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Course Overview

Electrical machines are used in steam engines, wind turbines and various household appliances. If you are interested in electrical machines, then Electrical Machines by Swayam is the right course for you. This undergraduate-level program covers various critical electrical components and processes that will help you understand how these machines work. This core curriculum lasts 12 weeks, and primarily focuses on undergraduate-level aspirants.

The Electrical Machines online course is a comprehensive approach towards numerous core concepts such as DC/AC machines, understanding electromechanical energy’s conversion via magnetic fields, the voltage regulation and efficiency of these machines, etc. The prestigious Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has curated this program. 

The Electrical Machines certification syllabus includes magnetic circuits, transformers, electromagnetic energy, DC machines and more. The curriculum has been designed to provide a thorough understanding of the electrical machines’ theoretical and practical aspects. After finishing the modules, you can take the final proctored exam to attain the certificate of completion, offered by Swayam and NPTEL.

The Highlights

  • Curated by IIT Delhi
  • 12-week training
  • Electronics, Electrical, and Communications Engineering
  • Power electronics and power systems
  • Free course for everyone
  • Renowned educator
  • Ongoing core program
  • Certificate examination
  • E-verifiable certificate awarded
  • Undergraduate level

Programme Offerings

  • Proctored examination
  • References mentioned
  • Program for UG students
  • Course curated by IIT Delhi
  • Training of 12 weeks
  • Power Systems and Power Electronics
  • Electrical engineering
  • electronics and communications engineering
  • Core program

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Delhi

The Electrical Machines Fees information is mentioned below. To apply for the certification exam, you must pay its fee and fill up its registration form. 

Electrical Machines fee structure

Course

Fee


Electrical Machines: Enrollment 


FREE


Electrical Machines: Certificate and exam fee


Rs. 1,000


Eligibility Criteria

To learn and participate in Electrical Machines by Swayam, you must know Circuit theory and basic electrical engineering. 

Certificate Qualifying Details

Besides, to achieve certification, students must gain 10/25 (or more) for their in-course assignments, and 30/75 (or more) for their proctored test, conducted by Swayam.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

Here is a list of topics you will know of after finishing the Electrical Machines online program: 

  • Flux calculations
  • Magnetic circuits
  • AC circuits
  • 3-phase induction machines
  • DC generators and motors
  • Transformers and their operations
  • Single-phase induction motors
  • 3-phase synchronous machines
  • Conversion of Electromagnetic energy

Who it is for

Electrical Machines training is intended for students and instructors from the undergraduate level.


Admission Details

The application process to apply to the Electrical Machines training is as follows:  

Step 1: Select the link to visit the Electrical Machines certification program - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ee24/preview

Step 2: Read the course brief and check the availability and last enrolment date on the page.

Step 3: After you have gone through the course, click on ‘Sign-in/Register’ to enroll.

Step 4: On this new page, sign in through your Swayam account or use your credentials from your existing Google/Facebook/Microsoft account to sign in. Alternatively, you can register by providing on-screen information. 

Step 5: Once done, Swayam will furnish you with a verification code on your registered email to activate your ID.

Application Details

The Electrical Machines certification course by Swayam requires either registering through an official Swayam account or by logging in using your Google/Microsoft or Facebook profile. To register, provide a password, username, and email address. Alternatively, you can use your existing Swayam account to continue with admission.

The Syllabus

  • Introduction to Electrical machines
  • Review of single-phase and three-phase circuits
  • complex notation
  • Power and power factor

  • Magnetic circuits and flux calculations: MMF, Flux, permeability, reluctance
  • Ferromagnetic materials
  • BH loop hysteresis
  • Eddy current losses

  • Assignment No 1 and 2 on AC circuits & Magnetic Circuits

  • Transformers: Principle of operation
  • Ideal and practical transformer
  • efficiency and voltage regulation
  • Open circuit, short circuit, and Load tests
  • Auto-transformer and instrument transformers
  • Parallel operation
  • Three-phase transformer fundamentals

  • Assignment No. 3 and 4 on single-phase and three-phase transformers

  • Electromagnetic energy conversion principles: Filed energy, co-energy
  • Torque & power calculations, singly excited and doubly excited machines

  • DC machines: Generators and motors
  • Construction
  • Different types of DC machines
  • Principle of operation
  • Torque and emf equation
  • Characteristics of DC generators and motors
  • Starting Braking and Speed control of DC  Motors.

  • 3-phase induction machines: Construction
  • Different types of rotors
  • Principle of operation
  • Revolving magnetic field theory
  • Equivalent circuit 
  • Torque expression
  • 3 Torque-speed Characteristics of induction motors
  • Starting  Braking and Speed control.

  • Single-phase induction motor: Types, Construction, Principle of operation, equivalent circuit
  • Torque-speed characteristics

  • Assignment No. 6 & 7 Problems on DC Generators and motors

  • Single-phase induction motor: Types, Construction, Principle of operation, equivalent circuit, 
  • Torque-speed characteristics

  • Three-phase Synchronous Machines: Construction
  • Different types
  • principle of operation
  • EMF equation
  • winding factor
  • OCC
  • SCC and calculation of synchronous reactance
  • Equivalent circuit
  • Voltage regulation and efficiency
  • Motoring operation
  • Power and Torque expressions
  • PF control
  • V and inverted V Characteristics of synchronous motors
  • Starting Braking and speed control

Evaluation process

The eligibility criteria for the Electrical Machines certificate include a proctored examination and 12 assignments. You must register for the test that Swayam will conduct on 25 April 2021 via their designated centers. Your final score will be the sum of your average assignment marks and examination scores. 

To get a certificate, you must achieve >= 30/75 in the test, and >=10/25 in your curriculum assignments. If you score >=40/100 without meeting these criteria, Swayam won’t award the certificate.

IIT Delhi Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Is ‘Electrical Machines by Swayam’, a postgraduate level course?

No, this is an undergraduate-level online program.

2: Who will teach this curriculum?

The Electrical Machines online course is taught by Prof. G.Bhuvaneshwari from the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi.

3: What category does this program fall under?

This online program falls under the ‘Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering’ and ‘Power Systems and Power Electronics’ categories.

4: This course has been curated by which technology institute?

The esteemed faculty of IIT Delhi has curated this Electrical Machines certification course.

5: How many assignments will be considered in the final score?

The average assignment score will be calculated by considering the best of eight assignment scores out of 12. 

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