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This course provides a comprehensive foundation in electrical machines for undergraduate students. It covers essential topics related to both motors and generators, including the principles of operation, various machine types, and thermal management. Students will explore phase and commutator windings, formulations of electromotive force, and the topology of DC machines, including shunt, series, and compound configurations. The course also addresses brushed and brushless DC motors, as well as synchronous machines and both squirrel cage and wound-rotor induction machines. Key concepts such as equivalent circuits, torque-slip characteristics, four-quadrant operation, speed control, and power drive circuits will be thoroughly examined. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the critical principles and applications of electrical machines in both static and dynamic contexts.