Department of Electrical Engineering

Power Electronics
Credit &
4 (3 + 1) 48 + 48 Course Code: EE 04416, EE 4416
Contact Hours:
Course Level:  UG  PG Prerequisite(s): Electronic Devices and Circuits
 Humanities  Computing
and Social
 Foundation
Sciences
Course  Non-   Core
 Engineering
Category: Engineering Management
Sciences  Elective
 Natural  Interdisciplinary Engineering
Sciences Elective
Semester Specific Information:
Lab Instructor:
Semester: Fall- 2021 Engr. Abdul
Rehman
Instructor: Engr. Dr. Naveed Ashraf Instructor Email: naveed.ashraf@ee.uol.edu.pk
Lec: Thu: 11:00 – 12:30 Sec-B Instructor Office: EE- 104
Lec: Thu: 02:00 – 03:30 Sec-A
Lec: Fri: 08:00 – 09:30 Sec-B
Lec: Fri: 02:00 – 03:30 Sec-A
Schedule:
Lab: Sat: 02:00 – 05:00 Sec-A Office Visiting Mon & Tue: 09:00 – 11:00 Hours
Lab: Fri: 02:00 – 05:00 Sec-B Hours: Wed: & Thu: 09:00 – 11:00 Hours

Textbook(s):
1. Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications (4th edition) by Muhammad H. Rashid.
Reference Book(s):
2. Power Electronics: Converter, Applications, and Design (3rd edition) By: Ned Mohan.
3. Spice for Power Electronics and Electric Power (2nd edition) By: Muhammad H. Rashid
4. Fundamentals of power electronics (2rd edition) by Robert W. Ericson.

Grading Policy:
Grade A A– B+ B C+ C D+ D F
70%–
% Marks ≥85% 80%–84% 75%–79% 65%–69% 60%–64% 55%–59% 50%–54% <50%
74%
Assessment Tools:
The detail of the assessment tools is detailed below according to the guidelines of HEC and PEC during the Covid-19
pandemic. Percentages with respect to different assessment tools are given below:
Assessment Tool Weightage Comments
Assignments 10% ≥3 assignments, penalty for late submission
Quizzes 10% ≥4 quizzes
Mid-Term Exam 20% No re-exam
Final Exam 40% Complete course is included and no re-exam
Labs 20%
Course Introduction:
This course is focused on the analysis and application of the power electronic converters that includes the uncontrolled
and controlled rectifiers, single phase, three phase inverters, buck, boost, buck-boost dc-to-dc converters, switch mode
power supplies, ac voltage controllers, matrix converters, power system utilities and power electronic control of
electric machines. Internal and terminal characteristics of power semiconductor switching devices such as power
diode, fast recovery diode, thyristor, power BJTs and MOSFETs.

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Course Objectives:
 To provide a theoretical and practical background in power electronics devices and circuits, long with the
engineering analysis, design, and laboratory skills.
 To study the principles of static power conversions, PWM techniques for voltage and frequency control,
circuit design consideration, and application of power electronics.
 Computer-aided analysis and design of power electronics circuit will be emphasized.
Main Topics to be Covered:
 Introduction to power electronic devices and their control.
 Operation and characteristics of power diodes.
 Analysis and performance evaluation of single phase uncontrolled rectifier with resistive and highly inductive
load.
 Analysis and performance evaluation of three-phase rectifier with resistive and highly inductive load.
 Design of rectifier circuits, forward and reverse characteristics of thyristor, two-transistor model of thyristor.
 Analysis and performance evaluation of single phase controlled rectifier with different loading condition.
 Analysis and performance evaluation of three phase controlled rectifier with resistive and highly inductive
load.
 Analysis and performance evaluation of ac voltage controllers, analysis of cycloconverters and matrix
converters.
 Switching characteristics and operation of BJTs, MOSFETs and IGBTs. Calculation of switching losses of
BJT.
 Basic operating principles. Analysis and design of buck, boost and buck-boost dc-to-dc converters.
 Switch mode power supplies.
 Analysis and performance evaluation of single-phase inverters.
 Analysis and performance evaluation of three phase inverters. Voltage control techniques of phase inverters.
 Power electronic control of electrical machines.
 Power system utilities.

