Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology

Dr John Hiley and Dr Keith Brown are both lecturers in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at Heriot-Watt University.  The late Edward Hughes was Vice Principal and Head of the Engineering Department, Brighton College of Technology. He was a fellow of Heriot-Watt University.  The late Ian McKenzie Smith was formerly Deputy Principal, Stow College, Glasgow.

• Section 1 Electrical Principles 1   1 International System of Measurement 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems 3 Simple DC Circuits 4 Network Theorems 5 Capacitance and Capacitors 6 Electromagnetism 7 Simple Magnetic Circuits 8 Inductance in a DC Circuit 9 Alternating Voltage and Current 10 Single-phase Series Circuits 11 Single-phase Parallel Networks 12 Complex Notation 13 Power in AC Circuits 14 Resonance in AC Circuits 15 Network Theorems Applied to AC Networks   Section 2 Electronic Engineering   16 Electronic Systems 17 Passive Filters 18 Amplifier Equivalent Networks 19 Semiconductor Materials 20 Rectifiers and Amplifier Circuits 21 Interfacing Digital and Analogue Systems 22 Digital Numbers 23 Digital Systems 24 Signals 25 Data Transmission and Signals 26 Communications 27 Fibreoptics   Section 3 Power Engineering   28 Multiphase Systems 29 Transformers 30 Introduction to Machine Theory 31 AC Synchronous Machine Windings 32 Characteristics of AC Synchronous Machines 33 Induction Motors 34 Electrical Energy Systems 35 Power Systems 36 Direct-current Machines 37 Direct-current Motors 38 Control System Motors 39 Motor Selection and Efficiency 40 Power Electronics   Section 4 Measurements, Sensing and Actuation 41 Control Systems, Sensors and Actuators 42 Electronic Measuring Instruments and Devices