Advanced Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

A209SE Electrical Engineering

Study Guide

Contents

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Modules Aims

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Intended Module Learning Outcomes Textbooks and Recommended Reading Materials

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Lesson Plan

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Assessment Guidelines

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Pass Requirements

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Assignment Submission Requirements

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Examinations

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Grading Criteria

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Deferment Policy

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Modules Aims
The curriculum of this module covers topics associated with electrical engineering. These topics will include single phase and three phase circuits, transformers, motors and generators.

Intended Module Learning Outcome

On completion of this module, the student should be able to :

1. Analyze and predict the behavior of RLC circuits in response to transient and alternating voltage excitation 2. Analyze three phase circuit 3. Model magnetic and electric fields as found in common electrical devices e.g. the transformer 4. Specify motor characteristics and design features 5. Specify alternator characteristics and design feature.

Recommended Reading materials

Recommended Reading

Hayt, William, Engineering Circuit Analysis, McGraw-Hill, 2007

Rizzoni, G, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 2007

Chapman, S. Electric Machinery And Power System Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill, 2007

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Lesson Plan

Session

Topic

Reading

Topic 1: AC Power Analysis

Learning objectives a. Understand the meaning of instantaneous and average power b. Learn complex power notation Learning outcome

Chapter 1

Analyze the relationships between power, reactive power and apparent power factor 2 Topic1: AC Power Analysis
Learning objectives a. Compute apparent, real and reactive power for complex load b. Perform power factor correction on a load Learning outcome

Chapter 1

Analyze the relationships between power, reactive power and apparent power factor 3 Topic 2: RLC Circuits
Learning objectives a. To explain the fundamentals of RLC Circuits b. To analyze the difference between series and Parallel Resonance Learning outcome

Chapter 2

Analyze and predict the behavior of RLC circuits in response to transient and alternating voltage excitation
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Topic 2: RLC Circuits

Learning objectives a. To explain the fundamentals of RLC Circuits Learning outcome

Chapter 2

Analyze and predict the behavior of RLC circuits in response to transient and alternating voltage excitation 5 Topic 3: Three Phase Circuits
Learning objectives

Chapter 3

a. Learn three phase voltage and current notations on wye- and delta loads
Learning outcome
Analyze three phase circuits

Topic 3: Three Phase Circuits

Chapter 3

Learning objectives

a. Compute for three phase power on balance and unbalance wye- and delta loads

Learning outcome
Analyze three phase circuits

Topic 4: Electromagnetics
Learning objectives a. Review the basic principles of electricity and magnetism

Chapter 4

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Use the concept of reluctance and magnetic circuit equivalent circuits to compute magnetic flux Understand the properties of magnetic materials and their effects on magnetic circuits

Learning outcome

Model magnetic and electric fields as found in common electrical devices 8 Topic 5: Transformers
Learning objectives a. b. c. Use magnetic circuits models to analyze transformers Study the operation of an ideal transformer. Study the theory of operation of real single phase transformer

Chapter 5

Learning outcome Model magnetic and electric fields as found in common electrical devices e.g. the transformer 9 Topic 6: Electric Machines
Learning objectives a. b. c. Understand the basic principles of operation of rotating electric machines Understand the operation and basic operation of dc and ac machines Analyze dc and ac machines

Chapter 6

Learning outcome
a. Specify motor

characteristics and design features b. Specify alternator characteristics and design feature

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Exam Revision Examination

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Assessment Submission Date Assignment : Submission on Session 10 Examination : Session 11

Assessment Guidelines

Assessment Course work Circuit and Field Assignment Examination Total

Weighting 30% 70% 100%

Due Date

Learning Outcomes 2 3

Pass Requirements
The module pass mark is 40% with at least 35% in coursework and the examination.

All assignments and the examination are compulsory. For you to pass the course, the total of your results for all the assessment components must show a satisfactory level of achievements. Final mark allocation will be confirmed by the Examination Board and will not be open to appeal.

Assignment Submission Requirements

1. Write your name and student ID clearly on the acknowledgement form as well as the mark sheet. 2. Your assignment should be type-written. Assignment to be stapled. 3. 1 line spacing with font size 12 using Times New Roman 4. Include contents page. Page numbers at every page

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5. Include a Reference Page at the end of your assignment and reference within the text according to Harvard style of referencing. (See http://home.ched.coventry.ac.uk/caw/harvard/index.htm) 6. Submit your assignment form with the AIM acknowledgement form filled up and submit together with the written coursework and drop into the submission drop-box located at Level 1. 7. CD containing the assignment softcopy in Microsoft Word format is to be attached. 8. Students are required to submit their assignment on the due date given; otherwise it may pilot to a mark deduction of 5% of the total marks for each day the assignment is late (including Saturday and Sunday). This applies for a maximum of three (3) days, after which the assignment will not be accepted.

Examination

Students are NOT allowed to sit for examination if their attendance fall below 80% (absent without valid reason for more than 2 sessions). They have to repeat this module with later intakes and pay repeat fee (inclusive of prevailing GST).

Weightage Exam Date Exam Duration Other instructions

70% TBA 3 Hrs Close Book Exam

If you are absent on this date, you will obtain a Fail grade unless you have provided documentary proof to your Programme Manager within 24 hours before and after the assessment date. Please refer to your Student Handbook for details of examination policy.

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Grading Criteria
Marks Range 70% and above 60% to 69% 40% to 59% 39% and below Descriptor Distinction Credit Pass Fail Letter Definition Distinction Credit Pass Fail

Plagiarism Warning
All students share the responsibility for upholding the academic standards and reputation of the University. Academic honesty is a prerequisite condition in the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge. Academic dishonesty is any misrepresentation with the intent to deceive or failure to acknowledge the source or falsification of information or inaccuracy of statements or cheating at examinations/tests or inappropriate use of resources. There are many forms of academic dishonesty and plagiarism is one of them. Plagiarism is generally defined as the practice of taking someone elses work or ideas and passing them off as ones own (The New Oxford Dictionary of English). The University takes a serious view of plagiarism. Any student found to have committed or aided and abetted the offence of plagiarism may be subject to disciplinary actions.

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