ELEC ENG 4059 - Power Electronics & Drive Systems
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ELEC ENG 4059 Course Power Electronics & Drive Systems Coordinating Unit School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assumed Knowledge ELEC ENG 1009 or ELEC ENG 1010, ELEC ENG 2008 Assessment Written exam and quizzes Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul
Course Coordinator and Lecturer: Assoc. Prof Nesimi Ertugrul
Email: nesimi.ertugrul@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: 8313 5465
Office: IW 3.54Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the components of power electronics and learn their key characteristics.
2. Understand the basic operation, losses and efficiency of the power electronics converters.
3. Use various methods to analyse power electronics circuits.
4. Develop a good insight about the practical issues in power electronics circuit design.
5. Gain skills to understand operational issues and limitations of practical converters in industrial applications.
6. Understand the application requirements of converters in given applications.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1-6 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 4,6 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 4,6 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 3,6 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 1-6 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 1-6 A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community. 1,4,5,6 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 1,4,5,6 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
A set of course notes, supporting materials for assignments will be available for downloading from the course web site.
Recommended Resources
There are no further recommended resources.
Online Learning
Extensive use will be made of the MyUni web site for this course, https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login .
Course notes, tutorial problems and solutions and practice problems will all be available for downloading from the web site.
Where the lecture theatre facilities permit, audio or video recordings of lectures will also be available for downloading.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course primarily relies on lectures as the primary delivery mechanism.
Tutorials supplement the lectures by providing exercises and computer aided simulations to enhance the understanding.
Tutorials will be delivered to review the previous material and to provide a problem based learning activity. In addition, continuous assessment activities provide the formative assessment opportunities for students to gauge their progress and understanding.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact Hours Workload hours Lecture + Review+ Tutorial 23 lectures + 2 Review + 7 Tuts 32 96 In-class quizzes 2 2 16 TOTALS 34 112 Learning Activities Summary
Activity Sessions Week Topic Lecture 1-2 Introduction, power
electronics definition, coverage, history and applications3-4 Power Electronics devices
and their characteristics, losses.5 Thermal design of power
electronics circuits, protection, sensors and isolation devices6-8 Power Electronics converter topologies: Rectifiers : single-phase,
three-phase, phase inductance effects
Operating modes AC/DC convertersReview Review lecture for power
system definitions9 AC choppers, cycloconverters 10-12 DC/DC converters : buck and
boost converters, two and four quadrant operationReview Review lecture for dynamic
behaviours of R,C and L13-14 Inverters : single-phase, three-phase 15-16 Switched-mode power supplies
Resonant converters
Uninterruptible power supplies17 Motor Control Principles and Servo Drives
Open and closed-loop control
Speed and position feedback devices : encoders,
resolvers, Hall-effect, tachometers18-19 DC motor control :
dynamics, four quadrant operation20 Stepper motors : variable
reluctance, permanent magnet, hybrid, linear21 Brushless permanent magnet
motors22-23 Induction motors : characteristics, soft-starting, vector control
Switched reluctance motors : characteristics, power electronic circuitsTutorial 1 2 Sample questions 2 3 Sample questions 3 5 Sample questions 4 6 Sample questions 5 8 Sample questions 6 9 Sample questions
The students will be notified at the begining of the lectures about the specific session(s) in each week.Quiz 1 4 2 7 Specific Course Requirements
Not applicable
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment
ActivityType Weighting Due Date Learning
Objective
AddressedTwo in-class quizzes Summative 25% each Weeks 5 and 10 All Final Examination Summative 50%
Examination period
All Assessment Related Requirements
It is NOT necessary to achieve a minimum mark in the exam.
Failure to attend a quiz(zes) the student will obtain a mark of 0%.Assessment Detail
Each quiz will cover the material delivered up to a given quiz time, and the final
examination will cover the entire material including lecture notes, tutorials
and verbal discussions during contact hours. The quiz scripts will be marked
and returned to students for immediate feedback.
Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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