AS in Electrical Engineering

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Course Description

MATH 201     College Algebra

Students learn the basic algebraic operations: basic properties of the set of real numbers, basic Operations and factoring of polynomial, integer exponents, rational exponents and radical. The course examines several fundamental concepts of equations and inequalities, roots of equation as real numbers, complex number, roots of equation as complex numbers. The course also includes the topics of function and its graph representation, combining functions, inverse functions, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, the solution of exponential and logarithmic equations.    

CHEM 101     Chemistry-I + Lab

The fundamental knowledge of Chemistry and chemical process is a key role to deeply understand in environmental science. It illustrates students the atoms, molecules, ions, matters, compounds, and their structures in the nature. The course covers chemical reactions and the equilibrium. The nuclear chemistry reinforces students’ understanding on the transition of elements and how determines the age of matters. At least, some experiments are conducted so that students can comprehend more clearly. 

MATH 310     Calculus I

Functions and models (Four ways to represent a function, mathematical models: a catalog of essential functions, New functions from old functions, Graphing calculators and computers, Inverse functions and logarithms). Limits and derivatives (The tangent and velocity problems, The limit of a function, Calculating limits using the limit laws, The precise definition of a limit, Continuity, Limits and infinity, Horizontal asymptotes, Tangent, velocity and other rates of change, The derivative as a function). Differentiation rules (Derivatives of polynomial and exponential  functions, The product and quotient rules,  Rates of change in natural and social sciences, Derivatives of trigonometric functions, The chain rules, Implicit differentiation, Higher derivatives, Derivatives of logarithm functions, Hyperbolic functions, Related rules, Linear approximations and differentials). Applications of differentiation (Maximum and minimum values, The mean value theorem, How derivatives affect the shape of a graph ? Indeterminate forms L'Hospital 's rule, Summary of curve sketching, Graphs with calculus and calculators, Optimization problems, Applications to business and economics, Newton 's method, Antiderivatives). Integrals (Areas and distances, The definite integral, The fundamental theorem of calculus, Indefinite integrals and the net change theorem, The substitution rule, The logarithm defined as integral).     

EEAM 101     Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Engineering: From Theory to Practice, Mathematical Modeling.

Electricity: Nature of Electricity ? History of Electricity. Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC).

Electrical Power Plant Mix: Hydraulic Plant, Nuclear Thermal Plant, Conventional Thermal Plant, Wind Power Plant, Solar Power Plant,....

Electrical Power Networks: Transmission Network, Distribution Network and their respective roles in Electricity Generation-Consumption System.

Electrical Power System: National Dispatching to manage Transmission Network, Regional Dispatching to manage Distribution Network.

Energy and Electricity Balance: World Case, Developing Countries Cases, Comparison of Cambodia and France Situation, Evolution of Power System in Cambodia.

Research and Job opportunity for Electrical Engineer. Job opportunity for Electrical Technician in Cambodia.    

EEAM 111:    Fundamentals of Electricity (Circuits Analysis, Labs)

Direct Current (DC) Circuits Analysis

Electrical Quantities and Ohm Law: Coulomb, Ampere, Basic Electric Circuits, Volt, Ohm, Watt, Resistor, Series Circuits, Voltage Drops in a Series Circuit, Voltage Dividers, Ohm Law.

Kirchhoff Law: Parallel Circuits, Combination Circuits, Analysis Method, Node/Mesh Analysis, Linearization and Superposition, Kennely and Thévenin Theorems, Norton Theorem / Maximal Power Transfer Theorem.

Alternating Current (AC) Circuits Analysis

Trigonometry, Vector and AC Waveforms. Mono Phase Circuits, Inductance and Capacitance, Relation between Voltage and Current in AC Circuits, Transitional Regime of Resistance-Inductance Circuits (RL Circuits), Transitional Regime of Resistance-Capacitance Circuits (RC Circuits), Transitional Regime of RLC Circuits, Serial Circuit and Parallel Circuits. Power in a RL, RC and RLC Circuit, Impedance and Admittance, Reactive Power in a RL, RC and RLC Circuit, Apparent Power, Watts and VARs, Power Factor, Improvement of Power Factor, Maximum Power Transfer.

Three-Phase Circuits, Advantages of Three-Phase System, Three-Phase Power, Power Factor Correction, Wye-Connection Circuits, Delta-Connection Circuits, Three-Phase Circuits Calculations, Wye-Connection with Balanced and Non Balanced Receivers, Double Wye-Connection with Balanced and Non Balanced Receivers.

