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~~467 Computer Communications
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisites: ' ~~363 Computer Systems
Engineering. EE386 Electronics, EE388
Communications
Instruction: lecturesltutoriaIs/laboratory
Assessment: examinationlassignments
A fourth-year subject in the computer systems engineering
stream of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical
- unstreamed).
Subject aims
To introduce students to the basic concepts and techniques
of data communications, computer networks and layered
protocols.
Subject description
Data communication networks and open system standards.
Electrical interface.
Data transmission.
Protocol basics.
Data link control protocols.
Local area networks.
Metropolitan area networks.
Wide area networks.
TextlReferences
Beauchamp, K.G. Computer Communications. 2nd ed, London:
Chapman & Hall, 1987
Halsall, F. Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open
Systems. 3rd ed, Reading. MA: Addison Wesley, 1992
Computer Systems Engineering
No. of hours per week: five hours
Prerequisites: EE287 Electronics, EE263 Computer
Systems Engineering, EE363 Computer Systems
Engineering
Instruction: lectures/laboratory
Assessment: examination/
assignmentsllaboratory exercises
A fourth-year subject in the computer systems engineering
stream of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical
no
n - unstreamed).
n
G Subject aims
," To broaden the students' knowledge of computer
q architecture and to examine the implementation techniques
rn applicable to high performance computer hardware.
3
%. Subject description
Comparative computer architecture studies including
2. rationale and tradeoffs for ClSC, and super scalar RlSC and
DSP architectures. lntroduction to parallel computer
organisations including taxonomy and communication
networks.
Processor organisation: data path and control
implementation (hardwired and micro-programmed),
pipelining techniques (reservation tables, scoreboards).
Memory organisation: caches, interleaving, disks
(organisation, accessing, algorithms), virtual memory.
lnputloutput devices: application specific controllers
(graphics, communications).
Text
Stone, H.S. High krformance Computer Architectures. 3rd ed,
Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1993
References
Brawer, 5. Introduction to Parallel Programming. Boston: Academic
Press, 1989
Hayes, J.P Computer Architecture and Organization. 2nd ed,
McGraw-Hill, 1988
Mimar, T Programming and Designing with the 68000 Family
Prentice-Hall, 1991
IEEE "Computer" (various papers)
IEEE "Micro" (various papers)
Stallings, W. Computer Organization and Architecture. 3rd ed,
Maxwell Macrnillan. 1993
Tanenbaum, A.S. High Pehrmance Computer Architecture 3rd ed,
Prentice-Hall, 1993
EE475 Electrical Power and Machines
No. of hours per week: five hours
Prerequisites: EE258 Electrical Machines, EE384
Electrical Power and Machines
Instruction: lecturesltutorialsllaboratory
Assessment: examinationlassignments
A fourth-year subject in the electrical power and control
stream of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical
- unstrearned).
Subject aims
To introduce the principles of loadflow, symmetrical
components and economic operation. To build on concepts
of power systems, power electronics and electrical machines.
Subject description
Part A - Power systems
System modelling: per unit quantities. Single line diagrams.
Underground cables, transmission line insulation.
Symmetrical faults: synchronous machine modelling. System
fault levels. Node elimination using matrix partitioning.
Loadflows: load characteristics, uses of loadflow studies.
Gauss-Siedel and Newton Raphson methods.
Part B - Electrical machines
The commutator machine: review of construction; properties
of the mechanical commutators; block diagram
representation of linearized equations, transfer functions;
transient response of d.c. machines; matrix representation of
equations, application of ar. series motor. Analysis of nonlinear
relationships, d.c. series motor.
The synchronous machine: construction, emf equation;
space-phasor representation of armature currents, magnetic
behaviour of armature, equivalence of balanced armature
a.c. and rotor d.c. Equivalent circuit. Physical location of
leakage flux. Phasor diagrams, capability diagrams for both
cylindrical and salient forms. Xd and Xq, meaning and
measurement. lntroduction to transient behaviour. Role of
field circuit regulator.
Potier reactance, meaning and determination.
The single phase induction motor, origin of equivalent
circuit, operating characteristics.
The brushless d.c. machine, construction and applications.
Part C - Power electronics
The d.c. chopper with applications. Partly controlled and fully
controlled converters for d.c. motor drives: regenerative
braking. lntroduction to the variable frequency inverter and
its application VR's and ar. machine drives.
TextslReferences
Part A
Stevenson, W.D.J. Elements of Pbwer System Analysis. 4th ed, New
York: McGraw-Hill, 1982
Pan B
Say, M.G. Alternating Current Machines. 5th ed. New York: Wiley,
1983
Say. M.G. and Taylor, E.O. Direa Current Machines 2nd ed. London:
Pitman, 1986
Part C
General Electric. SCR Manual. 6th ed. New York: Prentice Hall, 1982
Lander, G.W. Pbwer Electronics. 2nd ed, London: McGraw-Hill, 1987
Mohan. Pbwr Electronics. London: Wiley, 1989