SEE308 - Electrical Machines and Drives

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Offering information:

Available at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus from 2027

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Ameen Gargoom
Prerequisite:

SEE207 or SEE210

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (studio) per week.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including a 1 x 1 hour seminar per week. Students are required to attend and participate in project and practical experience (laboratory) based activities at the Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Campus for the scheduled sessions during the trimester intensive activities as detailed in the unit site.

 

Content

This unit aims to provide students with principles of magnetic circuits, transformers, characteristics of electrical machines and drives with their power electronics fundamentals which are all used for many industrial applications such as utility power system, wind power generation, electric vehicle applications, power plants, and many industrial processes. This unit will also introduce variable speed motor drives and associated power electronic converters.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Apply fundamental technical knowledge to demonstrate the understanding of operation principles and characteristics of different electrical machines and drives.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Demonstrate the application of systematic approaches to select appropriate machine for different industrial applications as well as the control design for the selected machine.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3 Apply problem-solving and research principles as part of the design of electrical machines and drive system.

GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4 Demonstrate creative and innovative solutions to engineering problems associated with electrical machines and drives.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

Enhance communication and writing skills through active engagement during practical/project work in a team environment and reports on practical findings.

GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1
Laboratory reports  

Five individual practical laboratory reports 25% (5 x 5%) Weeks 6 and 9

Assessment 2
Team project report

Team project with individual report 25% Week 10

Assessment 3
Problem solving online tests

Two written answers and mathematical calculations tests 50% (2 x 25%) Weeks 5 and 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve a mark of at least 40% in the problem solving tests and a mark of at least 50% in the Team project report.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SEE308 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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