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Course Description

3023 -  Electric Energy Systems M

Aims: This course provides a broad introduction to the area of electric energy systems including power circuit analysis techniques, energy conversion principles, common electrical machines and electric power systems principles.

Outcomes:  After passing this subject, students should be familiar with how electrical energy is generated, transmitted and utilized and have an understanding of the general principles of transformers, DC and AC machines, and electric power systems.

Previous Studies:  This course follows on from the first year course, Electrical Engineering I.

Assumed Knowledge: 

• complex number representation and arithmetic,
• basic DC and sinusoidal steady-state AC electrical circuit analysis: e.g. Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s Voltage Law, Kirchoff’s Current Law, phasor representation of sinusoidal AC signals, series and parallel impedances, Thevenin's theorem (Electrical Engineering I, Electronics II),
• concept of complex, real and reactive power, power triangle (Electrical Engineering I).

Delivery Methods:  Lecture/Tutorial: 2 lectures and 2 consultation hours per week / 4 tutorials in total.

Course Website:  via myUNI and eleceng web page
Copies of the lecture notes and other materials will be posted on this site.

Assessment:  The assessment will consist of two components :
Examination (75%).  2 hours, closed book.
Quizzes (25%).  Two quizzes (40 mins long each) held during the semester 

A minimum mark of 45% in the exam is required to pass the course, even if your total mark for the course exceeds 45%. Thus if your exam mark is less than 45% then the maximum mark you can receive for the course is 44F.

Reference Books

• T. Wildi; “Electrical Machines, Drives, and Power Systems”, Prentice Hall, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th editions.  Available in the Barr Smith Library.
• P.C. Sen: "Electric Machines and Power Electronics Principles", Wiley.

Practice Problems : A set of practice problems will be made available.  These problems are divided into sections which match the lecture material.  It is expected that you keep up with these problems in step with the lectures. 

Tutorials : There will be four tutorials during the semester, these will be based on selected practice problems.