Course Learning Outcomes:

After successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:
Taxonomy Mapped
CLO# CLO Description Domain
Level PLO
Analyze power electronic converters to Evaluate the
CLO1 Cognitive 5 PLO2
performance parameters under various loading conditions.
Design the power electronic converters and their protection
CLO2 Cognitive 6 PLO3
schemes using snubber circuits.
Value the recent technological development in the field of
CLO3 Affective 3 PLO12
power electronic and its impact on various application.
CLO4 Investigate performance parameters of Power Electronic Cognitive 5 PLO4
Converters using Matlab/Simulink.
CLO5 Construct power electronic circuits with the help of Psychomotor 4 PLO5
hardware implementation.
CLO6 Assess the relevant EHS rules to comply with during the Affective 4 PLO6
conduct of particular lab experiment.

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Mapping of Course and Program Learning Outcomes:

Design/Development

Modern Tool Usage

Lifelong Learning
Environment and
Problem Analysis

Communication
Individual and
Sustainability
Engineer and

Management
Investigation
Engineering

of Solutions
Knowledge

Teamwork

Project
Society

Ethics

Skills
PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9 PLO10 PLO11 PLO12
CLO1            
CLO2            
CLO3            
CLO4            
CLO5  
CLO6  

Lecture Plan:
Session Course Topics Book Reference Mapped CLO(s)
#
1 Introduction to the course, discussion of course outline along
with CLOs and their corresponding PLOs, class ethics and ------ ------ -------
policies, etc.
2 Introduction to power electronic converters, power electronics CLO 1
Book-1: Ch.1
devices and their switching characteristics.
3 Power semiconductor diodes, their forward and reverse recovery Book-1: Article, CLO1
characteristics. Types of diodes. 2.1 - 2.5
4 Series and parallel operation of power diodes and role of CLO1
Book-1: Article,
freewheeling diode in power electronic converters.
2.9, 2.10, 2.15
Assignment no.1
5 Introduction to rectifier circuits. Performance parameters. CLO1
Book-1: Article,
Analysis and performance evaluation of single phase half wave
3.1,3.2
uncontrolled rectifier with resistive and highly inductive load.
6 Analysis and performance evaluation of single-phase full wave Book-1: Article, CLO1
uncontrolled rectifier with resistive and highly inductive load. 3.3, 3.5
7 Analysis and performance evaluation of three phase half bridge Book-1: Article, CLO1
uncontrolled rectifier with resistive load. 3.6
8 Analysis and performance evaluation of three phase full bridge Book-1:Article,
uncontrolled rectifier with resistive and highly inductive load. 3.7, 3.9 CLO1
9 Design of rectifier circuits. Book-1: Article, CLO 2
Quiz no.1 3.11
10 Forward and reverse characteristics of thyristor, two transistors Book-1: Article, CLO 1
model of thyristor. Turn-on and turn-off of a thyristor. 9.1 – 9.5
11 Series and parallel operation of the thyristors. Book-1: Article, CLO 1
9.7 – 9.8
12 Protection arrangements of thyristors against rapid change in Book-1: Article, CLO1, CLO2
voltage or current. 9.9, 9.10
13 Introduction to controlled rectifier circuits. Analysis and
Book-1: Article,
performance evaluation of single-phase half wave controlled CLO 1
10.1
rectifier with resistive and inductive load.
14 Analysis and performance evaluation of single-phase full wave
Book-1: Article,
controlled rectifier with resistive and highly inductive load. CLO 1
10.2, 10.3
Single-phase dual converter.

