Per-lecture outline

The following is a list of per-lecture expected performace criteria and learning objectives. The Student should use this guide to assess his progress in the course.

Lecture 1

Recognize the structure of Electric Drive systems and their role in various applications

Performance Criteria:

  1. Understand the definition of Electric Drive.
  2. Describe the structure of Electric Drive systems.
  3. Recognize the basic components of an electric drive system.
  4. Understand Torque equation of rotating systems.
  5. Understand steady-state load and motor Torque-Speed characteristic.
  6. Explain the role of Electric Drive systems in flexible production systems, energy conservation, renewable energy, transportation, and other modern industrial applications.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the definition of Electric Drive.
  2. Describe the structure of Electric Drive systems.
  3. Describe the torque equation of rotating systems.
  4. Understand the basic components of an electric drive system.
  5. Explain the role of Electric Drive systems in flexible production systems.
  6. Explain the role of Electric Drive systems in energy conservation.
  7. Explain the role of Electric Drive systems in renewable energy.
  8. Explain the role of Electric Drive systems in transportation and automation.

    Lecture 2

    Describe the basic characteristics of DC motors and their control parameters

Performance Criteria:

  1. Understand the steady-state characteristics of DC motors.
  2. Explains the Motoring operating mode of DC Motors.
  3. Explain the Dynamic Breaking operating mode of DC Motors.
  4. Explain the Regenerative Breaking operating mode of DC Motors.
  5. Explain the Plugging operating mode of DC Motors.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the steady-state characteristics of DC Motors.
  2. Describe the Motoring operating Mode of DC Motors.
  3. Describe the Dynamic Breaking operating Mode of DC Motors.
  4. Describe the Regenerative Breaking operating Mode of DC Motors.
  5. Describe the Plugging operating Mode of DC Motors.

    Lecture 3

    Recognize the various types of DC motor drives

Performance Criteria:

  1. State the general classifications of DC motor drives.
  2. Recognize the basic electrical and mechanical characteristics of DC motors.
  3. Explain how DC drives are used to control the operation of DC motors.
  4. Recognize power and control sections of DC drive circuitry and produce simplified block diagrams of specific DC motor drives in the lab.
  5. Comprehend the Transistor control of regenerative operation.
  6. Recognize the meaning of single-, double-, and four-quadrant operation.
  7. Describe the operation of dc motor drives to satisfy four-quadrant operation to meet mechanical load requirements.

Learning Objectives:

  1. State the general classifications of DC motor drives.
  2. Describe the basic electrical and mechanical characteristics of DC motors.
  3. Describe how DC drives are used to control the operation of DC motors.
  4. Identify power and control sections of DC drive circuitry and produce simplified block diagrams of specific DC motor drives in the lab.
  5. Describe the Transistor control of regenerative operation.
  6. Explain the meaning of single-, double-, and four-quadrant operation.
  7. Describe the operation of dc motor drives to satisfy four-quadrant operation to meet mechanical load requirements.

    Lecture 4

    Explain a single-phase SCR DC Drive

Performance Criteria:

  1. Understand a naturally-commutated SCR circuit.
  2. Understand a forced-commutated SCR circuit.
  3. Know how to utilize a single-phase SCR DC-Drive circuit to control the speed of a DC motor.
  4. Identify various control functions of the DC drive.
  5. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect a DC Drive to operate a DC shunt motor.
  6. Measure electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct DC drive operation.
  7. Use MATLAB/SIMULINK in simulating a single-phase SCR DC drive.

Learning Objectives:

  1. State the differences between a naturally-commutated SCR circuit and a forced commutated SCR circuit.
  2. Describe a single-phase DC drives with line-commutated converters.
  3. Describe a single-phase DC drives with forced-commutated converters.
  4. Utilize a single-phase SCR DC drive to control the speed of a DC motor.
  5. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect a single-phase DC Drive to operate a DC motor.
  6. Measure electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct DC drive operation.
  7. Identify various control functions of the DC drive.
  8. Work in teams to perform laboratory experiments.
  9. Simulate a single-phase SCR DC drive.

    Lecture 5

    Explain Three-Phase DC Drives

Performance Criteria:

  1. Illustrate three phase half-wave converter drives.
  2. Illustrate three phase full-wave converter drives.
  3. Explain the operation of three-phase full- and half-wave controlled DC drives.
  4. Analyze three-phase rectifier fed separately excited DC motor.
  5. Understand the torque-speed characteristics of three-phase controlled converter drive.
  6. Measure electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct DC drive operation.
  7. Work in teams to perform laboratory experiments.
  8. Use MATLAB/SIMULINK in simulating a three-phase DC drive.
  9. List some applications of three-phase DC drives.

Learning Objectives:

a. Describe three phase half-wave converter drives.
b. Describe three phase full-wave converter drives.
c. Analyze three-phase full- and half-wave rectifier control of DC drives.
d. Analyze three-phase rectifier fed separately excited DC motor.
e. Study of torque-speed characteristics of three-phase controlled converter drive.
f. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect a three-phase DC Drive to operate a DC motor.
g. Measure electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct DC drive operation.
h. Work in teams to perform laboratory experiments.
i. Simulate a three-phase controlled DC drive.

