Course syllabus

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EEN125 EEN125 FEM-based design of electrical machines lp1 HT25 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Electrical Engineering

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Course purpose

This course aims to provide an understanding of a practical problem about how to design and build electrical machines. Collaboration in groups of different compositions, as well as written and oral presentation of the results, is part of the course.

The course is based on the design process of an electrical machine, from specification to verification and improvement proposals. A PMSM and an induction machine are to be designed for the application. The evaluation criteria can vary between the years, but efficiency and sustainability are always perspectives to be included. The course is based on the CDIO thinking in a digital environment

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Course design

The course content is based on applications using a PMSM as well as an induction machine, with different requirements between the student groups. The machine is to be modelled both in Maxwell as well as Motor-Cad, to determine the parameters needed for design and evaluation. In parallel with the practical work, there is also a shorter lecture series, linked to the project development. The lectures will treat both the design process as well as other important (application-specific) aspects.

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Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

after the course, the students should be able to ………

• Formulate a technical specification for an electric machine based on requirements
• Using adapted software, be able to design an electrical machine based on a technical specification.
• Perform analysis of an electrical machine using current and voltage feeding of the machine
• Consider and include manufacturing effects in the design process
• Describe and comment the impact of various optimisation goals on the design
• Determine losses in a torque -speed diagram as well as in load cycles
• Reflect over the value creation made for others
• Show an ability to within the project make judgements considering sustainable developments and ethical aspects through:
• Reflection and critical judgement of relevant dimensions of sustainable development
• Handle scientific writing in an ethically defendable way, for instance related to plagiarism and authorship.
• Utilise ethical principles for data acquisition, analysis and result presentation.
• Present and defend the selected design solution in front of an audience that could be anything between engineering colleagues and managers. 

Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.

https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/EEN125/?acYear=2025/2026

Examination form

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Approved written examination

Oral presentation and opposition of the practical work

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