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Welcome to my homepage!
I've included links to my current and previous course outlines and other course material, along with links to some of my activities, on this page. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at wrate@msoe.edu.
I've broken my home page into three main sections:
Please click on one of the above links to go to the listed section.
Current Courses
- EE-3401 Syllabus
- Introduction
- Three-Phase Systems
- Power Factor Correction
- Magnetic Fields
- Magnetic Material
- Transformers
- Transformer Exciting Current
- Motor Basics
- Three-Phase Induction Motors
- Induction Motor Model
- SCIM Classifications and Performance
- Homework #2
- Homework #3
- Homework #4
- Rotate Movie
Previous Courses
Exam & Quiz Solutions
EE 201
EE 202
EE 230
EE 250
EE 253EE 340
EE 351
EE 353
EE-355
EE 371
EE 3720
EE 449
EE502
GE 706
MT 331
- Quiz #1 Solution
- Quiz #2 Solution
- Quiz #3 Solution
- Quiz #4 Solution
- Quiz #5 Solution
- Quiz #6 Solution
- Quiz #7 Solution
- Quiz #8 Solution
Homework Assignments & Resources
EE 201
- Chapter 1
Problems 7, 11, 13, 15, 20
- Chapter 2
Problems 6, 9, 11, 26, 30, 32, 35
- Chapter 3
Problems 8, 13, 32, 35
- Chapter 4
Problems 4.43, 4.44
- Chapter 6
Problems 1, 3, 13, 15, 31, 33, 43, 45
EE 202
- Chapter 7
- Problems 7.22, 7.23, 7.24
- Chapter 15
EE 2050
EE 230
EE 250
- Changes to textbook problems for Homework Set #1
- New Homework Set #1
Solutions
- Changes to textbook problems for Homework Set #2
- Old Homework Set #2 Solutions
- Changes to textbook problems for Homework Set #3
- Homework Set #3 Solutions
- Changes to textbook problems for Homework Set #4
EE 253
EE 340
EE 351
- Homework Set #1, Due 19 September 2000
- Chapter Two; 2.3, 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, 2.17, 2.20, 2.27, 2.30, 2.42, 2.59
- Chapter Three; 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
- Homework Set #2, Due 17 October 2000
- Chapter Four; Problems 2, 5, 7, 10, 18, 23, 26, 29, 41, 46
- Chapter Seven; Problems 3, 6, 20, 30, 44
EE 353
- Print Shop Equipment
EE 371
EE 449
EE 502
ET 442
- Chapter 2
- Problems 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 8, 15, 17, 18 and 29
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Problems 1, 2, 3, 4
- Chapter 5
- PSpice Assignment I
- Problems 3-34 and 4-28, Due 21 Jan 2004
GE-705
GE 706
- Homework #1
- Problems B-2-1, B-2-2, B-2-3, B-2-4, B-2-5, B-2-7
- Homework #2
- Homework #3
- Homework #4
- Problems B-3-1, B-3-2, B-3-4, B-3-6
- Homework #5
- Problems B-3-9, B-3-15 (or B-3-19), B-3-17, B-3-18
Laboratory Handouts & Resources
EE 100
EE 202
EE 2050
EE 340
- Laboratory safety; engineering logbooks
- Basics of Programmable Controllers
- Single-Phase Transformer Characterization and Performance
- Three Phase Transformer Lab
- Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Fixed Frequency Characteristics
- Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Variable Speed Operation Characteristics
- Synchronous Motor Operating Characteristics
- Synchronous Generator Open Circuit Characteristic
- Shunt DC Motor Load Characteristics
- Series and Compound DC Motor Load Characteristics
EE 353
EE 371
- Laboratory Report Policies
- Introduction to Real-Time Control
- EE-371 Software Installation
- Introductory Lab
- Compensator Emulation
- State-Space Tutorial
- Position Control I
- Velocity Control I
- Position Control II
- Position Control III
EE 3720
- Introductory Lab
- Simulation of Feedback Systems Lab
- Scope Properties M-File
- Step Response System Modeling Lab
- Position Feedback Control Lab
- Format Report Guidelines and Grading
EE 474
- Lab Assignment #2 Prelab
- Lab Assignment #4
- Lab Assignment #5
- Lab Assignment #6
- Lab Assignment #7
- Lab Assignment #8
ET 442
MT 432
Lecture Notes
AE-345
EE 100
