Basics of electrical energy engineering (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course will be organized in autumn 2025.

Contents:
- role of electrical energy
- power system
- electricity generation, power plants,, environmental impact of power plants
- three phase system
- transformers
- electric machines
- converters

Objective

The target of the study course is to familiarize the student to principles and applications in electric and technology.
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Content

- fundamentals of electrical technology
- structure of electric network, three-phase systems
- electrical machines
- electrical installations and safety regulations
- general applications of semiconductors

Materials

Material published in Itslearning.
Textbook: Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi: Electric Energy, An Introduction. CRC Press.

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises
Group work
Software simulations
Laboratory exercises

Exam schedules

Will be informed in the opening lecture and in Itslearning.
Exam included in Peppi calendar.

Student workload

The course is 5 ECTS and requires approximately 135 hours of study. Of this workload, approximately 35-40% is classroom teaching and the rest is working independently or in groups.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Final exam (50 %). Exercises returned during the course (50 %).
Will be informed in the opening lecture and in Itslearning.

Failed (0)

Less than 40% of the total points.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Grade 1: 40 - 51% of the total points.
Grade 2: 52 - 63% of the total points.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3: 64 - 75% of the total points.
Grade 4: 76 - 87% of the total points.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5: 88 - 100% of the total points.

Further information

Itslearning