EE4012: Electrical Machines And Drives

EE4012: ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND DRIVES (2025-2026)

Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:41

Course Overview

This course examines the design, modelling and control of electrical machines and drives. Modelling of various electrical machines (induction, synchronous and DC) is discussed, and the two-axis-machine theory is mentioned. Fundamental knowledge of coordinate transformation is introduced. Steady-state and dynamic performance of machines are considered in detail. Simulation techniques with MATLAB/SIMULINK are used in studying both dynamic and steady state performance of the electrical machines and drives.
Medium and high-performance AC drives are considered, including V/f and vector control drives. DC machine drives (thyristor-controlled and transistor-controlled drives) are discussed and analysed.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	4
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Vaibhav Nougain

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

One of BSc Engineering (Electrical & Electronic) or Bachelor of Engineering in Eng (Electrical and Electronic) or () or Master of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Master Of Engineering In Elec & Electronic Eng W Renewabl En or Meng Electrical And Electronic Engineering With Robotics or Bachelor of Engineering in Eng (Mechanical and Electrical) or Master of Engineering in Mechanical & Electrical Eng
Either EE3557 Electrical Power Engineering (Passed) or EG3557 Electrical Power Engineering A (Passed)
Either Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

EE40FD Electrical Machines and Drives (Passed)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course examines the design, modelling and control of electrical machines and drives. Modelling of various electrical machines (induction, synchronous and DC) is discussed, and the two-axis-machine theory is mentioned. Fundamental knowledge of coordinate transformation is introduced. Steady-state and dynamic performance of electric machines are considered in detail. Simulation techniques with MATLAB/SIMULINK are used in studying both dynamic and steady-state performance of the electrical machines and drives.Medium and high-performance AC drives are considered, including V/f and vector control drives. DC machine drives (thyristor-controlled and transistor-controlled drives) are discussed and analysed.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Computer Programming Exercise

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	20
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Matlab/Simulink based simulation project, where a design report will be required.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	80
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	3-hour timed open-book exam covering the rest of teaching content.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resit failed element in same format

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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