| Semester 1, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: ELE1801 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or GEPR
Overview
Electricity touches almost every aspect of our lives and occupations. In Electrical Plant students develop skills and knowledge in the selection, installation, operation, control and maintenance of electrical equipment such as transformers, power supplies, motors, generators and other types of energy converters found in the workplace. It provides students with skills to carry out performance analysis of electrical equipment, power generation and supply systems and conduct energy audit of electrical installations.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- analyse unbalanced three phase networks, determine neutral currents or neutral shift voltages in unbalanced systems and draw phasor diagrams of such systems;
- use Australian/New Zealand standards for wiring, earthing and safety systems;
- analyse the performance of power transformers, ac motors and ac generators using equivalent circuit models;
- evaluate and specify details of design, construction, safety, performance, and diagnostic checklist of power transformers, ac motors and ac generators;
- outline requirements for choosing type of plants for generation and storage of electrical energy;
- analyse power distribution networks using the per unit system;
- numerically evaluate fault current levels in simple supply systems; and
- perform Australian/New Zealand standards energy audit analysis of electrical installations.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Three Phase System Analysis; earthing and safety | 15.00 |
| 2. | Transformers | 10.00 |
| 3. | Induction Machines | 10.00 |
| 4. | Synchronous Machines | 13.00 |
| 5. | Generation and Storage of Electrical Energy | 20.00 |
| 6. | Supply System Analysis | 12.00 |
| 7. | Batteries and Auxiliary Power Supplies | 10.00 |
| 8. | Energy Economics and Management | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 25 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Report A1 of 2 | No | 15 | 5,6,7,8 |
| Report A2 of 2 | No | 35 | 5,6,7,8 |
| Viva voce | No | 25 | 5,6,7,8 |