Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi RM 307N EE 351: Energy Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi RM 307N
Topics History of Power Systems Main Components of Power Systems Energy Resources Environmental impact of Energy Renewable Energy Electric Safety
Topics Three-phase systems Power Electronics Transformers Electric Machines Power Plants Power distribution and Blackouts Future Energy Systems
What is expected from you Learn, and don’t Memorize Develop Engineering judgments Participate and do not Fantasize Concentrate Have plenty of Patience Don’t become a keyboard engineer Have a realistic sense of achievement
Resources Class textbook Lectures material Laboratory book “Electric Energy: An Introduction,” Second Edition Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi. CRC Press Lectures material Laboratory book Internet and Libraries
Office Hours El-Sharkawi: TA: Check Class Web Site (RM 307N)
General Policy Individual efforts Problem solving HW Exams Group efforts Projects HW Labs
Laboratory NO food or drinks are allowed in the lab. Prelab quiz will be given the day of the experiment Objectives of the experiment How to perform the experiments What equipment you may need NO food or drinks are allowed in the lab.
Laboratory During the lab Students form lab groups of 3 per bench. Each member of the group must have distinctive role. Adhere to all safety rules. NEVER connect your circuit to the power source before the TA approves your connections, settings and procedure. 5% of your grade is based on your ACTIVE PARTICIPATION in the lab.
Laboratory Lab reports One lab report per group Each member in the group must identify his part in the report. Report must have (as a minimum) the following components: Objectives Circuit and instrumentation Data collected and how it is collected What you have learned from the experiment Conclusions
Mandatory Review On their own, all students are required to review Chapter 7: AC Circuits. Homework on Chapter 7 is assigned on the class web site