Lecture 6

Explain DC-DC Converter Drives

Performance Criteria:

  1. Understand the basic types of DC-DC converter circuits.
  2. Explain the operation of various types of DC chopper drives.
  3. Utilize DC-DC Converter drives to control the speed of DC motor.
  4. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect a chopper DC Drive to operate a DC motor.
  5. Make measurements of electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct DC drive operation.
  6. Use MATLAB/SIMULINK in simulating DC chopper drive.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the basic types of DC-DC converter circuits.
  2. Analyze the operation of various types of DC chopper drives.
  3. Utilize DC-DC Converter Drives to control the speed of DC motor.
  4. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect a chopper DC Drive to operate a DC motor.
  5. Measure electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct DC drive operation.
  6. Work in teams to perform laboratory experiments.
  7. Describe the closed-loop control of DC Drives.
  8. Simulate a chopper DC Drive.

    Lecture 7

    Explain the various methods of three-phase induction motor drives

Performance Criteria:

  1. Describe the principle of speed control of induction motor.
  2. Explain the method of stator voltage control of three-phase induction motor.
  3. Explain the method of rotor current control of three-phase induction motor.
  4. Explain the method of variable-frequency control of three-phase induction motor.
  5. Explain the method of voltage/Hertz control of three-phase induction motor.
  6. Understand closed-loop control method of induction motors.
  7. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect an AC Drive to operate a three- phase induction motor.
  8. Measure electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct AC drive operation.
  9. Simulate a three-phase induction motor drive.
  10. List some applications of three-phase induction motor drives.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the basic control performance characteristics of three Induction Machines b. Describe the principles of speed control of induction motors.
  2. Describe stator voltage control method of three-phase induction motor.
  3. Describe rotor current control method of three-phase induction motor.
  4. Describe variable-frequency control method of three-phase induction motor.
  5. Describe voltage/Hertz (Maximum Torque) control method of three-phase induction motor.
  6. Explain closed-loop control of induction motors.
  7. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect an AC Drive to operate a three-phase induction motor.
  8. Measure electrical quantities and waveforms to determine correct AC drive operation.
  9. Work in teams to perform laboratory experiments.
  10. Simulate a three-phase induction motor drive.

    Lecture 8

    Explain Adjustable Frequency Drives (AFDs)

Performance Criteria:

  1. Identify the specifications of an Adjustable Frequency Drive (AFD).
  2. Give some examples where VFDs are used in safety systems and in other applications.
  3. Apply proper operational guidelines from the AFD manufacturer manuals.
  4. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect a AFD to operate an AC induction motor.
  5. Perform the proper AFD start-up procedures utilizing manufacturer manuals.
  6. Modify AFD operating parameters using the Human Interface Module (HIM).
  7. Compare the operation of a loaded AC induction motor with and without the AFD connected.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the major components and operation of a VFD.
  2. Identify the specifications of an Adjustable Frequency Drive (AFD).
  3. Apply proper operational guidelines from the AFD manufacturer manuals.
  4. Utilize manufacturer manuals to connect a AFD to operate an AC induction motor e. Perform the proper AFD start-up procedures utilizing manufacturer manuals.
  5. Modify AFD operating parameters using the Human Interface Module.
  6. Compare the operation of a loaded AC induction motor with and without the AFD connected.
  7. Describe the importance of line filtering for VFD equipment.

    Lecture 9

    Explain Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Performance Criteria:

  1. Explain the importance of UPS systems.
  2. Describe the general types of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems.
  3. Know the difference between static and rotary UPS systems.
  4. Identify the various UPS components.
  5. Explain the operation of UPS.
  6. Describe the use of UPS in safety systems.
  7. Simulate a UPS system.

Learning Objectives

  1. State the general requirements for industrial power supplies.
  2. Explain the requirements for and uses of alternate power supplies.
  3. Describe the general types of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems.
  4. Recognize the difference between static and rotary UPS systems.
  5. Identify the various UPS components.
  6. Describe how a UPS works.
  7. Describe the use of UPS in safety systems.
  8. Describe the operation of uni- and bi-directional switched-mode DC power supplies.
  9. State the purpose of multistage AC power supplies.
  10. Describe the operation of various multistage AC power supplies.
  11. Simulate a UPS system.

    Lecture 10

    Study storage batteries and battery charging

Performance Criteria:

  1. Identify the major types of storage batteries.
  2. Describe the effects of temperature and discharge rate on battery capacity and life.
  3. Identify and describes charging techniques.
  4. Understand safety precautions for operating and maintaining lead-acid batteries.
  5. Recognize the two basic types of "maintenance-free" batteries.
  6. Utilize a step down converter for battery charging applications.
  7. Utilize a step down/up converter for battery charging applications.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the major types of storage batteries.
  2. Describe the effects of temperature and discharge rate on battery capacity and life.
  3. Identify and describe charging techniques.
  4. Identify safety precautions for operating and maintaining lead-acid batteries.
  5. Identify the two basic types of "maintenance-free" batteries.
  6. Study of a step-down converter based battery charger.
  7. Study of a step down/up converter based battery charger.