Units / ECE4055
ECE4055 · Power electronic converters for modern power systems
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 4Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
Overview
The unit presents a structured treatment of the design of switched-mode power electronic converters. The unit starts with passive diode rectifiers followed by thyristor rectifiers. Introducing various semiconductor active switches, commutation cells and pulse width modulation techniques, various active power electronics converters, including DC/DC buck and boost converters, flyback converters, resonant converters, two-level and three-level DC/AC converters, as well as isolated and non-isolated DC/AC converters. Finally, a few real-world applications such as variable speed drives and power filters are presented as examples.
Areas of study: E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Electrical and computer systems engineering Minor: Power and energy systems engineering
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laboratory activity demonstrations | Demonstration | 60% | — |
| 2 | Workshop activity demonstrations | Demonstration | 20% | — |
| 3 | Report | Written | 10% | — |
| 4 | Mid-semester test | Quiz / Test | 10% | — |
Continuous assessment: 100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
prohibition
corequisite
Learning outcomes
- Identify power semiconductor devices and use them to implement power electronic converters.
- Analyse two-level/three-level DC/AC converters and isolated/non-isolated DC/DC converters.
- Construct simulations of two-level/three-level DC/AC and isolated/non-isolated DC/DC power converters.
- Implement two-level DC/AC and non-isolated DC/DC power converters.
- Use power electronic converters in a wide range of applications.
- Identify pulse width modulation techniques and use them in DC/AC and DC/DC power converters.
Workload
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Practical activities | 24 hours |
| Laboratories | 24 hours |
Ask about ECE4055
Answered from the Handbook fields above — no AI, no guessing. Every answer links back to the source.
Community discussions about ECE4055
CommunityStudent experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.