Course Information

MOTORS AND TRANSFORMERS (ELPT 2305)

Term: 2024-2025 Fall

Faculty

Donald Sun Park

dspark@nctc.edu

Donald Park

Industrial & Engineering Technology
Professor
North Central Texas College

Champions Circle

Office: Suite 101

3440 Highway 114

Ft Worth, TX 76177

940.668.7731 Ext. 2600

Facts about me:

Georgia Institute of Technology, B. Electrical Engineering - Electric Energy Systems
University of Wisconsin - Madison, M. Business Administration - Technology Strategy and Product Management GM

I am an entrepreneur, Industry 4.0 learner and teacher, former product manager and industrial automations / controls engineer with ABB, LG - Industrial Systems, Yaskawa Drives and Systems and private industrial commodity manufacturing entities.

Engineering segment experiences include Electro-mechanical systems and applications, High / Low Voltage Variable Frequency Drives, Servo, Programmable Logic Controllers, Sensors, Power Conversions and Transmission.

Industry-specific field experiences include Material Handlings, Paper, Industrial Robotics, Automated Storage/Distribution Systems, Packaging, Pumps, HVAC, Fitness / Sporting Electric Power Equipments, Industrial Electric Vehicles, Food/Beverage manufacturing, Power Conversions.

Entrepreneurship field of experiences include Corporate Finance, Global Supplier Management, Logistics and Operations, Contract Law, Channel Development, Product Research and Development, Marketing - Product/Pricing Strategy and Execution.

Schedule

Mon-Wed, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM (10/21/2024 - 12/14/2024) Location: ALL ALL 121

Description

Operation of single- and three-phase motors and transformers. Includes transformer banking, power factor correction, and protective devices.
32 lecture hours + 32 laboratory hours.

At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Match the type of single-phase motor with its principles of operation; compare the operating characteristics of the three types of three-phase motors; explain the advantages of Wye and Delta connections in motor and transit applications; size overcurrent, short circuit, and ground fault protective devices; and utilize nameplate information.