TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
POWER ELECTRONICS
COURSE CODE: 403037
Hau H. Vo, PhD.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Discriminate components & their
corresponding functions in typical power
converters.
2. Identify the performance of basic power
converters.
3. Utilize software to calculate, simulate typical
power converters.
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BRIEF COURSE CONTENT
 This course provides a fundamental knowledge
about:
Typical power electronics devices such as Diode,
Thyristor, Triac, GTO, BJT, FET, IGBT
Common power electronics converters
Power electronics systems & their applications.
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BRIEF COURSE CONTENT
 The course also provides analytic skills to
analyze circuit operation and evaluate system
performance.
 Besides, the course provides synthesis skills to
design & select devices for power electronics
converters.
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BRIEF COURSE CONTENT
The course will cover the following contents:
Introduce to power electronics devices, concepts.
Single-phase/three-phase, half-wave/full-wave,
uncontrolled/controlled rectifiers.
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BRIEF COURSE CONTENT
Single-phase/three-phase AC to AC converters.
DC-DC converters (step-down/step-up),
transformer models (forward, flyback, half-bridge,
full-bridge).
Single-phase/three-phase, voltage-source/currentsource inverters; Sine PWM & Space vector PWM
techniques; and frequency converters.
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
(CLOs)
[1] Describe operational principle of power
electronics devices, basic concepts of power
electronics, operational principal of basic power
electronics converters.
[2]
Explain
output
waveforms
of
power
electronics converters.
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
(CLOs)
[3] Compare output performance of basic power
electronics converters.
[4]
Clarify
nature
of
important
quantities,
applications of basic power electronics cnverters.
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
(CLOs)
[5] Compute important quantities, basic power
electronics converters.
[6] Identify suitable power electronics converter,
power electronics devices.
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GRADING POLICY
EXAMS:
 Mid-term test: 20% - Constructed response test. CLOs [2],[5]
 Final exam: 50% - Multiple choice question,
Constructed response test - CLOs [1],[2],[3],[4],[5], [6]
Process evaluation 1:
In-class/e-learning test: 30% – Process Exercise –
CLOs [1],[2],[4],[5]
Bonus points for students who actively participate in
class activities.
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RELEVANT TO OTHER COURSES
PRE-REQUISITE
 Electronic Circuit Design 1: diode, BJT, MOSFET.
THIS COURSE IS NEEDED FOR …
 This course also provides neccessary knowledge for
the course Electrical Drives.
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REQUIREMENTS
 Students must attend at least 80% of class
lectures. > 3 lectures or more –
PROHIBITED TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM.
 Read and master th information given in
Course syllabus (download from Library
web site)
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REQUIREMENTS
 Read lecture notes/slides, textbook and
references
before
coming
to
class.
Frequently use library resources.
 Take the lecture seriously, actively participate
in class activities proposed by the instructor.
 Submit assigned homeworks and projects in
time.
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TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCES
TEXTBOOKS:
[1]. Daniel W. Hart, [2011], Power Electronics, 1e,
McGraw-Hill.
RECOMMENDED REFERENCES:
[2]. Muhammad H. Rashid, [2011], Power Electronics
Handbook: Devices, Circuits, and Applications
Handbook, 3e, Elsevier.
[3]. Nguyễn Văn Nhờ, [2017], Điện tử công suất, Tái
bản lần 3, Nhà Xuất Bản Đại học quốc gia TP. HCM.
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TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCES
OTHER REFERENCES:
[4].Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P.
Robbins, [2003], Power Electronics: Converters,
Applications, and Design, 3e, Wiley.
[5]. Randall Shaffer, [2007], Fundamentals of Power
Electronics with Matlab, 1e, Thomson Learning.
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