- Meter Introduction (Link to Meter Demo)
- PowerPoint from the first day
- AM-FM Radio Day 1
- AM-FM Radio Day 2
EE 202
- Introduction
- Natural Response of RC and RL Circuits
- Step Response of RC Circuits
- Step Response of RL Circuits
- Transient Analysis with PSpice™
- RLC Circuits
- Source-Free Series RLC Circuits
- Solutions for Series RLC Circuits
- Source-Free Parallel RLC Circuits
- Properties of the Laplace Transform
- Inverse Laplace Transform
- Inverse Laplace Transform Continued
- The Decibel and Bode Plots
EE 2050
- Introduction
- Voltage and Current
- Branches, Nodes, and KVL
- Voltage Divider
- Nodal Analysis
- Superposition
- Source Transformations
- Thevenin and Norton
- Thevenin and Norton Examples
- Capacitors
EE 230
- Sinusoids and AC Analysis
- AC Analysis and Complex Power
- Three-Phase Systems
- Wye and Delta
- Combining Loads
- Power Measurements
- Unbalanced Systems
- Three-Phase Applications
- Mutual Inductance
- Problem 18.36
- More on Transients
EE 253
- Introduction
- Lab 1 Preview and Diode Concepts
- PSpice Simulations and Diodes
- Rectifiers
- Lab 2 Preview and Wave-Shaping Circuits
- Bipolar Junction Transistors
EE 340
- Motor Basics
- Three Phase Power
- Transformers
- Transformer Models
- Model Parameters
- Transformer Nameplates
- Three Phase Transformers
- Exam 1 Review
- Synchronous Motors
- Single-Phase Motors
EE 351
- 5 September 2000
- 7 September 2000
- 8 September 2000
- 12 September 2000
- 15 September 2000
- 19 September 2000
- 26 September 2000
- Time-Dependent Sources
- AC Circuit Analysis
EE 353
- Voltage Drop and Resistance Losses
- Cable Construction and Feeder Calculations
- Service Entrances
- Schedules and Riser Diagrams
- Phasor Review
- Coordination with Communication Systems
- Lighting and Circuiting
- Demand Factors, Service Loads
- Term Project, Virtual Tour, HVAC Design
- HVAC Systems Continued, Integrated Systems
- Grounding Considerations
- Motors
EE 371
- Introduction
- Control System Characteristics
- Block Diagram Reduction
- Translational System Modeling
- Rotational System Modeling
- Electric Circuit Analogs
- Time Domain System Response
- Mason's Gain Formula
- RH Stability Criterion
- Steady-State Errors
- Root Locus Techniques
- Root Locus Design
- Tutorial I - Basics of State Variable Modeling
- Tutorial II - MATLAB Functions
- Tutorial III - Root Locus Design
EE 3720
- Introduction
- System Modeling Review
- Time Domain Response
- Motor - Load Models
- Second-Order Systems
- Underdamped Second-Order Systems
- Adding Poles and Zeros to a Second-Order System
- Block Diagram Reduction
- Signal Flow Graphs and Mason’s Gain Formula
- Stability Analysis
- Steady State Errors
- Root Locus
- Root Locus Examples
- Root Locus Problems
- Root Locus Design Day 1
- Root Locus Design Day 2
- Root Locus Design Day 3
- Final Exam Review
EE 444
EE 449
- Introduction
- Nonlinear Function Optimization
- More information on La Grange
- Economic Dispatch including Generator Limits
- Balanced Faults
- Using the Impedance Matrix to Calculate Faults
- Building Z bus
- Unbalanced Fault Examples
EE 474
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6 (First Half)
- Sensors and Relay Logic
- Counters
- Program Control
- Special Functions
- Data Manipulation, Comparisons, and Set-Point Control
- Sequencers and Shift Registers
- PLC Practices
- Last Lecture
EE 502
- Introduction
- Control System Characteristics
- Block Diagram Reduction
- Translational System Modeling
- Rotational System Modeling
- Electric Circuit Analogs
- Time Domain System Response
- Mason's Gain Formula
- RH Stability Criterion
- Steady-State Errors
- Root Locus Techniques
- Root Locus Design
- Tutorial I - Basics of State Variable Modeling
- Tutorial II - MATLAB Functions
- Tutorial III - Root Locus Design
ET 442
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