Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student understands the operation principles of power electronics and the operation of the most essential converters.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 08.09.2023 - 13.12.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Edris Pouresmaeil, Jorma Kyyrä

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course gives an introduction to power electronics used in electric drives and power supplies. Topics discussed are: power electronic systems, overview of power semiconductor switches, line-commutated ac-dc rectifiers, dc-dc switch-mode converters, self-commutated dc-ac inverters.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, problem solving classes, laboratory exercises, examination.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching 37 h, independent studies and work based-learning 77 h, revision 18 h, examination 3 h.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
    2023-2024 Autumn I - II

    Enrollment :

    Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).