Teacher Notes - Steve

Pre-course preparation

Website

Finish off website - set assessment submissions according to the study schedule. Check the course outline and assessments details.

Please update the information "Tutors and Tutorials page" and communication page.

Please check the teacher storage area (orphaned section) to access all learning material and support resources for this course. Click here to access.

Textbook

Ensure students and tutors have copies of textbook: You will need continual access to the following text(s) to complete this course. You are strongly recommended to purchase the book(s).

Practical Lab set up

Ensure materials and equipment for practicals has been purchased/ set up. 

For practicals, specific equipment/hardware is required and need to be set up at the lab facility for the students to access. Please check the equipment list here.

Exam

Past exam papers, can be accessed from the Teacher storage area (orphaned section of the website). Please make them available to students for practice at the end of the study period.

Learning activities

Most of the learning activities in this course will be asynchronous - students can choose the time they would like and complete the activities up to the deadline (Weeks start on Mondays and the deadline is normally Friday at 11 pm). Please ensure to set/check the dates for all activities.

Tutorial

Starting from Week 1, each week there is tutorial on the lecture topic covered each week. Students can complete the tutorial in their own time, however, any questions/ problems need to be discussed during the class. Teaching staff will assist students in solving problems. Half an hour should be focused on discussing any questions/ problems from tutorials.  The face to face tutorials should be well planned and run effectively.

Note: Everyone must attempt to solve questions before coming to the tutorial session. Solutions will need to be supplied only at the end of the week via Learnonline. The tutorial solutions can be accessed from the study material section. The solutions will need to be made available to students (they are hidden).

Each week, the students will be given a series of tutorial questions (starting from Week 1, total 10 tutorials), which are based on the lecture materials for that week. The online tutorial questions are available for students to work.

The solutions to these tutorial questions will be discussed in the tutorial/practical Classroom session. 

Practicals

There are 4 practicals (assessed).  

For practicals, All of the practicals will require a lab set up. 

List of the equipment which is required for this course practical is as follows: 

• DC Machine
• Induction Machine
• Variable DC Power Supply
• Variable AC Power Supply (3-Phase)
• Single-Phase Transformer
• Single-Phase Autotransformer (Single-Phase Variac)
• Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO)
• D.C. Voltmeter
• D.C. Ammeter
• Tachometer
• Torquemeter
• A.C. Ammeter
• A.C. Voltmeter
• Wattmeters
• Load Resistance in kW Size
• Multimeter
• MATLAB/SIMULINK

You may use Power Analyser instead of (A.C. Ammeter and A.C. Voltmeter and Wattmeter) 

The equipment which will be used for each experiment can be accessed form the equipment list.

Please make sure to let the students know about the safety measures and procedures in accordance with UniSA Rules for Using Laboratories.

Please ensure to organise the facility for running practicals in labs. 

Dedicated class time should focus on completing practicals, solving problems, possibly, in group setting, and discussion on further clarifying underlying concepts.  

Communications guidelines

How to communicate page needs to be updated with correct contact and support information.

Assessment

Students will be assessed on how well they can:

• CO1. Understand the basic laws of electromagnetism and the principles of electromechanical energy conversion
• CO2. Evaluate and analyse the performance of various electrical machines such as dc machines, induction machines, and synchronous machines.
• CO3. Understand the operation and characteristics of transformers and special purpose machines.

Please ensure to set up/check the assessment submission area, time and date as per the study schedule and course outline. The students can submit the assessments online. 

Assessment Summary

Assessment #1 - Assignment (Graded)

Examination

Assessment #3 - Continuous assessment (Graded)

Assessment #4 - Laboratory work [4 practicals] (Graded)

There are 4 practicals (assessed).  

For practicals, All of the practicals will require a lab set up. 

List of the equipment which is required for this course practical is as follows: 

• DC Machine
• Induction Machine
• Variable DC Power Supply
• Variable AC Power Supply (3-Phase)
• Single-Phase Transformer
• Single-Phase Autotransformer (Single-Phase Variac)
• Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO)
• D.C. Voltmeter
• D.C. Ammeter
• Tachometer
• Torquemeter
• A.C. Ammeter
• A.C. Voltmeter
• Wattmeters
• Load Resistance in kW Size
• Multimeter
• MATLAB/SIMULINK

You may use Power Analyser instead of (A.C. Ammeter and A.C. Voltmeter and Wattmeter) 

The equipment which will be used for each experiment can be accessed form the equipment list.

