Postgraduate Course: Power Conversion (MSc) (PGEE11072)

Course Outline
School	School of Engineering	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course introduces students to power electronic converters for high power systems and their use in a variety of renewable energy systems (solar PV, wind, wave and tidal power), and in power systems (FACTS, HVDC). Machine drives, including 4 quadrant operation control of both dc and induction machines are also covered. Different types of electrical generators used for renewable energy conversion are studied, including switched reluctance machines, permanent magnet generators and linear generators.
Course description	Single and 3 phase inverters. Converters for Solar (PV) Systems. Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC systems. 4 quadrant machine operation. AC and DC machine drives. Double Fed Induction Generator (DFIG). Generators for Renewable Energy. Switched reluctance motor drives. Permanent magnet generator. Linear generator.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 62 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Assessment will be based on a single written paper of 120 minutes duration.
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Have a sound understanding of the operation of power electronic converters and their use in power systems applications. 2. Be able to explain how power electronic converters can be used to control electrical motors and generators. 3. Have an understanding of the design and operation of electrical machines used in renewable energy and other applications. 4. Be able to carry out calculations to perform designs and evaluate the performance of power electronic converters and electrical machines used in renewable energy and other applications. 5. Appreciate the practical and commercial requirements that constrain the design of power converters in industrial applications.