Module Code: 321/22/M06/2
Module Title: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRINCIPLES 2
ZNQF Level: 4
Credits: 20
Duration: 150 hours
Relationship with Based on Unit Standard of Qualification Standard for electrical artisans
Qualification Standards:
Pre-requisite modules: none
Purpose of Module: This module describes the skills, knowledge and attitudes required by
an Instrumentation and Control Mechanic, electrical power artisan,
computer services artisan and electronic communication artisan to
understand electrical and electronic principles. This includes an
understanding of D.C. theory, alternating voltages and currents
concepts, single-phase series and parallel AC circuits, D.C. transients,
operational amplifiers and digital electronics fundamentals. The
advantages of basic electrical principles includes providing a
foundation for the study of the different electrical courses. Access to
this module is open to all target groups including the unemployed
youths, women and men wishing to establish or improve SMEs in
electrical engineering.
List of Learning LO1: D.C. circuit theory
Outcomes:
LO2: Alternating voltages and currents
LO3: Single-phase series a.c. circuits
LO4 Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits
LO5 : D.C. transients
LO6: Operational amplifiers
LO7: Digital electronics fundamentals
Learning Outcome 01 LO1: D.C. circuit theory
Assessment Criteria: 1.1Demonstrate knowledge of D.C. circuit theory.
1.2 State the different theorems
1.3 Perform simple calculations using the theorems.
Content: LO1 D.C. circuit theory
Introduction
Kirchhoff’s laws
The superposition theorem
General d.c. circuit theory
Thévenin’s theorem
Constant-current source
Norton’s theorem
Thévenin and Norton
equivalent networks
Maximum power transfer theorem
Assessment Tasks: 12. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to
understand D.C. circuit theory.
Conditions/Context of 13. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
assessment
Learning Outcome 02 LO2 Alternating voltages and currents
Assessment Criteria 2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of Alternating Voltages and Currents.
2.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the equation of a sinusoidal.
2.3 Draw waveforms of rectification and smoothed rectification.
LO2: Alternating voltages and currents
• Introduction
• The a.c. generator
• Waveforms
• A.c. values
• The equation of a sinusoidal
• waveform
Combination of waveforms
• Rectification
• Smoothing of the rectified
• output waveform
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to
understand Alternating voltages and currents.
Conditions/Context of 14. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
assessment
Learning Outcome 03 LO3 Single-phase series a.c. circuits
Assessment Criteria: 3.1Demonstrate knowledge of single phase a.c. circuits.
3.2 Demonstrate knowledge of pure resistive, inductive and capacitive
a.c. circuits.
3.3 Demonstrate some knowledge of series resonance and Q-factor.
Content LO3: Single-phase series a.c. circuits
Purely resistive a.c. circuit
Purely inductive a.c. circuit
Purely capacitive a.c. circuit
R–L series a.c. circuit
R–C series a.c. circuit
R–L–C series a.c. circuit
Series resonance
Q-factor
Assessment Tasks 1. Written and/or oral assessment on the skills and knowledge required
on single phase a.c. series circuits using content above.
Conditions/Context of 1. Written and/or oral assessment can be conducted in a classroom
assessment environment.
Learning Outcome 04 LO4 Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits
Assessment Criteria 4.1 Demonstrate knowledge of R-L parallel a.c. circuits.
4.2 Demonstrate knowledge of R-C parallel a.c. circuits.
4.3 Demonstrate knowledge of L-R-C parallel a.c. circuits.
4.4 Demonstrate knowledge of parallel resonance and Q-factor.
Content LO4: Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits
• Introduction
• R–L parallel a.c. circuit
• R–C parallel a.c. circuit
• L–C parallel circuit
• LR–C parallel a.c. circuit
• Parallel resonance and Q-factor
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to
understand single-phase parallel a.c, circuits.
Conditions/Context of 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
assessment
Learning Outcome 05 LO5 D.C. transients
Assessment Criteria: 5.1Demonstrate knowledge of D.C. transients.
