- UCAS course code
- H600
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Power Electronics
Unit code | EEEN30121 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Offered by | Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Building on the second year Power Electronics, Machines and Drives course, this unit provides a deeper and more specialised treatment of some of the main power electronics circuits and applications: high power DC/DC converters, rectifiers, semiconductor and passive component losses and thermal management, gate drives and single and three-phase DC/AC inverters.
Pre/co-requisites
Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
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Machines, Drives & Power Electronics | EEEN20212 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in the current academic year and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact. Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.
The course unit aims to:
Develop an understanding of modern power electronic converters and systems, their applications, the analytic skills to characterise circuit operation and synthesis skills for power electronics design.
Learning outcomes
On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: | Developed | Assessed | |
ILO 1 |
| Lectures, examples | Exam & quiz |
ILO 2 |
| Lectures, examples | Exam |
ILO 3 |
| Lectures, examples | Exam & quiz |
ILO 4 |
| Lectures, examples | Exam & quiz |
ILO 5 |
| Lab | Lab |
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures using a mix of Powerpoint, worked examples on a visualiser, demonstrations and animations/videos.
In-lecture kahoot on-line quizzes.
On-line assessed quizzes through Blackboard.
Laboratory, with pre-lab simulation using Matlab/Simulink, for comparison with in-lab measurements.
Supporting material, including animations and simulations, on Blackboard.
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Other | 20% |
Written exam | 80% |
Laboratory:
Investigation of single and three phase inverters, with current loop PI tuning.
Weighting: 10%
On-line Quiz (2 equally weighted parts)
Length: 2x3 hours
How and when feedback is provided: Through Blackboard, 1 week after quiz closes. General class feedback also provided on Blackboard.
Weighting: 10%
Feedback methods
Recommended reading
Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design, 3rd Ed. Mohan, Ned; Undeland, Tore M.; Robbins, William P.; Published by Wiley, 2003, available as ebook.
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 22 |
Practical classes & workshops | 6 |
Tutorials | 2 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 70 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Cheng Zhang | Unit coordinator |
Judith Apsley | Unit coordinator |