College of San Mateo
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Date: February 10, 2011
Department:
ELEC
Number: 405
Course Title:
Transformers and Rotating Machinery
Total Semester Hours: Lecture: 24
Lab: 24
Units: 2.0
Homework: 48
Length of Course
By Arrangement: 0
Grading
Semester-long
Letter
Short course (Number of weeks 8 )
Pass/No Pass
Open entry/Open exit
Grade Option (letter or Pass/No Pass)
Faculty Load Credit (To be completed by Division Office; show calculations.):
32/16 + .7*48/16 = 2 + 2.1 = 4.1 FLC
1.
Prerequisite (Attach Enrollment Limitation Validation Form.)
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ELEC 112 or equivalent course.
2.
Corequisite (Attach Enrollment Limitation Validation Form.)
3.
Recommended Preparation (Attach Enrollment Validation Form.)
None
4.
Catalog Description (Include prerequisites/corequisites/recommended preparation.)
405 Transformers and Rotating Machinery (2) Minimum of twenty-four lecture hours and twentyfour lab hours per term. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent entrollment in ELEC 112 or
equivalent course. This course deals with the electrical equipment used to produce rotary
energy. Four main topics are included: three-phase power, transformers, generators, and
motors. Device characteristics, operating theory, system interconnection, and basic control
devices are covered. Troubleshooting and logical circuit tracing are emphasized. (AA, CSU)
5.
Class Schedule Description (Include prerequisites/corequisites/recommended preparation.)
ELEC 405 Transformers and Rotating Machinery
Four main topics are included: three-phase power, transformers, generators, and motors.
Device characteristics, operating theory, system interconnection, and basic control devices are
covered. Troubleshooting and logical circuit tracing are emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion
of or concurrent entrollment in ELEC 112 or equivalent course. (AA, CSU)
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6.
Student Learning Outcomes (Identify 1-6 expected learner outcomes using active verbs.)
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. describe the difference between single-phase and three-phase power,
2. explain how a transformer operates and state the voltage, current, power, and impedance
relationships associated with transformers,
3. demonstrate how to phase a transformer winding,
4. demonstrate how to connect transformers in wye and delta configurations and be able to
compute transformer voltages and currents,
5. explain the operation of DC and AC electromechanical generators,
6. explain the operation of single-phase and three-phase motors, and
7. demonstrate how to connect single-phase and three-phase motors to a power sourse via a
two-wire and a three-wire control circuit.
7.
Course Objectives (Identify specific teaching objectives detailing course content and activities.
For some courses, the course objectives will be the same as the student learning outcomes. If
this is the case, please simply indicate this in this section).
Same as SLOs.
8.
Course Content (Brief but complete topical outline of the course that includes major subject
areas [1-2 pages]. Should reflect all course objectives listed above. In addition, you may attach
a sample course syllabus with a timeline.)
See attached outline.
9.
Representative Instructional Methods (Describe instructor-initiated teaching strategies that
will assist students in meeting course objectives. Include examples of out-of-class assignments,
required reading and writing assignments, and methods for teaching critical thinking skills.)
If hours by arrangement are required by this course, indicate the additional instructional
activity which will be provided during this time.
This course features two distinct time blocks: lecture and lab. The lecture time block will consist
of organized multi-media group presentations, a series of reading assignments in the course
textbook, a series of web site references that need to be reviewed, homework questions sheets
focused on the textbook and web assignments, tracing schematics used to instruct the student in
how to follow the path, and analysis activities so that students know the basic math relationships
dealing with three-phase power, transformers, generators, and motors.
The lab time block will consist of seven organized lab activities focused on single- and threephase power, transformers, generators, and motors. The lab activities will be designed to
reinforce lecture theory and encourage troubleshooting skills and techniques.
In addition to lecture and lab, the students to explore CBT based activities on the CD-ROM that is
available with the course textbook. Using the commerically available program "The Constructor",
students will go through a series of computer guided simulation activities covering the main
topics of the course. The program has a CAD mode so students can "wire" their circuits and has
an interactive mode so that students can "run" their simulated circuits. They can even practice
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troubleshooting techniques. The course textbook and lab manual include a number of prepared
activities and some challenage activies to expand student learning.
10.
Representative Methods of Evaluation (Describe measurement of student progress toward
course objectives. Courses with required writing component and/or problem-solving emphasis
must reflect critical thinking component. If skills class, then applied skills.)
Student evaluation will include: grading of homework assignments, grading of lab activities,
grading simulation problems, and quiz and test results.
11.
Representative Text Materials (With few exceptions, texts need to be current. Include
publication dates.)
Petruzella, Frank D., Electric Motors and Control Systems. McGraw-Hill, 2010
Petruzella, Frank Dl, Activity Manual for Electric Motors and Control Systems. McGraw-Hill, 2010.
Prepared by:
Email address:
(Signature)
macdonaldj@smccd.edu
Submission Date:
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