5.2 Draw transient curves.
5.3 Demonstrate knowledge of time constants.
Content: LO5: D.C. transients
• Introduction
• Charging a capacitor
• Time constant for a C–R circuit
• Transient curves for a C–R circuit
• Discharging a capacitor
• Current growth in an L–R circuit
• Time constant for an L–R circuit
• Transient curves for an L–R circuit
• Current decay in an L–R circuit
• Switching inductive circuits
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
D.C. transients.
Conditions/Context of 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
assessment
Learning Outcome 06 LO6 Operational amplifiers
Assessment Criteria: 6.1Demonstrate knowledge of electromagnetism
6.2 Demonstrate knowledge of electromagnetic induction
Content: 6.1 Operational amplifiers
• Introduction to operational amplifiers
• Some op amp parameters
• Op amp inverting amplifier
• Op amp non-inverting amplifier
• Op amp voltage-follower
• Op amp summing amplifier
• Op amp voltage comparator
• Cascaded Op amp circuits
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
Op amps as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/Context of 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
assessment
Learning Outcome 07 LO7 Digital electronics fundamentals
Assessment Criteria: 7.1 understand the difference between analogue and digital signals. 7.2
Explain, using symbols and truth tables, the operation of logic gates.
7.3 Understand Boolean variables, operations and expressions.
Content: LO7: Digital electronics fundamentals
Introduction
-Understand the difference between analogue and digital
signals.
-Give examples of digital systems
LOGIC ELEMENTS
Explain, using symbols and truth tables, the operation of
logic elements.
-
AND
- OR
- NOT
- NAND
- NOR
- EX-OR
- EX-NOR
BOOLEAN
- Understand the relation between Boolean Mathematics
and digital signals
- Introduce Boolean variables, operations and
expressions. - State Boolean laws and theorems:
- Boolean identities
- De Morgan’s theorems
- Prove the Boolean identities and theorems above using
truth tables.
- Simplify Boolean expressions using the identities and
the karnaugh map.
- Derive Boolean expressions from truth tables
(Miniterms only) and logic circuits.
- Draw the logic circuits to generate Boolean
expression.
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to
understand digital electronics fundamentals.
Conditions/Context of 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
assessment
ASSESSMENT SPECIFICATION GRID
TOPIC TOPIC WEIGHTING
NO. %
1 D.C. CIRCUIT THEORY 15
2 ALTERNATING VOLTAGES AND CURRENTS 10
3 SINGLE-PHASE SERIES A.C. CIRCUITS 10
4 SINGLE-PHASE PARALLEL A.C. CIRCUITS 10
5 D.C. TRANSIENTS 15
6 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS 15
7 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS FUNDAMENTALS 25
TOTAL 100
Approach to Teaching and Learning:
22. Observation of adult learning principles.
23. Both institution-based and work-based learning to facilitate the integration of theory
and practice.
24. Face-to-face education and learning.
25. Problem-based learning.
26. Online/distance education and learning.
27. Blended/hybrid education and learning.
28. Use of social media. Approach to Assessment:
18. Weighting of practical and theory assessment: 70% theory and 30% practical.
19. Weighting of institution-based and work-based assessment: 50% institution-based
assessment and 50%.
20. Oral assessment to be conducted by a panel of two or more assessors.
21. RPL assessment.
22. Portfolio of evidence.
23. Assessment of work conducted by both individual learners and teams of learners.
Resources:
17. Qualifications and experience of Trainers, Assessors and Moderators
All trainers, assessors and moderators should have undergone ZNQF accredited
training programmes and should have qualifications and experience recognised by the
Zimbabwe National Qualifications Authority (ZNQA).
18. Facilities, Tools, Equipment and Materials
• Electrical tool box
• Digital multi meter
• Ladder Laptop
• Soldering kit
• PPE
• Drilling machine
• Insulation tape
• Mutton cloth
• Detergents
• Cables
• Cable enclosures
• Electrical accessories
19. Learning Resources
Relevant training manual (learners’ guide) and facilitators’ guide
20. Reference Materials (recommended textbooks, recommended readings)
J.O Bird (1997) Electrical circuit theory and technology
Butterworth,Heinnman,Oxford
Boylestad Introduction to circuit analysis
S.A Knight (1994) Electrical and Electronic Principles 2
Ashfaq Hussan Electrical Engineering principles Butterworth, Heinnman,
Oxford