Name of the module: Advanced Mathematics for Electrical Engineering
Number of module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: The course aims to introduce students into advanced
ECTS credits:
methods of solution of partial differential equations, in particular special
Academic year: 2015- 2016
functions and numerical solutions.
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
hours + 1exercise class hour per
Aims of the module: Students will learn analytical and numerical methods
week
to solve partial differential equations.
Location of instruction: will be
defined.
Language of instruction: Hebrew
Objectives of the module: The course aims to provide the student with the
ability to formulate problems of Electrical Enginnering on the
Cycle: First cycle
Position: a mandatory module for
mathematical language
1st year graduate students in the
of partial differential equations , to use special methods to solve them and
Department
to analyze the solution.
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
taken on Fall semester
Field of Education: Electrical
Engineering
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
the students should be able to:
Engineering and Electronics
General prerequisites:
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Prof. Shimon Levitsky
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6
Email: levits@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Monday, from 9 to
11AM.
1.
Understand the scientific language of advanced mathematical methods.
2.
Formulate problems of Electrical Engineering in the form of differential
equations.
3.
Solve basic exercises.
4.
Explain the solution and to use it to advance Engineering projects.
Confirmation: the syllabus was
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
confirmed by the faculty academic
least 80%).
advisory committee to be valid on
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
2013-2014.
lectures and exercises.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Assessment:
1.
Exam
80% (or 100% for the student who did not take a quiz)
2.
Quiz
20% (not mandatory)
100%
Work and assignments: Student will conduct 12 home works related to the
exercises in the class.
Quiz: midterm, open questions.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions) .
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least
two hours per week, 10 hours before quiz and 24hours before exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week
Lectures and [Book]
1
First order partial differential equations
[1,2]
2
Second order equations, canonical forms
3
Wave equations: general solution
4
Special functions, orthogonality
5
More special functions [2-4]
6
Laplace equation, harmonic functions
7
Boundary conditions, oscillations
8
Dirichle problem
9
Maximum principle, fundamental solution
10
Numerical solution
11
Finite differences equations
12
Accuracy and various approximations
13
Summary of the course
[1,2]
[1,2]
[2-4]
[2-4]
[1,3]
[3]
[5]
[1-5]
[5]
[5]
[2-4]
Exercises:
Required reading:
.2001 ,‫ הטכניון – מכון טכנולוגי לישראל‬,‫ מבוא למשוואות דיפרנציאליות חלקיות‬,‫ יעקב רובינשטיין‬,‫] יהודה פינצ'ובר‬1[
[2] Duchateau P., Zachmann D. W. Partial Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill, N.Y., 1999.
[3] Boyce, W.I and DiPrima, R.C. Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value
ed ., 2001.
[4] O'Neil P.V., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Book/Cole Publish. Co., 5th ed., N.Y.,
2003.
[5]
Mathews J .H. and Fink K.D. Numerical Methods: Using Matlab, 4th ed., 2004.
Problems, J. Wiley & Sons, 7th
Name of the module: Advanced Topics in Physics for Electrical Engineering
Number of module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: The course aims to introduce students into main ideas
ECTS credits:
of the physics of the microworld. The course is divided on two parts. The
Academic year: 2015- 2016
first part of the course is related to quantum mechanics, whereas the second
Semester: Fall
part describes the basics of statistical mechanics.
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
hours + 1exercise class hour per
Aims of the module: Students will learn the basic laws of quantum and
week
statistical mechanics
Location of instruction: will be
defined.
Objectives of the module: The course aims to provide the student with the
Language of instruction: Hebrew
ability to formulate and understand problems of quantum and statistical
Cycle: First cycle
mechanics, to analyze physical phenomena in the microworld and its
Position: a mandatory module for
applications; to solve typical exercises of the course based on the laws of
1st year graduate students in the
quantum and statistical mechanics, use special methods of solution
Department
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
taken on Fall semester
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
Field of Education: Electrical
the students should be able to:
Electronics
5.
Understand the scientific language of modern physics
Responsible department: Electrical
6.
Formulate problems of quantum and statistical mechanics.
Engineering and Electronics
7.
Solve basic exercises.
8.
Explain what are the principles of physics in basic electrical micro
Engineering
and
General prerequisites:
devices, such as diodes, n-p transitions, tunneling junctions, etc…
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Prof. Victor Kagalovsky
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6
Email: victork@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Monday, from 9 to
11AM.
a
Confirmation:
the syllabus was
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
confirmed by the faculty academic
least 80%).
advisory committee to be valid on
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
2013-2014.
lectures and exercises.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Assessment:
3.
