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Electromagnetic Technologies (MCEN90044)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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Electromagnetic components, such as motors, generators, actuators and sensors are critical to many growth industries. These industries include: Robotics, Automotive, Biomedical, Renewables, Aerospace and Agriculture. Electromagnetic Technologies aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to design electromagnetic devices from first principles and to utilise such components in the appropriate manner for industrial solutions.
This subject will introduce students to the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory before exposing them to a range of industry focussed design projects. For these projects, the students will be expected to:
• Understand the context of the component design requirements
• Formulate the design in a way that allows theoretical analysis
• Conduct the analysis
• Utilise the analysis to design or select (and where possible build) the component
• Take measurements to compare the experimental performance against the theory
The subject also provides wider background knowledge of design engineering, exposing students to industry standard methods of information gathering, analysis and selection.
Topics covered include:
• Electromagnetic theory
• Finite-element methods
• Magnetic actuators
• Electric motor design
• Thermal analysis
• Acoustic analysis
• Electromagnetic sensors
Intended learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this subject students should have the skills to:
- Apply fundamental mathematical tools to model, analyse and design electromagnetic systems
- Understand the capabilities and availability of electromagnetic devices
- Select appropriate components from commercially available options
- Design new components where existing options are not available
- Understand and apply relevant electromagnetic theories
- Validate designs to confirm the accuracy of theoretical analysis
- Communicate effectively a proposed solution to an industrial problem based on rigorous technical justifications.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
MCEN30020 Systems Modelling and Analysis
OR
ELEN30012 Signals and Systems
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1 | Week 3 | 15% |
Test | Week 4 | 15% |
Assignment 2 | Week 6 | 20% |
Exam | End of semester | 50% |
Additional details
- Assignment 1 (15%), Solenoid actuator design and testing. Requires approximately 20 hours of work (not exceeding 10 pages). Due in week 3 of semester. Addresses Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1-7
- One hour quiz (15%). Duration 1 hour. Held in week 4 of 6. Addresses ILOs 1-7
- Assignment 2 (20%), Motor analysis and testing. Requires approximately 25 hours of work (not exceeding 10 pages). Due in week 6 of semester. Addresses ILOs 1-7
- Two hour final exam (50%). Held at the end of the teaching period. Addresses ILOs 1-7
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Brauer J.R. Magnetic Actuators and Sensors, 2nd Ed, Wiley 2014
Last updated: 3 November 2022