Syllabus

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

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  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).

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