Exam
80% (or 100% for the student who did not take a quiz)
4.
Quiz
20% (not mandatory)
100%
Work and assignments: Student will conduct 12 home works related to the
exercises in the class.
Quiz: midterm, open questions.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions) .
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least
two hours per week, 10 hours before quiz and 24hours before exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week
Lectures and [Book]
14
Introduction to basic math
15
Basic ideas of quantum mechanics: wavefunctions,
operators, expectation values
16
[1]
[1]
Schroedinger equation: free particle and particle in
a box
[1]
17
Tunneling
[1]
18
Harmonic oscillator
19
Hydrogen atom
20
Photons and interaction with matter
21
Basic ideas of statistical mechanics
22
Thermodynamics, work and energy
23
Ideal gas
24
Distribution functions: Gibbs, Maxwell-Bolzmann,
[1]
[1]
[1]
[2]
[2]
[2]
Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein
[2]
25
Chemical potential, low temperatures
26
Solid state
[2]
[2]
Exercises:
Required reading:
1.
"Quantum Mechanics", Eugen Merzbacher, 3rd ed., Wiley &Sons (1997).
2.
“Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics", Frederick Reif McGraw-Hill Series in Fundamentals of Physics,
(1965).
Additional literature:
1.
"Quantum Mechanics", Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, and Frank Laloe, Wiley & Sons(1977).
2.
"Quantum Mechanics: Non-Relativistic Theory", Volume 3, L. D. Landau and L. M. Lifshitz, 3rd ed., Elsivier's
Science (1977).
3.
Statistical Mechanics: A Set of Lectures, Richard Phillips Feynman, Westview Press (1998).
Name of the module: Mathematical Physics
Number of module:
SCE Credits: 3
ECTS credits:
Academic year: 2015- 2016
Course Description: The course aims to introduce students into main ideas
of mathematical physics. The course consists of four parts: variational
calculus, additional topics in ordinary and partial differential equations,
and integral equations.
Semester: Spring
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
hours + 1exercise class hour per
Aims of the module: Students will learn advanced mathematical methods to
solve physical problems
week
Location of instruction: will be
defined.
Language of instruction: Hebrew
Objectives of the module: The course aims to provide the student with the
ability to formulate and understand problems of physics, to address them in
a proper mathematical way; to solve typical exercises of the course based
on the laws of physics, using special mathematical methods of solution.
Cycle: First cycle
Position: a mandatory module for
1st year graduate students in the
Department
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
taken on Fall semester
Field of Education: Electrical
Engineering
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
Engineering and Electronics
General prerequisites:
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Prof. Victor Kagalovsky
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6
Email: victork@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Monday, from 9 to
11AM.
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
the students should be able to:
9. Formulate physical problem in mathematical language.
10. Solve basic exercises, using various methods of mathematical physics.
11. Use variational calculus as well as differential equations in the projects of
Electrical Engineering.
Confirmation: the syllabus was
confirmed by the faculty academic
advisory committee to be valid on
2013-2014.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
least 80%).
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
lectures and exercises.
Assessment:
5. Exam
6. Quiz
80% (or 100% for the student who did not take a quiz)
20% (not mandatory)
100%
Work and assignments: Student will conduct 12 home works related to the
exercises in the class.
Quiz: midterm, open questions.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions) .
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least
two hours per week, 10 hours before quiz and 24hours before exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Lectures and [Book]
Basics of variational calculus
[1,2]
Conservation laws and corresponding mathematical
equations [1,2]
Approximations bases on variational calculus
[1,2]
Linear ordinary differential equations [1,2]
Space of solutions, wronskians [1,2]
Fourier spectrum, Green's functions
[1,2]
Partial differential equtions
[1,2]
Dirichlet problem
[1,2]
Poisson and Laplace equations [1,2]
Special functions
[1,2]
Integral equations of two kinds [1,2]
Laplace and Fourier transforms
[1,2]
Perturbation's series
[1,2]
Exercises:
Required reading:
[1] Arfken, G.B. Weber, H.J. Mathematical Methods for Physicists (Academic Press).
[2] Riley, K.F. Hobson, M. P. & Bence, S. J. Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering (Cambridge University
Press).
Name of the module: Advanced Linear Control:
SCE Credits: 3
ECTS credits:
Course Description: The course introduces students into key ideas and
design methods known in Advanced Linear Control.
