You will be required to complete two elements of summative assessment as follows:

A 2500-word report based on Power Semiconductor Devices, weighting 50%. Covering Learning Outcomes 1 and 2 and meeting AHEP 4 outcomes B1, B2, B3 and B4.

A 2500-word report based on Power Converter Design, weighting 50%. Covering Learning Outcomes 3 and 4. Meeting AHEP 4 outcomes B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B15.

Formative assessment, guidance and feedback will be provided throughout the module.

The module covers the construction, operation, and performance of semiconductor devices, including power diodes, power transistors, power MOSFETs, thyristors, and IGBTs. It also examines the process of interfacing control electronics with power devices, as well as the series and parallel connection of devices. The module provides a systematic understanding of how power semiconductors are applied in power electronics applications such as rectifiers, inverters, DC-DC converters both medium and high voltage industries.

1. Critically evaluate the capabilities and limitations of power semiconductor devices and use them in the design and optimisation of power electronic circuits (AHEP 4: B1, B2, B3)

University Learning Outcome: Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning

2. Critically analyse the fundamental semiconductor theory relevant to power semiconductor devices, and evaluate the construction, operation and performance of the main device types (AHEP 4: B1, B2, B3)

University Learning Outcome: Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning

3. Design and critically assess power electronic circuits, applying analytical techniques to optimise performance for a real-world applications. (AHEP 4: B5, B6)

University Learning Outcome: Analysis, Knowledge and Understanding, Application

4. Investigate and critically reflect on a sustainable power electronic system through experimentation or simulation, and communicate the findings and insights in a written report. (AHEP 4: B7, B15)

University Learning Outcome: Problem Solving, Reflection, Application, Communication

This module will enable students to gain understanding, apply knowledge, analyse and evaluate problems and create solutions through a variety of activities, including problem-based lectures, tutorials, laboratories and independent study.

Access to standard electrical and electronic laboratory equipment.

A suitable simulation software such Multisim, MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent.

Must be registered on BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering provision at Riverside College.

Chappell, P., (2014). Introduction to Power Electronics, Boston, USA: Artech House.

Erickson, R.W. and Maksimovic, D. (2020) Fundamentals of Power Electronics. Springer Science & Business Media.

Kassakian, J. G., Perreault, D. J., Verghese, G. C., Schlecht, M. F., (2023) Principles of Power Electronics, 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press.

Luo, F.L. & Ye, H. (2018). Power Electronics: Advanced Conversion Technologies, 2nd Edition, CRC Press

Mohan, N. et al. (2007). Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design by Mohan, 2nd Edition, Wiley

Mohen, N., (2012). Power Electronics - A First Course, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.

Rashid, M.M., (2014). Power Electronics: Devices, Circuits and Applications, 4th Edition, Pearson Education Ltd.

Rashid, M. H., (2024) Power Electronics Handbook, 5th Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann

Vithayathil, J., (2012). Power Electronics: Principles and Applications, McGraw Hill

This module delivers a detailed study of semiconductor devices and their wide-ranging industrial applications. It highlights how power semiconductors underpin key power electronics systems, including rectifiers, inverters, and DC–DC converters, with applications spanning both medium and high voltage industries.