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COURSE OUTLINES

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
SHAH ALAM

PROGRAMME Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Mechanical

COURSE Electrical Power and Machines (EPE491)

CREDIT HOUR 3

SEMESTER 4

SYNOPSIS:
The course covers introduction to electrical supply system, single and three-phase supply,
elements of industrial power system, operation and industrial applications of electrical
machines, power transformers, single phase motors, solid-state drives and aspects of
electrical safety.

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO):

CO1 Describe the fundamentals of electrical concept in power system

Assess the performance of transformers and electrical machines based on

CO2
electrical concepts

Explain the principles of solid state drives and protection for operation of
CO3
electrical machines and power system

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO): CO-PO MATRIX:

Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and

PO1 PO3
PO1 engineering fundamentals to the solution of
complex electrical engineering problems.. CO1 /
Ability to design solutions for complex electrical
engineering problems with appropriate CO2 /
PO3
consideration for public health and safety, CO3 /
culture, society, and environment

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Syllabus Content

1. Introduction to Electrical Supply System (2 hours) CO1-PO1

1.1 Basics of Power System
1.2 Low Voltage Distribution

2. Introduction to circuit analysis (8 hours) CO1-PO1

2.1 Fundamental of AC Theory
2.2 Phasor Diagram
2.3 Fundamental of Circuit Law in AC System
2.4 Real, Reactive and Apparent Power
2.5 Three Phase Systems

3. Introduction to Electromagnetism and Transformers (12 hours) CO2-PO3

3.1 Electromagnetism
3.2 Principles Operation of Single-Phase Transformer
3.3 Principles operation of Three-Phase Transformer

4. Electrical Machines and Their Applications (26 hours) CO2-PO3

4.1 DC Machines
4.2 Three-phase Induction Machine
4.3 Three-phase Synchronous Machine
4.4 Speed Control of Electric Motors

5. Introduction to Solid-State Motor Drives (4 hours) CO1-PO1

5.1 Semiconductor devices as switches: diodes, thyristor, IGBT
5.2 Single-phase Rectifiers

6. Safety Aspects of Electrical Machinery (4 hours) CO1-PO1

6.1 Protection of Electrical Machinery
6.2 Overcurrent, Overload, Earth Fault and Undervoltage protection
6.3 Electricity Rules and Regulations

COURSE EVALUATION:

Course Work Percentage

1. Tests 30%
2. Assignments 10%

Total course work

40%
Final Examination 60%

Total Marks 100%

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REFERENCES:

1. Theodore Wildi, Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems, Pearson Prentice
Hall Publication, 6th Edition, 2006.
2. Fitzgerald, A.E., Kingsley, C., and Umans, S.D, Electrical Machinery, McGraw-Hill
3. 2.Chapman, S.J., Electric Machinery and Power System Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill
4. 3.P.C. Sen, Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, Wiley

LECTURERS:

1. Ts ADIZUL AHMAD (Coordinator)

2. Ir. Dr. MOHAMMAD FARID BIN SAAID
3. PM Ir Dr NORLAILA ISMAIL
4. Ts NORHAZLIN BINTI KHAIRUDIN
5. PM Dr ISMARANI BINTI ISMAIL
6. Ir Dr AZRIF MANUT
7. Dr RUHIZAN LIZA AHMAD SHAURI
8. ABD RAZAK MAHMUD
9. DR MUHAMMAD HASIF BIN AZAMI
10. Ts. YUSNIRA BINTI HUSAINI
11. NUR ATHARAH KAMARZAMAN

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LESSON PLAN:

WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE

1. Introduction to Electrical Supply

System
1.1 Basics of Power System
1.0 Introduction Overview of generation, transmission,
to Electrical distribution and utilization
Supply System a) principal components.
b) one-line diagram representation

WEEK 1 1.2 Low Voltage Distribution CO1 PO1 Assignment/

1 Overview of low voltage distribution
8-24 March 2024 Test
system
 voltage level 415/240 V
domestics/commercials

2. Introduction to circuit analysis

2.0 Introduction
to circuit analysis
2.1 Fundamental of AC Theory
a) Sinusoidal voltage and current,
b) frequency, instantaneous, r.m.s.
and average values

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE

2. Introduction to circuit analysis

2.0 Introduction
to circuit analysis 2.2 Phasor Diagram
a) phase and phase difference
b) phasor diagram
c) sign notations for sources and
loads
2.3 Fundamental of Circuit Law in AC
System
a) Single-phase circuit
b) impedances R. L, C, Z

2.4 Real, Reactive and Apparent

WEEK 2-3 Power PO1
CO1
2 25 March- 7 April a) real, reactive and apparent Test
2024 power
b) power triangle and power factor
c) use of capacitors for power
factor correction