Academic year: 2015- 2016
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
hours + 1 exercise class hour per
week
Location of instruction: will be
defined.
Aims of the module: Students will gain knowledge in design methods and
analysis tools for advanced linear control systems. Furthermore, the student
will be acquainted with mathematical concepts required for advanced
courses such as: nonlinear control, adaptive control and robotics.
Objectives of the module: The key objective is to provide the student with
a set of skill set to analyze complex control problems.
Language of instruction: Hebrew
Cycle: First cycle
Position: a mandatory module for
1st year graduate students in the
Department
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
taken on Fall semester
Field of Education: Electrical
Engineering
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
Engineering and Electronics
General prerequisites:
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Phd. Yoram Horen
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6
Email: yoramh@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Monday, from 9 to
11AM.
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
the student should be able to:
12. Understand the main ideas and methods in the design and analysis of
Advanced Linear Control such as the design and operation of Luenberger
observer and Kalman filter.
13. Formulate mathematical models of real systems using state-space models
and canonical forms.
14. The student will be able to determine whether a system is controllable
and/or observable and consequently deduce its stability properties.
Confirmation: the syllabus was
confirmed by the faculty academic
advisory committee to be valid on
2013-2014.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
least 80%).
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
lectures and exercises.
Assessment:
7. Exam
8. Quiz
80% (or 100% for the student who did not take a quiz)
20% (not mandatory)
100%
Work and assignments: Students are required to hand in 6 home exercises
related to class tutorials.
Quiz: midterm, open questions.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least two
hours per week, 10 hours before quiz and 24 hours before exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
Lectures and [Book reference]
Introduction to basic ides of Advanced Control [1]
Characterization and analysis of linear control systems
with state variables and its presentation in a matrix form
[1]
Construction of a mathematical model of a physical system
[1]
Time domain analysis of linear systems.
Frequency domain analysis using Laplace transform [1]
State space Analysis and trajectories [1]
Characteristic polynomial, Calay Hamilton Theorem, and
Jordan matrices [1]
Exponent of matrix, Eigenvectors and eigenvalues [1]
Controllability and Observability of feedback systems [1]
The separation principle and characterization of linear
filters [2]
Solution to the Riccati equation.
Luenberger Observer and its properties for systems with
deterministic disturbances.
Introduction to Kalman Filter for feedback systems with
unknown state variable and random noise [2]
Kalmnan Filter as the best linear filter for Gaussian
distributed random variables [2]
Effects of quantization on feedback systems. [2]
Exercises:
Required reading:
3.
4.
"Liner Systems Theory ", F.M. Callier and C.A. Desoer, Springer Verlag (1991).
“Linear Systems “T. Kaliath, Prentice Hall (1993).
Additional literature:
5.
6.
"State Space and Input-Output Linear Systems” D.F. Delchamps, Springer Verlag (1988)..
“Linear Systems Theory “W.J. Rugh , Prentice Hall (1993).
Renewable Energy Sources
Name of the module:
`
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: The course will explain the advantages of using renewable
ECTS credits:
energy, its applications and challenges.
Academic year: 2015- 2016
The course will provide the students with wide knowledge about renewable energy
sources with emphasize on wind turbines and solar panels. Additional energy
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
sources such bio-gas, hydro energy, waves' energy and fuel cells will be explained.
Aims of the module:
hours
1. To reveal the students to the importance of the renewable energy sources.
Location of instruction: will be
defined.
2. To expose existing and new emerging renewable energy technologies.
Objectives of the module:
Language of instruction: Hebrew
1. To specialize students in the field of renewable energy of all existing
Cycle: First cycle
Position: a mandatory module for
kinds.
1st year graduate students in the
2. To prepare the student for their future integration in the development and
Department
maintenance of wind turbines, solar cells, fuel cells, hydro power plants
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
and their accompanying equipment.
taken on Fall semester
Field of Education: Electrical
Engineering
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
Engineering and Electronics
General prerequisites:
-Power plants and substations.
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer:
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6461582
Email: rr@ee.bgu.ac.il
Office hours: Sun, 10:00-12:00,
building 34, room 106.
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
the students should be able to:
15. Understand the importance of renewable energy sources and their high
scale integration into the grid.
16. Understand the mathematical model of the wind turbines and solar panels.
17. Simulate in Simulink the wind turbines and solar panel and their
integration to the AC grid through inverter.
18. Understand the principles of bio-gas, hydro, fuel cells energy and waves
sources and their application.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
least 80%).
