Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Course: Static Power Converters
Weekly hours: Theory: 2 Exercises: 2
ECTS Credits: 6
Semester: Spring
Lecture Schedules:
Wednesday: 09:15 - 11:00; 15:30-17:15
Classroom: B-207; B-002
Lecturer: Dr. Hiqmet Kamberaj
Room Number: 409
Phone Number of the lecturer: +389 (0)23174010 (ext. 123)
E-mail address of the lecturer: km.ude.ubi|jarebmakh#km.ude.ubi|jarebmakh
Course Objectives:
In this course, we aim to give an introduction to the basic types of static power converters; To define, classify and characterize the power converters.
Learning Outcomes:
| Skill outcomes | Necessary ( + ) Not Necessary ( –) |
|---|---|
| Written communication skills | + |
| Oral communication skills | + |
| Computer skills | + |
| Working in laboratory | + |
| Working team | + |
| Preparing projects | + |
| Knowledge of foreign language (English) | + |
| Scientific and professional literature analysis | + |
| Problem solving skills | + |
| Management skills | + |
| Presentation skills | + |
Course Textbooks:
- Lessons In Electric Circuits, Volume III Semiconductors, Tony R. Kuphaldt, Fifth Edition, March 29, 2009.
- B. Dokic and B. Blanusa, Power Electronics: Converters and regulators.
- M.H. Rashid (editor), Power Electronics (Third Edition), Elsevier, 2011.
- A. H. Assi, Engineering Education and Research using Matlab, InTech, 2011.
Teaching methods:
| Teaching methods | Ideal % |
|---|---|
| Teaching ex cathedra (teacher as the figure of authority, standing in front of the class and lecturing) | 65 |
| Interactive teaching (ask questions in class, assign and check homework, or hold class or group discussions) | 20 |
| Mentor teaching (consultant-teacher who has a supervisory responsibility and supervising the students) | - |
| Laboratory work | 5 |
| Seminar work | 5 |
| Field Work (enables students to examine the theories and the practical experiences of a particular discipline interact) | - |
| Semester project | - |
| Case Study (An in-depth exploration of a particular context) | - |
| Students Team work | 5 |
Attendance:
- Students are obliged to attend at least 72 % out of 12 weeks of lectures, exercises, and other activities.
- The teaching staff should monitor and submit Course Attendance Report to the Student Affairs Office at the end of 14th week of each semester.
- The attendance rule for failed overlapping courses is 36 % out of 12 weeks of lectures, exercises, and other activities.
- The attendance rule for the course from the upper semester is 57% out of 12 weeks of lectures, exercises, and other activities.
- Students are not obliged to attend the course if the course is double repeated. However, they need to register the course.
Exams (Mid-Term Exam, Final Exam, Make-up Exam):
There are two exams, the Mid-Term and Final Exam, at the middle and at the end of the semester, respectively. The students, who do not earn minimum 50 credit points from the Mid-Term, Final Exam including Homework Assignments, have to take the Make-Up Exam, which counts only for Final Exam credit points. The terms of the exams are defined by the Academic Calendar announced on the University web site.
Passing Score:
The maximum number of credit points is collected during the semester, as follows: Mid-term Exam = 40 Credit Points (minimum requirement is 25 % (midterm exam + activity) to enter Final Exam), Final Exam (minimum requirement is 25 % to pass) = 40 Credit Points. Homeworks, quizzes, specific assignments and term papers = 20 Credit Points (minimum requirement is 5 credit points to enter Final Exam). Total=100.
Weekly Study Plan
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the philosophy of this course. Type of Signals, power of periodic currents. |
| 2 | Diodes and transistors. |
| 3 | Diodes, bipolar transistors, power mos transistor as switches. |
| 4 | Direct current supplies. Switching and Magnetic elements. |
| 5 | Capacitors and control modules. |
| 6 | Integrated pulse converters. |
| 7 | Mid term review. |
| - | Mid Term Exam Week |
| 8 | Radio-frequency interface. |
| 9 | Cooling of components. |
| 10 | Regenerative switches. |
| 11 | Converters. |
| 12 | Resonant converters. |
| 13 | Multilevel converters. |
| 14 | Final exam review. |
| - | Final exam week. |
Student workload:
For calculating the Total Student Work Load we multiply the course ECTS credits with standard figure 30. (ECTS Credit: 6) x 30 = 180 hours.
| Activities | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture hours for 14 weeks: | 28 |
| Laboratory and class exercises for 14 weeks: | 28 |
| Student Mentoring for 14 weeks: | - |
| Consultation for 14 weeks: | - |
| Exam preparations and exam hours (Midterm, final, Makeups): | 30 |
| Individual reading work for 14 weeks (Reading assignments/expectations for reading and comprehension is 5 pages per hour. Example: If a book 300 pages, total Individual reading work for 14 weeks 300:5 = 60 hours. | 34 |
| Homework and work practice for 14 weeks: | 60 |
| Preparation of diploma work, for 14 weeks: | - |
