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ENGN6625 Power Electronics

ENGN6625 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By School of Engineering
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Engineering
Offered in Second Semester, 2010 and Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

This course covers the important aspects of power electronic circuits, components and design. Topics include device characteristics, heat dissipation, failure modes and discrete transistor circuits. Power magnetic devices are examined, together with their associated drive circuitry and snubbers. Techniques for designing DC-power supplies, static power inverters and universal power supplies, DC-DC converters, and switch-mode power supplies are discussed. Relevant background material will be reviewed as needed.

Further information available from http://wwwrsphysse.anu.edu.au/~bdb112/ENGN4625_6625/http://wwwrsphysse.anu.edu.au/~bdb112/ENGN4625_6625/

Course Classification(s) AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest Engineering
Requisite Statement

Admission to the ME degree and permission of the course coordinator

Other Information

Course page http://eng.anu.edu.au/study/currentstudents/courespg

Academic Contact To be advised

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