The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended prerequisites

ELE113-G Circuit analysis, ELE114-G Electronic circuits, and ELE216-G2 Analog electronics or the equivalent

Course contents

Electronic components for higher power applications, H-bridge configurations for single-phase and three-phase power control, rectification with Power-Factor Correction (PFC), various types of switched voltage converters including resonant-mode and bidirectional DC-DC converters, inverters, solutions for bidirectional rectifiers/inverters, frequency converters, principles for Battery Management Systems for rechargeable battery-packages including cell balancing, power control of electric machines, noise and filtering in switched converters.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should know important characteristics and limitations of common components for power electronics. Furthermore, the student should know the most common types of switched voltage converters, and be able to analyze solutions with such. The student should also know the principles of rectification and inversion, power control and the principles for electrical machines, with emphasis on brushless DC motors (BLDC). Furthermore, the student should be familiar with the basis of Battery Management Systems (BMS) for typical batteries used in electrical tools and vehicles.

Examination requirements

The compulsory theory assignments must be approved in order to take the examination. Information about the compulsory assignments is given in Canvas at the start of the semester.

Teaching methods

Lectures and theoretical exercises. Some of the exercises are mandatory. Training in the use of subject-related software is provided.

Expected workload for the average student: 200 hours.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module

Higher Education Entrance Qualification including mathematics R1 and R2 and physics Fysikk 1, or a pass in the preliminary course examination for engineers (which is also offered at University of Agder).

Assessment methods and criteria

4 hours individual written examination. Graded assessment.

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) June 30, 2024 5:35:09 PM