ELG2336: Electric Circuits and Machines for Mechanical Engineering  (2020) 

 

Reference Book: Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, G. Rizzoni, McGraw Hill or any other resource

Lectures: Tuesday 13:00-14:30; Thursday 11:30-:13:00  Room: SCR 002
Labs: (CBY
B302): Wednesday: 10:00-11:00; Thursday: 16:00-17:00; Friday: 9:00-10:00

 

Assessment: Tests: 20%; Labs: 20% Project: 20%; Final Exam: 40%

Instructor: Riadh Habash (rhabash@site.uottawa.ca); Office hours: Open

 

Lab TAs

Nahla Aboulkhair: nabou081@uottawa.ca

Kaleb Manion: kmann006@uottawa.ca

Mert Sehri: msehr006@uottawa.ca

Hassaan Zaki: hzaki074@uottawa.ca

 

Project TA

Jonathan Chiasson: jonathan.chiasson1176@gmail.com

 

Course Progressing

Part 1: Electric Circuit Theory and Analysis
January 7 Lecture: Introduction; Chapter 2: Ohm's law, KVL, KCL
January 8

Lab: Make Lab Teams (2 Students, Each): Lab Guidelines

January 9 Lecture: Chapter 2: Read all Examples (2.1-2.14)
January 9 Lab: Make Lab Teams (2 Students, Each): Lab Guidelines
January 10

Lab: Make Lab Teams (2 Students, Each): Lab Guidelines

 
January 14 Lecture: Nodal and mesh analysis
January 15 Lab 1: (Simulation: Multisim and Hands-on): Lab 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2 (Advanced: May not be needed now)

January 16 Lecture: Voltage divider and current divider
January 16 Lab 1: (Simulation: Multisim and Hands-on): Lab 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2 (Advanced: May not be needed now)

January 17 Lab 1: (Simulation: Multisim and Hands-on): Lab 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2 (Advanced: May not be needed now)

 
January 21 Lecture: AC Circuits; AC Waveform and AC Circuit Theory; Complex Numbers and Phasors
January 22 Lab 1: (Simulation: Multisim and Hands-on): Lab 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2 (Advanced: May not be needed now)

January 23

Lecture: AC Circuits

Phasors

RLC Circuit Analysis

January 23 Lab 1: (Simulation: Multisim and Hands-on): Lab 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2 (Advanced: May not be needed now)

January 24 Lab 1: (Simulation: Multisim and Hands-on): Lab 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2 (Advanced: May not be needed now)

 
January 28 Lecture: AC Circuits
January 29 Lab 2: Submission of Lab Report 1; Lab 2
January 30 Lecture: AC Circuits
January 30 Lab 2: Submission of Lab Report 1; Lab 2
January 31 Lab 2: Submission of Lab Report 1; Lab 2
 
February 4 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 5 Lab 2: Submission of Lab Report 1; Lab 2
February 6 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 6 Lab 2: Submission of Lab Report 1; Lab 2
February 7 Lab 2: Submission of Lab Report 1; Lab 2
 
February 11 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 12 Lab: Lab 3
February 13 Test 1 (10 marks): Chapters 2, 3, 4 (P4.56; 4.57), and 7 (Examples 7.1-7.11).
February 13

Lab: Lab: Lab 3

February 14 Lab: Lab: Lab 3

Some Resources:

Arduino Vs. Raspberry Pi: Which Is The Right DIY Platform For You?

Controlling DC Motors Using Python With a Raspberry Pi

  

MakerSpace

Learn Circuit Theory Online

See Examples of Student Projects at

Part 2: Electric Machines
February 25 Engineering Design: Important Instruction for Projects
February 26  Lab 3
February 27 Magnetic Circuits; Electric Machines Notes 
February 27 Lab 3
February 28 Lab 3
   
March 03 Presentation about Course Project (Jonathan Jiasson)
March 04 Lab 4 and Project
March 05 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 05 Lab 4 and Project
March 06 Lab 4 and Project
   
March 10 Armature reaction; Basic DC motor construction; Fundamental DC motor; The DC motor; Series motor; Shunt motor.
March 11 Lab 4 and Project
March 12 Electric Machines Notes; AC Synchronous Machines: Chapter 19 (19.5-19.6) (Examples 19.10-19.11): The AC Generator; Synchronous motors
March 12 Lab 4 and Project
March 13 Lab 4 and Project
 

 

March 17 Electric Machines Notes; Induction Motor: 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 18 Lab 4
March 19 Electric Machines Notes; 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 19 Lab 4 and Project
March 20 Lab 4 and Project
   
March 24 Electric Machines Notes; Review Midterm 2: Tutorial
March 25 Lab 4 and Project
March 26 Review for Test 2
March 26 Lab 4 and Project
March 27 Lab 4 and Project
   
March 31 Test 2
April 01 Lab 4 and Project
April 02 Review for the Final Exam
April 03 Lab 4 and ProjectLINK) (Solution)
April 04 Lab 4 and Project
April 08 Final Exam