Rotating Machines
AC & DC Motors and Generators
Course Description
This course will focus on the fundamentals of rotating electrical equipment. This will include AC and DC motors and generators. Starting with the basic theories required and finishing up with some example problems. Starting with a simple liner DC machine the course takes you through rotating DC motors and generators, Induction motors, and finishing with synchronous motors and generators. You will find several examples of sample problems with the final chapter dedicated to just that.
Upon completion of this course, the student will have a working knowledge of DC motors and generators including the commutation elements. This includes three-phase and single-phase induction motors and how synchronous generators work alone and are connected to large systems such as the North American Grid.
The requirements going into this course are a basic understanding of electrical circuits such as Ohm’s law & Kirchhoff’s law and working knowledge of mathematics including equations. However, every effort has been made to keep the calculations as simple as possible and complete with detailed explanations related to all calculations. The student will find the videos crisp, clean, and very detailed with all text typed not handwritten and illustrations crafted in Keynote or PowerPoint illustrations that use animation to carry the ideas across.
This course is intended both for the novice as well as a review for those who have previously studied the subject matter.
Who this course is for:
- Electrical Engineers, Technologists Electrical Maintainers, and Operators
Goals
What will you learn in this course:
The Theory of Electrical Rotating Motors and Generators.
Prerequisites
What are the prerequisites for this course?
An understanding of electricity and mathematical equations.

Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction
9 Lectures
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Introduction to Rotation Machines 06:28 06:28
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01 - Review of Machinery Principles 42:54 42:54
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02 - DC Machines 01:10:34 01:10:34
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03 - AC Machinery Fundamentals 01:48:43 01:48:43
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04 - 3 Phase Induction Motor 01:07:09 01:07:09
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05 - Synchronous Generator/Motors (part 1) 01:13:49 01:13:49
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06 - Synchronous Generator/Motors (part 2) 47:59 47:59
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07 - Synchronous Generator/Motors Prob-Sol.key 32:01 32:01
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Resources
Instructor Details

Graham Van Brunt
With an entire career in the power sector of engineering, Graham graduated from Queen's University coupled with subsequent studies with Wilfrid Laurier University to travel the globe and apply his skills and garner his protection and control experience internationally.
His passion for staying in touch with his profession and his kinship for mentoring has kept him in front of an audience of learners.
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