ELE1801 Electrical Technology

Contents

• Staffing
• Requisites
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Other requirements
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

REQUISITES

SYNOPSIS

Electrical engineering is about the use of electrical and electronic technology to achieve most of our daily needs. To understand how electricity is used to achieve these needs, in Electrical Technology, students are provided with a working knowledge of electrical components, machines, power supply systems and safety devices commonly encountered in the workplace. Analysis of DC and AC circuits, transformers, motors, generators, power supply systems, batteries and rectifiers form part of the work.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. explain the physical basis of common electrical devices and apply the basic laws and conventions governing them to solve simple energy conversion problems (Assignment 1 and Exam);
2. select common electrical components, devices and signal sources for use in simple DC and AC circuits (Assignment 1);
3. analyse simple DC circuits using Kirchhoff's Laws and network theorems (Assignment 1 and Exam);
4. calculate m.m.f, flux density reluctance, force torque, induced e.m.f. related to magnetic circuits (Assignment 1 and Exam);
5. determine the no-load and on-load characteristics of DC motors and generators (Assignment 1 and Exam);
6. analyse simple single phase and three phase AC circuits (Assignment 2 and Exam);
7. construct phasor diagrams and use phasors to analyse single phase and three phase circuits (Assignment 2 and Exam);
8. predetermine the performance of transformers using given equivalent circuit data (Assignment 2 and Exam);
9. explain and compare the principles of operation and the appliations of AC motors and generators (Exam);
10. distinguish between, and explain the applications of, different protection devices.

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

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REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Carlson, AB & Gisser, DG 1990, Electrical Engineering: Concepts and Applications, 2nd edn, Addison Wesley, Reading, MA.
(Student Edition)

Cathey, JJ 1997, Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Basic Electricity, 2nd edn, McGraw Hill, New York.

Chapman, SJ 2003, Electric Machinery Fundamentals, 4th edn, McGraw Hill, Boston.

Dorf, RC & Svoboda, JA 2004, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 6th edn, John Wiley, New York.

McKenzie Smith, I 2002, Hughes Electrical Technology, 8th edn, Longman, England.

Morley, A & Hughes, E 1994, Principles of Electricity, 5th edn, Longman Scientific and Technical, Harlow, UK.
(revised by Bolton, W)

Morris, NM 1994, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles, Longman Scientific and Technical, Harlow, UK.

Paul, C, Naser, S & Unneweher, L 1992, Introduction to Electrical Engineering, 2nd edn, McGraw Hill, New York.

Roadstrum, WH & Wolaver, DH 1994, Electrical Engineering for all Engineers, 2nd edn, John Wiley, New York.

Robbins, AH & Miller, WC 2004, circuit analysis with devices; theory and practice, Thomson, Delmar Learning, Clifton Park, NY.

Simpson, CD 1992, Introduction to Electric Circuits and Machines, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, Scarborough, Ont.

Wildi, T 1997, Electrical Power Technology, 3rd edn, John Wiley, New York.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Student Administration will advise students of the dates of their examinations during the semester.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   (i) There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. (ii) Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course before they are able to undertake any practical work in the electrical laboratories.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances then a penalty of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late up to a maximum of ten working days at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks/grades obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In a Restricted Examination, candidates are allowed access to specific materials during the examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination); calculators which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination); Formula sheets.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to USQConnect for this course.

This version produced 27 May 2008.