EEAM 112     Electrical Equipment and Electrical Safety  (3h / wk; 48h / semester)

Generation, Distribution and Utilization of Electricity, Definition and Classification of Low Voltage Levels, Signalization and Identification of Electrical  Equipments, Effects of Electric Current on the Body and General Safety Rules. Electrocution Mechanism, Physiological and Patho-physiological  Effects,  Statistics of Work Accidents.

Clearance: Qualification and Clearance, Obligation of the Employer, Electrical Zones, Different Operations and Safety Distance Compared to Electrical Active Parts, Clearance Symbol.

Electrical Equipments and Operations: Disconnecting Devices, Orders and Protection, Disconnecting Function, Order Function, Protection Function, Emergency Shut-Down and Emergency Disconnecting Functions, Basic Symbols, Symbols of Electrical Equipments and Operations, Classification of Electrical Schemes, Leaked Current, Contact Voltage and Distant Voltage, Neutral System, Calculations of Neutral, Electrodes Installing, Relay of Protection and Protection against Lightning.

Protection Against Indirect Contacts: Connecting to the Ground and Grounding Diagram, Grounding Conductor, Protection Conductor and Equipotentiality Conductor. Precaution when measuring the resistance of a Grounding, Protection With and Without an Automatic Disconnection.

Protection Against Direct Contacts: Basic Actions of Protection, Others Actions of Protection, Particular Case of Direct Contact With an Electrical Circuit.

EEAM 113     Project Management

Introduction: What is a Project, Activities /Actions /Evens, Basic Needs, Duration / Delay, Cost.

Necessity to Manage a Project: Types and Characteristics of Project, Complexity of Project, Project Team, Change is Inevitable, Example of Poll Organized by Standish Group International.

Technical Definitions and Role of Different Stakeholders: Customer/User, Prime Contractor, Implicit Needs, Prioritizing the Needs, Comprehensive Understanding of the Problem, Different Types of Need (Normal, Highly Anticipated Needs, Exciting Needs), Technical Constraints, Preference, Best Solution form Point of View of Customer/User, Maximizing the Satisfaction of Customer/User, Deliverable, Risk Analysis, Validation Tests.

Functional Specifications: First Step of Expression of Needs, Overview of the Problem to Be Solved, the Product and its Basic Functionalities (Validated by Customer/User), Technical Characteristics, Factors and Standard of Quality. 

Different Lots and Sub-Projects of a Project: Pre-Study and Study, Implementation and Control (Project Team Management, Communication and Reporting), Workpackage and Milestones, Operations/Tests, PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) Method and GANTT Diagram, Closing of Project.

PHY 101         Physics I

                        Under development

MATH 309     Calculus II:

Application of integrals (Areas between curves, Volumes, Volumes and cylindrical shells, Work, Average value of a function). Techniques of integration (Integration by parts, Trigonometric integrals, Trigonometric substitution, Integration of rational functions by partial fractions, Strategy of integration, Integration using tables and computer algebra system, Approximate integration, Improper integrals). Further applications of integration (Arc length, Area of surface of revolution, Applications to physic and engineering, Applications to economics and biology, Probability). Differential equations ( Modeling with differential equations, Direction fields and Euler 's method, Separable equations,  Exponential growth and decay, The logistic equations, Linear equations,  Predator prey system). Parametric equations and polar coordinates (Curves defined by parametric equations, Calculus with parametric equations, Polar coordinates, Areas and lengths in polar coordinates, Conics sections, Conic sections in polar coordinates). Infinite sequences and series (Sequences, series, The integral test and estimates of sum, The comparison tests, Alternating series, Absolute convergence and the ratio and root test, Strategy for testing series, Power series, Representations of functions and Power series, Taylor and Mac Laurin series, The binomial series, Applications of Taylor polynomials).

PSYC 212       Personal Growth and Development

Personal growth and development is part of the general studies required by PUC for the entire undergraduate program. Students in their third term must take this course.  This course is designed to teach disciplinary, good behaviors, positive attitude, self-respect and self-confidence at the university as well as in the society. It will also teach study skills and time management for success in college as well as in life. Buddhist as well as western philosophy and thoughts are essential part of this course. Students can learn how to value life, develop virtues, molding themselves after great heroes. The way to obtain the “positive mental attitudes” is taught through this course.

EEAM 121     Electrical Machines

Overview on Electrical Machine: Electromagnetic Forces and Magnetic Circuit Basics, Eddy Currents, Surface Impedance and Loss Mechanisms, Synchronous Machine, Induction Machine

Transformers  

Single-Phase Transformers, Auto-transformers, Transformer Polarities, Voltage and Current Relationships in a Transformer, Testing the Transformer, Transformer Nameplates, Determination Maximum Current, Transformer Impedance.

Three-Phase Transformers, Closing a Delta, Three-Phase Transformer Calculations, Open-Delta Connection, Single-Phase Loads, Closed Delta with and without Center Tap, Delta-Wye Connection With Neutral, T-Connected Transformers, Scott Connection, Zig-Zag Connection, Harmonies.

AC Machine

Three-Phase Alternators, The Rotor, The Brushless Exciter, Alternator Coupling, Frequency, Output Voltage, Paralleling Alternators, Sharing the Load, Field-Discharge Protection.

Three-Phase Motors, The Rotating Magnetic Field, Connecting Dual-Voltage Three-Phase Motors,  Squirrel-Cage Induction Motor, Wound-Rotor Induction Motors, Synchronous Motors, Selsyn Motors.

Single-Phase Motors, Split-Phase Motors, Resistance-Start Induction-Run Motors, Capacitor-Start Induction-Run Motors, Dual-Voltage Split-Phase Motors, Determining the Direction of Rotation for Split-Phase Motors, Capacitor-Start Capacitor-Run Motors, Shaded-Pole Induction Motors, Multispeed Motors, Repulsion Type Motors, Construction of Repulsion Motors, Repulsion-Start Induction-Run Motors, Repulsion-Induction Motors, Single-Phase Synchronous Motors, Stepping Motors, Universal Motors.

DC Machine

DC Generator, DC Generator Principle (Armature Winding, Brushes, Pole Pieces, Field Winding), Series Generators, Shun Generators, Compound Generators, Compounding, Counter-torque, Armature Reaction, Setting the Neutral Plane, Paralleling Generators.

DC Motor, DC Motor Principle, Shunt Motors, Series Motors, Compound Motors, Terminal Identification for DC Motors, Determining the Direction of Rotation of a DC Motor, Speed Control, The Field-Loss Relay, Horsepower, Brushless DC Motors, Converters, Permanent Magnet Motors, The Right Hand Motor Rule.   

PHY 202         Physics II

Coulombs law. The electric field. Electrical potential.  Capacitance and dielectrics. Resistance and electromotive force. Direct current circuits. Magnetic fields and magnetic forces. Source of magnetic field. Electromagnetic induction. Inductance. Alternating currents. Electromagnetic waves. The nature and propagation of light. Image formed by a single surface. Lines and optical instruments. Interference and diffraction.

(?) Fluid mechanics. Temperature and expansion. Quantity of heat. Mechanisms of heat transfer. Thermal properties matter. The first law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics. Molecular properties of matter. Mechanical waves. Vibrating body. Acoustic phenomena.

EEAM 211     Introduction to Analog Electronics

Concept of Semiconductor, Introduction to Band Theory, Conduction in Semiconductor, PN Junction, Diode Junction with Small Signal. Zener Diode.

Transistors: Bipolar Transistor, Field Effect Transistor.

Definition of Basic Functions of the Electronics: Associated Diagram-Bloc, Transfer Function, Gain, Power Strip, ...

Electronic Components and their Implementation: Operational Amplifiers, Diodes and Transistors.

Current Sources and Voltage Sources,: Principe and Applications.

Amplification Functions: Basic Structures with Discrete Elements, Integrated Components for Amplification, Power Amplification.

Diodes Communication, Transistors Communication.

Generation of Non Sinusoidal Signals: Operational Amplifiers in Non-Linear Mode, Comparators, Triggers, A stable with Operational Amplifiers and Logic Gates, Generators of Triangular Signals.   

Generation of Sinusoidal Signals: Conditions of Oscillation in a Looped Circuit, Piezoelectric resonator (The Quartz), Fixtures Commonly Used.    

BUS 210         Office Applications

The major objectives of this course are to help students to use Microsoft Office professionally in the office. Students will be able to apply operating system, word-processing, spreadsheets and presentations, email, and managing database. Students will learn to create presentation file, administrative document, tale of contents & figures, print document, use footnote, endnote, & mail merge, etc. in a professional way. Students will also learn to apply various Excels’ formula and functions in data analysis, accounting, & financial calculations. To meet the objectives, the class will be conducted based on numbers of hands-on labs and case studies. They also can get information on the internet, create text files, calculate data, analyze data and print documents from various sources. Students will easily be getting a job. This course gives them information of how they use computer by learning Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Power BI.

