| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Power Electronic Application to Renewable Energy Systems |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN4102 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGIN3101) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 031301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course provides knowledge and understanding of the design, applications and use of different power electronics devices in wide range of off-grid and grid connected renewable energy systems. The course further provides link between theories taught and practical life industry use and investigate power quality issues associated to its use in renewable energy systems. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | |  | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Distinguish between the operational principles of different power electronic devices applicable to renewable energy systems. |
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| K2. | Recognise the conceptual and practical advantages of switching power electronic circuits over non-switched circuits in renewable energy applications. |
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| K3. | Identify the power quality issues possible from renewable energy systems and traditional energy sources and demonstrate the use of power electronic systems to reduce such power quality problems. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse the performance of different power electronic devices used in renewable energy systems. |
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| S2. | Design and construct different power electronic devices for renewable energy applications. |
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| S3. | Evaluate and integrate the operation of power semiconductor devices in a range of operational settings within renewable energy systems. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Analyse different power electronic devices used in renewable energy systems through translating the physical principles, fundamental theories and modelling techniquies. |
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| A2. | Propose solutions to challenges to the electrical network with the rise in the use of renewable energy technologies and the use of power electronics to eliminate certain challenges. |
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| A3. | Apply computer simulation tools to analyse power electronic devices in renewable energy systems. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Switch mode device operation
•Switching electronic devices
•DC-DC converters
•Rectifiers and controlled rectifiers
•Power quality issues in renewable energy systems
•Inverters and PWM control
•Multilevel converters and applications
•Integration of multiple renewable energy sources |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1 - K3, S2, S3, A1 - A3 | Experimental/simulation work to verify students' ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the course. | Reports, demonstrations | 10% - 30% | | 2. | K1 - K3, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Relevant tasks and problems to enforce understanding of the students and help in gradual development of knowledge and skills throughout the course. | Assignments, quizzes | 10% - 30% | | 3. | K1 - K3, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Questions and problems related to the materials covered in the course. | test or exam | 40% - 60% |
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