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Syllabus ( ELEC 629 )


   Basic information
Course title: Advanced Topics In Power Electronics
Course code: ELEC 629
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir BALIKÇI
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: None
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: Develop an understanding of power electronics systems. Introducing advanced power electronics circuits and evaluating the analysis results of advanced power electronics circuits.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Comprehend power electronics systems

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  2. Describe the operating principles of switch mode dc power supplies

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Analyze isolated power supplies

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
   Contents Up
Week 1: Power Electronic Systems
Week 2: Overview of Power Semiconductor Devices
Week 3: Review of Basic Electrical and Magnetic Circuit Concepts
Week 4: Computer Simulation of Power Electronic Converters and Systems
Week 5: Line-Frequency Diode Rectifiers
Week 6: Line-Frequency Phase-Controlled Rectifiers and Inverters
Week 7: Midterm Exam
Week 8: DC-DC Switch-Mode Converters
Week 9: Switch-Mode DC-AC Inverters
Week 10: Resonant Converters
Week 11: Switching DC Power Supplies
Week 12: Power Conditioners and Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Week 13: Residental and Industrial Applications
Week 14: General Review
Week 15*: General review
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, Media Enhanced, Third Edition, Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota, 2003, Willey, ISBN: 0-471-22693-9
Recommended readings: Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices, and Applications, Muhammed H. Rashid, Third edition, 2004, Person Education Inc, ISBN 0-13-101140-5.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 7 40
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 4,6,8,10,12 20
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 4 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 10 5
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 15 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 15 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    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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