Please make sure to let the students know about the safety measures and procedures in accordance with UniSA Rules for Using Laboratories.

Assessment Activities

Tutorials

There are total 10 tutorials. Students can do the tutorials in their won time and note down any questions/problems they have. Tutorial time can be used for discussing the tutorial questions/problems. 

The tutorials solutions can be accessed from the teacher storage area.

The tutorial solutions need to be made available at the end of each week. The solutions are hidden and will need to be made available at the end of each week after the tutorial class.

Week 1

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 1 
• Work through the tutorial 1 exercises and test your understanding

Week 1 Tutorial/Practical activities (In-Class Activities)

Introduce students to the course outline, assessments, the schedule and course requirements.

Discuss lecture concepts and problems with students.

Work through Tutorial solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 2

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 2 
• Start work on Quiz # 1. 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 2 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Students to do Quiz # 1 (assessed).

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 3

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 3 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 3 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• Prepare for Quiz # 2. The quiz will be held during the tutorial/practical session.
• Prepare for Experiment #1: DC Machines and note down any problems you have to ask during the tutorial/practical. 

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Familiarise with lab requirements and experiment expectations. Discuss and clarify if you have any questions.

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 4

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 4 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 4 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• Prepare for Quiz # 2. The quiz will be held during the tutorial/practical session.
• Prepare for Experiment #1: DC Machines and note down any problems you have to ask during the tutorial/practical. 

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Do Summative - Quiz # 2.
• Work on Experiment #1: DC Machines. 

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 5

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 5 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 5 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• Prepare for Experiment #2: DC Machines – Simulation and note down any problems you have to ask during the tutorial/practical.. 
• Submit report for Experiment #1: DC Machines. 

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Work on Experiment #2: DC Machines – Simulation.
• Remind students for submission of practical 1.

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 6

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 6 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 6 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• Prepare for Quiz # 3. The quiz will be held during the tutorial/practical session.
• Prepare for Experiment #3: Transformers and note down any problems you have to ask during the tutorial/practical. 
• Start work on assignment report. Bring any questions you have to your tutorial session for discussion.
• Submit report for Experiment #2: DC Machines – Simulation. 

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Do Summative - Quiz # 3.
• Work on Experiment #3: Transformers. 
• Remind students for submission of practical 2.

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 7

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 7 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 7 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• The assignment is due this week. Submit the assignment report.
• Work on Experiment #3: Transformers and note down any problems you have to ask during the tutorial/practical. 

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Work on Experiment #3: Transformers. 
• Remind students for submission of practical 3 and assignment report.

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 8

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 8 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 8 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• Prepare for Quiz # 4. The quiz will be held during the tutorial/practical session.
• Prepare for Experiment #4: Induction Machines and note down any problems you have to ask during the tutorial/practical.
• Submit report for Experiment #2: DC Machines – Simulation. 

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Do Summative - Quiz # 4.
• Work on Experiment #4: Induction Machines. 

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 9

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 9 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 9 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• Prepare for Quiz # 5. The quiz will be held during the tutorial/practical session.
• Work on Experiment #4: Induction Machines and note down any problems you have to ask during the tutorial/practical.
• Submit report for Experiment #4: Induction Machines. 

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Do Summative - Quiz # 5.
• Work on Experiment #4: Induction Machines. 
•  Remind students for submission of practical 4.

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Week 10

Students can watch the lecture summaries in their own time and if they have questions/problems understanding any concept, they should ask during the class. On campus videos can be watched on You Tube. A links to playlist is added to all lecture pages. 

Pre- Class Activities

• Watch Lecture 10 
• After watching the lecture summaries, work through the tutorial 10 exercises and test their understanding. The detailed solutions for all tutorials will need to be made available at the end of the week. Students bring any questions to the tutorial session for discussion.
• Prepare for Quiz # 6. The quiz will be held during the tutorial/practical session.

• It is recommended to start the exam preparation this week.

Tutorial/Practical activities (In- Class Activities)

• Discuss lecture, tutorial concepts and problems with students.
• Do Summative - Quiz # 6.
• Remind students for submission of any pending assignments.

Work through Tutorial  solutions with students.

Students do tutorial (in their own time)

Post - Exam

Please coordinate with the course coordinator, mark and publish results.