Journal article
Teaching Power Electronics with a Design-Oriented and Project-Based Learning Method at the Technical University of Denmark
Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
Electronics, Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
Office for Study Programmes and Student Affairs, Administration, Technical University of Denmark3
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark4
Engineering Design and Product Development, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark5
Power electronics is a fast developing technology within the electrical engineering field. This paper presents the results and experiences gained from DesignOriented Project Based Learning of switch-mode power supply design within a power electronics course at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
Project-based learning (PBL) is known to be a motivating and problem-centered teaching method that not only places students at the core of the teaching and learning activities but also gives students the ability to transfer their acquired scientific knowledge into industrial practices. Students are asked to choose a specification from different power converter applications such as a fuel cell power conditioning converter, a light-emitting diode (LED) driver or a battery charger.
Based upon their choice, the students select topology, design magnetic components, calculate input/output filters and design closed-loop controllers in order to fulfill the requirements listed in the chosen specification; thereby meeting the corresponding project’s goals. In this paper, the course teaching plan and teaching methods are introduced, the assessment method is analysed and feedback from the students is studied.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | IEEE |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Pages: | 32-38 |
| ISSN: | 15579638 and 00189359 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1109/TE.2015.2426674 |
| ORCIDs: | Zhang, Zhe , Hansen, Claus Thorp and Andersen, Michael A. E. |
DC-DC power convertors DTU Education Magnetic cores PBL Power supplies Switches Technical University of Denmark Topology Writing closed loop systems closed-loop controller control system synthesis design magnetic component design-oriented project-based learning educational courses electrical engineering field electronic engineering computing electronic engineering education group work human factors knowledge acquisition power converter application project power electronics power electronics course project-based learning switch-mode power supply design topology
