ENAE12006 - Electrical Machines and Drives

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will be introduced to different types of electrical machines that convert electrical energy to other forms of energy. You will cover construction and operational characteristics of DC and AC electrical machines. You will also get a basic understanding of machine protection and control schemes. You will work, learn and communicate ethically and professionally, to investigate and solve problems and present solutions. You will communicate technical aspects and operation of electrical machines and clearly document solutions to problems. In this unit, you must complete compulsory practical activities. Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for proposed dates.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: ENEE12015 Electrical Power Engineering OR ENAE12007 Electrical Power Systems

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
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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).

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 25%
2. Written Assessment 25%
3. Practical and Written Assessment 30%
4. Online Quiz(zes) 20%

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%).

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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.

Source: Unit Evaluation Comments
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Students found this unit an enjoyable learning experience.
Recommendation
This good practice should be maintained.
Action Taken
This good practice was continued.
Source: Unit Coordinator
Feedback
Students appreciated the considerable amount of learning in this unit about electrical machines, drives and their applications.
Recommendation
This good practice should be maintained.
Action Taken
This good practice was continued.
Source: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Students suggested that unit requirements to be clearly mentioned in the unit.
Recommendation
Requirements of the unit and its assessments should be mentioned on Moodle and be presented in a lecture or tutorial session for providing more clarity to students.
Action Taken
A clearer presentation of assessments and lecture materials has been provided on Moodle and further clarified during weekly Zoom help sessions.
Source: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Students suggested that some of unit contents might be less useful for their learning.
Recommendation
Contents of this unit should be reviewed in terms of relevancy to the unit learning outcomes and usefulness for students.
Action Taken
Content that was not closely aligned with the unit’s learning outcomes was removed to enhance clarity and improve the students' learning experience.
Source: In class feedback
Feedback
Students expressed appreciation for the weekly Zoom help sessions, noting their positive impact on their learning experience.
Recommendation
This good practice should be maintained.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator’s reflection
Feedback
Some of the online quizzes need to be revisited for review and improvement.
Recommendation
The online quizzes should be reviewed to ensure clarity, accurate wording, and appropriate numerical feedback.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe construction and operational characteristics of DC and AC electrical machines
  2. Identify the schemes used to protect and control electric drives
  3. Analyse and formulate industrial drive problems and solve them in a professional manner
  4. Verify the operational characteristics of electrical machines through laboratory experiments
  5. Communicate effectively using terminology, symbols and diagrams associated with electrical machines through professional documentation
  6. Work, learn and communicate in an ethical, professional manner both individually and in teams, using information literacy skills to investigate problems and present solutions.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Engineering Associates in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Introductory
1.4 Discernment of engineering developments within the practice area. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N)
2.3 Application of systematic design processes to well-defined engineering problems. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N)
Intermediate
1.2 Procedural-level understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the practice area. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I)
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the area of practice. (LO: 4I 5I)
2.1 Application of established technical and practical methods to the solution of well-defined engineering problems. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I)
2.2 Application of technical and practical techniques, tools and resources to well-defined engineering problems. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I 5I)
2.4 Application of systematic project management processes. (LO: 4I 5I)
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I 5I)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I 5I)
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 4I 5I 6I)
Advanced
1.1 Descriptive, formula-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the practice area. (LO: 1A 2I 3I 4I)
1.3 In-depth practical knowledge and skills within specialist sub-disciplines of the practice area. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4A)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 5A 6A)
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. (LO: 4A 5A 6A)

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - 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 https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Written Assessment • • •
3 - Practical and Written Assessment • • •
4 - Online Quiz(zes) • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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