Course Description - Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Catalog 2005
control. Special types of DC motors such as moving‐coil
motors, brushless motors, and stepping motors.
EPS 322 Electromechanical Energy 3(3‐0‐6)
Conversion II
Prerequisite: EPS 321
Construction and characteristics of transformers. Energy
conversion in AC machines. Synchronous and induction
machines: principles, characteristics, operations, and
applications. Three‐phase and single‐phase induction
motors. Control of AC machines. Special types of AC
motors such as linear induction motors and universal
motors. Machine equivalent circuit; practical operation;
protection and applications of machines.
EPS 323 Electrical Machines 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: EPS 301
Principles of electromechanical energy conversion. DC
motor speed control. Transformer: physical
characteristic, equivalent circuit, regulation. Three
phase transformers. Synchronous and induction
machines: principles, characteristics, operations, and
applications. Three‐phase and single‐phase induction
motors. Control of AC machines. Machine equivalent
circuit; practical operation.
EPS 324 Electrical Machines I 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: TCS 301
Magnetic circuit, Energy and energy conversion.
Electromechanical energy conversion and its
fundamentals. Basic principles of rotating electrical
machines. DC machines: DC generators and DC motors,
construction and windings, characteristic, operation
principles, solid‐state control and applications. Special
types of DC motors such as moving‐coil motors, brushless
motors, and stepping motors.
EPS 325 Electrical Machines II 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: EPS 324
Transformer: construction, operation principle physical
characteristic, equivalent circuit, efficiency, regulation,
three‐phase transformer. AC machines: induction and
synchronous machines: construction, operation
principles, physical characteristic, equivalent circuit and
applications. Single phase induction motor. Control of
AC machines.
EPS 331 Power Systems 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: TCS 301 or TCS 312 or TCS 316
Basic concepts used in power system analysis such as
phasors, complex power, three‐phase circuits, and perunit
quantities. Voltage, current and power calculation
in single phase and three phase systems. Transmission
lines and their impedances. Current and voltage
relations in transmission lines. Voltage drop and
regulation. Electric power distribution. Power flow
analysis. Power system equipment. Introduction to
power system protection, monitoring, and control. Short
circuit analysis (symmetrical and unsymmetrical).
EPS 332 Electrical System Design 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: EPS 331
Basic design concepts, power distribution schemes,
codes and standards for electrical installation, electrical
drawing, load estimation, wiring design, grounding,
short‐circuit calculation, coordination of protective
devices, power factor improvement, emergency power
systems. Lighting design. Infrastructural system design.
Electrical system design in commercial; industrial and
residential building. Protection design. Specifications
and cost estimation. Case studies of electrical system
design.
EPS 351 Electrical Engineering Materials 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: SCS 139
Fundamental structures and properties of materials used
in electrical engineering: dielectric materials, magnetic
materials, optical fibers, semiconductors,
superconductors, and other materials of interest.
Material preparation and manufacturing processes.
EPS 421 Electric Drives 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: EPS 301 or EPS 325
Basic concepts of electric drives for both DC and AC
motors. Speed-torque characteristic of electric drives.
Speed control of electric drives. Starting and braking
principles of motors. Transient analysis of electric
drives. Selection of motor power ratings. Load
diagrams. Industrial applications of electric drives.
Important traction and the drive systems; control of
traction machines.
EPS 431 Electrical Power Engineering 2(0‐6‐0)
Project I
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Practical projects or problems in electrical power
engineering for individual students or groups of students
under supervision of faculty members. Students are
required to submit and present the project proposal to
their project committee appointed by the program.
EPS 432 Electrical Power Engineering 3(0‐9‐0)
Project II
Prerequisite: EPS 431
The continuation of EPS 432 to the completion stage of
the project. Students are required to submit complete
project reports and present project results to their
project committee.
EPS 433 Special Topic in Electrical Power 3(3‐0‐6)
Engineering I
Prerequisite: None
New topics or areas of study not offered in other
Electrical Power Engineering courses. Topics may vary
from semester to semester.
EPS 434 Special Topic in Electrical Power 3(3‐0‐6)
Engineering II
Prerequisite: None
New topics or areas of study not offered in other
Electrical Power Engineering courses. Topics may vary
from semester to semester. Topic covered is different
from EPS 433.
EPS 441 Power System Analysis 3(3‐0‐6)
Prerequisite: EPS 331
Transmission and distribution networks calculation, load
flow, load flow control, symmetrical short circuit
analysis, unsymmetrical short circuit analysis, power
system protection, transient stability, economic
operation, insulation coordination. Grounding.
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