CQUniversity Unit Profile
ENEX12001 Electrical Power and Machines
Electrical Power and Machines
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General Information

Overview

In this unit you will model basic power system components and electrical machines using simplified linear equivalent circuits. You will explain the relationship between power and energy, and calculate power and energy in power networks and electrical machines. You will apply problem solving techniques in the analysis of balanced three-phase power circuits using per-unit methodology. You will also investigate and compare the construction and operational characteristics of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electrical machines. You will explain different drive system topologies for the electrical machines. You will explain electrical machine protection and control schemes. Distance students are required to participate in the compulsory online Residential School.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: (ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Energy and Electricity or PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B) AND MATH11218 Applied Mathematics

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 2 - 2020

Mackay
Mixed Mode

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.

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 20%
2. Online Quiz(zes)
Weighting: 25%
3. Practical and Written Assessment
Weighting: 25%
4. Take Home Exam
Weighting: 30%

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.

Previous Student Feedback

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 Unit evaluation

Feedback

Students appreciated the easiness of navigating in the Moodle of this unit.

Recommendation

This good practice will be continued.

Feedback from Unit evaluation

Feedback

Students found the resources provided in this unit supported their learning.

Recommendation

This good practice will be continued.

Feedback from Unit evaluation

Feedback

Students found the extra information provided in some of the lecture notes prevent them to completely understand the correlation between different unit materials.

Recommendation

Some unnecessary information in lecture materials will be removed or will be revised.

Feedback from Unit evaluation

Feedback

Students would like to receive more feedback and instruction on their assessment workings.

Recommendation

More instruction and feedback will be provided on the assessment markings in the next offering of this unit.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Model basic power system components and machines using simplified linear equivalent circuits
  2. Explain the relationship between power and energy; calculate power and energy in power networks and electrical machines
  3. Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines with regard to their construction and operational characteristics
  4. Compare and explain features of drive systems, protection and control schemes for electric machines
  5. Apply appropriate laboratory techniques and software tools to understand power systems and electrical machines
  6. Create professional documentation of the solutions, designs and analysis processes using electrical terminology, diagrams and symbols that conform to Australian or International Standards
  7. Work individually and collaboratively in a team to produce high quality outputs.

The learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course Website.

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 - Written Assessment - 20%
2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25%
3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 25%
4 - Take Home Exam - 30%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment - 20%
2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25%
3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 25%
4 - Take Home Exam - 30%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Kianoush Emami Unit Coordinator
k.emami@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 13 Jul 2020

Module/Topic

Units and fundamentals of Electricity

Chapter

Chapters 1 and 2

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 20 Jul 2020

Module/Topic

Fundamentals of Magentism, Circuits and Mechanics

Chapter

Chapters 2 and 3

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 27 Jul 2020

Module/Topic

Electrical Power Measurement and Three Phase Circuits

Chapter

Chapters 7 and 8

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 4 Begin Date: 03 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Transformers – Ideal to Practical

Chapter

Chapters 9 and 10

Events and Submissions/Topic

Online Quiz Part 1 opens Week 4 Monday (3 Aug 2020) 9:00 am AEST


Week 5 Begin Date: 10 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Special and Three Phase Transformers

Chapter

Chapters 11 and 12

Events and Submissions/Topic

Online Quiz Part 1 closes Week 5 Tuesday (11 Aug 2020) 11:45 pm AEST

Vacation Week Begin Date: 17 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 24 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

DC Machines

Chapter

Chapters 4 and 5

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 7 Begin Date: 31 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Induction Machines

Chapter

Chapters 13 and 15

Events and Submissions/Topic

Online Quiz Part 2 opens Week 7 Monday (31 Aug 2020) 9:00 am AEST

Week 8 Begin Date: 07 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Induction Machines

Chapter

Chapters 15 and 18

Events and Submissions/Topic

Online Quiz Part 2 closes Week 8 Tuesday (8 Sep 2020) 11:45 pm AEST

Residential school of this unit will be delivered online from 9 SEP - 11 SEP 2019.

Week 9 Begin Date: 14 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Synchronous Machines

Chapter

Chapters 16 and 17

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 10 Begin Date: 21 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Synchronous Machines

Chapter

Chapters 16 and 17

Events and Submissions/Topic

Written Assessment Due: Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 11 Begin Date: 28 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Fundamentals of Industrial Motor Control

Chapter

Chapters 20 and 21

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 05 Oct 2020

Module/Topic

Electronic Control of DC and AC Motors

Chapter

Chapters 22 and 23

Events and Submissions/Topic

Practical and Written Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 12 Oct 2020

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 19 Oct 2020

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Written Assessment

Task Description

This will include 6-8 problems from the content covered in weeks 1-9. Problems will be similar to the tutorial problems. The assignment will be uploaded to Unit Moodle site in the beginning if the term. This assessment item covers Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.

In order to pass, students must score more than 50% out of the allocated marks for this assignment.


Assessment Due Date

Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST

Submit to the link provided in unit Moodle site as a PDF/WORD file


Return Date to Students

Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020)

Feedback will be provided within 2 weeks


Weighting
20%

Minimum mark or grade
In order to pass, students must score more than 50% out of the allocated marks for this assignment.

Assessment Criteria

The assignments will be graded using the following criteria:

· Correct Answers and methods;

· Correct format;

· All working must be shown clearly;

· Assignments must be neat, tidy and legible;

· Attempt all questions.

15% - defining the problems properly, correct diagrams etc.

35% - applying correct models formulae

40% - correct steps

10% - correct answers


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit to the link provided in unit Moodle site as a PDF/WORD file

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Model basic power system components and machines using simplified linear equivalent circuits
  • Explain the relationship between power and energy; calculate power and energy in power networks and electrical machines
  • Work individually and collaboratively in a team to produce high quality outputs.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy

2 Online Quiz(zes)

Assessment Title
Online Quiz(zes)

Task Description

The quiz has two parts, Part 1 of this assessment will include short numerical and multi choice problems from content covered in weeks 1-3. Part 2 of this assessment will include short numerical and multi choice problems from content covered in weeks 4-6. This assessment item covers Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.


Number of Quizzes

2


Frequency of Quizzes

Other


Assessment Due Date

Complete the online test by going into the links provided in Week 04 and Week 07. Upload the scanned workings to the upload links provided in those respective weeks.


Return Date to Students

Feedback will be provided within 2 weeks.


Weighting
25%

Assessment Criteria

No Assessment Criteria


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Complete the online test by going into the links provided in Week 04 and Week 07.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Model basic power system components and machines using simplified linear equivalent circuits
  • Explain the relationship between power and energy; calculate power and energy in power networks and electrical machines
  • Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines with regard to their construction and operational characteristics
  • Compare and explain features of drive systems, protection and control schemes for electric machines


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy

3 Practical and Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Practical and Written Assessment

Task Description

This assessment item relates to learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 of the unit as stated. Students will be formed into teams of generally 2-3 members for this assessment item. The laboratory experiments will be conducted in the following manner:

  1. On-campus students will have scheduled 3-hour laboratory session per Week in the term and these will be conducted online through ZOOM in T2-2020 and attendance in those sessions is compulsory for all on-campus students. Please check the class time table for the information about the scheduled session.
  2. All distance students must attend the compulsory residential school held through ZOOM in T2-2020. The dates for this residential school are the same as the residential school dates mentioned in the handbook
  3. All students will submit team laboratory reports for this assessment. More information on the experiments and lab sheets will be made available on the unit Moodle site.


Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 11:45 pm AEST

Upload to the Link provided in unit Moodle site as a PDF/WORD file.


Return Date to Students

Feedback will be available in 2 Weeks.


Weighting
25%

Minimum mark or grade
In order to pass, students must score more than 50% out of the allocated marks for this assignment.

Assessment Criteria

This assessment item relates to learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 of the unit as stated. This assessment task will be marked according to the active contribution of each student in the group work (if applicable) and the following criteria:

  1. Correct procedure and steps towards collecting data from the experiments: 60%
  2. Correct computations, answers and units: 20%
  3. Proper use of reference 5%
  4. Professional presentation and layout of the report: 15%


Referencing Style

Submission
Online Group

Submission Instructions
Upload to the Link provided in unit Moodle site as a PDF/WORD file.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply appropriate laboratory techniques and software tools to understand power systems and electrical machines
  • Create professional documentation of the solutions, designs and analysis processes using electrical terminology, diagrams and symbols that conform to Australian or International Standards
  • Work individually and collaboratively in a team to produce high quality outputs.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Team Work
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Ethical practice

4 Take Home Exam

Assessment Title
Take Home Exam

Task Description

The Take Home Exam is an individual assessment task conducted via the unit Moodle website and during the University examination period. The exam questions will be available in Moodle during the Take Home Exam period.The exam duration is three hours plus two additional hours for uploading and developing the answer sheet. The exam covers all contents of the unit from Week 1 to 12. Students are required to solve between 6 and 9 questions to demonstrate the theoretical knowledge they have learnt in this unit. Student must use blank A4 papers to write the answers and the final answer sheet must be submitted through the Take home Exam link in Moodle as a single pdf file.

In order to pass, students must score more than 50% out of the allocated marks for the Take Home Exam.


Assessment Due Date

This will be held during examination week. The date and time of the examination will be notified later.


Return Date to Students

Feedback will be available in 2 Weeks.


Weighting
30%

Minimum mark or grade
In order to pass, students must score more than 50% out of the allocated marks for this assignment.

Assessment Criteria

Each question in the exam will be graded separately against the following criteria:

  • Correct Answers and methods;
  • Correct format;
  • All working must be shown clearly;
  • Assignments must be neat, tidy and legible;
  • Attempt all questions.

15% - defining the problems properly, correct diagrams etc.

35% - applying correct models formulae

40% - correct steps

10% - correct answers


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Upload to the Link provided in unit Moodle site as a PDF file.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Compare and explain features of DC and AC electrical machines with regard to their construction and operational characteristics
  • Compare and explain features of drive systems, protection and control schemes for electric machines
  • Apply appropriate laboratory techniques and software tools to understand power systems and electrical machines
  • Create professional documentation of the solutions, designs and analysis processes using electrical terminology, diagrams and symbols that conform to Australian or International Standards


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy

Academic Integrity Statement

As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

What can you do to act with integrity?