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COURSE OUTLINES

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
SHAH ALAM

PROGRAMME Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Mechanical

COURSE Electrical Power and Machines (EPE491)
CREDIT HOUR 3
SEMESTER 3

SYNOPSIS

The course covers introduction to electrical supply system, single and three-phase supply,
elements of industrial power system, operation and industrial applications of electrical machines,
power transformers, single phase motors, solid-state drives and aspects of electrical safety.

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)

Define fundamental principles of electrical power systems, AC circuits, transformer

CO1
and electrical machines
CO2 Describe the fundamental principles of electrical machines and solid state drives
Solve and analyze the problems in the AC circuits, transformers and electrical
CO3
machines

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)

PO1 Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals to the solution
of complex electrical engineering problems.
PO2 Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse complex electrical engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions.
PO3 Ability to design solutions for complex electrical engineering problems with appropriate
consideration for public health and safety, culture, society, and environment

CO-PO MATRIX

PO1 PO2 PO3

CO1 √
CO2 √
CO3 √

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COURSE EVALUATION

Course Work Percentage

1. Tests 30%
2. Quizzes + Assignments 10%

Total course work 40%

Final Examination 60%
Total Marks 100%

TEST

1. TEST 1 – Week 6

(Introduction to Electrical Supply System, Electromagnetism and Single-phase Transformer-

PO1 and PO2)

2. TEST 2 – Week 12

(DC Motors, Three-phase Induction Motors and Three-phase Synchronous Machines-PO2

and PO3)

TEXTBOOK

Theodore Wildi, Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems, Pearson Prentice Hall
Publication, 6th Edition, 2006.

REFERENCES

1. Fitzgerald, A.E., Kingsley, C., and Umans, S.D, Electrical Machinery, McGraw-Hill
2. Chapman, S.J., Electric Machinery and Power System Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill
3. P.C. Sen, Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, Wiley

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LESSON PLAN:
WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ CONTACT LECTURE CO-
NO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC HOURS COVERAGE PO
Fundamental of AC Theory
• Sinusoidal voltage and current,
 frequency, instantaneous, r.m.s. and average values
 phase and phase difference
 phasor diagram
 sign notations for sources and loads
CO1 Quiz/ Assignment
3
PO1 Test
• Single-phase circuit
 impedances R. L, C, Z
 real, reactive and apparent power
 power triangle and power factor
 use of capacitors for power factor correction

Three Phase Systems

Introduction to • Fundamental concepts of three-phase circuits
Electrical Supply  Phase sequence
System CO1 Quiz/ Assignment
4  Voltage and Current in Delta and Wye connected circuits
PO1 Test
 Power in three phase circuits and industrial loads
WEEK 1 - 3 • Measurement of power
(12 – 29 September 2017)
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Basics of Power System
• Overview of generation, transmission, distribution and
utilization
 principal components.
 one line diagram representation
CO1 Quiz/ Assignment
1
PO1 Test
L.V Distribution
• Overview of LV distribution system
 voltage level 415/240 V
 domestics/commercials

Electromagnetism
• Magnetic field strength, H and magnetic flux density, B
Transformer,
• B-H curve of vacuum and ferromagnetic materials, relative
Electrical
permeability CO3 Quiz/ Assignment
Machines and 3
• Faraday’s Law of electromagnetic induction PO2 Test
Their
Applications  voltage induced in a conductor and force on a conductor
• Hysteresis and eddy current losses

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ CONTACT LECTURE CO-

NO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC HOURS COVERAGE PO
Single-Phase Transformer
• Types and construction
• Operation: Ideal and Practical
• Equivalent Circuit, voltage ratio, magnetization current
• Phasor diagram CO3 Quiz/ Assignment
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• Per-Unit values PO2 Test
• Voltage Regulation, Losses and Efficiency.
• Terminal markings
• Cooling methods
• Autotransformer
WEEK 4 - 7 Transformer, Three-Phase Transformer
(2 October - 3 November Electrical • Operation of three-phase transformer units and banks
CO3 Quiz/ Assignment
2 2017) Machines and 2.5 • Y-Y, ∆-∆, Y-∆, ∆-Y Connections
PO2 Test
Their • Terminal markings
Applications
DC Machines
• Construction: stator, rotor, windings, commutator
• Magnetisation curve or O.C.C
• Back e.m.f, voltage and torque equations CO3
• Torque-Speed Characteristics of separately and self-excited PO2 Quiz/ Assignment
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motors Test
• Speed regulation of DC Motor
• Starting Methods and braking
• Losses and efficiency

