- UCAS course code
- HHH6
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Mechatronic Engineering
Explore the world of robotics and gain the UK's top engineering undergraduate award, securing the base for chartered status.
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: HHH6 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our Department funding pages .
Course unit details:
Power Electronics
| Unit code | EEEN30121 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machines, Drives & Power Electronics | EEEN20212 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
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
ILO 1 - Evaluate the role of power electronics in building a sustainable society, based on electric vehicle and wind generation case studies.
ILO 2 - Analyse the 3 classes of DC/DC converter; calculate stresses on components; sketch circuit diagrams and waveforms; determine conduction modes; select circuit parameters.
ILO 3 - Evaluate strategies for voltage synthesis (Pulse Width Modulation) and current control, and calculate parameters for single- and three- phase inverters.
ILO 4 - Examine laboratory measurements and simulation results on power converter circuits, interpret AC and DC waveforms.
ILO 5 - Sketch and explain diagrams and idealised waveforms for uncontrolled diode rectifiers with source inductance and for inverters as active rectifiers, including for grid integration of renewable energy.
ILO 6 - Calculate steady-state thermal values and losses, to determine operating points and ratings of power electronic components. Compare cost and energy to use resources effectively and efficiently.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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.
Fundamentals of power electronics. Erickson, Robert W. (Robert Warren), 1956- Kluwer Academic 2001
Principles of power electronics. Kassakian, John G. Addison-Wesley, 1991
Power Electronics Handbook. Rashid, Muhammad H. Elsevier Science, 2017
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 6 |
| Tutorials | 2 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 70 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Cheng Zhang | Unit coordinator |
| Judith Apsley | Unit coordinator |