LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course student has practical skills on dimensioning and selecting components used in power electronic devices based on manufacturers data sheets.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 05.09.2024 - 05.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): 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:
Properties and operation of diodes, thyristors and power transistors. Dimensioning of cooling. Protection against over voltages and currents. EMC-filtering. Resistive, capacitive and inductive components. Course includes a voluntary planning exercise.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, calculation exercises, design assignment, and exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact teaching, independent and work-based learning, revision, exam.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Barry Williams: Power Electronics; Devices, Drives, Applications, and Passive Components, (available in internet) and other distributed material.
Earlier years the book has been: Niiranen: Tehoelektroniikan komponentit, Otatieto 575 (4 Ed., 2007)
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
2025-2026 Autumn I - II