1. ECE695 (ECE610014) Electromagnetic and Electromechanical Component Design
S.D. Sudhoff
Fall 2017

2. Contact Information
Instructor: Professor S.D. Sudhoff
Office: Wang 2057
Phone:
Cell:
Office Hours: TBD
Course Web Site
Secretary: Chris Ramsey
Office: Wang 2080
Phone:

3. Topics Optimization Magnetics and Magnetic Equivalent Circuits
Inductor Design
Force and Torque
Electromagnet Design
Magnetic Core Loss

4. Topics (Continued) Transformer Design Distributed Windings
Permanent Magnet AC Machine Design
Thermal Equivalent Circuits
AC Conductor Losses
We’ll not get through all of this

5. Before You Take This Course
Prerequisites
Understanding of theory of operation of permanent magnet synchronous machines (brushless dc machines), a basic knowledge of electromagnetic fields
Software
We will be using Matlab extensively

6. Course Text
S.D. Sudhoff, Design of Power Magnetic Devices: A Multi-objective Approach, IEEE Press/Wiley, 2014.
ISBN
Written specifically for this course
We will use it extensively and follow it closely
Excellent bed time reading, though exciting parts may keep you up

7. Grading
Exam 1 – In class, 75 minutes, worth 15% of your grade. Date: TBD
Exam 2 – Final exam period, 75 minutes, worth 15% of your grade. Date: TBD
Homework – Periodically assigned. Worth 70% of your grade.

8. Homework
Homework sometimes is sometimes short problems, sometimes more of a project.
Late homework will be penalized at 20% per business day. It is due at the beginning of the period.
You may freely discuss your homework with other students; however, individual work is expected unless explicitly told otherwise (ex, a group homework)

9. In-Class Exam Policies
No computers, cell-phones, PDAs, slide rules, abacus, rulers, are allowed
A TI-30X IIS calculator (see next slide) is allowed
There will be no crib sheet
Do not look past your own desk. Hats with front brims are not allowed
Makeup exams will only be rarely allowed in exceptional circumstances. They will be long. They will be challenging. They will not be curved. Not recommended.
Exams may be curved on a per test basis.

10. Exam Policies – Calculator
Effective beginning in January 2015, the only calculator permitted for exams in ECE undergraduate courses (those at the – level) will be the Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS scientific calculator. This is an inexpensive calculator with a 2-line display, a fraction feature, one or two-variable statistics, simple conversions, and basic scientific & trigonometric functions. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the use of this calculator well in advance of any exam.
This policy addresses the potential for academic dishonesty given the features of many advanced calculators (programmability, large memory capacity, wireless communication, etc.), thus ensuring the integrity of the exam. In addition, a common calculator provides a fair and uniform exam experience for all students

11. Cheating
At minimum, cheating will result in a zero on the assignment in question.
All instances of cheating, even suspected cheating, will be reported to the ECE Assistant Head for Education

12. Grade Distribution Philosophy
Fall 2013 (as example)
A’s: 8
B’s: 4
C’s: 2
D’s: 2
F’s: 1

13. Final Notes
In the event of a worldwide pandemic, asteroid impact, global flood, or invasion of space-alien homework-eating cyborg super beagles, or other such event, class policies may be adjusted midcourse. Information will be posted on course web site in such a case.