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University of Alberta Calendar 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

ECE 209 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3.8
Approved Hours 3-0-3/2
Fee index 8
Faculty Engineering
Department Electrical & Computer Engg
Typically Offered either term or Spring/Summer

Description
Physical concepts of passive circuit elements, Kirchhoff’s laws and DC circuit equations. Energy concepts, time domain analysis of AC circuits. Impedance, complex numbers and phasor algebra. AC power concepts, resonance, three phase circuits, introduction to machines. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 209, E E 239, ECE 202, or E E 240, unless approved by the Department.