Syllabus ( ELEC 628 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Electric Drives |
| Course code: |
ELEC 628 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir BALIKÇI
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| ECTS credits: |
7.5 |
| GTU credits: |
3 (3+0+0) |
| Year, Semester: |
1/2, Fall and Spring |
| Level of course: |
Second Cycle (Master's) |
| Type of course: |
Area Elective
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face , Group study
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
None |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
To provide a fundamental knowledge of electrical machines and drives. To let students learn the scope and application of electrical machines; become familiar with different types of electrical machines, their characteristics and use; understand the fundamental of control strategies for electrical machines; gain practical skills for calculating the stationary and transient operating behavior of electrical machines and drives including related power electronics.
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Explain the structure of Electric Drive systems and their role in various applications
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
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Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
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Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Describe the basic principles of power electronics in drives
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
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Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
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Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Describe the operation of dc motor drives to satisfy four-quadrant operation to meet mechanical load requirements
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
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Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
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Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Introduction to Electric Drives |
| Week 2: |
Characteristics of Electric Motors |
| Week 3: |
Characteristics of Electric Motors |
| Week 4: |
Dynamics of Electric Drives |
| Week 5: |
Dynamics of Electric Drives |
| Week 6: |
Converters for Feeding Electric Motors |
| Week 7: |
Control of Electric Motors |
| Week 8: |
Midterm Exam |
| Week 9: |
Control of Electric Motors |
| Week 10: |
Rating and Heating for Motors |
| Week 11: |
Control Techniques for Electric Drives |
| Week 12: |
Control Techniques for Electric Drives |
| Week 13: |
Drives for Specific Applications |
| Week 14: |
General Review |
| Week 15*: |
General review |
| Week 16*: |
Final exam |
| Textbooks and materials: |
Ned Mohan, Electric Machines and Drives: A First Course, WILEY, ISBN 978-1-1180-7481-7
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| Recommended readings: |
Vedam Subrahmanyam, Electric Drives Consepts and Applications, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 1994.
Electric Drives, M. Chilikin, Translated from the Russian by Jacob Feingberg, MIR publishers, Moscow, 1976. |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
8 |
40 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
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0 |
| Homework: |
4,8,12,14 |
20 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
40 |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
4 |
14 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
6 |
10 |
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| Term project: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
12 |
1 |
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| Mid-term: |
2 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
12 |
1 |
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| Final exam: |
2 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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