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Course Details
ELE 456 Power Electronics Laboratory
2017-2018 Summer term information
The course is not open this term
Timing data are obtained using weekly schedule program tables. To make sure whether the course is cancelled or time-shifted for a specific week one should consult the supervisor and/or follow the announcements.
Course definition tables are extracted from the ECTS Course Catalog web site of Hacettepe University (http://akts.hacettepe.edu.tr) in real-time and displayed here. Please check the appropriate page on the original site against any technical problems.
ELE456 - POWER ELECTRONICS LABORATORY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | ELE456 | 8th Semester | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Prerequisite(s) | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Experiment Other: This course must be taken together with ELE454 POWER ELECTRONICS. | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty members | |||||
| Course objective | This course is designed to equip seniors with practical knowledge about power semiconductors, and associated power converters (AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC converters) by experiments carried out in the Electrical Machines Laboratory. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
| |||||
| Course Content | Static characteristics of power semiconductors, Single-phase rectifiers: half-wave and center-tapped circuits Single-phase bridge rectifier circuits Three-phase half-wave rectifier circuits Three-phase bridge rectifier circuits AC voltage controller Buck chopper circuit Inverter circuit operation with or without pulse width modulation | |||||
| References | ELE 456 Power Electronics Laboratory Manual. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Preliminary Work - ELE 454 Lecture Notes |
| Week 2 | Preliminary Work - ELE 454 Lecture Notes |
| Week 3 | Preliminary Work - ELE 454 Lecture Notes |
| Week 4 | Static characteristics of power semiconductors + Quiz 1 |
| Week 5 | Single-phase rectifiers: half-wave and center-tapped circuits + Quiz 2 |
| Week 6 | Single-phase bridge rectifier circuits + Quiz 3 |
| Week 7 | Three-phase half-wave rectifier circuits + Quiz 4 |
| Week 8 | Three-phase bridge rectifier circuits + Quiz 5 |
| Week 9 | Preliminary Work - ELE 454 Lecture Notes |
| Week 10 | AC voltage controller + Quiz 6 |
| Week 11 | Buck chopper circuit |
| Week 12 | Preliminary Work - ELE 454 Lecture Notes |
| Week 13 | Inverter circuit operation with or without PWM |
| Week 14 | Experiment week for students who missed some experiments |
| Week 15 | Preparation for Final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 8 | 32 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 6 | 24 |
| Final exam | 1 | 44 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 56 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 44 |
| Total | 100 | |
Workload and ECTS calculation
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 23 | 21 | 59 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. PO1. Possesses the theoretical and practical knowledge required in Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline. | X | ||||
| 2. PO2. Utilizes his/her theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of mathematics, science and electrical and electronics engineering towards finding engineering solutions. | X | ||||
| 3. PO3. Determines and defines a problem in electrical and electronics engineering, then models and solves it by applying the appropriate analytical or numerical methods. | |||||
| 4. PO4. Designs a system under realistic constraints using modern methods and tools. | X | ||||
| 5. PO5. Designs and performs an experiment, analyzes and interprets the results. | X | ||||
| 6. PO6. Possesses the necessary qualifications to carry out interdisciplinary work either individually or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 7. PO7. Accesses information, performs literature search, uses databases and other knowledge sources, follows developments in science and technology. | X | ||||
| 8. PO8. Performs project planning and time management, plans his/her career development. | X | ||||
| 9. PO9. Possesses an advanced level of expertise in computer hardware and software, is proficient in using information and communication technologies. | X | ||||
| 10. PO10. Is competent in oral or written communication; has advanced command of English. | X | ||||
| 11. PO11. Has an awareness of his/her professional, ethical and social responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 12. PO12. Has an awareness of the universal impacts and social consequences of engineering solutions and applications; is well-informed about modern-day problems. | X | ||||
| 13. PO13. Is innovative and inquisitive; has a high level of professional self-esteem. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest