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- Catalog Description
- 304 Electric Machines Laboratory. II; 1 cr. Terminal characteristics of electric machines,
elements of speed control, voltage regulation, and applications in systems. Emphasis on the
experimental approach to the solution of complex physical problems. P: ECE 271; ECE 355 or con
reg.
- Course Prerequisite(s)
- Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills
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Basic course in electric machines including polyphase systems, magnetic circuit concepts, principles of electromechanical energy conversion, introduction to transformers, dc machines, induction machines and synchronous machines.
- Textbook(s) and/or other required material
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Textbook: None.
Reference: Electric Machines and Drives, Gordon R. Slemon, Addison Wesley, 1992.
- Course objectives
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To examine the behavior of electric machines to evaluate the extent to which the basic machine models represent actual performance and to quantify some of the important second order effects.
- Topics covered
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DC machine characteristics
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Induction machine constant frequency characteristics
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Induction machine variable frequency characteristics
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Induction machine torque control characteristics
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Synchronous machine characteristics
- Class/laboratory schedule
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3 Hour labs, alternate weeks.
- Contribution of course to meeting the professional component
- This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.
The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.
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manufacturability
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health and safety
- Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes
- This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.
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knowledge of measurement techniques and experimental procedures in core electrical and computer engineering applications
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advanced expertise in design, analysis, and fabrication techniques within a student-selected electrical and computer engineering concentration area
- Assessment of student progress toward course objectives
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Computer Usage: Any computationally oriented language acceptable;
Laboratory Projects Reports and Exams: All Laboratory-based.
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