Syllabus ( ELEC 425 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Power Electronics |
| Course code: |
ELEC 425 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir BALIKÇI
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| ECTS credits: |
6 |
| GTU credits: |
3 (3+0+0) |
| Year, Semester: |
4, Fall and Spring |
| Level of course: |
First Cycle (Undergraduate) |
| Type of course: |
Area Elective
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
ELEC 231, ELEC 236 |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
Introducing basic power electronics circuits and evaluating the analysis results of basic power electronics circuits. |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Analyze basic power electronics circuits.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Obtain basic knowledge of Electronics Engineering.
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Apply the mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge for real life problems
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Formulate and solve engineering problems
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Employ modern techniques and operate technical devices
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Analyze single and three-phase rectifier and inverter circuits.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Apply the mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge for real life problems
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Formulate and solve engineering problems
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Employ modern techniques and operate technical devices
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Analyze dc-dc converters.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Apply the mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge for real life problems
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Formulate and solve engineering problems
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Employ modern techniques and operate technical devices
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Analyze isolated power supplies.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Apply the mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge for real life problems
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Formulate and solve engineering problems
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Employ modern techniques and operate technical devices
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Introduction to Power Electronics |
| Week 2: |
Design of switching power-poles |
| Week 3: |
Switch mode DC-DC Converters |
| Week 4: |
Design of feedback controllers in switch mode DC power supplies |
| Week 5: |
Diode rectifiers |
| Week 6: |
Power-factor-correction circuits and designing feedback controller |
| Week 7: |
Magnetic circuit concepts |
| Week 8: |
Midterm exam |
| Week 9: |
Switc mode DC power supplies |
| Week 10: |
Design of high-frequency inductors and transformers |
| Week 11: |
Soft-switching in DC-DC converters |
| Week 12: |
Application of switch mode power electronics |
| Week 13: |
Thyristor converters |
| Week 14: |
Utility applications of power electronics |
| Week 15*: |
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| Week 16*: |
Final exam |
| Textbooks and materials: |
Power Electronics: A First Course by Ned Mohan ,ISBN 978-1-1180-7480-0, November 2011, Wiley |
| Recommended readings: |
1- Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, Media Enhanced, Third Edition, Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota, 2003, Willey, ISBN: 0-471-22693-9
2- Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices, and Applications, Muhammed H. Rashid, Third edition, 2004, Person Education Inc, ISBN 0-13-101140-5.
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
8 |
30 |
| Other in-term studies: |
1,2,3,4,6,8,10,11,12,13 |
10 |
| Project: |
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0 |
| Homework: |
3,5,7,10,12,13 |
10 |
| Quiz: |
5,11 |
10 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
40 |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
3 |
14 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
5 |
6 |
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| Term project: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
2 |
2 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
13 |
1 |
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| Mid-term: |
2 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
15 |
1 |
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| Final exam: |
2 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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