University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

ELEC ENG 7049 - Power Electronics Systems

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: Semester 2
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: Undergraduate courses in electronic circuits and devices
Incompatible: ELEC ENG 4059, ELEC ENG 3104
Assessment: Exam, quizzes
Syllabus:

Characteristics of power electronic devices, switching characteristics of devices, power losses and thermal design. Classes of power converters and their operations: rectifiers; AC -AC Converters; DC-DC Converters; Inverters. Voltage and current source converters. Hard and soft-switching and resonant circuits. Power supplies (uninterruptible, switchmode) Advanced energy-efficient motor drives: review of motor theory, power electronic control principles, vector and servo drives (stepper, DC, induction, brushless PM and switched-reluctance). Modulation methods. Theory motor and drive selection and application. System design, implementation and control, and computer interfacing. EMI in Power Electronics Systems.

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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 11/08/2025 Wed 20/08/2025 Fri 19/09/2025 Fri 31/10/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24098 LE01 55 2 30 Jul - 17 Sep Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre
Automatic Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22100 TU01 55 2 28 Jul - 15 Sep Monday 4pm - 5pm Helen Mayo Sth, SG20, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Monday 4pm - 5pm Helen Mayo Sth, SG20, Teaching Room
Automatic Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24547 WR01 55 2 30 Jul - 17 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Barr Smith South, 2032, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Barr Smith South, 2032, Teaching Room