King Fahd University Of Petroleum & Minerals a
|
Instructors |
Office |
Phone |
E-Mail |
Office
Hours |
Umar M.
Johar
|
59-0-049 |
2120 |
U. T. 12:10 01:00 PM M. 3:00 4:00 PM |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Basic electrical
concepts: Ohm's
Law, Kirchoff's Law, DC and AC, resistance, inductance, capacitance and three-phase
system. Electrical symbols. Outlets,
conductor sizes, types and determination of number of circuits required. Wiring plans for single family dwelling, multiple family
dwellings and commercial and institutional structures.
TEXT BOOKS:
1.
"Electric Circuits Fundamentals",
Thomas L. Floyd, 7th Ed., Prentice Hall Electronics, 2007.
2.
"Electrical Wiring Residential",
Ray C. Mullin, Delmar Learning, 14th Ed., 2001.
REFERENCES:
1.
"Elementary Linear Circuit Analysis",
Leonard S. Bobrow,
2.
"Introductory Electric Circuit Analysis",
David E. Johnson and Johnny R. Johnson, Prentice-Hall, 1981.
1.
"Designing Electrical Systems based on the
1993 NEC", James G. Stallcup, American
Technical Publisher, INC. 1992.
2.
"Electrical Wiring Principles and Practices",
3.
"An Introduction to Electrical Wiring",
John M. Doyle, Reston Publishing Co. INC., 1980.
TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
Basic
Electrical Circuits: (12 Lectures)
|
# |
Title |
Chapter |
|
1 |
Introduction & Definition Of
Some Basic Electrical Concepts |
2.2 2.5 |
|
2 |
Ohm's Law, Energy
And Power |
3.1 3.4 |
|
3 |
Series Circuits
& Parallel Circuits |
4.1 4.8
& 5.1 5.7 |
|
4 |
Series
- Parallel
Circuits & General Resistive Circuit |
6.1 6.3 |
|
5 |
Introduction
to Alternating current and voltages |
8.1, 8.3
8.6 |
|
6 |
Capacitors |
9.1, 9.3
9.4, 9.6 |
|
7 |
Inductors |
11.1, 11.3
11.4, 11.6 |
|
8 |
Three
Phase
Systems |
Hand out |
Electrical
Wiring: (16 Lectures)
|
# |
Title |
Hand
out Chapter |
|
1 |
Conductor Sizes and
Types |
10 |
|
2 |
Switch Control of
Lighting Circuits |
5 |
|
3 |
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers |
1
page |
|
4 |
Electrical Symbols and
Outlets |
1
page |
|
5 |
Wiring Layout and Applications |
6 |
|
6 |
The National Electrical Code (NEC) |
1 |
|
7 |
Electrical Systems |
2 |
|
8 |
Service Entrance
and Equipment |
2 |
|
9 |
Feeder Circuits |
2 |
|
10 |
Branch Circuits |
2 |
|
11 |
Lighting Branch
Circuits |
3 |
|
12 |
Determination
of Number of Circuits Required |
3 |
|
13 |
Special Purpose Branch
Circuit |
3 |
|
14 |
Feeders and Service
Entrance Calculations |
3 |
|
15 |
Wiring
Plans of Single Family Dwellings |
4 |
|
16 |
Wiring Plans of Multiple Family
Dwellings |
4 |
|
17 |
Commercial and Institutional
Structures Wiring Plans |
4 |
MAJOR EXAMINATIONS:
|
Exam # 1 |
Tuesday March 25, 2008
|
In class |
|
Exam # 2 |
Tuesday May 13, 2008
|
In class |
GRADING POLICY:
|
Quizzes (9),
Assignment (5), & Attendance (3) |
15% |
|
Two
Major Exams (15 % each) |
30% |
|
Laboratory |
20% |
|
Design Project |
05% |
|
Final
Examination |
30% |
LAB EXPERIMENTS:
Experiment
|
Title
|
Date
|
|
Exp.
# 1 |
Introductory
Experiment |
Feb.
26
|
|
Exp.
# 2 |
Series
& Parallel Circuits Relationships |
Mar.
04
|
|
Exp.
# 3 |
Series
& Parallel Connections, CDR & VDR |
Mar.
11
|
|
Exp.
# 4 |
Equivalent
Resistance: Open & Short Circuits |
Mar.
18
|
|
Exp.
# 5 |
Electrical
Power And Energy |
Apr.
01
|
|
Exp.
# 6 |
Computer
Simulation Of A DC Circuit |
Apr.
08
|
|
Exp.
# 7 |
A DC
Circuit With A Capacitor & Kirchhoffs Law |
Apr.
22
|
|
Exp.
# 8 |
Oscilloscope
And AC Circuits |
Apr.
29
|
|
Exp.
# 9 |
Three Phase
Circuits
|
May
06
|
|
Exp.
# 10 |
Electrical
Switches And Lighting Circuits
|
May
20
|
Lab Final Exam: May 27, 2008