EE255: Electric Power

To provide understanding of electrical installations, energy sources and power system components, their operation and protection so that students will have a sufficient knowledge to design electrical installations while appreciating safety measures.

NO. OF CREDITS: 3
COMPULSORY/OPTIONAL: COMPULSORY
PREREQUISITES: NONE

MAIN TOPICS AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

TOPICS

Electromagnetic Energy conversion

Transformers

Electrical Installations and loads

Lighting

Student will be able to,

ILO1: Describe different magnetic circuits, their properties and appreciate losses associated with them.

ILO2: Calculate and measure currents, voltages, voltage regulation and efficiency of transformers.

ILO3: Describe construction features and operating principles of auto-transformer, three-phase transformers, instrument transformers.

ILO4: Design an electrical installation and appreciate the safety measures used in installations.

NO	RECOMMENDED TEXT
1	S.J. Chapman, Electric Machinery Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill Book Company
2	Hughes, “Electrical technology”, Longman Ltd
3	Darrell Locke, “Guide to the Wiring Regulations”, John Wiley & Sons Ltd
4	Rüdiger Ganslandt and Harald Hofmann “Handbook of Lighting Design”, Druckhaus Maack, Lüdenscheid

TIME ALLOCATION	HOURS
Lectures	17
Tutorials	4
Assignments/Mini Project	6
Laboratories	12

ASSESMENT	PERCENTAGE
Assignment	20
Laboratory Work	10
MID Semester Evaluation	20
END Semester Exam	50