EE 351: Energy
Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi
RM 307N
Topics
• History of Power Systems
• Main Components of Power Systems
• Energy Resources
• Environmental impact of Energy
• Renewable Energy
• Electric Safety
Topics
• Three-phase systems
• Power Electronics
• Transformers
• Electric Machines
• Power Plants
• Power distribution and Blackouts
• Future Energy Systems
What is expected from you
• Learn, and don’t Memorize
• Develop Engineering judgments
• Participate and do not Fantasize
• Concentrate
• Have plenty of Patience
• Don’t become a keyboard engineer
• Have a realistic sense of achievement
Resources
• Class textbook
“Electric Energy: An Introduction,” Second
Edition
Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi.
CRC Press
• Lectures material
• Laboratory book
• Internet and Libraries
Office Hours
• El-Sharkawi:
– Check Class Web Site (RM 307N)
• TA:
– Check Class Web Site
General Policy
• Individual efforts
– Problem solving HW
– Exams
• Group efforts
– Projects HW
– Labs
Laboratory
• Prelab quiz will be given the day of the
experiment
– Objectives of the experiment
– How to perform the experiments
– What equipment you may need
• NO food or drinks are allowed in the
lab.
Laboratory
• During the lab
– Students form lab groups of 3 per bench.
– Each member of the group must have distinctive role.
– Adhere to all safety rules.
– NEVER connect your circuit to the power source before
the TA approves your connections, settings and procedure.
– 5% of your grade is based on your ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION in the lab.
Laboratory
• Lab reports
– One lab report per group
– Each member in the group must
the report.
identify his part in
– Report must have (as a minimum) the following components:
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Objectives
Circuit and instrumentation
Data collected and how it is collected
What you have learned from the experiment
Conclusions
Mandatory Review
• On their own, all students are
required to review Chapter 7: AC
Circuits.
• Homework on Chapter 7 is assigned
on the class web site