Naturally Commutated Converters:
Single phase and three phase converter topologies, operation with passive and active loads, inverter operation, and qualitative treatment of overlap. Multi-pulse converters, application to power systems and motor drives.

Self Commutated Converters:
Voltage source and current sources converters, Pulse-width modulation techniques, Multilevel converters, application to power systems, renewable energy systems and motor drives.

Control of Power Converters:
Phase control and advanced modulation techniques, Vector Control

Waveform Distortion and Harmonics:
Power electronic sources of waveform distortion, harmonic analysis, effects on the power supply system, harmonic mitigation methods, passive and active filters.

Current and future application of Power Electronics:
Main fields of application for Power Electronics. Research into emerging technologies and new application areas.

Real time Software Design
Debugging Tools and Methods
System Development Tools (Cross Compiler, Assembler, Linker)
Advanced use of C as an embedded software language
Hardware Considerations
Multitasking in a Real-Time Environment

An examination 1.5 HOUR weighted at 25% assessing learning outcome 1
A practical and simulation based ASSIGMT weighted at 25% Assessing learning outcome 2

A 1,500 word assignment to assess learning outcomes 3 and 4 weighted at 50%

Lecture/tutorial/practical laboratory teaching supported by VLE (72 hours)
Lectures (2 hours per week)
Tutorial/practical laboratory teaching (1 hour per week)
Directed reading, information gathering and student supervised learning (228 hours)

Access to standard electrical and electronic laboratory equipment, Multisim, MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, Plexim/Plecs.
Microprocessor development boards.
Visual studio C/C++

Power Electronics - A First Course, N. Mohen (2012), Hoboken, N.J: Wiley, ISBN: 978-1118074800
MC 68HC11 - An Introduction: Software and Hardware Interfacing, Han-Uei Huang (2000), Delmar, ISBN: 0766816001

None.