Power Electronics and Drive STB 47203 Page 1

1 Name of Course Power Electronics and Drive

2 Course Code
STB 47203
3 Status
Discipline Core
4 Level
Bachelor Degree
5. Revision Rev 00
6 Names of Academic Staff 1. Nuraida Binti Md.Hassan
2. Mohamed Yusof Bin Radzak
3. Nurazlin Bt Mohd Yaakop
7 Rationale for inclusion of the course in the program:
This course will introduce students the general knowledge and concept of power
electronics switches, power conversion circuits, drives and control techniques. Hands on
experience of operation of power converters, typical AC and DC drive system will be
achieved through practical task exercises.
8 Semester and
Year Offered
Semester 6
Year 4
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Total Student Learning
Time (SLT):
120 hrs
Face to face
Learning(F2F):
60 hrs
Independent learning
(non F2F):

L= Lecture
T=Tutorial
P=Practical
O=Others
L T P O
60hrs
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28


4
10 Credit Value 3 (2,0,1)
11 Prerequisite Electric Machine Fundamentals
12 Course Educational Objectives (CEOs)
The objectives of this subject are :-
1. To provide the students the principle of the operation and characteristic of power
electronic devices and its applications.
2. To expose the students the classifications of power electronics converter, inverter and
drives and describe the principle operation and applications of each type.
3. To enable the student to develop, construct, operate and testing power electronic
converters and drives in the laboratory.
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13 Course Outcomes (COs)
At the end of this subject, students will able to :-
1. Evaluate the different types of power electronics devices, power electronics converter
by relating their principle of operation, waveforms and properties with the applications.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding the differences between DC and AC
drives with regards the principle of operation and its applications.
3. Perform a lab experiment of power electronics converter, inverter and drive packages
and apply appropriate techniques, measuring instrument and tools in measuring the
waveforms.
4. Work effectively in groups while performing lab experiments.
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Transferable skills
Skills Development of the skills Skills assessments
1. Communication
skills
Skills developed through the
ability of the students able to
present ideas clearly,
effectively, orally and in
writing.
Mini project report and
presentation
2. Teamwork skills Skills developed through the
ability of the students to build
good working relationship to
achieve a common objective
during lab experiments.
Practical reports and peer
evaluation
3. Numeracy Solve a mathematical
problem

Quizzes, written test and
final examination.

15 Teaching-learning strategy
Teaching and learning will be via lecture, practical laboratory work and self-study.
Students will also require doing their own self studies and research for certain topics.
Assessment strategy
Students will be assessed through written quizzes, tests. Peer evaluation will be part of
the assessment of the teamwork.
16 Synopsis
The course will introduce the students to the following topics in the area of power
electronics: power switches and their characteristics, various types of power electronics
converters, drives and its applications. Besides, the students will undertake, under
supervision, laboratory experiments to analyze the switching behaviours as well as
investigating the output behaviours of power electronics converter and drives.
17 Mode of Delivery
Lecture, self-study and practical task activities.
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Assessment Methods and Types
Type 2
Coursework Assessment

Quizzes / Written Tests 20%
Lab Reports 20%
Mini Project 20%
Final Examination 40%
Total Marks 100%

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Mapping of the Course to the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Course PEO1 PEO2 PEO3 PEO4 PEO5
Power Electronics and Drives X X

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Mapping of the course to the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 PLO 6 PLO 7 PLO8
CO1 X
CO2 X
CO3 X X X
CO4 X X X















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Topic
F2F Non
F2F
SLT
L T P O
1 1.0 Power electronics systems : An overview
1.0 Introduction
1.1 History of power electronics development
1.2 Power electronic system
1.3 Power semiconductor devices
1.4 Power electronic converter
1.5 Power electronic applications

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2 2.0 Power semiconductor devices
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Uncontrolled turn-on and off devices
2.3 Semi-controlled turn-on and off devices
2.3 Fully controlled turn-on and off devices
2.4 Comparison of power devices

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3
3.0 Rectifiers
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Single phase uncontrolled rectifier
3.3 Three phase uncontrolled rectifier
3.4 Single phase controlled rectifier
3.5 Three phase controlled rectifier

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4 4.0 Choppers
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Basic chopper classifications
4.3 Principle of step-down chopper
4.4 Principle of step-up chopper
4.5 Principle of step-up/down chopper

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5 5.0 Inverters
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Classification of inverter
5.3 Single phase voltage source inverter
5.4 Three phase voltage source inverter
5.5 Pulse-width modulation (PWM) methods
5.6 Pulse-width modulation (PWM) inverter

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6 6.0 A.C. regulators
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Single phase A.C. regulators
6.3 Sequence control of A.C. regulators
6.4 Three phase A.C. regulators

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7

7.0 Control of D.C. Drives
7.0 Introduction
7.1 Basic machine equations
7.2 Schemes for d.c motor speed control
7.3 Single phase separately excited drives
7.4 Three phase separately excited drives



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8 8.0 Control of A.C. Drives
8.0 Introduction
8.1 Basic principle of operation
8.2 Speed control of induction motor
8.3 Stator voltage control
8.4 Variable frequency control
8.5 Rotor resistance control

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Practical Reports (8 reports x 2 hrs) 16 16
Tests ( 2 x 1.0 hrs) 2 2 4
Mini Project and presentation 2 10 12
Exam (2.5 hours) 4 4
TOTAL Student Learning Time (h) 28 0 28 4 60 120

References Main:
1. M.D Singh, K.B Khanchandani, 2007, Power electronics, 2
nd

edition, The McGraw Hill companies. ISBN: 978-0-07-058389-4.

Additional:
1. Muhammad H. Rashid, 2004, Power electronics: circuits,
devices, and applications, 3
rd
edition, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,
Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780131011403.
2. Mohan, Undeland and Robbins, 2003, Power Electronics,
Converters, Applications and Design, 3rd ed., John Wiley &
Sons, 2003.ISBN: 0471226939.
3. Ashaq Ahmed, 1999, Power Electronics for Technology, Prentice
Hall. ISBN: 9780132310697.



List of Practical Task
Task
No
Title Main Activities
Main
Resources
Practical
Hours
T1 Single-phase
uncontrolled
rectifier
Analysis the waveforms of a single
phase half wave and full wave
Diodes
Resistors 4
T2 Three-phase
uncontrolled
rectifier
Analysis the waveforms of a Three-
phase half-wave and full-wave
rectifier.
Diodes
Resistors 4
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T3 BUCK power
supply
Check output of BUCK topology DC-
DC converter
BUC 200
3
T4 PWM technique Carry out the control circuit by using
PWM technique
PWM 200
2
T5 Single phase and
three phase
inverter
Analysis the waveforms of a single
and three phase inverter.

PWM 200
RAMA
200
5
T6 D.C. diver
operation
Study the working principle of D.C.
drive
D.C. driver
4
T7 RMCA 900
Educational Diver
Study the working principle of an AC
driver
RMCA
900
3
T8 Industrial Driver Program the real industrial AC driver ACS 140 3
Total Hours 28