IND 143 - Motors and Drives

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 2.00
Lab Hours: 2.00
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of industrial motor control and power electronics. The topics covered include alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors, thyristors, variable frequency drives, DC motor control and power distribution. Laboratory assignments help to illustrate the subjects discussed in the classroom.

Prerequisite(s): ELE 217
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Define common terms associated with AC and DC motors and electronic drives.
Explain each major part of a motor.
Explain in detail how motors operate.
Describe the function of an electronic drive.
Discover the parameters and settings of electronic drives.
Describe the basic circuitry used in DC and AC drives.