Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Power Electronics
2. Language of Instruction:
Vietnamese
3. Course Code:
INT547101
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The Power Electronics course equips students with knowledge of the operating principles, structure, and applications of power electronic converters in practice. Students will explore power electronic components such as diodes, insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), power MOSFETs, Thyristors, and other Thyristor families. Additionally, the course provides methods for analyzing, designing, and evaluating the performance of rectifiers, inverters, DC-DC converters, and variable frequency drives. Students will be introduced to power control techniques, heat dissipation, and protection of power electronic components.
Beyond theoretical knowledge, the course emphasizes hands-on skills, allowing students to become familiar with simulation tools and measurement techniques in power electronics. Through practical exercises and group projects, students will develop skills in analyzing, designing, and testing power electronics systems for applications in industry, transportation, renewable energy, and embedded systems.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
The Power Electronics course focuses on the study of power semiconductor devices, their operating principles, and the application of power conversion circuits. The course covers the following topics:
- Overview of power electronics and power semiconductor devices
- Rectifiers: operating principles, classifications, and applications
- DC-DC converters: Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, Cuk, Sepic
- Inverters: pulse-width modulation (PWM) techniques
- Variable frequency drives: operating principles, control methods, and applications
- Control and protection in power electronics systems
- Applications of power electronics in industry, renewable energy, and electric drives
The course integrates theoretical knowledge with practical applications through laboratory experiments and simulations using software such as MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice, or PSIM. Students will also be introduced to measurement tools such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and real-world experimental setups.