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
lectures and exercises.
Assessment:
9.
Exam
10. Exercises
100%.
10%
100%
Work and assignments: Students will submit two homework tasks related to
the exercises in the lessons.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignments and individual work: at least
two hours per week and 24 hours before the exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
1. Introduction to renewable energy- advantages, world annual grow and
applications
4h
2. Solar panels-introduction, development of mathematical model
3h
3. Integration problems of solar power stations and solutions
3h
4. Simulation of solar
panels
and
integration
(Simulink)
4h
5. Wind turbine-introduction, structure development of mathematical model
3h
6. Integration of wind turbines, reactive power consumption and solutions
3h
7. Simulation of wind turbines
4h
8.
Hydro
energy
source,
hydro
power
stations
3h
9. Bio gas energy source
3h
10.
Fuel
cells
3h
11. Waves energy
3h
12. Bio-Diesel
3h
Exercises: Will be assigned throughout the semester
Required reading:
[1] Patel R. P., Wind and Solar Power Systems, CRC Press, 1999.
[2] Simoes M. G., Farret F. A., Renewable Energy Systems, CRC Press, 2004.
[3] Jenkins N., Allan R., Crossley P., Kirschen D., and Strbac G., Embedded Generation, IEE Power and
Energy Series 31, 2000.
[4] Schlabbach J., Blume D., and Stephanblome T., Voltage Quality inElectrical Power Systems, IEE
Power and Energy Series 31, 2001.
Name of the module: Power Systems Economics
Number of module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: The student will learn about the basic concepts of
ECTS credits:
different energy sources, and statistical information on energy use in Israel
Academic year: 2015- 2016
and around the world. The student will also learn about the basic principles
Semester: Fall
of renewable energy, energy conservation, and efficient use of energy.
Hours of instruction: 3 hours.
Location of instruction: will be
Aims of the module:
defined.
The students must get general knowledge about efficient use of energy and
Language of instruction: Hebrew
study some implementation techniques.
Cycle: First cycle
Position: an elective module for 1st
Objectives of the module: The main objective of the course is providing
year graduate students in the
students with general knowledge about economical perception and
Department
environmental aspects on the use of energy. The students will realize the
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
importance of the efficient use of energy, and will study some
taken on Fall semester
implementation techniques.
Field of Education: Electrical
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
Engineering
the students should be able to:
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
Engineering and Electronics
General prerequisites:
19. Understand the main data on the use of energy in Israel and around the
world.
20. Understand technical, economic and environmental aspects on the use of
the main renewable energy sources.
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 65.
Lecturer: Dr. Marcos Roitman
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6
Email: @sce.ac.il
Office hours: Monday, from 9 to
11AM.
21. Understand technical, economic and environmental aspects on the use of
the main fossil energy sources.
22. Realize the importance of the efficient use of energy.
23. Understand implementation techniques for the efficient use of energy.
Confirmation: the syllabus was
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in classis mandatory.
confirmed by the faculty academic
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists the
advisory committee to be valid on
laboratory experiments.
2013-2014.
Assessment:
Last update: 01.01.2015
11. Exams/Quizzes
12. Final
30%.
40%.
13. Class Presentations 20%.
14. Participation 10%.
100%
Work and assignments: Student will conduct 8-10 home works related to the
exercises in the class.
Tests: open questions.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least two
hours per week.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week
Lecture
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
General Overview - Introduction, Different Energy
Sources, Present Global Situation, Statistical
Information on the Energy.
Main concepts of Power System Generation -Fossil
Fuels and Hydro Power Plants.
Main concepts of Power System Generation Nuclear, Biomass, Geothermal, Tidal, Hydrogen and
Fuel Cells.
Main concepts of Power System Generation - Wind
Energy.
Main concepts of Power System Generation - Solar
Energy.
Economic Aspects - Renewable Energy Power
Plants, Comparison with Conventional Sources.
Cogeneration - Motivation and Characteristics.
Energy Conservation - Economical Aspects.
Efficient Use of Energy - Residential Use.
Efficient Use of Energy - Illumination.
Efficient Use of Energy - Commercial and Industrial
Use.
Efficient Use of Energy – Economic Aspects.
Energy in Israel - Present Situation and Prospective.
Exercises:
Required reading:
1.
G. Masters, Renewable and efficient electric power systems. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2004.
2.
N. Jenkins, Allan, Crossley, Kirschen, Embedded Generation. The Institution of Engineering & Technology,
London, UK, 2008.
