University of Utah
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 5670/6670                         Control of Electric Motors                            Fall 2011


Syllabus:                     http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/s11.html
College guidelines:        http://www.coe.utah.edu/coe/current/guidelines/attach
Lab web page:             http://www.ece.utah.edu/nsf_5570


 Please note that the course number was changed from ECE 5570 to ECE 5670 in Fall 2011 with the addition of the graduate section ECE 6670. You may find that some links and documents use to old course number.

1.   Lectures

 No lectures on Oct. 19, 21.
Last lecture: Nov. 21. Due to popular demand, additional wrap-up lecture: Dec 2.

2.    Homeworks

Homework 1, due Sep 7, Sep 8.    http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/hw1.pdf
 Homework 2, due Sep 19. Course notes, problems 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 (parts a, c, and d only).
Homework 3, due Sep 28. Course notes, problems 2.2, 2.3, and 2.6.
 Homework 4, due Oct 5. Course notes, problem 2.7.
 Homework 5, due Oct 26, Nov 1.    http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/hw5.pdf
 Homework 6, due Nov 4, Nov 10.    http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/hw6.pdf
 Homework 7, due Nov 28. Course notes, problems 4.4 and 4.5 (parts a, b, and e for slip control only).

 Homeworks and lab reports should be placed in the locker allocated to the course
next to the ECE main office.

3.   Examples of simulation code

DC motor simulation using ODE 45:   http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/dc.m
                                             with:   http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/dcf.m
DC motor simulation using Simulink:   http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/dcmotor.mdl
DC motor simulation using Scilab: http://www.ece.utah.edu/~bodson/5670/dc.sce

4.   Labs

 Lab 1, perform Aug 31, report due Sep 2.
 Lab 2, perform Sep 7, report due Sep 9.
 Lab 3, perform Sep 21, report due Sep 23, Sep 30.
 Lab 4, perform Sep 28, report due Sep 30, Oct 4.
 Lab 5, perform Oct 19, report due Oct 21.
Lab 6, perform Oct 26, report due Oct 28.
Lab 7, perform Nov 9 and 16, report due Nov 18.
 Lab 8, perform Nov 23 and 30, report due Dec 2.

5.   Teaching Assistant

The TA for the course is Ms. Sultana Nasrin. Email: sultana.nasrin@utah.edu

6.   Final project

Project description due: Oct 7, Oct 17.
Partial report due: due Nov 11, Nov 21. Send by email to bodson@eng.utah.edu
Project presentations: Dec 7 and 9.  
Graduate students: prepare 6 powerpoint slides with an overview of your project and
print them in landscape mode on 8.5x11in paper. Present them as a poster on the
assigned date.
Undergraduate students: attend the presentations and submit a report by email to
bodson@eng.utah.edu with, for at least 3 projects (each day), the name of the student,
the title of project, your rating on a 1/10 scale (considering the criteria listed in the
syllabus), and your comments.

Schedule of presentations:
Dec 7:
ALAM, MOHAMMED KHORSHED        
Parameter Estimation of PID Controller for Brush DC Motor Using Particle Swarm Optimization Technique  
IMTIAZ, ABUSALEH
Simulation of Different Multilevel Voltage Source Converters for AC Motor Drive and an Inductorless PV Fed Motor Drive       
NASRIN, MOST. SULTANA        
Sensorless control of Brushless DC Motor      
NICHOLS, TREVOR  
In-depth Look at Large Industrial Induction Motors Controlled by Variable Frequency Drives       
WOOD, BLAINE  
A Comparison of Velocity and Acceleration Estimation Methods Using Digital Position Encoders       

Dec 9:
ERRAMOUSPE, JACOB
Torque Optimization of a Three Phase Brushless DC Motor      
GARRETT, GARRY
Analysis and Experiments with Self-excited Series DC Generators
JORGENSEN, DEVIN
Wind Power Generation Using Various Methods of Pitch Angle Control  
LEONARD, ERIC     
Sensorless Control of a Stepper Motor      
SHEFFIELD, BRANDEN
Methods for Controlling Wind Turbines using Electric Generators  
WOOD, MICHAEL
Using a Luenberger Observer to implement Field Weakening Sensorless Control of an Induction Motor       

Final report due: Dec 9.  Latest submission date: Dec 19.
Drop a printed copy of your report at the ECE office or under the door of
MEB 3268 (be sure to write your name and a title).
7.   Suggestions for final project