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ELG2336: Electric Circuits and Machines for Mechanical Engineering  (2014)
 

Course Outline
Textbook: Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, G. Rizzoni, McGraw Hill
Lecture: Wednesday 13:00-14:30; Friday 11:30-:13:00  Room: SITEG0103

Lab: Monday (CBY B302: Session 1: 11:30-12:30; Session 2: 12:30-13:00)
Instructor: Riadh Habash (rhabash@site.uottawa.ca); Office hours: Monday 10:00-12:00

TAs: Mahfuz: upal41@gmail.com; Feng Shi: fshi098@uottawa.ca; MinaNazari: MRAFI093@uottawa.ca

 

Course Progressing

Part 1: Electric Circuit Theory and Analysis

January 8

Lecture: Introduction; Chapter 2: Ohm's law, KVL, KCL

January 10

Lecture: Chapter 2: Read all Examples (2.1-2.14)

January 13 Lab: Introduction to Lab: General Instructions Introductory Session Introductory 2
 

January 15

Lecture: Chapter 3 (Read Examples: 3.5) Nodal and mesh analysis

January 17

Lecture: Solving Problems: 2.32; 2.52; 2.59; 2.66; 2.75; 3.1; 3.3; 3.4; 3.7

January 20 Lab 1 (Simulation: Multisim and Hands-on) Experiment 1:

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2

 
January 22 Lecture: Introduction to AC Circuit Analysis
January 24

Test 1 (5%): Chapter 2 and 3; Examples: 2.1-2.14; 3.6; 3.8; 3.10; Problems: 3.7 (-0.5A, -0.5A); 3.9 (-45.53V, -48.69V, 1.31V, 491mA); 3.11 (3.75A); 3.18 (3.89V); 3.26 (8.89V)

January 27 Lab 1 (Repeating) Experiment 1
 
January 29 Lecture: (Examples 4.14;4.16;4.17;4.18;4.20); Tutorials 1; 2 (4.54; 4.55; 4.56; 4.57;4.60)  (Bonus Test)
February 31 Lecture: Transient Analysis (Sections:5.1-5.4); Example: 5.8; Activity on Charging AC Circuit
February 3 Lab 2: (Hands-on): Experiment 2 (Multisim work should be submitted); Introduction to Lab 2
 
February 5 Lecture: AC Power (7.1, 7.2)  Chapter 7 ; Examples: 7.1-7.11: Activity on Apparent Power; Activity on Complex Power; Activity on Power Factor 
February 7 Bonus Test 1; Solve: 4.56; 4.57; 7.28; 7.31); Fifth Edition of Rizzoni (Solutions)
February 10 Lab 2: Finishing Experiment 3
Submission of project proposal: Title, Names, Description of Idea, Required diagram(s); and brief design.
 
February 12

Lecture: Chapter 7: Transformer (Transformer) (Power Systems)

February 14 Midterm 1: Chapters 2, 3, 4 (P4.56; 4.57), and 7 (Examples 7.1-7.11).

 

Lab Project Themes

Eco CAR

Learn MATLAB/SIMULINK: Modeling and Design of a Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain (Video)

Introduction to (MATLAB) (SIMULINK)
InMotion: Hybrid Race Car, beating FI at LeMans

Take this Car and Plug It

Interactive MATLAB Simulation

Experience derived from the Conversion of a Conventional Car to a Hybrid Electric Vehicle –Analysis of the Powertrain

Eco HOME Download EneryPlus Energy Simulation Software
Biomedical Systems Example: Minimum Wage Robots! In Health Sector
Play and Learn See Examples at: G9 to Engineering

 

 

Learn Circuit Theory Online

See Examples of Student Projects at

Part 2: Electric Machines
February 23 Lab 3: (Hands-on): Experiment 3; Preparation
February 25 Discussion of Project Requirements
February 27 Chapter 18 (Magnetic Circuits): 18.1; 18.2; 18.5; Examples: 18.2; 18.3; 18.4; 18.7 
March 2 Lab 3: (Hands-on): Experiment 3; Initial Project Progress
March 4 Examples 18.2 and 18.4; Define Faradays Law and Lorentz Law; Draw Electromechanical Models of DC Motors; Example 19.6. 
March 6 DC Machines: Read Examples 19.1-19.7 Armature reaction; Basic DC motor construction; Fundamental DC motor; The DC motor; Series motor; Shunt motor; Example 19.6; Example 19.7; Example 19.8.
March 9 Lab: Project Progress 1
March 11 Synchronous Machines: Chapter 19 (19.5-19.6) (Examples 19.10-19.11)   Synchronous Machines; Synchronous motors;   The AC Generator:
March 13 Invited Speaker
March 16 Lab: Project Progress 2
March 18 Case Study (Midterm 2); Tutorial on Synchronous Machines
March 20 Induction Machines: Chapter 19  (19.8):  Induction Machines Ch17; Induction motor slip; Stator field; The wound rotor motor; Torque of induction motor; Induction Machines Ch17    Electric Utility     Ch18
March 23 Lab: Project Progress
March 25

Tutorial on Induction Machines

March 27 Test 2 (Examples 19.6; 19.7; 19.8; 19.10; 19.11; 19.12; 19.13. See the Tutorial
March 30 Lab: Project Progress
April 1 Chapter 20 (20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) (No Examples); Motor Selection Criteria (Problem 20.30)  Special Motors;
April 3 Chapter 20 (20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) (No Examples); Motor Selection Criteria (Problem 20.30)  Special Motors;
April 6 Project Design Demonstration    ulation using SIMULINK; (Tutorial: SIMULINK)
April 8 Project Design Demonstration   
April 10 Project Design Demonstration   
April 13 Review for the Final Exam