Name of the module: Advanced Topics in Power Electronics
Number of module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: The course provides knowledge about converters
ECTS credits:
modeling, design of control systems, modern rectifier technology, soft
Academic year: 2015- 2016
switching techniques, multi-level inverters, AC and DC drives.
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
Aims of the module: Students will learn the modern design of power
hours
electronic supplies.
Location of instruction: will be
defined.
Objectives of the module:
Language of instruction: Hebrew
1. To provide the student with the knowledge of power electronics
Cycle: First cycle
fundamentals so that students acquire the understanding and skills needed
Position: a mandatory module for
to design practical power electronic systems.
1 year graduate students in the
2. To develop students’ knowledge in the area beyond the level of
Department
introductory courses.
st
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
taken on Fall semester
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
Field of Education: Electrical
the students should be able to:
Electronics
1.
To understand and design resonant converters.
Responsible department: Electrical
2.
To understand and design Ac and Dc drives.
Engineering and Electronics
3.
To understand and design rectifiers.
4.
To understand and design multi-level inverters.
Engineering
and
General prerequisites:
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Prof. Saad Tapuchi
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6475726
Email: tapuchi@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Sunday, 14:00-15:00,
Dean's office.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
least 80%).
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
lectures.
Assessment:
15. Exam
80% (or 100% for the student who did not take a quiz)
16. Quiz
20%
100%
Work and assignments:
Quiz: midterm, open questions.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least
two hours per week, 10 hours before quiz and 24hours before exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week Lectures
[Book,
Chapters]
1
Steady state analysis - Equivalent circuits
[1, ch.3,4]
Modeling Losses and Efficiency. Switch realization
2
Continuous and discontinuous conduction mode [1, ch.5]
3
Converter dynamics – AC equivalent circuit
[1, ch.7,8]
model, converter transfer functions
4
AC and DC equivalent circuit modeling of the
[1, ch.11]
discontinuous conduction mode
5
Controller Design. PWM and Frequency control [1, ch.9, 2, ch.6]
6
AC voltage controllers
[2, ch.11]
7
AC and DC Drives
[2, ch.15,16]
8
Voltage and Current control
[1, ch.12]
9
Modern rectifiers
[1, ch.16-
18]
10
Resonant converters
[1, ch.19, 2, ch.8]
11
Soft switching
[1, ch.20]
12
Multilevel inverters
[2, ch.9]
Exercises:
Bibliography:
[1] Robert W. Erickson and Dragan Maksimovic, "Fundamentals of Power Electronics" ,2nd Edition, Kluwer
Inc., 2001.
[2] Muhammad H. Rashid (Editor), Power Electronics Handbook, (Academic Press), Third Edition, Pearson
Education
International, 2004
[3] Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland and Willian P. Robbins, Power Electronics, 2nd ed., New York: John Willey
& Sons,
2003. Series in Engineering) 2005.
Advanced Topics in Power Systems
Name of the module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: This course provides students with the advanced knowledge
ECTS credits:
that is used in high voltage electrical power system analysis. The students will
Academic year: 2015- 2016
learn phenomena such as short-circuits and over-voltages, frequencies and voltage
regulation and power systems stability problems
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
hours + 1exercise class hour per
week
Aims of the module:
1. To expose students to advanced topics of the analysis and design of power
systems.
2. To teach how to recognize the anomaly in systems behavior and methods for
Location of instruction: will be
prevention and treatment of such problems.
defined.
Objectives of the module:
Language of instruction: Hebrew
1. To provide the students with knowledge about the advanced analysis of
Cycle: First cycle
power systems.
Position: a mandatory module for
2. To teach the students to understand the problems of the abnormal
st
1 year graduate students in the
behavior of power systems, analyze physical phenomena in power systems
Department
and solve typical exercises of the course based on the advanced methods of
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
extreme situations and special methods of their solution
taken on Fall semester
Field of Education: Electrical
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
Engineering
the students should be able to:
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
24. Understand the scientific language of modern Power Systems
Engineering and Electronics
25. Formulate problems of abnormal behavior.
General prerequisites:
26. Solve basic exercises.
-None.
27. Explain the principles of extreme behavior of Power Systems
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Prof. Arieh Shenkman
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6475801
Email: ariehs@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Wed, from 14 to
119PM.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
least 90%).
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
lectures and exercises.
Assessment:
17. Exam
80% (or 100% for the student who did not take a quiz)
18. Quiz
20% (not mandatory)
100%
Work and assignments: Students will submit four homework tasks related to
the exercises in the lessons.
