Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Know the limitations of different power converters and how they affect the design of transmission links
- Design of compensating circuits for reducing harmonic distortion in current and voltage waveforms
- Understand the characteristics of power semiconductor devices
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Write a technical and critical document on power electronic systems
- Coherently present technical information for in a group interview environment
- Search for technical data from a wide range of sources
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Appreciation of overhead line and underground cable technology applicable to long distance DC transmission, using both LCC and VSC technologies
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Follow-up work | 10 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10 |
Completion of assessment task | 67 |
Wider reading or practice | 33 |
Lecture | 20 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Chappell P H (2013). An introduction to power electronics. Artech House.
Acha, E, (2002). Power electronic control in electrical systems. Oxford ; Boston: Newnes.
Rashid, M H (2014). Power electronics : circuits, devices, and applications. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall,.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Continuous Assessment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External