Electric Drive Control and ProtectionLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student is familiar with the operation of the most common DOL drives. He/she knows the essential control and protection functions of an electric drive.

The student is able to produce an electric drive functional description based on a requirement specification and assure the safe operation of the system.

The student knows the switching, control and protection devices and graphical symbols well enough to be able to design electric drive circuit diagrams according to the functional description. He/she can define and verify drive functionality from the circuit diagrams.

The contents and the assessment criteria of the course may be different depending on the teacher of the course.

Content

1. Electric drive applications and implementation.
2. Definition and description of drive functions.
3. Electric drive components and circuit diagrams.
4. Standards, directives and instructions.
5. Usability, user interface and ergonomics.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student is familiar with the most common DOL drives and their implementations.
2. The student is able to make a list of electric drive functions according to the requirement specification.
3. The student can name the essential electric drive components and graphical symbols. He/she is able to understand electric drive functionality presented in a circuit diagram.
4. The student is able to find electric drive design rules, regulations and recommendations from standards and directives.
5. The student is able to define user interface instrumentation colors, shapes and scales according to the standards and recommendations.