SYLLABUS
ECE 325 – Electric Energy System Components
Fall 2018

Instructor: Kai Sun

Lectures: 9:05-9:55AM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at MK405

August 22 – December 3 (about 40 lectures)

Lab: MK227 (Time TBD)

Office hours: Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm (or by appointment)

Course Texts/Materials/Resources

· Textbook: Wildi - Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems (6^th Edition)

Prerequisite

ECE 202 – Circuits II

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, every student should have gained:

1. A broad familiarity with the fundamental principles of basic electric energy system components.

2. An understanding of the equipment needed for generation and delivery of bulk electric energy and basic steady-state analysis methods for power systems.

Course Outline

· 1 - Introduction to power systems: (slides)

o history, power industry, generation, transmission and distribution of energy (Chapters 24, 25.0-25.1 & 26)

· 2 - Fundamentals of electrical circuits: (slides: 1, 2, 3)

o circuits, AC power, phasors, three-phase systems (Chapters 2,7&8)

· 3 - Fundamentals of magnetic circuits and rotational motion (Chapters 2&3) (slides: 1, 2, 3)

· 4 - Transformers: (slides: 1, 2, 3, 4)

o ideal and practical transformers, per-unit system (Chapters 9-12)

· 5 - Transmission lines (slides: 1, 2):

o parameters, models, equivalent circuit (Chapter 25)

· 6 – Induction motors: (slides 1, 2, 3)

o principles, applications and equivalent circuits (Chapters 13-15)

· 7 – Synchronous machines (slides: 1, 2):

o synchronous generators and motors, other motors (Chapters 16-17)

· 8 - Fundamentals of power electronics: (slides)

o diodes, thyristors, switching converters (Chapter 21)

· 9 – Selected real problems (slides)

· Laboratory exercises: 1) transformer voltage regulation, (2) induction motor, (3) synchronous motor

Homework

No.	Homework	Due Date
1	· Read Ch. 2.0-2.15, 2.32-2.39 · Answer Questions 2-1, 2-2, 2-10, 2-15, 2-26 and recalculate Example 2-16 by o assuming opposite directions for I₂ and I₃, o applying KVL to loops BADB (CCW) and BCADB (CCW), and o applying KCL to node B. Solution	9/17 (Monday)
2	· Read Ch. 7, Ch. 8 · Answer Questions 7-11, 7-13, 7-14, 7-17, 7-20, 7-22, 8-15, 8-22, 8-23 Solution	9/28 (Friday)
3	· Read Ch. 2.16-2.31, 3.0-3.14 · Answer Questions 2-5, 2-8, 2-9, 3-12, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19 Solution	10/10 (Wednesday)
4	· Read Chapters 9&10 · Answer these questions: 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 10-19, 10-28, 10-29, 10-30, 10-31 · Additional question regarding Example 10-10: o Calculate the actual apparent power of the 250kVA load when the voltage between terminals 1 and 2 is 69kV. o In order for the load to operate exactly at 250kVA apparent power, what is the new voltage between terminals 1 and 2? Solution	10/26 (Friday)
5	· Read Chapters 11, 12 &25 · Answer these questions: 11-7, 11-8, 11-9, 12-2, 12-7, 12-8, 25-11, 25-12, 25-13, 25-14, 25-15, 25-16, 25-17, 25-18, 25-21 Solution	11/5 (Monday)
6	· Read Chapters 13.0-13.16, 15.0-15.9 · Answer Questions: 13-16, 13-23, 13-28, 15-2, 15-3, 15-4, 15-5	11/21 (Wednesday)
7	· Read chapters 16, 17 and 21 of the text book · Answer questions: o Synchronous machines: 16-19, 16-22, 16-23, 16-24, 17-14, 17-15 o Power electronics: 21-33, 21-34, 21-35	12/5 (Wednesday)

Course Requirements

There may be a short-answer quiz at end of each section
7 homework assignments and three laboratory exercises will be posted on the course website. Students may work together in groups but must hand in your own homework solution
You should finish all 3 laboratory exercises and at least 6 homework assignments for passing the course. Submissions delayed by 1+ days receive up to 80% of points
Three closed-book tests. Each student only brings a calculator and two summary sheets (double-side, letter size).

Grading

Homework: 25%

Laboratory Exercises: 10%

Quizzes: 15%

Test 1: 15%

Test 2: 15%

Final Exam: 20%

Total 100%

A (90% and up), A- (85-90%), B+ (80-85%), B (76-80%), B- (72-76%), C+ (68-72%), C (64-68%), C- (60-64%)