Monday 5:30pm - 10:30pm
This course will provide the student with a basic understanding of the operation and characteristics of various electric generators, alternators, motors, drive-train components, electronic motor drives, and simple motion control systems. Students will install and operate various kinds of motors, testing them for speed, torque, and efficiency. Basic motor-circuit troubleshooting will be emphasized. This course also explores pulse-width modulated motor-speed control, stepper motors, and servo motors and control systems. Motor and generator related projects may be employed as time permits.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
Faculty Contact Information
4:00pm - 5:30pm Mon-Thur
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Define the magnetism and induction.
- Explain how a DC motor and a DC generator are similar and how they are different.
- Describe starting and braking motors
- Define multispeed motors
- Describe components of variable-frequency drives.
- Define bearings.
- Compare drive systems and clutches.
- Understand motor alignment.
- Describe methods of motors troubleshooting.
- Define special-application motors.
- Understand the information shown on the motor template.
- Describe motor protection devices.
- Define three-phase motors.
- Use three-phase induction motors
- Define three-phase wound rotor motors.
- Describe synchronous motors.
- Define single-phase motors.
- Define AC alternators.
Motors, by American Technical Publishers and NJATC, 2nd ed., ATP, ISBN 978-0-8269-1982-3, 2010
Motors Workbook, by American Technical Publishers and NJATC, 2nd ed., ATP, ISBN 978-0-8269-1983-0, 2010
Industrial Motors, by G. Mazur and G. Raino, #24301, Energy Concepts, Inc., 1991 (this book available in lab only)
Student achievement in the classroom phase of the course will be evaluated on the basis of homework, quizzes, mid-term exam and final exam. Achievement in the laboratory will be evaluated on the basis of the accuracy and completeness of reports of laboratory activities and of skills developed in the performance of manipulative tasks as evidenced by the workmanship demonstrated in the laboratory assignments. Laboratory quizzes and a laboratory final examination may also be administered.
NOTE: The following evaluation method may be modified by the instructor as required. Letter grades are determined by the following percentage:
BELOW 71 F 71 – 77.9 D 78 – 84.9 C 85 – 92.9 B 93 – 100 A
Grading for this class will be based on the following:
| Section | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Assignments | 15% |
| Labs | 20% |
| Quizzes | 15% |
| MidtermLab | 20% |
| Final exam | 30% |
| TOTAL: 100% |
Assignments will NOT be accepted past the date due without prior approval. Missed quizzes may NOT be made up.
Remember: The instructor doesn’t “GIVE” grades! YOU earn your grade!
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
Attendance:
If a student has missed more class hours than the number of credit hours to be earned in the class, the instructor may record the grade of "F" for the course. Missed classes may not be made up without prior permission from the instructor. Failure of the student to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. A formal written withdrawal must be made by the student to the Office of Admissions and Records. Some important information provided during the lecture/discussions does not appear in your textbook, but you will find it useful for completing your assignments or exams. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain handouts and information presented for any class for which he/she is absent from fellow students or the instructor.
CELL PHONES: Use of cell phones is NOT permitted during class or lab. If there is an emergency, please leave the classroom prior to taking the call as a courtesy to other students. Cell phones/tablets/computers must be stowed out of sight during quizzes and exams.
Homework Policy:
Homework assignments are due at the assigned time on the day due. They can be accepted up to one week past the due date/time with a 10% penalty. Most homework assignments will be completed in Canvas.
Lab Policy:
Labs are due at the end of each lab period. They can be made up if the student notified the instructor prior to an absence. The instructor can be notified by phone, email, or in-person. The lab will not be counted for credit if the student leaves lab early without approval of the instructor or an unexcused absence. No students will be allowed to work in lab areas outside of class time without instructor permission and appropriate supervision.
Quiz Policy:
If a student cannot attend class to take a quiz, he/she must notify the instructor prior to the start time of the class. The instructor can be notified by phone, email, or in-person. A student must make advance arrangements to make up the quiz. The date and time of the makeup quiz must be mutually agreed to by the instructor and student. Any student missing a quiz without notifying the instructor in advance will receive a zero for the quiz.
All makeup quizzes must be completed within seven days after the scheduled quiz; otherwise, the student will receive a zero for the quiz.
The instructor reserves the right to provide a different make-up quiz.
Safety Policy:
School code requires that safety glasses or some other APPROVED form of eye protection be worn in the laboratory at all times. There will be NO exceptions!
NOTE: This sheet gives the order in which the course material will be covered. It may be modified as needed. Labs are due at the end of each lab period. Written homework is due at the beginning of the class session for which it is assigned.
Expect a quiz over the previous week’s reading assignment at the start of each lecture/discussion session.
| Week | Unit | Chapters | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1 |
1, 2, 9 | Course Introduction: Overview; Safety; Magnetism; Motor Construction andNameplates; Meters andMeasurements for Motorsand Generators; Intro to Troubleshooting Motors with a DMM; Intro to Motor Math; Introto ELTR 2074Lab Equipment. |
| 2 | ------ | ------ | MLK Day – No Class Monday |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | DC Motors:PM, Series-Wound; Shunt-Wound, Compound Wound |
| 4 | 3 | 4, 5, 6 | 3-Phase AC Motors |
| 5 | 4 | 15, 16, 17 | Mechanical Elements of Motors and Generators: Bearings, Belts and Pulleys, Shaft Couplings |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 1-Phase AC Motors:Split-Phase, Capacitor-Start |
7 |
6 |
3, 7, 19 | Misc: Synchronous Motors; AC Alternators; Universal and Linear Motors; RotaryPhase Converters. Position Control: Steppers and Servos |
| 8 | 7 | 18 | Troubleshooting Motors |
| 9 | ------ | ------ | Spring Break |
| 10 | 8 | 11, 12, 13 | Starting; Braking; Multispeed Motors |
| 11 | ------ | ------ | Midterm Exam |
| 12 | 9 | 14 | Speed Control: Intro to Industrial PWM; Basic DC Motor Speed Control; ECM Motors. Intro to Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 Variable Frequency Drive |
| 13 | 10 | Handout | Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 Variable Frequency Drive |
| 14 | 11 | Handout | Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 Variable Frequency Drive |
| 15 | 12 | Handout | Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 Variable Frequency Drive |
| 16 | 13 | Handout | Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 Variable Frequency Drive |
| 17 | ------ | ------ | Final Lab Exam |
| 18 | ------ | ------ | Final Exam |
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
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|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.