2.5 Three Phase Systems

a) Fundamental concepts of three-
phase circuits
b) Phase sequence
c) Voltage and Current in Delta
and Wye connected circuits
d) Power in three phase circuits
and industrial loads
e) Measurement of power

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE

3.0 Introduction 3. Introduction to Electromagnetism

to and Transformers
Electromagnetism
and Transformers 3.1 Electromagnetism
a) Magnetic field strength, H and
magnetic flux density, B
b) B-H curve of vacuum and
ferromagnetic materials, relative
permeability
c) Faraday’s Law of electromagnetic
induction
− voltage induced in a conductor
and force on a conductor
d) Hysteresis and eddy current
losses

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE
3.2 Principles Operation of Single-
Phase Transformer
a) Types and construction
b) Operation: Ideal and Practical
Week 4-6 c) Equivalent Circuit, voltage ratio,
15 April – 5 May magnetization current
2024 3.0 Introduction d) Phasor diagram
to e) Voltage Regulation, Losses and CO2 PO3
3 Test
Mid Term Break Electromagnetism Efficiency.
8-14 April 2024 and Transformers
3.3 Three-Phase Transformer
a) Operation of three-phase
transformer units and banks
b) Y-Y, ∆-∆, Y-∆, ∆-Y Connections
c) Terminal markings

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE
4. Electrical Machines and Their
Applications

WEEK 7-12 4.1 DC Machines

a) Construction: stator, rotor,
Test 1: Week 7 windings, commutator
b) Back e.m.f, voltage and torque
6 May- 23 June equations
2024 c) Torque-Speed Characteristics of
Special Break 2 : 4.0 separately and self-excited Test
CO2 PO3
26 May – 2 June motors
Electrical
2024 d) Speed regulation of DC Motor
4 Machines and
Their
4.2 Three-phase Induction Motors
Applications
a) Construction: stator, squirrel-
cage rotor and wound rotor.
b) Rotating magnetic fields,
synchronous speed, slip
c) Characteristics of squirrel-cage
motor
 torque vs. speed curve
 locked-rotor, pull-up,
breakdown and full-load
torques

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE
 full-load, locked –rotor and
no-load currents
 sKVA ratings
d) Active Power flow
a) approximate equivalent circuit
b) efficiency,
c) rotor losses,
d) mechanical power,
e) developed torque

e) Starting Methods and braking

 DOL, Y-∆,
Autotransformer starting.

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 plugging, direct current

and regenerative braking

4.3 Three-phase Synchronous

Machines
a) Construction: stator, cylindrical
and salient-pole rotors
b) Rotating magnetic fields,
synchronous speed
c) Field excitation and Internal
generated emf
d) Equivalent circuit of synchronous
generator and motor
 synchronous reactance
 phasor diagram
 power and torque
 losses and efficiency

e) Voltage regulation of synchronous

generator
f) Power factor rating of
synchronous motor
g) Starting Methods and Braking
h) Synchronous motor vs, Induction
motor

4.4 Speed Control of Electric

Motors
a) DC Motors: armature voltage
and field control
b) AC Motors: voltage and
frequency/synchronous speed

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE

5.1Semiconductor devices as
switches: diodes, thyristor, IGBT
a) Semiconductor devices as
switches: diodes, thyristor,
5 IGBT PO1
WEEK 13 5.2 Single-phase and Three-phase
24 -30 June 2024 Introduction to Rectifiers
Solid-State Motor CO3 Assignment
Test 2: Week 13 Drives a) Single-phase Rectifiers
b) DC Choppers
 Basic concepts of DC Motor
drives
c) AC controllers and Inverters
Basic concepts of AC Motors
drives

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WEEK/ SYLLABUS/ LECTURE

NO CO PO ASSESSMENT
DATE TOPIC COVERAGE
6 6.1 Protection of Electrical Machinery

6.2 Overcurrent, Overload, Earth

Fault and Undervoltage protection

6.3 Electricity Rules and Regulations

a) Energy Commission Act 2001
 Energy Commission
(Suruhanjaya Tenaga) PO1
 Regulatory body JBE to EC
WEEK 14 Aspects of b) Electricity Supply Act 1990 CO3 Assignment
1-7 July 2024 Electrical Safety Divided into twelve parts
▪ Part IV Registration of
Installations
▪ Part V Competent persons
▪ Part VII Reporting of accident
and fire
▪ Part XI Section 53 Regulations
c) Electricity Regulations 1994
 Divided into Five parts with 123
regulations

REVISION WEEK (8-14 July 2024)

FINAL EXAMINATION (15 July- 4 August 2024)

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