KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS

Department of Electrical Engineering

EE-306 Electromechanical Devices

Course Syllabus 161

Mohammad Ashraf Ali
OFFICE

PHONE

OFFICE HOURS

59-0049

8323

U, M & W 12:15 to 1:00 PM

E-MAIL
mashrafali@kfupm.edu.sa

Textbook: Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, By: P.C. Sen, 2013, 3rd edition
Chapters
Appendix B.1-B.5
1.1.1-1.1.5 & 1.2
2.1-2.4
4.1-4.4
6.1-6.5, 6.7
5.1-5.3, 5.4.4

No. of
Weeks
2
2
3
3
2.5
2.5

Home Work

Topics
Three-Phase Circuits
Magnetic Circuits
Transformer
DC Machines
Synchronous Machines
Induction Machines

Grading:
Home Works (4), Quizzes (9), and Attendance (2)

15

Lab

20

Major-Exam I Wk5, Wed. 19th Oct. (6:00-7:30 pm)

Major-Exam II Wk11, Sun. 4th Dec. (6:00-7:30 pm)
Design Project
Final Exam
Sat. 14th Jan. 2017 (8:00-11:00 am)

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15
15
5
30

Problems
T.B.A
T.B.A
T.B.A
T.B.A
T.B.A
T.B.A

HW and Quizzes:
A homework assignment will be posted for each chapter about seven days ahead of the submission due date. You
are encouraged to form groups of two (maximum) to work out the homework problems. You may choose your
homework team partner on your own. There will be a quiz related to each homework assignment.
Project:
A design project will be assigned after the 3rd quarter of the semester. The details of the project will be elaborated
by the instructor.
Attendance:
- A student is allowed a maximum of six unexcused absences before he deserves a DN grade. The first two
unexcused absences will be counted, but will not be penalized. Starting from the 3 rd absence, you will be
penalized by -0.5 points for each unexcused absence. To avoid the penalty, only official excuses will be
accepted.
- I usually take attendance at the start of class. If you enter the classroom while I am taking attendance, you will
be marked Present. If you enter after I am done with attendance and have started other discussions, you will
be marked Late. However, if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be allowed to attend, but will be
marked Absent. It is your responsibility to notify me at the end of the class session so I can mark you late
in my attendance sheet. Three Lates are equivalent to one Absent.