Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge and comprehension within the following areas:
  • Fundamentals of high voltage engineering
  • Generation and measurement of High AC, DC and impulse voltages
  • Non-destructive test methods in high voltage engineering
  • Fundamental electrostatic field stress and dielectric breakdown
  • Gaseous discharges
  • Fundamentals of EMI/EMC
  • EMI/EMC problems in power electronic converters
  • Proper layout, layout guide
  • EMI/EMC models and solutions
  • EMI/EMC filters
  • EMI/EMC standards

Skills

• Be able to apply theories and laboratory experiments to describe generation and measurement of high AC, DC and impulse voltages for testing high voltage equipment
• Be able to apply theories and laboratory experiments to describe non-destructive test methods for evaluating the quality and lifetime of dielectrics
• Be able to apply theories and laboratory experiments to describe electric field stresses and gaseous discharges
• Be able to identify sources of EMI/EMC problems
• Be able to estimate and/or measure the EMI of a converter
• Be able to design filters

Competences

• Independently be able to define and analyse scientific problems within the area of power system high voltage engineering and EMI/EMC
• Independently be able communicate results from power system high voltage engineering and EMI/EMC
• Independently be able to be a part of professional and interdisciplinary development work within the field of power system high voltage engineering and EMI/EMC

Type of instruction

Lectures and laboratory experiments.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module, the work load is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams