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. In this unit, you must complete compulsory practical activities. Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for proposed dates.
Details
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 - 2021
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 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
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 Unit evaluation
Students appreciated how well and in detail, the lecturers and tutorials were explained, so most of the topics were very clear to them.
This good practice will be continued.
Feedback from Unit evaluation
Students found the laboratory exercises were a great way to reinforce the content they were learning in class.
This good practice will be continued.
Feedback from Unit evaluation
Students found the assignment challenging and they had difficulty locating the relevant information in the unit contents.
In future offerings, the assignment questions will be designed in such a way that they are more clear on how to locate the relevant information in the unit contents. More unit resources will be provided to students.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator
Students struggled with the concept of AC circuits specifically calculating AC power and three-phase circuits.
In future offerings, extra resources will be provided to students to study and practice more in these areas.
- 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
- 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.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information
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
Electrical machines, drives and power systems
6th edn - new international edition (2013)
Authors: Wildi, T
Pearson Education
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Both paper and eBook versions can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code).
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.
k.emami@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Fundamentals of Electrical Power and Machines
Chapter
Scan read Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 as revision.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Active, Reactive and Apparent Power
Chapter
Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Three Phase Circuits
Chapter
Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz Part 1 opens Week 3 Monday (26 July 2021) 9:00 am AEST and closes Week 4 Tuesday (3 August 2021) 11:45 PM AEST.
Module/Topic
Transformers – Ideal to Practical
Chapter
Chapters 9 and 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Special and Three Phase Transformers
Chapter
Chapters 11 and 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
DC Machines
Chapter
Chapters 4 and 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz Part 2 opens Week 6 Monday (23 Aug 2021) 9:00 am AEST and closes Week 7 Tuesday (31 Aug 2021) 11:45 PM AEST.
Module/Topic
Induction Machines
Chapter
Chapter 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Induction Machines
Chapter
Chapters 15 and 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Synchronous Machines
Chapter
Chapters 16 and 17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz Part 3 opens Week 9 Monday (13 Sep. 2021) 9:00 am AEST and closes Week 10 Tuesday (21 Sep. 2021) 11:45 PM AEST.
Module/Topic
Synchronous Machines
Chapter
Chapters 16 and 17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential school of this unit is held in Week 10 from 22 Sep. to 24 Sep. 2021 in Mackay campus (MKY 24/G.41).
Module/Topic
Fundamentals of Industrial Motor Control
Chapter
Chapters 20 and 21
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Electronic Control of DC and AC Motors
Chapter
Chapters 22 and 23
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz Part 4 opens Week 12 Monday (4 Oct. 2021) 9:00 am AEST and closes Week 13 Tuesday (12 Oct. 2021) 11:45 PM AEST.
Practical and Written Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (8 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Take Home Exam is held during the Exam Week. The date and time of the examination will be notified later.
1 Written Assessment
This compulsory assessment has 6 - 8 numerical problems where students are expected to workout answers and present their working demonstrating logical steps of calculations. The questions cover the unit contents from Week 1 to Week 7.
The questions of this assignment are published in the Unit Moodle website at the beginning of the term.
Week 8 Friday (10 Sept 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit to the link provided in unit Moodle site as a PDF/WORD file
Review/Exam Week Friday (15 Oct 2021)
Feedback will be provided within 2 weeks
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results and given a mark from zero to 100 marks. 10% of the total mark of this assignment is 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 the procedure required, why is the particular procedure required)
- Interpretation of results, e.g., 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
- 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.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
2 Online Quiz(zes)
The Online Quiz (with several Numerical and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)) is generally in the form of problems that require simple calculations to find the correct answer. Students are expected to work individually for this assessment task.To ensure continuous engagement of the students with the learning of this unit, the quiz has been separated to 4 parts and distributed over the 12 weeks of the term as indicated in the Unit Schedule Section. Each part of the quiz covers the unit content covered in each quarter of the term. More information on the online quizzes is provided through the unit Moodle website. Each part of the online quiz opens on the Unit Moodle Website 8 clear working days prior to the respective due dates. The online quiz will randomly draw questions from a pre-designed question bank for each individual student. The quiz is a time limited assignment. More details is available for the students through the unit Moodle website. Marks of all 4 parts of the quiz is added and scaled to a score out of 25 to be added to the unit total.
4
Other
Complete the online test by going into the links provided in Weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12.
Feedback can be accessed online when the quiz is closed.
The quiz is setup as 4 parts distributed over the 12 week term as below:
Part 1 - Open during Week 3
Part 2 - Open during Week 6
Part 3 - Open during Week 9
Part 4 - Open during Week 12
Marks of all 4 parts of the quiz will be added and scaled to a score out of 25 to be added to the unit total.
- 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
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
3 Practical and Written Assessment
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:
- On-campus (Mackay) students will have scheduled 1 to 3-hour laboratory session per Week during the term. Attendance in those sessions is compulsory for all on-campus students. Please contact your campus lab supervisor for the information about the scheduled sessions.
- All Mixed Mode/Online students must attend the compulsory residential school. The Residential School schedule are mentioned in the Schedule Section of the Unit Profile. Alternatively, CQU timetable provides the Residential School schedule. Alternatively, the students can access the schedule of the residential school at CQU Timetable website.
- All students must submit team laboratory reports for this assessment. More information on the experiments and lab sheets is made available on the unit Moodle website.
Week 12 Friday (8 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Upload to the Link provided in unit Moodle site as a PDF/WORD file.
Exam Week Friday (22 Oct 2021)
Feedback will be available in 2 Weeks.
Marking of the team reports is 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 is published in Moodle site together with Laboratory instruction sheets.
- 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.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Take Home Exam
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 will be an open book examination and students can use any printed or electronic material as a reference. The exam answers should be handwritten and scanned after the examination in question order and uploaded by the given deadline.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 12 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 at least 50% of the allocated marks for the Take Home Exam.
The Take Home Exam is held during examination week. The date and time of the examination will be notified later.
Feedback will be available in 2 Weeks.
Each question in the Take Home Exam will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results and given a mark from zero to 100 marks. 10% of the total mark of this assignment is 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 the procedure required, why is the particular procedure required)
- Interpretation of results, e.g., 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 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
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
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?
