Course syllabus

010153304-63 การขับเคลื่อนด้วยไฟฟ้า (Electric Drives)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Asst.Prof.Khatathap Swatdipisal
1. Course number and name

010153304-63 การขับเคลื่อนด้วยไฟฟ้า (Electric Drives)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Asst.Prof.Khatathap Swatdipisal

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. “ Electric Motor Control: DC, AC, and BLDC Motors 1st ”, Elsevier Science, Sang-Hoon Kim, 2017.
  2. “ Industrial Motion Control: Motor selection, Drives, Controller Tuning, Applications ”, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Hakan Gürocak, 2016.
  3. “ Introduction to Electronic Control Engineering ”, New Age International Pub., Friedrich Froehr, Fritz Orttenburger, 2010.
  4. “ Electric Vehicle Machines and Drives ”, John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd., K.T. Chau, 2015.

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    Components of electric drive system; load characteristics; operating region of electric drives; methods of motor braking; power transmission and sizing; torque-speed characteristic of electric motor; types of controllers; DC motor drive; AC motor drive; servo drive system; battery system; applications of electric drives in industrial automation.
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
    010153301-63 Electrical Machines I
    010153303-63 Power Electronics
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Required :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
    1. CLO1 The student will be able to develop firmly understanding of electric drive components, load characteristics and 4-quadrant drives.
    2. CLO2 The student will be able to understand electric power conversion and utilization of electric drives.
    3. CLO3 The student will be able to understand DC drives, AC drives and Motion control system.
    4. CLO4 The student will be able to design current and speed controller of motor drives.
    5. CLO5 The student will be able to clearly understand the mathematical models of DC and AC motor.
    6. CLO6 The student will be able to simulate electric drive systems by Matlab/Simulink.
    7. CLO7 The student will be able to clearly understand the basics of PWM and space vector theory.
    8. CLO8 The student will be able to understand the concepts of electric vehicle (EV) and battery system.
    9. CLO9 The student will be able to understand and clearly design the protection and safety of electrical design and installation for electric drives.
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO)
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • CLO2 The student will be able to understand electric power conversion and utilization of electric drives.
    • CLO3 The student will be able to understand DC drives, AC drives and Motion control system.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to design current and speed controller of motor drives.
    • CLO5 The student will be able to clearly understand the mathematical models of DC and AC motor.
    • CLO6 The student will be able to simulate electric drive systems by Matlab/Simulink.
    • CLO7 The student will be able to clearly understand the basics of PWM and space vector theory.
    • CLO8 The student will be able to understand the concepts of electric vehicle (EV) and battery system.
    • CLO9 The student will be able to understand and clearly design the protection and safety of electrical design and installation for electric drives.
    • CLO1 The student will be able to develop firmly understanding of electric drive components, load characteristics and 4-quadrant drives.
    SO2 an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    • CLO8 The student will be able to understand the concepts of electric vehicle (EV) and battery system.
    • CLO9 The student will be able to understand and clearly design the protection and safety of electrical design and installation for electric drives.
    SO4 an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    • CLO8 The student will be able to understand the concepts of electric vehicle (EV) and battery system.
    SO6 an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to design current and speed controller of motor drives.
    • CLO5 The student will be able to clearly understand the mathematical models of DC and AC motor.
    • CLO6 The student will be able to simulate electric drive systems by Matlab/Simulink.
    • CLO7 The student will be able to clearly understand the basics of PWM and space vector theory.
    SO7 an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
    • CLO6 The student will be able to simulate electric drive systems by Matlab/Simulink.
    • CLO7 The student will be able to clearly understand the basics of PWM and space vector theory.
    • CLO8 The student will be able to understand the concepts of electric vehicle (EV) and battery system.

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
  • Section 1: The components and characteristics i) Electric drive components, load characteristics, and four-quadrant operating region of drives. ii) Electric power conversion and utilization of electric drives.
  • iii) Starting and braking methods of the electric motor, sizing. iv) Torque-speed characteristics of electric motors.
  • Section 2: Motor drives (Examples + MATLAB/SIMULINK Simulation) i) DC motor drives, AC Motor drives, and Servo drives. ii) Current and speed controller design of closed-loop motor control. iii) PWM control and space vector theory. iv) Vector control.
  • Section 3: Application (Examples + MATLAB/SIMULINK Simulation) i) The Industrial Motion Control System. ii) The concepts of electric vehicle (EV) and battery system.
  • iii) The protection and safety of electrical design and installation for electric drives. iv) Applications of drives in industrial automation.
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Formative I 30 Part I Midterm Examination 07 Jan 2026
Formative II 30 Part II Midterm Examination 11 Feb 2026
Formative III 10 assignment, group discussion, Oral Exam 30 Mar 2026 - 07 Apr 2026
Summative 30 final examination 16 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026
The grading table
Grading Rank
>= 81% A
76% - 80% B+
71% - 75% B
61% - 70% C+
51% - 60% C
46% - 50% D+
41% - 45% D
0% - 40% F

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