| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Electronics Lab | MEL302 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Nurettin ABUT
Prof. Dr. Bekir ÇAKIR
Associate Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zeki BİLGİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Tarık ERFİDAN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Murat ÜNLÜ
Lecturer Dr. Abdülvehhab KAZDALOĞLU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defining basic principle of the semiconductors and their characteristics
2) Conrtolling electrical power using power converters
3) Applying firing principles into SCR
4) Design and analyze power converters
5) Design and set the AC to DC half bridge controlled rectifier circuits
6) Design and set the AC to DC full bridge controlled converters
7) Design and set the AC chopper circuits
8) Design and set the IGBT base single and three phase inverter circuits
9) Design and set the DC to DC converters circuits
10) Develop and use DC and AC electrical motors drives
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | Low | High | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Middle | High | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | Low | No relation | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | |
| 5 | Low | Low | No relation | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 6 | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 7 | Low | Low | No relation | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 8 | Low | Low | No relation | High | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 9 | Low | Low | No relation | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 10 | Low | Low | No relation | High | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
1) Power Electronics Completing the following course succesfully:
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Power Electronics, Electric Circuits I and II, Electric Circuit Lab., Electronics, Electronics Lab.
Course Contents
Basic principle of the semiconductors; diodes, and transistors, structures of silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs), forward and reverse bias characteristics, thermal, mechanical and electrical characteristics, cooling of power semiconductors, SCR firing devices and applications, control and triggering circuits by using integrated circuits, applications of AC to DC, DC to DC, DC to AC, and AC to AC converters, control applications of electrical motors.
Weekly Schedule
1) Demonstration and Introduction to laboratory2) SCR firing circuit 1
3) SCR firing circuit 2
4) SCR firing circuit 3
5) SCR firing circuit 4
6) Single phase controlled rectifier (circuit 1 )
7) Single phase controlled rectifier (circuit 2 )
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) AC chopper
10) DC chopper
11) Single phase DC/AC converter
12) Three phase inverter
13) Application of DC motor control
14) Application AC motor control
15) Self study and reports
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Simulation
4) Lab / Workshop
5) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required