Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Electrical Drive Systems

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EEET2661	City Campus	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2025

Course Coordinator: Nuwantha Fernando

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2873

Course Coordinator Email: nuwantha.fernando@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 10.08.17

Course Coordinator Availability: Email for an appointment.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Recommended Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed or received credit for the following course before you commence this course:

• EEET2263 Electrical Plant or an equivalent course.

Assumed Knowledge

You are expected to be familiar with the principles of electrical machines and electrical energy conversion.

If you have completed prior studies at RMIT or another institution that developed the skills and knowledge covered in the above course/s you may be eligible to apply for credit transfer.

Alternatively, if you have prior relevant work experience that developed the skills and knowledge covered in the above course/s you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.

Please follow the link for further information on how to apply for credit for prior study or experience.

Course Description

The course introduces the student to the principles of electric motor drives and various methods of their control. Topic areas include principles and characteristics of different types of drives, methods of speed variation, dynamic and thermal considerations in drive systems, and automatic control of electric drives.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s):

MC235P25 - Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)

PLO 1. Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of engineering theories, principles and concepts within multi-disciplinary engineering practice ​
PLO 2. Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline
PLO 4. Apply advanced knowledge of established engineering methods in the analysis of complex problems in the engineering discipline
PLO 5. Utilise advanced mathematics, software, tools and techniques, in the conduct of research into the design and analysis of complex engineering systems
PLO 6. Use a systems engineering approach to synthesize and apply procedures for design, prototyping and testing to develop creative, sustainable and integrated solutions to complex engineering problems.
PLO 10. Critically analyse, evaluate, and transform information, while exercising professional expert judgement in a dynamic environment in the absence of complete data, in an engineering context.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CLO1 Conceptualise types of electrical drives and mechanical loads, and their respective characteristics based on complex information.
CLO2 Adapt equivalent circuit models and/or advanced calculations to critically evaluate the performance of an electrical drive system.
CLO3 Optimise a given electrical drive to achieve nominal performance.
CLO4 Strategise a solution approach and analyse the steady-state-, transient- and intermittent operation of an electric drive system.
CLO5 Evaluate advanced thermal characteristics of a complex electric drive system.

Overview of Learning Activities

The learning activities in this course include study of theoretical principles, problem solving, computer simulation and laboratory work. These activities take the form of student participation in pre-recorded lectures, tutorials, and online / face-to-face laboratory classes.

Overview of Learning Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning material through myRMIT Studies. It is recommended that students have access to the reference textbooks.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Laboratory Reports, 25%, CLO1, CLO2 and CLO3
Assessment Task 2: Assignments 35%, CLO2 and CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Timed Timetabled Tests, 40%, CLO1, CLO4 and CLO5

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.