OSNOVI ELEKTROTEHNIKE

After completing and passing the course, the student will be able to: 1. Understand the concept of charge, explain the principles of interaction between point charges, and solve basic examples using Coulombs law. 2. Understand and explain the concepts of electrostatic field, potential, and voltage. 3. Define capacitance, understand the function of capacitors, and calculate parameters for parallel, series, and mixed connections. 4. Understand and explain the concepts of electric current and current density, as well as electrical parameters and quantities: electrical resistance, electrical conductivity, voltage, power, and electrical energy. 5. Understand the basic laws and methods for solving direct current electrical circuits: Ohms law, Joules law, Kirchhoffs laws, method of mesh currents, method of node voltages, superposition method, and apply them to solve simpler examples. 6. Understand and explain the principles of magnetic field generation and the quantities and phenomena that characterize them: magnetic induction, magnetic field strength, magnetic flux, electromagnetic induction, inductance, magnetic circuits. 7. Understand and explain the concept and representation of alternating quantities (alternating current and voltage) and their indicators: instantaneous value, effective value, maximum value, phase angle, angular frequency, frequency, power, energy. 8. Understand and solve simple examples of alternating current circuits with basic elements (resistance R, inductance L, capacitance C), in series RLC connection, and in parallel RLC connection. 9. Understand the complex method for solving alternating current circuits and solve simpler examples using this method. 10. Understand the principles of operation and basic design characteristics of electric power sources and transformers. 11. Perform measurements of basic electrical quantities in practice. 12. Apply acquired knowledge to identify and solve simpler practical problems.