Overview
In this project based learning unit, you will analyse and design systems and components that convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. You will investigate the construction and operational characteristics of various DC and AC electrical machines, analyse machine protection and control schemes and select and specify machines for particular applications. Furthermore, you will learn about components and materials for electrical machines, and use power electronics to optimise the performance of energy conversion. You are expected to learn and work individually and in teams to complete projects, to develop interpersonal and technical communication skills and to prepare professional documentation, including problem solutions, electrical designs and project reports. Distance education students are required to have access to a computer, to make frequent use of the Internet, and are required to participate in Residential School activities.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: (ENEG12004 Engineering Design & Management Planning OR ENEG12002 Engineering Design OR ENEG12007 Design & Project Management ) AND ENEE12015 Electrical Power Engineering
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Course survey
Students have expressed the difficulty to figure out all the components that need to be included in the individual learning portfolio.
Students have expressed the difficulty to figure out all the components that need to be included in the individual learning portfolio. - A course change proposal will be lodged to include different components of the individual learning portfolio to be mentioned in the course profile as separate assessment items.
This unit was earlier assessed as a 100% portfolio based assessment. During that time, there were student complaints about the clarity of the assessment items required in the portfolio. Term 1, 2017 was the first offering where several marked assessment pieces were introduced deviating from 100% portfolio based assessment.
Feedback from Course survey
Students have appreciated the project component of the course
Students have appreciated the project component of the course - The project component will be further consolidated and continued
The project component was included as a marked assessment item carrying 40% out of the unit total.
Feedback from Course survey
Students have appreciated the laboratory component of the course
Students have appreciated the laboratory component of the course - The laboratory component will be further consolidated and continued
The laboratory component was included as a marked assessment item carrying 20% out of the unit total.
Feedback from Course survey
Students have shown the need for more workbook activities
Students have shown the need for more workbook activities - This will be addressed in the next offering.
More workbook activities were introduced and a quiz was also introduced as a marked assessment item.
- Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines
- Design and justify innovative electrical drive systems for industrial applications
- Apply protection and control schemes for electrical drives
- Apply power electronic devices and circuits for optimising energy conversion in electrical drive system applications
- Create professional documentation of the design, analysis process and solutions using electrical terminology, symbols and diagrams
- Work collaboratively in a team to produce high quality outputs
The learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||
3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||
4 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||
5 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Communication | ||||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
5 - Team Work | ||||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
4 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
5 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% |
Textbooks
Electrical machines, drives and power systems
6th edn - new international edition (2014)
Authors: Wildi, T
Pearson Education
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
ISBN: 1-292-02458-5
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.alahakoon@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Electrical Machines, Their Applications and DC Machines
Chapter
Scan read Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 as revision.
Also Cover 25% of Chapter 4.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
DC Machines
Chapter
Chapter 4 and Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Induction (AC) Machines
Chapter
Chapter 13, Chapter 14 and Chapter 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Induction (AC) Machines
Chapter
Chapter 13, Chapter 14 and Chapter 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Synchronous (AC) Machines
Chapter
Chapter 16, Chapter 17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential school of this course will be from 5th till 7th of April 2017 in Rockhampton B28/2.10.
Also refer to course web site for more details
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Synchronous (AC) Machines
Chapter
Chapter 16, Chapter 17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fundamentals in Protection and Control of Electrical Machines
Chapter
Chapter 20
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Power Electronics and Power Converters
Chapter
Chapter 21
Events and Submissions/Topic
Submission of DC and Induction Machines Lab Reports. Friday 05th May 2017 before 23.45 (Part 1 of Practical and written assessment)
Also refer to course web site for more details
Module/Topic
Electronic Control of DC machines
Chapter
Chapter 22
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Electronic Control of AC machines
Chapter
Chapter 23
Events and Submissions/Topic
Submission of Synchronous Machines and Thyristor Speed Control Lab Reports. Friday 19th May 2017 before 23.45 (Part 2 of Practical and written assessment)
Also refer to course web site for more details
Laboratory/Residential School and Lab Reports Due: Week 10 Friday (19 May 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Unconventional and Special Machines
Chapter
Chapter 19
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reflection and completion and submission of Team project report
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Team Project Due: Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Reflection and completion of online quiz
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
This compulsory assessment will have 6 - 8 numerical problems where students are expected to workout answers and present their working demonstrating logical steps of calculations. The questions will cover their learning during Weeks 01 till Week 05. The questions of this assignment will be published in Moodle site in the beginning of the term. This assessment item will cover Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Week 6 Monday (17 Apr 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
To be submitted as WORD or PDF file to course Website, one submission per student
Week 8 Friday (5 May 2017)
Feedback given through course website in Moodle
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results and given a mark from zero to 20 marks. 10% of the total marks for this assignment are based on accuracy and correct results, including:
- Correct application of maths and arithmetic
- Answers clearly identified
- Correct results
In addition, the assignment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures (50% of the total marks for the assignment)
- All necessary steps in analysis are present on correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained.
- Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic-common sense)
Evidence of understanding of the topic (30% of the total marks for the assignment)
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is procedure required, why this particular procedure)
- Interpretation of results, eg limitations, direction of vectors
Professional presentation (10% of the total marks for the assignment)
- The work (job) is clearly identified (problem, date, analyst)
- Clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- Logical layout of analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology, conventions
- Clear English in the explanation of procedure and interpretation of results.
