ECE4055 Power electronic converters
Faculty of Engineering
ECE4055 Power electronic converters is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE4055
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ECE4055
No unit lists ECE4055 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The unit presents a structured treatment of the design of switched-mode power electronic converters. The unit starts with passive diode rectifiers followed by thyristor rectifiers. Introducing various semi-conductor active switches, commutation cells and pulse width modulation techniques, various active power electronics converters including DC/DC buck and boost converters, flyback converters, resonant converters, two-level DC/AC converters, and three-level DC/AC converters will be studied in detail. Finally, a few real-world applications such as variable speed drives and power filters are presented as examples.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Experimental/simulation sessions attendanceThreshold hurdle5%
- Report on PWM signal generation and DC-DC buck convertersThreshold hurdle10%
- Report on DC/AC converterThreshold hurdle10%
- Report on solar farms simulationThreshold hurdle10%
- Mid-semester testThreshold hurdle15%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify power semiconductor devices and use them to implement power electronic converters.
- 2
Analyse two-level/three-level DC/AC converters and isolated/non-isolated DC/DC converters.
- 3
Construct simulations of two-level/three-level DC/AC and isolated/non-isolated DC/DC power converters.
- 4
Implement two-level DC/AC and non-isolated DC/DC power converters.
- 5
Use power electronic converters in a wide range of applications.
- 6
Identify pulse width modulation techniques and use them in DC/AC and DC/DC power converters.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Practical activities11 hours
- Laboratories33 hours
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Where it fits
ECE4055 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
- ECSYSENG03Core electivesElectrical and computer systems engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAEELEC01Technical elective unitsElectrical engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAERSNRG01Technical elective unitsRenewable and sustainable energy engineeringNo reviews yet
- ROBMCTRN01Clayton offeringsRobotics and mechatronics engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Behrooz Bahrani
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Behrooz Bahrani
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE4055?
ECE4055 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECE4055 offered?
In 2021, ECE4055 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ECE4055?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE4055 have an exam?
No. ECE4055 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ECE4055?
ECE4055 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; Electrical engineering; Renewable and sustainable energy engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.