearised models of F.E.T. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, characteristics, feedback, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please see the Booklist for Part IA Courses for module references.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 16/01/2018 14:48
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2023-24
Course Leader
Lecturer (Analsys of Circuits)
Lecturer (AC Power)
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (16 on AC circuits (TW), 4 on AC power (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Ohm's law, ideal voltage and current sources, Thevenin and Norton theorems and Kirchhoff's laws in DC circuit analsys (Lectures 1-2)
- Power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 3).
- Complex numbers in the analysis of AC circuits leading to impedance. Resonance, Q-factor in electronic circuits.(Lectures 4-5).
- Analyse AC circuits including gain, frequency response, and impedances of AC circuits.(Lectures 6).
- Introduce the amplifier model to determine gain, input and output impedance. Bode plots and frequency response (7-8)
- Understand how doped semiconductors can produce p-type and n-type, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lecture 9)
- Know the principles of operation of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET).(Lecture 10)
- Know how an equivalent circuit for a MOSFET can be used to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 11-13).
- Introduction to ideal operational amplifiers (Op Amps) and examples of useful circuits (Lectures 14-26).
- The concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, power factor correction of AC loads (FU Lectures 1-2)
- The principles of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit. (FU Lectures 3-4)
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance and complex analysis. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- Linearised model of the MOSFET. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, ideal characteristics, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS PROJECT (IEP)
The lecture course is run in conjunction with the integrated electronics project (IEP) series of practical exercises. A kitset of components will be provided along with a PicoScope which will allow experiments to be run in parallel with lectures and examples sheets. These will also tie in with LTSpice simulations and experiments performed in the lectures.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please refer to the Booklist for Part IA Courses for references to this module, this can be found on the associated Moodle course.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 30/05/2023 15:08
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2025-26
Course Leader
Lecturer (Analsys of Circuits)
Lecturer (AC Power)
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (16 on AC circuits (TW), 4 on AC power (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Ohm's law, ideal voltage and current sources, Thevenin and Norton theorems and Kirchhoff's laws in DC circuit analsys (Lectures 1-2)
- Power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 3).
- Complex numbers in the analysis of AC circuits leading to impedance. Resonance, Q-factor in electronic circuits.(Lectures 4-5).
- Analyse AC circuits including gain, frequency response, and impedances of AC circuits.(Lectures 6).
- Introduce the amplifier model to determine gain, input and output impedance. Bode plots and frequency response (7-8)
- Understand how doped semiconductors can produce p-type and n-type, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lecture 9)
- Know the principles of operation of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET).(Lecture 10)
- Know how an equivalent circuit for a MOSFET can be used to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 11-13).
- Introduction to ideal operational amplifiers (Op Amps) and examples of useful circuits (Lectures 14-26).
- The concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, power factor correction of AC loads (FU Lectures 1-2)
- The principles of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit. (FU Lectures 3-4)
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance and complex analysis. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- Linearised model of the MOSFET. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, ideal characteristics, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS PROJECT (IEP)
The lecture course is run in conjunction with the integrated electronics project (IEP) series of practical exercises. A kitset of components will be provided along with a PicoScope which will allow experiments to be run in parallel with lectures and examples sheets. These will also tie in with LTSpice simulations and experiments performed in the lectures.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please refer to the Booklist for Part IA Courses for references to this module, this can be found on the associated Moodle course.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 05/06/2025 11:13
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2021-22
Course Leader
Lecturer (Analsys of Circuits)
Lecturer (AC Power)
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (16 on AC circuits (TW), 4 on AC power (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Ohm's law, ideal voltage and current sources, Thevenin and Norton theorems and Kirchhoff's laws in DC circuit analsys (Lectures 1-2)
- Power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 3).
- Complex numbers in the analysis of AC circuits leading to impedance. Resonance, Q-factor in electronic circuits.(Lectures 4-5).
- Analyse AC circuits including gain, frequency response, and impedances of AC circuits.(Lectures 6).
- Introduce the amplifier model to determine gain, input and output impedance. Bode plots and frequency response (7-8)
- Understand how doped semiconductors can produce p-type and n-type, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lecture 9)
- Know the principles of operation of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET).(Lecture 10)
- Know how an equivalent circuit for a MOSFET can be used to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 11-13).
- Introduction to ideal operational amplifiers (Op Amps) and examples of useful circuits (Lectures 14-26).
- The concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, power factor correction of AC loads (FU Lectures 1-2)
- The principles of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit. (FU Lectures 3-4)
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance, admittance, phasors, mutual inductance. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Linearised models of F.E.T. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, ideal characteristics, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS PROJECT (IEP)
The lecture course is run in conjunction with the integrated electronics project (IEP) series of practical exercises. A kitset of components will be provided along with a PicoScope which will allow experiments to be run in parallel with lectures and examples sheets. These will also tie in with LTSpice simulations and experiments performed in the lectures.
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please refer to the Booklist for Part IA Courses for references to this module, this can be found on the associated Moodle course.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 21/05/2021 14:51
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2022-23
Course Leader
Lecturer (Analsys of Circuits)
Lecturer (AC Power)
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (16 on AC circuits (TW), 4 on AC power (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Ohm's law, ideal voltage and current sources, Thevenin and Norton theorems and Kirchhoff's laws in DC circuit analsys (Lectures 1-2)
- Power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 3).
- Complex numbers in the analysis of AC circuits leading to impedance. Resonance, Q-factor in electronic circuits.(Lectures 4-5).
- Analyse AC circuits including gain, frequency response, and impedances of AC circuits.(Lectures 6).