- Referencing of authoritative sources of equations and data
- Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines
- Design and justify innovative electrical drive systems for industrial applications
- Apply protection and control schemes for electrical drives
- Create professional documentation of the design, analysis process and solutions using electrical terminology, symbols and diagrams
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This compulsory assessment will have 6 - 8 numerical problems where students are expected to workout answers and present their working demonstrating logical steps of calculations. The questions will cover their learning during Weeks 06 till Week 11. The questions of this assignment will be published in Moodle site in the beginning of the term. This assessment item will cover Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Week 12 Monday (29 May 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
To be submitted online through course website in Moodle
Monday (12 June 2017)
To be submitted as WORD or PDF file to course Website, one submission per student
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results and given a mark from zero to 20 marks. 10% of the total marks for this assignment are based on accuracy and correct results, including:
- Correct application of maths and arithmetic
- Answers clearly identified
- Correct results
In addition, the assignment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures (50% of the total marks for the assignment)
- All necessary steps in analysis are present on correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained.
- Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic-common sense)
Evidence of understanding of the topic (30% of the total marks for the assignment)
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is procedure required, why this particular procedure)
- Interpretation of results, eg limitations, direction of vectors
Professional presentation (10% of the total marks for the assignment)
- The work (job) is clearly identified (problem, date, analyst)
- Clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- Logical layout of analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology, conventions
- Clear English in the explanation of procedure and interpretation of results.
- Referencing of authoritative sources of equations and data
- Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines
- Design and justify innovative electrical drive systems for industrial applications
- Apply protection and control schemes for electrical drives
- Create professional documentation of the design, analysis process and solutions using electrical terminology, symbols and diagrams
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 Practical and Written Assessment
This compulsory assessment item covers the laboratory experiment component of the unit. On-campus students will carry out the experiments during laboratory experiment sessions scheduled each week (attendance is compulsory) while the distance students are supposed to attend a compulsory residential school. Students will be formed into teams and each team must submit separate professional technical laboratory reports on each experiment. The details of the experiments will be notified to students through the course Website. Please also refer to assessment criteria for more details. This assessment item covers the Learning Outcomes 1,3,4,5,6.
Week 10 Friday (19 May 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit to the link in the course website in Moodle as a WORD or PDF file.
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017)
Feedback given through course website in Moodle
Marking of the team reports will be done according to the following criteria.
- The accuracy and relevance of information
- Application of knowledge
- Language and grammar used in answering questions
- Proper referencing of sources of information
- Inclusion of all relevant Equations, images, data and tables, and the quality of presentation and layout.
- The marking scheme will be published in Moodle site together with Laboratory instruction sheets.
- Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines
- Design and justify innovative electrical drive systems for industrial applications
- Apply power electronic devices and circuits for optimising energy conversion in electrical drive system applications
- Create professional documentation of the design, analysis process and solutions using electrical terminology, symbols and diagrams
- Work collaboratively in a team to produce high quality outputs
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Written Assessment
This compulsory assessment item is the project component of the unit. Students will carry out this in teams. Complete details of an Electrical machines and drive system design project will be provided in unit Moodle site in the beginning of the term. Students will be carrying out the project in teams through out the term and submit a professionally done team report. The project is carried out by the teams like a team of electrical engineering consulting engineers. It requires the student teams to submit an expression of interest before a specified deadline communicated to the students through Moodle site at the early stages of the term. Afterwards, the teams are supposed to attend a debriefing meeting in the mid-way of the project execution. Final reports are expected before the deadline specified below. This assessment item covers all learning outcome of the unit.
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit to the link in the course website in Moodle as a WORD or PDF file.
Exam Week Friday (16 June 2017)
Feedback given through course website in Moodle
Marks for the project will be given based on the quality of each project activity; i.e. Expression of interest, debriefing meeting, project report. The marking schemes for each of those will be published in the Moodle site.
- Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines
- Design and justify innovative electrical drive systems for industrial applications
- Apply protection and control schemes for electrical drives
- Apply power electronic devices and circuits for optimising energy conversion in electrical drive system applications
- Create professional documentation of the design, analysis process and solutions using electrical terminology, symbols and diagrams
- Work collaboratively in a team to produce high quality outputs
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
5 Online Quiz(zes)
This compulsory assessment will have 30-40 questions where students are expected to workout 30-40 shorter numerical problems and choose the correct answer out of 4 given choices (MCQ). However, they are supposed to submit their scanned working through a separate link and the lecturer will comment on any intermediate mistakes they have made in case the final answer is wrong. These questions will cover the learning of students from Week 01 till Week 11. This assessment item covers learning outcomes 1,2,3,4
1
Review/Exam Week Friday (9 June 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
To be submitted online through course website in Moodle
Exam Week Friday (16 June 2017)
Feedback given through course website in Moodle
Each correct question will carry 1 mark and the total will be scaled down to 10% of the course total.
- Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines
- Apply protection and control schemes for electrical drives
- Apply power electronic devices and circuits for optimising energy conversion in electrical drive system applications
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
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