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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. You will attend a Residential School to complete the laboratory experiment component of the unit.

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 1 - 2021

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Term 1 - 2023 Profile
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Term 1 - 2024 Profile
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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%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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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: 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
This good practice was maintained.
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
A few online quiz questions were reviewed and revised to improve clarity and reduce potential confusion.
Source: Students' feedback
Feedback
Students expressed appreciation for the unit coordinator’s support during the residential school.
Recommendation
This good practice should be continued.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator
Feedback
A couple of unit content areas and topics covered in this unit require revision and possible updates.
Recommendation
A comprehensive review of the unit content should be conducted to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
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

Learning Outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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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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2 - Problem Solving • • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • • •
5 - Team Work • • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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2 - Written Assessment • • • • • • •
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4 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • • • •