INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE
Kulliyyah

Engineering

Department

Mechatronics Engineering

Programme

B. Eng. (Mechatronics)

Course Title

Power Electronics and Drives

Course Code

MCT 4331

Status

Elective

Level

Credit Hours

Contact Hours

Pre-requisites
(if any)
Co-requisites
(if any)
Instructional
Strategies
Course
Assessment

MCT 2231, MCT 3234

Lecture
LO

Method

2,3,4,5,6

Assignment

1,2,3,4,5,6

Quiz

15

2,4,7

Project

10

1,2,3,4

Midterm Exam

30

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Final Exam

40

Instructor(s)

Dr. Muhammad Mahbubur Rashid

Semester Offered

Alternate Semester

Course Synopsis

Power semiconductor devices. Power converters: topology, control and

analysis. Adjustable speed DC and AC motor drives.

Course Objectives The objectives of this course are to:

1. Introduce students to essential elements and applications of power
electronics.
2. Familiarize students to the control characteristics and protection
techniques of power electronic devices.
3. Expose students to various power converters and their applications in
industries.
4. Familiarize students to both AC and DC power electric drives and their
applications.
5. Expose students to design power electronics converters for target
applications.
Learning
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Outcomes
1. Explain control characteristics of different power electronic devices and
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.

Weeks
1

their applications in industries.

Illustrate and analyze various AC-DC converters, and evaluate their
performances.
Explain principle of AC-AC voltage converters and their applications.
Analyze DC-DC converters, their conversion mechanisms, and evaluate
their performance.
Describe switching techniques of various inverters, and analyze their
performances.
Illustrate power electronic drives and their applications in industries.
Design and analyze specified power converters for target application, and
report the performance.

Content Outline
Topics

Task/ Reading
Chapter 1

Introduction:
Definition of power electronics, power semiconductor devices,
control characteristics of power semiconductor devices, power
losses in switches, types of power electronics circuits.
Applications of power electronics.
Power diodes:
Chapter 2,4
Diode characteristics, Power Diode types, Series and parallelconnected diodes, diodes with RC and RL loads, diodes with LC
and RLC loads, freewheeling diodes.
Power transistors: Bipolar junction transistor (BJT), Metal-oxide
semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), Insulated gate
bipolar transistor (IGBT).
Uncontrolled Rectifiers:
Chapter 3
Single-phase half-wave rectifiers, performance parameters,
single-phase full-wave rectifiers, single-phase full-wave rectifier
with RL load, multiphase star rectifiers, three-phase bridge
rectifiers, three-phase bridge rectifier with RL load.

5,6

8,9

10,11,12

13

14
References

Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR):

SCR characteristics, two-transistor model of SCR, SCR ratings,
series and parallel operation of SCR, SCR firing circuits,
unijunction transistor, SCR protection and turnoff circuits,
silicon-controlled switch (SCS), gate turnoff thyristor (GTO),
triacs, MOS-controlled thyristor (MCT).
Controlled rectifiers:
Introduction, single-phase semi-converters, single-phase full
Converters, single-phase dual converters, three-phase half-wave
converters, three-phase semi-converters, three-phase full
converters and three-phase dual converters.
AC voltage controller:
Introduction, AC power control, integral cycle control, ac phase
control, three-phase ac phase control, half-controlled AC voltage
controller, cycloconverters, applications and case studies.
DC Choppers:
Introduction and principle of on-off Control, step-down (Buck)
choppers, step-up (boost) choppers, buck-boost choppers. Some
designed problems and applications.
Inverters:
Introduction and basic inverter, voltage source inverters (VSI),
inverter voltage control techniques, pulse-width modulation
(PWM), PWM inverters, types of single-phase inverters, basic
principle of the three-phase bridge VSI inverter, ideal current
source inverter (CSI). Designed problems and applications.
DC motor drives:
Basic Characteristics of DC Motors, Operating Modes, SinglePhase Drives, Three-Phase Drives, Chopper Drives and ClosedLoop Control of DC Drives.
AC motor drives:
Induction Motors drives, Synchronous Motors Drives.
Required:
Rashid, M. H., (2004). Power Electronics: Circuits,
Applications, (3rd Ed.), Prentice-Hall.

Chapter 7

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Devices, and

Recommended:
Agrawal, J.P., (2001). Power Electronics System: Theory and Design,
Prentice-Hall.
Hart, D.W., (1997). Introduction to Power Electronics, Prentice-Hall.
Mohan, N., Undeland, T.M., & Robbins, W.P., (2003), Power Electronics:
Converters, Applications, and Design, (2nd ed.), John Wiley and Sons.
Proposed Start
Date (Semester)

Semester II, 2007-2008

Batch of Students
to be Affected

2005 intake and onwards

Prepared by:

Checked by:

Approved by:

________________________
(Dr. Muhammad Mahbubur
Rashid )

__________________________
( Assoc. Prof. Dr Raisuddin Khan)

________________________
(Prof. Ahmad F. Ismail)

Illustrate and analyze various AC-DC

converters, and evaluate their performances.

3.

Explain principle of AC-AC

converters and their applications.

voltage

4.

Analyze DC-DC converters, their conversion

mechanisms, and evaluate their performance.

5.

Describe switching techniques of various

inverters, and analyze their performances.

6.

Illustrate power electronic drives and their

applications in industries.

7.

Design and analyze specified power

converters for target application, and report
the performance.

*1=objective addresses outcome slightly, 2=moderately, 3=substantive

Outcome 13

2.

Outcome 12

Outcome 11

Outcome 10

Outcome 9

Outcome 7

Outcome 8

Outcome 6

Outcome 5

Outcome 4

Explain control characteristics of different

power electronic devices and their
applications in industries.

Outcome 3

1.

Outcome 2

Outcome 1

Course Assessment Matrix: MCT 4331

Course Learning Outcomes

The educational outcomes of the programmes conducted by the Kulliyyah are as follows:
1. The ability to acquire and apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering fundamentals.
2. To have acquired a broad based education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal
context.
3. The ability to have in-depth understanding and technical competency in relevant engineering.
4. The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution.
5. The ability to design a system, component, or process for operational performance.
6. The ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
7. The ability to understand the principles of sustainable design and development.
8. The ability to effectively communicate orally, in writing and using multimedia tools.
9. The ability to function effectively as an individual and in group with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an
effective team member.
10. The ability to recognize the need for life long learning and possess the ability to pursue independent learning for professional
development.
11. The ability to understand the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of a professional engineer, and the need
for sustainable development.
12. The ability to understand and commit to professional and ethical responsibilities.
13. The ability to understand the expectations of an engineer who practices in an industrial or governmental organization.