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Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport

College of Engineering & Technology
Electrical & Control Engineering Department

University/Academy: Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport

Faculty/Institute: College of Engineering & Technology
Program: B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering

Form no. (12)

Course Specification

1- Course Data

Course Code: Course Title: Academic Year/Level:

EE 329 Electrical Machines 3rd year / 5th semester
Specialization: No. of Instructional Units Lecture Practical Lab
Mechatronics 3 Credits 2 Hrs. 2 Hrs. 2 Hrs.
Engineering

2- Course Aim

- To inform the students with basic elements of magnetic circuits.

- To apply the different rules of magnetic circuits analysis.
- To introduce the different types of rotating and stationary machines.
- To inform the students with the different concepts, characteristics and properties of electrical machines.
- To practice different testing, and parameters determination methods to the machines.
- To apply different analysis to the machines electrical and magnetic circuits.

3- Intended Learning Outcome

(K1,18EE ) Review on electric and magnetic circuits.

(K1,18EE) Explain basic theory of motor and generator action.

(K1,3,4,5,15EE,16EE,20EE ) Explain theory, construction, operation,

equivalent circuit and characteristics of DC machine, transformer,
a- Knowledge and Understanding synchronous machine and induction motor.

(K5,6,19EE,20EE) Show how to calculate power and efficiency of DC

machine, transformer, induction motor and synchronous machine.

(K6,10,19EE) Show how to find parameters of transformer, induction

motor.
(I2,4,11,13EE) Analyze operational characteristics of various types of
transformers.

(I2,4,11,14EE) Analyze and interpret DC machine theory and

operational characteristics.

b- Intellectual Skills (I5,14EE) Evaluate performance of DC machines.

(I2,4,14EE)Analyze and interpret AC machine theory and operational

characteristics.

(I5,13EE) Evaluate performance of principle AC machines:

(synchronous generator, synchronous motor and induction motor).

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(P1,4,8,12,13EE,14EE) Perform open-circuit and short-circuit tests on

real transformers to obtain equivalent circuit parameters.

(P1,4,7,8,12,13EE,14EE) Perform laboratory experimental tests on DC

machines: no-load test, load test, and speed-torque characteristic tests
of DC motors.

c- Professional Skills (P1,4,7,8,13EE,14EE) Perform laboratory experimental tests on three-

phase AC synchronous machine to obtain operational characteristics in
addition to performing synchronization procedure.

(P1,4,7,8,13EE,14EE) Perform laboratory experimental tests to

determine IM motor equivalent circuit parameters, and speed-torque
characteristics.

(G1,3) Communicate effectively with colleagues and others to

interchange knowledge and information in transformers, DC machines
and AC machines.

(G1,2,6) Communicate to work individually in small group to perform

d- General Skills laboratory experiments and tutorial exercises in transformers, DC
machines and AC machines.

(G2,6) Estimate DC, AC machines, transformers parameters.

(G6) Sketch the construction of DC,AC machines, transformer.

4- Course Content

Week Number 1: Electrical circuits revision.

Week Number 2: Magnetic circuit elements, rules and analysis.

Week Number 3: Magnetic circuit Analysis.

Week Number 4: The law of motor and generator action. The construction of dc machines.

Week Number 5: DC motors characteristics and applications.

Week Number 6: DC generators characteristics and applications.

Week Number 7: DC machine efficiency & voltage regulation calculations.

Week Number 8: Transformer basics & Core loss.

Week Number 9: Transformer model and voltage regulation.

Week Number 10: Transformer rating and testing.

Week Number 11: AC rotating fields and theory of 3-phase induction machines.
Week Number 12: Induction motor equivalent circuit modeling, analysis and testing.

Week Number 13: Induction machines characteristics, efficiency & voltage regulation calculations.

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Week Number 14: Induction machines characteristics, efficiency & voltage regulation calculations.

Week Number 15: Synchronous machine modeling, characteristics and analysis.

Week Number 16: Synchronous machine operation. Revision.

Week Number 17: Final exam.

5-Teaching and Learning Methods

- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Reports & sheets
- Laboratories

6-Teaching and Learning Methods for Students with Special Needs

 Lectures
 Tutorials
 Reports & sheets
 Laboratories
 Seminars

Academic Support:

 The general academic advisor appoints an academic supervisor for handicapped students.
Continuous follow ups are made for handicapped students after each assessment to evaluate their academic level of
achievement
7- Student Assessment:

Quiz (to assess part of the 7th and 12th week evaluation).
Report (to assess part of practical evaluation).

Written Examinations to assess: The Intended Learning Outcomes.

a- Procedures used: Class Activities (Reports, Discussions, ------) to assess: The
Intellectual Skills.
Assessment 1 4rd Week
Assessment 2 5th Week
Assessment 3 6th Week
b- Schedule: Assessment 4 7th Week
Assessment 5 10th Week
Assessment 6 11th Week
Assessment 7 12th Week
Assessment 8 15th Week (Lab)
7th Week Examination 30%

12th Week Examination 20%

c- Weighing of Assessment: Final-term Examination 40%

Practical Examination 10%

Total 100%

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8- List of References:

a- Course Notes Subjected in documentation

C. Hubert "Electrical Machines:Theory,Operation Application &
b- Required Books (Textbooks) Control ",Pearson ,2ED.2001

C. Hubert, 'Electric Machines" Maxewell Macmillan, 1991.

c- Recommended Books B. S. Guru, "Electric Machinery and Transformers", Oxford Uni.
Press, latest edition.
d- Periodicals, Web Sites, ..., etc. www.ieee.org

Course coordinator: Program Manager:

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