Program Overview

Course Overview

The course MF1016, Basic Electrical Engineering, is a 9.0 credit course that aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to use digital and microprocessor-based technology in product design. The course focuses on electrical circuits, electrical measurements, digital electronics, and microcontrollers.

Information per Course Offering

The course is offered in the Autumn and Spring semesters. For the Spring 2026 semester, the course starts on January 13, 2026, and ends on June 1, 2026. The course is taught at a 33% pace, and the application code is 60220. The form of study is normal daytime, and the language of instruction is Swedish.

Course Contents

The course covers the following topics:

• Electrical circuits: DC, AC, and transients
• Electrical measurements and analog circuits: measuring with multimeter and oscilloscope, use of LabVIEW, OP-amplifier model, and amplifier circuits
• Digital electronics and microcontrollers: transistors, combinatorial and sequence circuits, microprocessor and microcontroller functionality, and analog circuits for signal conditioning
• Electrical motor drives: single- and three-phase systems, DC machines, PM synchronous machines, speed control, and power electronics
• Sustainable development: electric and hybrid cars, energy, power, force, velocity, acceleration, current, and voltage calculations

Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• Analyze simple circuits and transient events
• Choose an electric motor for a mechanical load
• Calculate speed, torque, power, current, and voltage in an electric motor drive
• Estimate the temperature of an electric motor
• Explain the problems and possibilities of electricity and hybrid operation
• Describe and perform basic calculations on powertrain concepts for electric and hybrid cars
• Design an energy storage system for an electric or hybrid vehicle
• Use a microcontroller to solve simple tasks
• Apply the OP-amplifier model to dimension and analyze basic circuits
• Dimension and analyze simple filters
• Design a digital design to solve a combinatorial problem
• Estimate deviations in measurement results
• Connect simple electrical circuits and measure with multimeter and oscilloscope
• Perform experiments and present results

Literature and Preparations

The specific prerequisites for the course are SF1624 Algebra and Geometry, SF1625 Calculus in One Variable, and SF1626 Calculus in Several Variables. The literature for the course will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Examination and Completion

The course is examined through assignments, written examination, and laboratory work. The grading scale is A, B, C, D, E, FX, F. The examiner may adapt the examination for students with documented disabilities. If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Further Information

The course is offered by ITM/Mechatronics, and the main field of study is Technology. The education cycle is the first cycle. Registered students can find further information about the course in the course room in Canvas.