MATH 214     Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

First order differential equations (Dynamical system modeling,Solutions and direction fields, Separation of variables quantitative analysis, Euler 's method numerical analysis, Picard 's theorem and theoretical analysis). Linearity and non-linearity (Linear equations / the nature of their solutions, Solving the first order linear differential equations, Growth and decay phenomena, Linear models / Mixing and cooling,  Non-linear models / Logistic equation, Systems of DEs / A first look). Linear algebra ( Matrices / Sums and products, Systems of linear equations, The inverse of a matrix, Determinant and Cramer 's rule, Vector, spaces and subspaces, Basic and dimension).Second order linear differential equations (he harmonic oscillator, Real characteristic roots, Complex characteristic roots, Undetermined coefficients, Forced oscillations, Conservation and conversion). Linear transformations (Linear transformations, proprieties of linear transformations, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Coordinates and diagonalizations). Linear systems of differential equations (Theory of linear DE systems, Linear system with real eigenvalues, Linear systems with non-real eigenvalues, Decoupling a linear DE system, Stability and linear classification). Nonlinear system of DE (Nonlinear systems, Linearization, Numerical solutions, Chaos, strange attractors and period doubling). Forced equations and systems (Linear non-homogeneous problems, Variation of parameters, Laplace transform I, Laplace transform II, Forced oscillations). Discrete dynamical systems (Iterative equations, linear iterative equations, Nonlinear iterative equation / Chaos). Control theory (Feedback control, Introduction to optimal control, Pontryagin maximum principle)

EEAM 212     Introduction to Micro-Processor Systems and Interfaces

Architecture of a Micro-Processor: External Architecture, Internal Architecture.

Internal Architecture: Block Diagram, Arithmetic and Logic Unit, Accumulator (ALU), Instruction Counter, Address Register, Instruction Register, Status Register, ALU Temporary Registers, General Registers, Logic Control.

Introduction to Instructions Set of a Micro-Processor: Instructions Set, Digital Code, Addressing Modes.Pile, Interruptions, Memories.

Interfaces: P.I.A. (Parallel Interfaces), P.T.M. (Programmable Counter), A.C.I.A. (Series Interfaces).

EEAM 221     Electrical Installations / Introduction to Industrial Maintenance (wiring, lab)

Electrical Installations: A Practical Approach to Electrical Work, Electricity, Residential Wiring (An Introduction), Lighting, Special Circuits, Commercial Electrical Wiring, Industrial Electrical Wiring.

Electrical Maintenance: Review of Circuits and Schematics, Checking Sequence Chart, Short Circuits and Ground Faults, Overload Protection, Motor Control Circuits, Preventative Maintenance.

EEAM 213     Introduction to Power Electronics

Introduction to Power Electronics, Switches Used in Power Electronics (Diode, Thyristor, GTO, Triac, Bipolar Transistor, Transistor MOS, IGBT) and their Commends, Power Electronics Measurement.

Power Electronics Converters: Setting Up a Diode Rectifier, Thyristor Rectifier or Mix Rectifier.   

Non-Commanded Rectification in Single-Phase Case, PD2 Sizing, Non-Commanded Rectification in Three-Phase Case P3,  Non-Commanded Rectification in Three-Phase Case PD3, PD3 Sizing, Thyristor.

Commanded Rectification in Single-Phase Case, Commanded Rectification in Three-Phase Case P3, Commanded  Rectification in Three-Phase Case PD3.

DC-DC Converter: Buck Chopper, Boost Chopper, Reversible Chopper,

DC-AC Converter: Single-Phase and Three-Phase Voltage Inverter, Single-Phase and Three-Phase Current Inverter, Single-Phase and Three-Phase MLI Inverter, Resonance Inverter.

AC-AC Converter: Single-Phase and Three-Phase Dimmer.

STAT 201       Introduction to Statistics & Its Application

This course is designed for students who have never taken statistics before. We begin with the elementary concept of statistics, continue to descriptive statistics and end with inferential statistics. Students will learn how to present qualitative and quantitative data, both by using graphs and summary values. They also learn basic probability theory in order to understand the concept of inferential statistics. The two kinds of inferences, confidence intervals and test hypotheses are included at the end of the course.

EEAM 222     Year 2 Internship