- Introduce the amplifier model to determine gain, input and output impedance. Bode plots and frequency response (7-8)
- Understand how doped semiconductors can produce p-type and n-type, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lecture 9)
- Know the principles of operation of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET).(Lecture 10)
- Know how an equivalent circuit for a MOSFET can be used to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 11-13).
- Introduction to ideal operational amplifiers (Op Amps) and examples of useful circuits (Lectures 14-26).
- The concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, power factor correction of AC loads (FU Lectures 1-2)
- The principles of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit. (FU Lectures 3-4)
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance and complex analysis. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- Linearised model of the MOSFET. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, ideal characteristics, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS PROJECT (IEP)
The lecture course is run in conjunction with the integrated electronics project (IEP) series of practical exercises. A kitset of components will be provided along with a PicoScope which will allow experiments to be run in parallel with lectures and examples sheets. These will also tie in with LTSpice simulations and experiments performed in the lectures.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please refer to the Booklist for Part IA Courses for references to this module, this can be found on the associated Moodle course.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
Last modified: 27/09/2022 10:55
Engineering Tripos Part IA, 1P3: Analysis of Circuits and Devices, 2018-19
Lecturers
Prof T D Wilkinson, Dr F Torrisi, Prof F Udrea
Timing and Structure
Weeks 3-8 Michaelmas term and weeks 1-3 Lent term. 22 lectures, (18 on linear circuits (CD), 4 on power flow (FU), 2 lectures/week, in Michaelmas term, 3/week in Lent term.
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- Teach students how electrical and electronic circuits are analysed, how field effect transistors and amplifiers operate, how real and reactive power flows in a.c. circuits, and to teach basic transformer theory.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- Know how Ohm's law, the concepts of ideal voltage and current sources, and Thevenin's and Norton's theorems are used by electrical engineers to calculate currents and voltages in d.c. and a.c. circuits. To explain Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws and
- Know how power is transferred from a source to a load and how any network can be represented by a Thevenin or a Norton source.(Lecture 4).
- Understand how semiconductors can be doped to produce p-type and n-type semiconductors, introduce the p-n junction diode. (Lectures 5 & 6).
- Know the principles of operation of the Field Effect Transistor (FET).(Lectures 6 - 8)
- Use complex numbers in the analysis of a.c. circuits and keep track of amplitude and phase simultaneously. Understand the importance of resonance and resonant frequency in electronic circuits.(Lectures 9-12).
- Know how an equivalent circuit for an FET can be used in transistor circuits to determine the small-signal performance of the circuits.(Lectures 13-14).
- Calculate the gain, frequency response, and input and output impedances of amplifier circuits.(Lectures 15-16).
- Introduction to operational amplifiers (Op Amps), and understand how feedback can be used in amplifier circuits to improve frequency response, gain stability and output and input impedances. (Lectures 17-18).
- Understand the concepts of real, reactive and apparent power, and power factor, the importance of power factor correction of a.c. loads, the principles of operation of the transformer, and the development and use of its equivalent circuit.
Content
- Mesh and nodal analysis (1) 34 - 39
- Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superpositions. (1) 50 - 57
- D.C. characteristics of:
- Diodes (1) 340 - 348 (2) 36 - 41
- Field effect transistors (MOSFET) (1) 362 - 367 (2) 62 - 66
- Operating point, load line and graphical analysis of common source amplifier. (1) 556 - 559 (2) 48 52
- Alternating current circuits:
- Techniques, impedance, admittance, phasors, mutual inductance. (1) 151-163 (1) 263- 264
- Circuits containing R,L and C. Resonance. (1) 220-231
- Power in resistive loads, r.m.s. quantities. (1) 79
- Amplifiers as building blocks, decibels, mid-band gain, bandwidth, multistage amplifiers and coupling. (1) 630 - 632 (2) 1 - 22
- Linearised models of F.E.T. (1) 591 - 595 (2) 52 - 54
- Common source amplifier (2) 54 - 60
- Operational amplifiers, characteristics, feedback, inverting and non-inverting configurations. (1) 518 - 53 (2) 114 - 137
- A.C. Power Flow (1) 205-213 (3) 7-12
- Real power (Watts), reactive power (VARs), apparent power, power factor and its correction.
- Use of power and reactive power to solve a.c. circuits.
- Single-phase Transformers (1) 690 - 710 (3) 67-78
- Principles of operation.
- Development and use of transformer equivalent circuit.
REFERENCES
(1) AHMED, H. & SPREADBURY, P.J. ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
(2) BRADLEY, D. BASIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND MACHINES
(3) HOROWITZ, P & HILL, W. THE ART OF ELECTRONICS
(4) SMITH, R.J. & DORF, R.C. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
(5) WARNES, L.A.A. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Examples papers
- 3/1 on Lectures 1-4
- 3/2 on Lectures 5-8
- 3/3 on Lectures 9-12 (lectures 9 & 10 are before Christmas, 11 & 12 are after Christmas)
- 3/4 on Power lectures
- 3/5 on Lectures 13-18
Booklists
Please see the Booklist for Part IA Courses for module references.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Toggle display of UK-SPEC areas.
GT1
Develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
IA1
Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
IA3
Comprehend the broad picture and thus work with an appropriate level of detail.
KU1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of their engineering discipline, and its underpinning science and mathematics.
KU2
Have an appreciation of the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles.
E1
Ability to use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies.
E2
Ability to extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.
E3
Ability to apply mathematical and computer based models for solving problems in engineering, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases.
E4
Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems.
P1
A thorough understanding of current practice and its limitations and some appreciation of likely new developments.
P3
Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).
US1
A comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of own specialisation and related disciplines.
US3
An understanding of concepts from a range of areas including some outside engineering, and the ability to apply them effectively in engineering projects.
US4
An awareness of developing technologies related to own specialisation.
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