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CES 16-02 REV COURSE ECE 42600

January 27, 2017

Purdue Northwest Curriculum Document

Program Name: Electrical Engineering

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  • Document No: CES 16-02 REV COURSE ECE 42600
  • Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Submitting Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Sciences
  • Date Reviewed by Department: January 27th, 2017
  • Submission Date: January 27th, 2017
  • Date Reviewed College/School Curriculum Committee: February 21st, 2017
  • Contact Person: David Kozel, Interim Department Head

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  • Approval by Faculty Senate: May 5, 2017
  • Date Reviewed by Senate Curriculum Committee: 4/14/17
  • Name(s) of Library Staff Consulted: NA
  • Will New Library Resources Used?: No
  • Form 40 Needed?: Yes

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Task: Course Change or New Course Proposal

  • Program Name: Electrical Engineering
  • Degree Name(s): Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Section I: This section is for changes in programs, minors and certificates

  • List the major changes in each program of study, minor or certificate:
  • Impact on Students:
  • Impact on University Resources:
  • Impact on other Academic Units:

Section II: This section is for changes in courses only

  • Subject: Change in prerequisites, removal of one topic, transformers, which will be covered in ECE 43200 Power Systems
  • Justification: Increasing the grade required in the prerequisites will improve the success of students

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Current:

ECE 42600 Electric Drives

Credit hours:

Introduction to Electric Drives And Power Electronics. Magnetic circuits and transformers. Principles of DC, synchronous, induction, and stepper motors; equivalent circuits and operating characteristics. Applications to drive systems. Laboratory experiments to illustrate principles.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate level ECE 27500 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level ECE 31100 Minimum Grade of D-

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Proposed:

ECE 42600 Electric Drives

Credit hours: 3.0

Introduction to Electric Drives And Power Electronics. Magnetic circuits. Principles of DC, synchronous, induction, and brushless motors; equivalent circuits and operating characteristics. Applications to drive systems. Laboratory experiments to illustrate principles.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate level ECE 27500 Minimum Grade of C- and Undergraduate level ECE 31100 Minimum Grade of C-

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Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes

  • Impact on Students: Ensures proper student preparation for the course.
  • Impact on University Resources: NA
  • Impact on other Academic Units: NA