ELEC3130 Electric Machines and

Power Systems

Course Overview
PSB, Trimester 1, 2018

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 Course Objectives
• This course analyses A.C. (single and polyphase) machines and the steady state
performance of D.C. in the context of their application.
• Space vector theory is introduced and utilised to develop equivalent circuits.
• Fundamental power system topics are introduced and includes power system representation,
power flow, Symmetrical Components and Fault Calculations

Contact Hours
• Lecture for 3 hours per week for the full term (36 hours)
• Tutorial for 1 hours per week for the full term (12 hours)
• Laboratory for 9 hours per term for the full term
 Plus an additional 3 hour Lab Briefing

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 Course Contents

Week Topics
01 Course Introduction; Mechanical and Electromagnetic Fundamentals
02 AC Machinery Fundamentals; Space Vectors
03 Synchronous Machines - Generators
04 Synchronous Machines - Motors
05 Induction Machines
06 Induction Machines
07 DC Machines
08 DC Machines
09 Load Flow
10 Symmetrical Components and Fault Calculations
11 Fault Studies
12 Revision

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 References
Recommended Text
• Stephen J Chapman, “Electric Machinery and Power System Fundamentals”, McGraw Hill

Lecture Materials
• The lecture materials, videos, laboratory notes and example questions are located on
blackboard.
• Tutorial questions are mostly taken from the Recommended Text

Recommended Readings
• Fitzgerald, Kinglsley and Umans, “Electric Machinery”, McGraw Hill, 5th Edition
• GA Slemen and A Straughen, “Electric Machines”, Adison Wesley

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 Contact Information
Contact Information Assessment
• Course Coordinator 1. Four Quizzes: 30%
 Terry Summers  1.5h closed book test

• Course Lecturer and Lab Tutor 2. Four laboratory sessions: 20%

 Denis Ng  Lab Briefing and Safety Quiz
 Denis.Ng@newcastle.edu.au  Lab 1, 2, 3
 One supervised Open Lab (to be confirmed)
• Course Tutor (Full Time)  Lab reports to be submitted upon completion
 Daniel Lim of all 3 labs and Open Lab (if applicable)
 daniellim32@yahoo.com 3. Final examination: 50%
• Course Tutor (Part Time)  3 hour closed book test
 Gan Cheong Hock  Cheat sheet is allowed (in 2017)

 chgan168@yahoo.com

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 Blackboard
• There is web-based support for the teaching of this subject via Blackboard:
http://blackboard.newcastle.edu.au/
• You should routinely refer to this web site for any additional course materials, tutorial
solutions, organizational announcements etc.
• Marks for quiz, laboratories and assignments will also be recorded here.

Plagiarism
• Copying or paraphrasing material from any source without due acknowledgment;
• Using another's ideas without due acknowledgment;
• Working with others without permission and presenting the resulting work as though it was
completed independently.
• For any part of the student’s work suspected of plagiarism, the entire submission will be
awarded zero marks pending further investigation by the University.

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 Late Submissions
• Late submissions will be penalized at a rate of 10% per day.
• For example if a student submitted an assignment 3 days late and the assignment was
awarded 75%. The final mark for the assignment after the penalty was applied would be
45%.
• Reports submitted after 5 work days receive zero marks.

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 End of Briefing

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