Power Electronics
General
- Diploma; 3rd year
- 40 learners; teams of 3
- 60 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 6, 2021Experience start
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September 15, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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October 19, 2021Project Literature Survey
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November 23, 2021Project Design Simulation
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December 19, 2021BOM completion
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January 18, 2022Prototype building
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May 1, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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September 6, 2021Experience start
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September 15, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 19, 2021Project Literature Survey
Students shall complete the survey by this time and start working on the design
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November 23, 2021Project Design Simulation
Students shall complete the simulation of their design by this time
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December 19, 2021BOM completion
Students shall create the BOM and create the purchase order of the required parts
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January 18, 2022Prototype building
Students shall complete building the prototype and start testing
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March 15, 2022Prototype test results
Students shall complete the prototype test by this date
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April 19, 2022PROJECT documentation
Students shall complete all the required documentations
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April 26, 2022Project presentation
The project shall be completed and closed by this date and results should be presented to the customer
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May 1, 2022Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Team of 2 to 3 students will work on designing, building and testing of power electronics circuits. A complete prototype can be built in our making lab and can be tested using high quality test equipment under the supervision of qualified and experienced professors.
- Learner skills
- Power electronics, Test equipment
- Deliverables
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- Analysis and simulations
- Demonstration and documentations
- 20 min presentation in December, and 20 min. in May
- Circuit design and test results
- working prototype
Project Examples
Design of AC/DC power supplies
Design of DC/DC converters
Design of energy harvesting power supplies
Design DC/AC inverters
Design of Active Harmonics Filter and Power Factor Correction Circuits
Design of solar MPPT (maximum power point tracking)
AC and DC motor drives
Prototypes building and testing of power electronics equipment
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope in an appropriate fit.
The students and their supervisor, should be allowed to publish their research results in international scientific journals. (can be negotiated) Provide funds for any material costs required for building the prototype. Provide a dedicated contact to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project. Be available to participate in the midterm and final presentations