| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 4 |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain an ability to solve circuit problems in switching converters.
- Learn the fundumentals of semiconductor switching
element and design of static converters.
- Modeling of power converters and transfer of power to
loads.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Basics of power electronics. Introduction to power semiconductors. AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC converters. Basics of electromechanics. Introduction of AC and DC motors. Motor control techniques. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to power electronics |
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2nd Week |
Power Semiconductor and switching elements, Power Computations |
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3rd Week |
AC to DC Converters(Full-Wave and Three-Phase Rectifiers) |
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4th Week |
AC to DC Converters (Half and full controller) |
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5th Week |
AC Voltage Controllers: AC to AC Converters |
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6th Week |
DC-DC Converters. (Buck, boost, cuk) |
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7th Week |
DC-DC Converters. (Buck, boost, cuk) |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
DC Power Supplies |
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10th Week |
DC to -AC Converters |
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11th Week |
DC to AC Converters |
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12th Week |
DC, AC motors and speed control of these motors |
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13th Week |
Resonant Converters |
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14th Week |
Drive and Snubber Circuits |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Power Electronics; Circuits, Devices and Applications (third Edition), Muhammad H. Rashid, Prentice Hall. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Presentation
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
2 |
15 |
| Project |
1 |
15 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Individual or group work |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
18 |
18 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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