Bahir Dar University

Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Course Guidebook for: Fundamentals of Electrical Machines and Electronics

Course Title: Fundamentals of Electrical Course Manager: Alganesh Y., Tiruneh Y.

Machine and Electronics
Course Code: Eeng 4272 Office: 12Project Room,
Credit Point (CP): 3CP (2 Lec. Hrs, 2 Consultation Hour:
laboratories Hrs, and 2 Home Study Hrs.)
Module:: Machine Maintenance Module E-mail: ayfe23@gmail.com,
tiruneh05@gmail.com
Target Group: 4th year Food and Chemical Course status: Compulsory

Semester: Year IV /semester I Prerequisites: none

Course description

This course will enable students to understand the basic principles of operation of
transformers, AC machines and DC machines. Understand torque and speed control of
electrical machines and application of power electronics in Drive Systems.

Course objective

At the end of this course the students will be able to:

 Understand the basic principle of electrical machines

 Understand the application of different electronic components and its characteristics;
theory of semiconductor devices, transistor configuration, operation amplifier and timers.

Course Outline

Chapters and their Description Timed allowed Reference

1. Introductory Circuit Analysis Weak 1 and 2 Ref (3)
 Current and voltage
 Resistance
 Ohm’s law, Power and Energy
 Series and parallel circuit
 Capacitors and Inductors
 Magnetic Circuits
2. Magnetic Aspects of Machines Week 3

 Introduction
 Magnetic Circuit

1
 Properties of Magnetic Materials

 AC excitation of Magnetic Cores

 Magnetic Core Losses

 Permanent Magnets

 Circuit Conventions Week 4and 5

 Per-Unit Values Weak 6 Ref(1 & 2)

Mid exam
3. D.C Machines Weak 8 Ref(1 & 2)
 Construction, armature reaction, commutation,

 Characteristics of D.C generator,

 Parallel operation, and characteristics of D.C. motors

4. Induction Machines Weak 9 Ref(1 & 2)
 Constructional Features

 Production of Rotating Magnetic Fields

 Principle of Operation

 AC Windings

 Generated EMF in AC
Machines

 Torque and Rotor Power Factor

2
  Starting Torque and Running
Torque

 Relation between Torque and

Slip

 Vector Diagram of an Induction

Machine

 Equivalent Circuit of an
Induction Machine

 Induction Machine tests

 Power Distribution of an
Induction Motor

 Construction of the Circle

Diagram

 Determination of the No-load Parameters of the

Equivalent Circuit
 Starting of an Induction Motor
 Speed Control of an Induction
Motor

5. Basics of Electronics Weak 10- 13 Ref(1 & 2)

Semiconductor theory, P-N junction diode,
Transistors: basic principles and operations
BJT MOSFET
Basics of Power Electronics: SCR, UJT, TRAIC, DIAC
operational amplifier and timers
Final exam
Summary of Course Assessments

For Lecture hours

Evaluation system Marks

Assignments, Quiz [before and after mid]…….…...17%
Mid Exam…………………………………………...25%
Final Exam…………………………………………..60%
For Laboratory hours

3
 Evaluation system Marks
Lab report……………………………………………...6%
Lab Exam [written and practical]……………………...12%
Course Policy

All students are expected to abide the code of conduct of students (article 166 and 166.1.1 of the
senate Legislation of Bahir Dar University May 20, 2005)

 Academic dishonesty including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be

tolerated.
 85% of class and 100% of laboratory attendance is mandatory.
 Cellphones MUST be turned off before entering the class

REFERENCE BOOK
1. Charles A. Schuler, Electronics, principle and applications, jan 18,2007
2. P.S. Bimbhra, Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines, 2002.
3. Muhammad H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications (3rd
Edition), Aug 4, 2003.
4. Bimal K. Bose, Power Electronics and Motor Drives: Advances and Trends, Jul 28,
2006.
5. Electrical Engineering -Edward Huges V.K. Mehta, “Principles of Electronics’, S.
Chand and company Ltd., 1994
6. Jimmie J. Cathey and S.A. Nasar, ‘Basic Electrical Engineering’, Schaurn outline series
in Engineering, McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1987

Approved by:

Tiruneh Y ________________

Alganesh Y. ________________
(Course Managers) Signature

Tewedros G.
Power chair Signature