ELEC3206: Electrical Energy Conversion Systems (2013 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | ELEC3206: Electrical Energy Conversion Systems (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Electrical and Information Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Sathiakumar, Swamidoss
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
http://www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/ELEC3206/index.html |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study aims to give students a good understanding of electrical energy conversion techniques and equipment. Students who successfully complete this unit will 1) have a broad view of electrical energy conversion systems including transformers, DC machines, induction machines and synchronous machines; 2) be able to analyze and solve problems in transformers and electric machines; 3) have gained confidence in their ability to undertake more advanced study in the power area. The following specific topics are covered: magnetic circuits, inductance, sinusoidal excitation, hysteresis and eddy current loss, permanent magnets, electromechanical energy conversion, singly-excited and doubly-excited systems, transformers, single-phase, equivalent circuit parameters, three-phase transformers, autotransformers, DC machines, separate excitation, shunt excitation, series excitation, and compound excitation, efficiency, armature reaction, induction machines, revolving field, equivalent circuit, squirrel cage machines, measurements of the parameters, DC resistance test, no-load test, blocked-rotor test, synchronous machines, field relationships, power-angle relationships, salient pole machines. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Following concepts are assumed knowledge for this unit of study: familiarity with circuit theory, electronic devices, ac power, capacitors and inductors, and electric circuits such as three-phase circuits and circuits with switches, the use of basic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscope and power supply. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Mitchell, Keith
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| Timetable: | ELEC3206 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial: 6 sessions of 2-hr tutorials to work through problems to enhance concepts Laboratory: 5 sessions of 3-hr lab to reinforce theoretical concepts and to develop practical skills Project Work - own time: Teamwork based design project on machine drives |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| The students will be encouraged to interpret the data given as well as published data from the literature to solve the problems. | Design (Level 3) |
| An appreciation that electrical conversion systems are based on the principles and knowledge of science and mathematics. An ability to apply electrical conversion systems along with the basics of science and mathematics to engineering problem solving. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) |
| An ability to identify, utilize an locate appropriate information resources including literature, and electronic media. An ability to conduct experiments and to analyse and interpret data from those experiments. | Information Seeking (Level 2) |
| The tutorials and design project offered are interactive in nature and will develop good communication skill among the students. | Communication (Level 3) |
| The design project offered is interactive in nature and need leadership and team work in order to complete the project in limited time and resources. | Project Management and Teamwork (Level 2) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design (Level 3)
1. Ability to perform calculations on machines using power quality concept and electrical circuit theories to the extent of the information presented.
2. Ability to analyse, design and control an AC or DC machine for a particular application
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3)
3. Ability to explain the theory of machinery.
Information Seeking (Level 2)
4. Ability to instigate inquiry for knowledge development, drawing on varied information sources and media formats and synthesise the information most pertinent to the design of AC or DC machines for particular application.
Project Management and Teamwork (Level 2)
5. Capacity to work in a team and promote creative team interaction to encourage contribution from all members so as to deliver specific engineering projects and assignments.
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| Assessment Description: |
Lab Report: 5 Laboratory Experiments Project: A design project on analysis, design and control of electrical energy conversion systems Mid-Sem Exam: To monitor students` progress and provide feedback to students Assignment: Assignment on current R&D of electrical energy conversion systems Final exam: final exam Participation: To encourage students to actively participate in tutorial discussions. |
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| Faculty Policies & Procedures: | Academic Honesty in Coursework. All students must submit a cover sheet for all assessment work that declares that the work is original and not plagiarised from the work of others. Coursework assessment and examination policy. The faculty policy is to use standards based assessment for units where grades are returned and criteria based assessment for Pass/Fail only units. Norm referenced assessment will only be used in exceptional circumstances and its use will need to be justified to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. Special consideration for illness or misadventure may be considered when an assessment component is severely affected. This policy gives the details of the information that is required to be submitted along with the appropriate procedures and forms. Special Arrangements for Examination and Assessment. In exceptional circumstances alternate arrangements for exams or assessment can be made. However concessions for outside work arrangements, holidays and travel, sporting and entertainment events will not normally be given. Student Appeals against Academic Decisions. Students have the right to appeal any academic decision made by a school or the faculty. The appeal must follow the appropriate procedure so that a fair hearing is obtained. Note that policies regarding assessment submission, penalties and assessment feedback depend upon the individual unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, will be found above with other assessment details in this unit outline. All university policies can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/policy Various request forms for the Faculty of Engineering and IT can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/forms/ |
| Prescribed Text/s: |
Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Online Course Content: | http://www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/ELEC3206/index.html |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | UoS Review and Review of electric power circuits |
| Week 2 | Magnetic circuits |
| Week 3 | Transformers |
| Week 4 | Transformers |
| Week 5 | DC machines and control |
| Week 6 | DC machines and control |
| Assessment Due: Mid-Sem Exam | |
| Week 7 | AC machinery fundamentals |
| Week 8 | Induction machines |
| Week 9 | Induction machines |
| Week 10 | Synchronous Machines |
| Week 11 | Synchronous Machines |
| Week 12 | Special motors |
| Week 13 | Revision |
| Assessment Due: Project | |
| STUVAC (Week 14) | This week is left free for independent study. |
| Exam Period | Any Exam or Quiz worth more than 30% of the final assessment will be scheduled in this two week period. |
| Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 3) | Yes | 53.8% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) | No | 0% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) | Yes | 29.73% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | Yes | 8.23% |
| Communication (Level 3) | Yes | 0% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Project Management and Teamwork (Level 2) | Yes | 8.23% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
