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  Course Description
Course Name : Power Electronics II

Course Code : EEE424

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. KAMİL ÇAĞATAY BAYINDIR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Recognize and analyze harmonics
Design harmonic filters
Explain cycloconverters circuit structures and their working principles
Explain the circuit structures of Voltage source inverter circuits and their working principles
Explain the voltage control methods
Explain the DC - DC converters circuit structures and their working principles
Regognize power electronics applications such as motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies, power quality

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Discovering and analyzing harmonics, obtaining formation about frequency converters and their applications, implementation of advanced power electronics systems simulation in PSCAD / EMTDC program.

Course Contents : Harmonics, Frequency Converters: Cycloconverters & Voltage Source Inverters, Voltage Control Methods, DC - DC converters, Power Electronics Applications, Modeling in PSCAD/EMTDC simulation program.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department Classrooms (Ground Floor)


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Harmonics - Harmonics Analysis, Analysis of harmonics in terms of load and resource Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
2 Harmonics - Harmonic Filter, Analysis and Design of Harmonic Filters Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
3 Frequency Converters - Cycloconverters Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
4 Frequency Converters - Single Phase Inverters Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
5 Frequency Converters - Single Phase Inverter Voltage Control Methods Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
6 Frequency Converters - Single Phase Inverter Voltage Control Methods Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
7 Midterm examination Midterm exam preparation Written examination
8 Frequency Converters - Three Phase Inverters Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
9 Frequency Converters - Simulation of Frequency Converter Circuits in PSCAD/EMTDC PSCAD examples Presentation and simulation-aided lecturing
10 DC - DC Converters - Buck DC-DC Converter, Boost DC-DC Converters Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
11 DC - DC Converters - Buck Boost DC-DC Converter, Cuk DC-DC Converters Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
12 DC - DC Converters - Simulation of DC DC Converter Circuits in PSCAD/EMTDC PSCAD examples Presentation and simulation-aided lecturing
13 Power Electronics Applications - DC and AC Motor Drives, Uninterruptible Power Supplies Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and simulation-aided lecturing
14 Power Electronics Applications - Switched mode power supplies, Power Quality Devices Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and simulation-aided lecturing
15 Power Electronics Applications - Switched mode power supplies, Power Quality Devices Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and simulation-aided lecturing
16/17 Final Examination Final exam preparation Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Cyril W. Lander, “Power Electronics”
 Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins, “Power Electronics”
 B. K. Bose, “Power Electronics and AC Drives”
 B. M. Bird, K. G. King, D. A. G. Pedder “An Introduction to Power Electronics”
 M. H. Rashid, “Power Electronics – Circuits, Devices and Applications”
 M. H. Rashid,” Power Electronics Handbook”
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 20
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 4
2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 4
3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 4
4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 5
5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 4
6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 3
7 Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. 4
8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 5
9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 2
10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 4
11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 4
12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 3
13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 4
14 Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 5 70
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 6 6
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 122
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.88
ECTS Credit: 5