Quiz: midterm.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignments and individual work: at least
two hours per week, 10 hours before the quiz and 24 hours before the exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
1. Review of the basic material of power systems analysis
3h
2. Power distribution of and energy losses in power systems
3h
3. Reactive power and it influence on the correct behavior of power system
networks
3h
4. Very complex network analysis and it solution using iteration methods
3h
5. Power Systems Optimization
3h
6. Review of the abnormal events and problems in power systems
3h
7. Symmetrical and non-symmetrical short-circuits
3h
8. Surge voltage effects
3h
9. Problems of voltage control
3h
10. The frequency regulation and optimal distribution of the power supply of
generators and power plants
3h
11. The static and dynamic stability of power systems
3h
12. The static and dynamic stability of power systems (cont)
3h
13. Review lesson
3h
Exercises: Will be assigned throughout the semester
Required reading:
[1] Gonen, T., Modern Power System Analysis, John Wiiey & Sons, 1998
[2] Shenkman, A., Transient Analysis of Electric Power Circuit Handbook, Springer, 2005
Additional literature:
[3]. Lakervi, E. & Holmes, E.J., Electricity Distribution Network Design, Peregrinus/IEE, 1995
[4]. Nasar, S.A., F.C. Trutt, Electric Power Systems, CRC Press, 1999
Smart grid
Name of the module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: This course will provide the students with wide knowledge
ECTS credits:
about smart grid structure, new concepts and ideas. The course will concentrate on
Academic year: 2015- 2016
electrical and electronics systems of the smart grid, communication infrastructure
and methods for data transmission, machine learning algorithms that are used for
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
data mining and cyber security.
Aims of the module: The main aim is to reveal students to new emerging
hours
technologies of smart grid in different fields and to cause students to be a part in
Location of instruction: will be
the future development and integration of these technologies.
defined.
Objectives of the module: To familiarize students with smart grid modern
Language of instruction: Hebrew
technologies and to prepare them for taking part in the future integration of
Cycle: First cycle
these technologies in Israel's grid.
Position: a mandatory module for
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
1st year graduate students in the
the students should be able to:
Department
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
taken on Fall semester
28. Perform simulations of micro-grids and AC power grids.
29. Will know common machine learning algorithms for data mining,
prediction and malfunctions identifications.
Field of Education: Electrical
30. Understand the cyber security issues in smart grid.
Engineering
31. Know how to choose appropriate communication infrastructure for smart
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
Engineering and Electronics
General prerequisites:
-Power plants and substations.
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Dr. Dmitry Baimel
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6475872
Email: dmitrba@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Sun, 10:00-12:00,
P327.
grid.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
least 80%).
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
lectures and exercises.
Assessment:
19. Exam
100%.
20. Exercises
10%
100%
Work and assignments: Students will submit two homework tasks related to
the exercises in the lessons.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignments and individual work: at least
two hours per week and 24 hours before the exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
1. Introduction to smart grid
2. Power transmission, SCADA systems
3h
3. Integration of renewable energy sources
3h
4. Smart metes and PMUs- structure, working principle, deployment
3h
5. Communication infrastructure
3h
6. Communication protocols
7. Data mining algorithms
8. Consumption prediction algorithms
3h
9. Malfunction prediction and identification algorithms
3h
10. Cyber security in smart grid
3h
11. Micro-grids, principle of creation
3h
12. Simulation of smart grid- part 1
3h
13.
Simulation
of
smart
gridpart
3h
3h
3h
3h
2
Exercises: Will be assigned throughout the semester
Required reading:
[1] A.B.M Shawkat Ali, "Smart Grids- Opportunities, Developments and Trends", Springer, 2013.
Additional literature:
1. IEEE Transaction on Smart Grid
Name of the module: Laboratory of Electric Drive
Number of module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: The course aims to introduce students into measuring
ECTS credits:
and control of parameters of different kinds of the electric motors. Using of
Academic year: 2015- 2016
tools for starting, braking and speed control of electric machines.
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 hours.
Aims of the module:
Location of instruction: will be
During the laboratory the students use the measuring computerized
defined.
equipment. The mechanical parameters (such as Torque and Speed) are
Language of instruction: Hebrew
measured by means of recording equipment. It can also provide the
Cycle: First cycle
information computerized measurement equipment allows to record and to
st
Position: an elective module for 1
process the parameters of measurements by means of computer programs.
year graduate students in the
Department
of
Electrical
Objectives of the module: The course aims to provide the student with the
Engineering and Electronics to be
ability to understand and to apply practical skills in the field of electric
taken on Fall semester
drive.
