Designing an, Open Ended Laboratory’ to Study the Behavior of the Synchronous Generator at Sudden Load Variation

The aim of the paper is to propose an appropriate environment to applying a learning scenario based on `Open Ended laboratory' method. Thus, the main objective of the work become `to create a test bench for an inter and trans disciplinary topic in the area of diesel electric traction'. The purpose of the experiment is to design a practical training situation, aimed to study the behavior of the synchronous generator - rectifier assembly, working in conditions specific to electric railway diesel traction. The expectation of the work is to develop an interdisciplinary approach of a practical situation and to advance a creative thinking of students regarding the methods of analyzing the situation and the experimental results.