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Lecture Plan:
Session Course Topics Book Reference Mapped CLO(s)
#
15 Analysis and performance evaluation of three phase half wave Book-1:Article, CLO 1
controlled rectifier with resistive load. 10.4
16 Analysis and performance evaluation of three phase controlled CLO 1
rectifier with highly inductive load. Book-1:Article,
Quiz no.2 10.4
Assignment no.2
17 Mid-Term Exam
18 Analysis and performance evaluation of ac voltage controllers. Book-1: Article CLO 1
11.1, 11.3
19 Operation and analysis of single-phase cycloconverters. Three Book-1: Article, CLO 1
phase matrix converter. 11.8, 11.10
20 Switching characteristics of BJTs and calculation of its Book-1: Article, CLO 1
switching losses. 4.6
21 Series and parallel operation of BJTs and design of their Book-1: Article, CLO 1, CLO2
protection schemes. 4.11,4.12
22 Book-1: Article, CLO 1
Switching characteristics of MOSFETs and IJBTs.
4.3, 4.7
23 Basic operating principles. Performance parameters. Analysis Book-1: CLO1, CLO2
and design of buck dc-to-dc converters. Article, 5.1- 5.3,
5.9.1
24 Basic operating principles. Analysis and design of boost dc-to-dc Book-1: Article, CLO1, CLO2
converters. 5.9.2
25 Analysis and design of buck-boost and cuck dc-to-dc converters. Book-1: Article, CLO1, CLO2
Quiz no.3 5.9.3
26 Switched modes power supplies. Forward and fly back dc-to-dc Book-1: Article, CLO1
converters 13.1 to 13.2
27 Introduction, application and types of inverters. Book-1: Article, CLO1
6.1- 6.3
28 Analysis and performance evaluation of single-phase inverters. Book-1: Article, CLO 1
6.4
29 Analysis and performance evaluation of three phase inverters. Book-1: Article, CLO 1
6.5
30 Switching techniques to control the power quality in single-
phase inverters. Book-1: Article, CLO 1
Quiz no.4 6.6
Assignment no.3
31 Power electronic control of electric machines. Book-1: CLO 1
Article,13.1
32 Series and Shunt compensators. Book-1: CLO 1
Article,12.4, 12.6
List of Lab Experiments:
Lab Lab Title CLO(s)
#
1 Switching Circuit Employed to Realize Various Outputs. CLO 4, 5, 6
2 Performance Evaluation of Single-Phase Half-Wave Uncontrolled Rectifiers. CLO 4, 5, 6
3 Performance Evaluation of Single-Phase Full-Wave Uncontrolled Rectifiers. CLO 4, 5, 6
4 Performance Evaluation of Three-Phase Uncontrolled Bridge Rectifier. CLO 4
5 Implementation of Forced Commutation of Thyristors. CLO 5,6
6 Performance Evaluation of Controlled AC to DC Converters. CLO 4, 5, 6
7 Single Phase Full Wave AC to DC Rectifier Simulated with High Switching CLO 4
Frequency PWM Control to Determine Performance Evaluation. (An Open-Ended
Lab).

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Lecture Plan:
Session Course Topics Book Reference Mapped CLO(s)
#
8 Performance Evaluation of AC-AC Converters (Voltage controllers). CLO 4, 5, 6
9 Implementation of Automatic Lamp Control Using Triac. CLO 5, 6
10 Single Phase Full Wave AC Voltage Controller with Simulated with High switching CLO 4
Frequency devices to Determine Performance Evaluation (An Open-Ended Lab).
11 Performance Evaluation of DC to DC Buck Converters. CLO 4
12 Performance Evaluation of DC to DC Boost Converter. CLO 4
13 Performance Evaluation of Single Phase Half Bridge and Full Bridge Inverters. CLO 4
14 Performance Evaluation of Three Phase Inverters. CLO 4
15 Performance Evaluation of Single Phase PWM Inverters. CLO 4
16 Implementation of McMurray-Bedford and Auxiliary Commutated Inverter. CLO 5, 6

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