Power Electronics and Drives

COMPETENCY The purpose of this course is to help the student to attain the following industry identified competency through various teaching learning experiences: 

● Identify power electronic devices and implement different types of Power converters as per functioning of system required with safety. 

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs) The practical exercises, the underpinning knowledge and the relevant soft skills associated with the identified competency are to be developed in the student for the achievement of the following COs: 

a) Compare performance of various power semiconductor devices, along with its protection as per data sheet 

b) Recognize different rectifiers and regulators according to device, phases and area of use. 

c) Classify inverters and choppers with reference to different parameters and configuration 

d) Distinguish the speed control of different motors using various AC and DC drives.