Field of Education: Electrical
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
Engineering
the students should be able to:
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
32. Understand the technical language of electric drive.
Engineering and Electronics
33. Ability to use of electric machines for different purposes in industry.
General prerequisites:
34. Analysis of basic methods of motors control.
35. Design of possible control functions of electric drive.
Grading scale: the grading scale
would be determined on a scale of
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 65.
Lecturer:
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-6
Email: @sce.ac.il
Office hours: Monday, from 9 to
11AM.
Confirmation: the syllabus was
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in classis mandatory.
confirmed by the faculty academic
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists the
advisory committee to be valid on
laboratory experiments.
2013-2014.
Assessment:
Last update: 01.01.2015
21. Exam
40%.
22. Tests
20%.
23. Participation 20%.
24. Reports 20%.
100%
Work and assignments: Student will conduct 8-10 reports related to the
laboratory experiments.
Tests: open questions.
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least two
hours per week.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week
Laboratory
67
Safety
68
Introduction to basic equipment.
69
Determination of the basic parameters of the electric
motor: moment of inertia and friction coefficient.
70
DC motors: start, transients, dynamic characteristics,
braking.
71
Squirrel cage induction motor: torque vs speed
characteristics at different voltages.
72
Squirrel cage induction motor: transients.
73
Squirrel cage induction motor: different methods of
starting (direct start, soft start, VFD start).
74
Squirrel cage induction motor: different methods of
braking (frequency braking, dynamic braking).
75
Round rotor induction motor: methods of starting,
braking and speed control.
76
Synchronous motor: methods of starting, braking and
speed control.
77
Introduction to brushless DC motor.
78
Introduction to single phase induction motor.
79
Final exam.
Exercises:
Required reading:
7.
Austin Hughes“Electric Motors and Drives. Fundamentals, Types and Applications” Third edition. 2006
“Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics", Frederick Reif McGraw-Hill Series in Fundamentals of Physics,
(1965).
Additional literature:
1.
http://www.emic-bg.org/files/Electric_Motors___Drives.pdf
2.
http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/books/12/std12-voc-ema-em.pdf
Name of the module: Advanced Industrial Electronics
Number of module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: The course is based on the skills, principles and
ECTS credits:
concepts of the basic undergraduate electrical engineering courses in
Academic year: 2015- 2016
electric circuit analysis, power systems, industrial electronics and
Semester: Fall
electromagnetic fields. It applies them to the design of modern power
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
electronic system so that these systems will operate compatibly with other
hours + 1exercise class hour per
electric and electronic systems and also comply with various governmental
week
regulations on radiated and conducted electromagnetic emissions.
Location of instruction: will be
defined.
Aims of the module: Students will learn how to deal with interference and
Language of instruction: Hebrew
to prevent it through the design of the system.
Cycle: First cycle
Position: a selected module for 2nd
Objectives of the module:. The objective of this course is to learn how to
year graduate students in the
design power electronic systems for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Department
EMC is concerned with the generation, transmission and reception of
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
electromagnetic energy. These three aspects form the basic framework of
taken on Fall semester
any modern design.
Field of Education: Electrical and
Electronics Engineering
Responsible department: Electrical
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
Engineering and Electronics
the students should be able to design system which is electromagnetically
General prerequisites:
compatible with its environment. That means:
Industrial Electronics
36. It does not cause interference with other systems.
Electromagnetic Fields
37. It is not susceptible to emissions from other systems.
Power Systems 1, 2
38. It does not cause interference with itself.
Designing for EMC is not only important for the desired functional
Grading scale: the grading scale
performance; the device must also meet legal requirements in the country
would be determined on a scale of
before it can be sold.
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Dr. Svetlana Bronshtein
Contact details: room 336
Office phone: 08-6475776
Email: svetlanab@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Monday, 14 – 15
p.m.
Confirmation: the syllabus was
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
confirmed by the faculty academic
least 80%).
advisory committee to be valid on
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
2013-2014.
lectures, exercises and project.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Assessment:
25. Exam
60%
26. Project 40%
100%
Work and assignments: Students will conduct project related to the course.
Topics of projects will be obtained during 4 weeks after the start of the term.