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ CONTACT LECTURE CO-

NO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC HOURS COVERAGE PO
Three-phase Induction Motors
• Construction: stator, squirrel-cage rotor and wound rotor.
• Rotating magnetic fields, synchronous speed, slip
• Characteristics of squirrel-cage motor
 torque vs. speed curve
 locked-rotor, pull-up, breakdown and full-load torques
 full-load, locked –rotor and no-load currents
 sKVA ratings
• Active Power flow
Transformer,  approximate equivalent circuit
Electrical CO3
WEEK 8 - 9  efficiency,
Machines and PO2 Quiz/ Assignment
3 (6 – 17 November 2017) 7  rotor losses,
Their Test
 mechanical power,
Applications
 developed torque
• Special features of wound rotor induction motor
• Selection and Applications
 standardization and classifications
 choice of motor speed
 characteristic under various load conditions
• Starting Methods and braking
 DOL, Y-∆, Autotransformer starting
 plugging, direct current and regenerative braking

SEMESTER BREAK
(16 – 22 October 2017)

Three-phase Synchronous Machines

• Construction: stator, cylindrical and salient-pole rotors
• Rotating magnetic fields, synchronous speed
• Field excitation and Internal generated emf
• Equivalent circuit of synchronous generator and motor
 synchronous reactance
 phasor diagram CO3
Transformer,  power and torque PO2 Quiz/ Assignment
WEEK 10 - 12 7
Electrical  losses and efficiency Test
(20 November – 8 • Voltage regulation of synchronous generator
4 December 2017) Machines and
Their • Power factor rating of synchronous motor
Applications • V-curves
• Starting Methods and Braking
• Synchronous motor vs, Induction motor
• Synchronous Capacitor

Speed Control of Electric Motors

• DC Motors: armature voltage and field control CO2 Quiz/ Assignment
2.5
• AC Motors: voltage and frequency/synchronous speed PO3 Test

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ CONTACT LECTURE CO-

NO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC HOURS COVERAGE PO

Introduction To Solid-State Motor Drives

• Semiconductor devices as switches: diodes, thyristor, IGBT
• Single-phase and Three-phase Rectifiers
CO2 Quiz/ Assignment
• DC Choppers
PO3 Test
 Basic concepts of DC Motor drives
• AC controllers and Inverters
 Basic concepts of AC Motors drives

Single Phase Motors

• Basic Constructions: stator, rotor, windings
Single Phase • Synchronous speed and slip
Motors & • Principle of operation split-phase induction motor CO2
Quiz/ Assignment
Aspects of 3 • Typical torque-speed characteristic PO3
Test
Electrical Safety • Capacitor-start and capacitor-start & run single-phase
induction motor
• Efficiency and power factor
• Universal Motor principle of operation and characteristics
Protection of Electrical Machinery
• Over current: Overload, Earth Fault/Short Circuit
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WEEK 13-14 • Under voltage protection
(11 – 22 December 2017)
Electricity Rules and Regulations
• Energy Commission Act 2001
 Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga)
Aspects of ▪ Regulatory body JBE to EC CO2 Quiz/ Assignment
Electrical Safety 4 • Electricity Supply Act 1990 PO3 Test
 Divided into twelve parts
▪ Part IV Registration of Installations
▪ Part V Competent persons
▪ Part VII Reporting of accident and fire
▪ Part XI Section 53 Regulations
• Electricity Regulations 1994
 Divided into Five parts with 123 regulations

REVISION WEEK (25 December 2017 – 1 January 2018)

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FINAL EXAMINATION