EE-434 Power Electronics (2 Credit Hours) Spring 2021

Pre-Requisite: Electronic circuit design (EE-332), Electric Machines (EE-313)

Instructor: Dr. Akrama Khan
Office # G-07 FEE, Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Building
Email: akrama.khan@giki.edu.pk
Ext: 2267
Office Hours: - Monday - Thursday: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Course Introduction
This course is the first course of power electronics. It covers the use of semiconductor devices as switch, power
switching circuits including AC-DC converters that are also called as rectifiers, DC-DC converters, DC-AC converters
that are commonly known as inverters. The aims of this course are :
 To provide understanding of power semiconductor switches and its control freedom in terms of quadrant of
operation.
 To introduce the principles of analysis and design of circuits utilizing power electronics in a broad range of
applications.
 To provide a comprehensive knowledge about electrical energy conversion and analyzing of power electronic
circuits using basic circuit analysis.
 To enable the students to perform simulations of power electronic circuits in MATLAB/PSIM software.
Course Contents
 Introduction to Power Electronics
 Power diodes
 Power transistors
 Single phase rectifiers (Uncontrolled and controlled)
 Three phase rectifiers (Uncontrolled and controlled)
 DC Choppers
 Inverters

Mapping of CLOs & PLOs

CLOs, Course Learning Outcomes PLOs Blooms Taxonomy
Be able to explain the fundamentals of
CLO-1 PLO-1 Cognitive Level 2 (Comprehension)
power semiconductor devices.
Be able to apply I-V characteristics of
CLO-2 power semiconductor devices in electrical PLO-1 Cognitive Level 3 (Applying)
circuits.
Be able to analyze power semiconductor
CLO-3 PLO-2 Cognitive Level 4 (Analyzing)
devices based electrical circuits.
Be able to design power semiconductor
CLO-4 PLO-3 Cognitive Level 5 (Synthesis)
devices based electrical circuits.

CLOs Assessment Mechanism

Assessment Tools CLO-1 CLO-2 CLO-3 CLO-4
Quizzes 40% 20% 20% 20%
Assignment ---- 5% 5% 5%
Midterm Examination 60% 30% 30% 30%
Final Examination ---- 45% 45% 45%

Overall Grading Policy

Assessment Tools Percentage

Assignments 10%
Quizzes 15%
Midterm Examination 30%
Final Examination 45%
 Text and Reference Books
 “Power electronics”, Danial W. Hart, Third Edition, 2010.
 “Fundamentals of Power Electronics”, R.W. Erricson and D. Maksimovic, 2001.

Online Resource:

 “Fundamentals of Power Electronics”, R.W. Erricson and D. Maksimovic, 2001. Available online
 PSIM software | www.powersimtech.com/free-teaching-license-download/

Instructional Materials and LMS

 Course material including the lecture notes, quiz/ assignments will be uploaded on CMS as well as on MS
teams.

Administrative Instructions
 Attendance as per institute’s policy attendance is mandatory.
 No late submission of assignments.
 Students can send their queries through email, WhatsApp and during live interactive sessions.
 Above contents and procedures in the course can be changed if needed.
Lecture Breakdown
Week 1:
Lecture 1: Introduction to Power Electronics.
Lecture 2: Characterization of a generic power electronic converter and an ideal switch
Week 2:
Lecture 1: Introduction to uncontrolled power semiconductor devices, The Diode
Lecture 2: Introduction to fully controlled devices, The MOSFET
Week 3:
Lecture 1: The insulated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT)
Lecture 2: Revision of inductor and capacitor behavior
Week 4:
Lecture 1: Introduction to DC-DC Converters, Buck converter
Lecture 2: Buck Converter design
Week 5:
Lecture 1: Working of DC-DC Boost converter
Lecture 2: Boost converter design
Week 6:
Lecture 1: Working of DC-DC Buck-Boost converter
Lecture 2: Buck-Boost converter design
Week 7:
Lecture 1: Introduction to isolated dc-dc converters
Lecture 2: Working of push pull converter
Week 8:
Lecture 1: Working of flyback converter
Lecture 2: Gate driver circuits
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Mid-term exam

Week 9:
Lecture 1: Uncontrolled rectifiers
Lecture 2: Controlled rectifiers
Week 10:
Lecture 1: Effect of filter capacitor on input current
Lecture 2: Techniques for input current wave shaping
Week 11:
Lecture 1: Three phase rectification process
Lecture 2: Three phase rectification process
Week 12:
Lecture 1:Introduction to DC-AC inverters
Lecture 2: Working of a Square wave inverter
Week 13:
Lecture 1: Working of quasi square wave inverter
Lecture 2: Basics of Pulse width modulation
Week 14:
Lecture 1:Single phase PWM inverter
Lecture 2:6 step inverter
Week 15:
Lecture 1:Three phase PWM inverter
Lecture 2: Multilevel inverter concept