Exam: at the end of semester.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least twothree hours per week, and 24 hours before exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Week
Lectures
[book, chapter]
80
Introduction to EMC
[1-ch.1]
81
EMC Requirements for Electronic System
[1-ch.2]
82
Signal Spectra
[1-ch.3]
4
Transmission Lines
[1-ch.4]
5
Nonideal behavior of Components
[1-ch.5]
6
Conducted Emissions and Susceptibility
[1-ch.6]
7
Radiated Emissions and Susceptibility
[1-ch.8]
8
Shielding
[1-ch.10]
9
System Design for EMC
[1-ch.11]
5-13
Project
[1-6]
Exercises: once a week, 1 hour
Project: from 5 till 13 week
Required reading:
[1] C. R. Paul, "Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility", John Willey&Sons, Inc. edition, 2010
[2] European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, 20.07.2007
[3] International Electro technical Commission, CISPR 22, 2003-2003; www.iec.ch
[4] MIL-STD-461E 1999
[5] ANSI C63.4-2003; www.ansi.org
[6] Papers in journal and conference publication
Matrix Analysis and Accidental Processes in Power Systems
Name of the module:
SCE Credits: 3
Course Description: This course will provide the student with the mathematical
ECTS credits:
knowledge that is commonly used in high voltage electrical power system analysis.
Academic year: 2015- 2016
Aims of the module:
Semester: Fall
Hours of instruction: 3 lecture
hours + 1exercise class hour per
1. To give students the relevant mathematical material from a practical approach
and a power system analysis point of view.
2. The students will have a better understanding of the different mathematical
week
theorems in such topics as the algebra of matrices and statistics and probability
Location of instruction: will be
theory and their use in power system analysis and design.
defined.
Language of instruction: Hebrew
Objectives of the module:
Cycle: First cycle
1. To provide the student with the matrix analysis of power systems and
Position: a mandatory module for
understanding of problems of accidental processes in power systems to
1st year graduate students in the
analyze physical phenomena in power systems and its applications
Department
3. To solve typical exercises of the course based on the methods of
of
Electrical
Engineering and Electronics to be
accidental processes and statistical methods, to use special methods of
taken on Fall semester
solution.
Field of Education: Electrical
Engineering
and
Electronics
Responsible department: Electrical
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course,
the students should be able to:
Engineering and Electronics
39. Understand the scientific language of modern Power Systems
General prerequisites:
40. Formulate problems of quantum and statistical mechanics.
41. Solve basic exercises.
Grading scale: the grading scale
42. Explain what are the principles of matrix analysis and accidental
would be determined on a scale of
processes in electrical circuits and devices, such synchronous generators,
0 – 100 (0 would indicate failure
transformers; transmission lines, etc…
and 100 complete success 0 to
100), passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: Prof. Arieh Shenkman
Contact details: room, building
Office phone: 08-64758710
Email: ariehs@sce.ac.il
Office hours: Wed, from 14 to
119PM.
Last update: 01.01.2015
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at
least 80%).
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The module consists of
lectures and exercises.
Assessment:
27. Exam
80% (or 100% for the student who did not take a quiz)
28. Quiz
20% (not mandatory)
100%
Work and assignments: Student will conduct 4 home works related to the
exercises in the class.
Quiz: midterm,
Exam: at the end of semester, open questions.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the
students are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least two
hours per week, 10 hours before quiz and 24hours before exam.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
1. Algebra of matrices.
3h
2. Algebra of matrices (cont.).
3h
3. Basic equations of network analysis in matrix form
3h
4. The graph theory and its application to the analysis of power system networks 3h
5. Linear transformation in analysis and solving problems in power system circuits
3h
6. Iteration methods and their use for solving power system networks
3h
7. Iteration methods and their use for solving power system networks (cont.)
3h
8. Optimization methods in power system analysis
3h
9. Accidental processes in power systems
3h
10. Accidental processes in power systems (cont.)
3h
11. Statistical and probability methods and their use in power system analysis
3h
12. Statistical and probability methods and their use in power system analysis
(cont.)
3h
13. Review lesson
3h
Exercises: Will be assigned throughout the semester
Required reading:
[1] S. Lipshutz , "Linear Algebra", McGraw Hill, 1991.
[2] Sheldon M. Ross , "Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineering and Scientists", ELSEVIER, 2004.
[3] A. Shenkman, "Topological methods of circuit analysis", in the book "Circuit Analysis for Power Engineering
Handbook", Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998
Additional literature:
Richard Phillips Feynman, "Statistical Mechanics: A Set of Lectures", Westview Press (1998).