Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
A/Prof
Jahangir Hossain
Contact via 98501038
E6B1.37
Thursday 11.00 AM-1.00 PM
Tutor
Edstan Fernandez
Contact via 0405963210
E6B
1-2 PM Tuesday
Senior Lecturer
Mihai Ciobotaru
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above including ENGG150 and ELEC270
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit develops fundamental knowledge and skills in the area of electronic power devices and circuits and their applications.
Foundation knowledge in electronics and feedback control is assumed. This unit extends those fundamentals to electrical energy systems operating with relatively high current and/or high voltage. Topics covered include: Power electronic devices (semiconductor technologies, IGBTs, VMOS FETs, etc). AC/DC-DC/AC converters and inverters (buck, boost, buck-boost, DC and AC regulators, resonant converters). Motor drive and control (AC, DC), power factor control. Energy efficiency and management (conversion losses, maximum power point tracking, energy harvesting systems). Power combining techniques. Thermal management. Simulation tools (SPICE, PowerSim, etc).
The concepts studied in this unit, and the knowledge and skills gained, are required in an advanced unit in the area of electrical and energy systems engineering.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Conditions required to pass the unit: e. g.: Grading and passing requirement for unit
In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD). For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section.
Late submissions and Resubmissions
Late submissions will attract a penalty of 10/100, 10% marks per day. Extenuating circumstances will be considered upon lodgment of a formal notice of disruption of studies.
Resubmissions of work are not allowed.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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End of semester examination | 40% | No | Examination period |
Design assignment | 15% | No | Week 13 |
Laboratory | 35% | No | During semester |
Tutorial assignment | 10% | No | At the end of tute session |
Due: Examination period
Weighting: 40%
End of semester examination. Details will be discussed in class.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 15%
A substantial design assignment to be completed over the course of the semester. Details will be provided via the iLearn website, and discussed in class.
Due: During semester
Weighting: 35%
Experimental tasks to be completed in the laboratory will be set most weeks during semester, together with associated readings and prework. These will be marked in the laboratory. Details of laboratory pre-work and tasks will be provided in class and via the iLearn website. No lab class will be held in week 1.
Due: At the end of tute session
Weighting: 10%
A set of tutorial problems will be assigned for completion during the tutorial class. Details will be provided in class and via the iLearn website. No tutorial class will be held in week 1.
Learning in this unit is focused around weekly laboratory-based activities, investigating the properties and applications of power electronics components, circuits, and systems used in modern electrical energy systems. Weekly classes will support the development of learning outcomes.
Technology used: electronic and electrical instruments, software for circuit simulation and circuit board design (ORCAD). Access to these resources will be available in the laboratory during scheduled sessions.
All resources and links to relevant information will be provided via the ELEC395 iLearn webpage.
For details, please refer to the Unit Schedule on the ELEC395 iLearn webpage.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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The feedback from previous cohort of students was that they would benefit from timely feedback and providing a single textbook. The convenor will provide timely feedback on assessment items and provide a single textbook for this unit.