ELCT 253 Power Electronics Circuits and Applications

• Explain the role of power electronics as an interdisciplinary subject within electrical engineering
• List the important applications of power electronics in the industry
• Describe the anatomy of a power electronic system involving energy source, power electronic circuits, controlling circuit, electrical load, etc.
• Describe the basic working principle and limitations of the component building blocks found in any power electronic circuit
• Discuss the thermal considerations of power electronic systems
• List the different types of power electronics semiconductor switches
• Read and interpret power electronics circuit schematics.
• Explain the working principles of AC/DC, DC/AC, AC/AC, and DC/DC power converters and their applications
• Calculate converter efficiency under different conditions such as temperatures
• Distinguish between single-phase and three-phase controlled rectifiers
• Explain the power of electronic controlling techniques
• Discuss the active and passive power electronics components’ limitations such as their threshold damage, losses, etc.
• Use power electronics test equipment 
• Use measurement tools and instruments used to measure losses generated at active and passive components
• Use advanced optics/electronics measurement devices to predict the failure point of the power electronic circuit component such as thermal/infrared cameras
• Apply power electronics safety aspects