Course vitals and information
Schedule
The course consists of 3 hours of lectures per week, 1 hour of tutorials per week, and 3 hours of laboratory sessions per week:
Lectures: Saturday & Monday, 9:00 -10:30, (Virtual)
Laboratory: Wednesday, 13:00-16:00, Electric Machines Lab. (Virtual)
Tutorials: Wednesday, 12:00-13:00, room EE-5
Grading
There are five components of the assessment in this course:
Homework: 10% overall weight
Quizzes: 10% overall weight
Laboratory work: 20% overall weight (oral examination: 10%, written reports: 10%)
Mid-term exam: 20% overall weight
Final exam: 40% overall weight
Assessment task due dates are given in the course schedule.
Laboratory work: Students are required to attend all the scheduled laboratory sessions. Assessment of the laboratory component will be on the basis of (i) four detailed written reports to be submitted on experiments, and (ii) oral examination conducted by the demonstrators during each laboratory session. Marks are awarded based on sound explanation of the experiment concept and theoretical analysis, correct computed results and their interpretation. Students should thus use a laboratory notebook to record detailed documentation of the work performed. A satisfactory performance (50% or greater) in the laboratory component is a necessary requirement to pass this course, irrespective of the marks obtained in the other components. Reports are due on the due date by 5pm. Late submissions carry a 50% penalty for the first week and will not be accepted beyond one week delay. Delays on medical grounds are accepted. The reports should be dropped into the laboratory assignment box next to room EE425.
Exams: There will be one midterm exam and one final exam.The exams in this course are standard closed-book 3 hours written examination, covering all aspects of the course that have been presented in the lectures and tutorials. The exams format will be similar to the previous years' examinations. The examination tests analytical and critical thinking and general understanding of the course material in a controlled fashion. Assessment is a graded mark according the correct fraction of the answers to the exam questions.
Textbook
Stephen J. Chapman, Electric Machinery Fundamentals,5th ed., McGraw-Hill Publisher, 2011
Extensive notes will be available on this web site, covering the remainder of the course.
Reference books:
The following references will each cover parts of the course too. They are listed in no particular order of importance:
- A.E. Fitzgerald, C. Kingsley, & S.D.Umans, Electric Machinery, McGraw Hill, 6th ed., 2003.
- P.C. Sen, Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, John Wiley & Sons, 1997
- G.R. Slemon & A. Straghen, Electric Machines, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1992
Other Matters
Academic Honesty and Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of other people's work, including the copying of assignment works and laboratory results from other students. Plagiarism is considered a serious offence by the University and severe penalties may apply. For more information about plagiarism, please refer to http://www.lc.sharif.ir/plagiarism.
All submitted reports and assignments must have an attached cover-sheet that declares that the work detailed in the report/assignment is entirely that of the named student(s) only. The form is available from the web site of Electrical Engineering Department.
Continual Course Improvement
Students are advised that the course is under constant revision in order to improve the learning outcomes of its students. Please forward any feedback on the course to the course convener or via the Course and Teaching Evaluation and Improvement Process.
Administrative Matters
On issues and procedures regarding such matters as special needs, equity and diversity, occupational heath and safety, enrolment, rights, and general expectations of students, please refer to the School policies, see http://ee.sharif.edu.ir/
